Young scholars examine the layers of the earth and the basic composition and thickness of each. Using construction paper, each student models the layers of the earth.

Students examine facts about the elderly population of the United States that lives in poverty through the context of universal human rights. They participate in class discussion, review census records, read case studies, interview...

Students use NASA drawings to build a model satellite for a specific mission. They design a set of drawings for their satellite showing its subsystems as well.

Students explore how to manage angry feelings. In this behavior lesson, students discuss techniques to handle angry feelings, such as counting to ten and talking out the problem.

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. 

Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  In this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 

In this history scavenger hunt worksheet, students respond to 17 fill in the blank, short answer and drawing questions in an effort to help them better understand the information that can be found at the North Dakota Heritage Center.

Learners locate the population and square mileage of at least one state. Using this information students graph the population and the area of the 50 states individually and as a class, then analyze the information.

Learners perform translations and reflections. In this algebra instructional activity, students use the TI calculator to graph functions. They move the functions around on the coordinate plane using translation and reflection.

Students appraise the qualities of successful inventors and inventions, as well as examine the ways in which the Internet supports inventors, as a springboard for designing and 'patenting' inventions that would be helpful to them in...

Tenth graders investigate the geometric concept of quadrilaterals. They are given a set of shapes and asked to sort the quadrilaterals from the others. Then working in pairs they discuss the characteristics and write down the description...

Learners tell,write and show the importance of following correct procedures to promote safety of self, others, property, and shared resources. They determine a crime suspect through systematic inquiry and objective information gathering.

Students develop creative-thinking skills that they will use repeatedly throughout their life. In this early childhood art instructional activity, students develop creative-thinking, social-development, and language skills, and an...

Pupils identify positive leadership skills and apply them in everyday scenarios. In this leadership skills lesson, students examine the qualities of poor leaders and good leaders. Pupils create a leadership poster and write a paragraph...

Students use their artistic skills and knowledge of animals to create pictures of silly creatures.

Students examine the standard form of an outline by viewing several examples. They practice categorizing information and then create a simple outline.

Pupils identify their relationship to the soil. In this soil lesson plan, students draw a flow chart to show how common objects relate back to the soil. Pupils also discuss the importance of the soil.

Learners examine the relationships between Native Americans and the Europeans who settled America. In this cultural diversity lesson, students analyze primary documents and respond to essay questions regarding the relationships.

Students study angiosperms and their classifications.  In this investigative lesson students compare the sexual reproduction of angiosperms and seed formations. 

Students review or introduce personal safety concepts in a variety of areas common to the lives of students.

Students explore whether or not athletes have a responsibility to be role models in society.

Students share opinions about the factors that contribute to or detract from their happiness. They create survey to determine how people in their community measure happiness, and write reflections on the relationship between money and...

Young scholars use the internet to gather information on bats. They write their own bat poem and describe the differences between the parts of a bat's body. They identify how bats are important to humans and how they control the insect...

Young scholars create an artistic promotional poster to assess retained knowledge of volleyball terms used during volleyball unit.