Students investigate lenses and mirrors showing how they bend and reflect light waves.

Students figure out how to arrange seating in a concert hall given specific requirements. They better explain how dividing can allow us to arrive at mathematical solutions quickly and logically.

Young scholars closely examine and analyze an American tall tale. They find the key features of a tall tale and compose a tall tale of their own. Student groups write, edit and present their tales to the class.

First graders identify digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the combinations of /c/ and /h/ that comprise the /ch/ digraph, 1st graders practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/...

Students recognize the phoneme /g/. Through matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /g/ from other letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme /g/ with its letter representation and identify the phoneme /g/ in various...

Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Madeline's Rescue and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define vocabulary terms and...

Students explore language arts by reading a story book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Some Birthday and discuss the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define selected words and use them while...

Students analyze a graph representing college tuition increases, consider the possible causes and consequences of these tuition increases and collect data on tuition changes at colleges in the United States by region and graph the data.

High schoolers investigate a case study and discuss whether scientists working on the Human Genome Project should be allowed to patent their work. They consider ethical and legal issues, and determine who owns genetic information.

High schoolers explain how life changed drastically for many families. They recognize the hardships involved in emigrating and immigrating and explain the concept of being a victim

Second graders research textbooks and weblinks for information related to objects in a time capsule. They use the information to construct a timeline of the events and people connected to the objects in the time capsule.

Eighth graders write a comparison/contrast essay to determine which of two cars should be purchased from the parents' perspective.

Pupils practice planning budgets as they create a budget for ten employees of a company to attend a professional convention. They use the Internet, and spreadsheet software to complete their assignment.

Learners study about the role of women in modern early warefare. They participate in a teacher-led discussion and work individually or in groups to complete a worksheet and discuss their ideas.

Students read the story Radio 1 defends not playing enough UK tunes. Students are then asked: What are the benefits of having a mix of musical cultures in a country?, Do countries lose a sense of identity when other cultures are added?...

Students identify the letter and phoneme /m/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /m/ sound through tongue twisters and stories. They identify the initial placement of the letter and sound using a...

Students complete a variety of activities related to the /ch/ sound. As a class they read and recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letters ch. Students then listen to pairs of words and identify the word that contains the...

Students investigate a small business and its profitability. In pairs, as they research a business adventure, students consider the capital outlay, maintenance, office space, prices, insurance, and profit and loss statements. Students...

Students examine how nonprofit organizations give back to the community. They role-play as members of a board from a philothropic organization. They develop a plan to bring arts back to the community for the benefit of the children.

Students work together to develop a new design for the three little pigs house. They create a floor plan and work with a fictionious budget. They present their new design to the the class.

Students edit and improve their short stories by examining character description, dialogue, and plot elements. In peer editing groups they correct gramatical and spelling errors. they read aloud their new story drafts.

Pupils complete lab activities to investigate the "sticky" properties of water, such as surface tension and capillary action, due to the polarity of the molecules.

Pupils and community members plan and take part in a community art project designed to celebrate salmon and steelhead fish and their connection to the local community.

Students explore the value of recycling. They consider the importance of giving back to their school community. They calculate their earnings using multiplication and addition.