Students participate in a live simulation of traveling through space as part of a large science unit. They are encouraged to go into the community and ask for participation from parents and relatives. Students reflect upon their own...

Rating prospective teacher candidates based on sample resumes opens this discussion of effective business communication. After generating a list of interview candidates based on their resumes, pupils justify their choices. A study of...

Students develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish.  In this scientific experiment lesson students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment. 

For this confusing words worksheet, students complete 30 sentences with the words that are given, using context clues to determine the meaning.

Students identify Fibonacci's sequence of numbers and use the pattern to write poetry with one syllable words. In this math and writing lesson, students identify Fibonacci's sequence of numbers and learn about this early mathematician....

Students create their own newspaper after gathering information at the Museum of Natural History's Hall of Biodiversity.

Students practice summarizing a story that they have read. They write a persuasive essay encouraging others to read the story they have finished. They are to create a movie trailer or advertisement to promote the book.

Young scholars are introduced to the concept of contracts in street law. In groups, they compare and contrast contract law with tort law. They identify the basic concepts of each and view examples to see the concepts in use. They also...

Students determine if the social and political consequences of free trade outweigh the economic benefits through case studies. They determine of the World Trade Organization willingly or unwillingly aids in neo-colonial exploitation of...

Eighth graders research Ancient Egyptian gods and their functions. Using the internet, 8th graders explore Ancient Egyptian history. Using computer technology (Photo Story or PowerPoint), students create a presentation. They explain...

Middle schoolers explore the field of chemical engineering and identify the contributions of chemical engineers to society. They explore how chemical engineering is like and different from the other engineering professions. They study...

Students see what inventors have to think about when making an invention.  For this inventions lesson students examine Thomas Edison and the light bulb and the history of inventions. 

In this vocabulary worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the given words on line, then check to see if the answers are correct.

Students read the book, Jurassic Park, then answer questions.

Learners write a persuasive argument to their principal to take their class trip to a destination of their choice. They must transfer the written argument into a website. They also focus on what it takes to plan a trip.

Students will learn how to fill out a job application correctly.

This fifty-nine-part learning module provides functional writing resources. Teachers will find resources that their students can use with their students who need to learn how to complete job applications.

Excellent lesson that describes how to organize and emphasize specific documents for a potential employer. Includes organized and sequential steps to compiling a successful credential file.

Learn the skills that make you more employable.

Great resource for giving references to a prospective employers. Contains detailed information on purpose and format, as well as sample reference sheets.

As an independent agency of the government, the United States Postal Service homepage offers information on zip codes, address change, stamps, online billing, and variety of other topics.

In this activity, students will become surgical residents for the day. As a team, they will be asked to use surgical instruments to complete a task inside of a black box. They will be able to see inside of the box with the help of a...