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Alice Computer Programming
Students explore multimedia components. In this science inquiry lesson, students read "Invitation to the Game" by Monica Hughes and they use the Alice Computer Programming System to better understand population dynamics.
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Temperature in a Cultural Context
Fourth graders investigate the effects of temperature on Native American lifestyle and culture. In small groups they conduct research on cultural practices showing a connection to the climate and create a poster displaying their...
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Involving Community Members, Parents, and Community Agencies in Student Learning
Students predict and estimate the number of moose shot by people between the years of 1986-1990. They analyze data and statistics, construct bar graphs, and conduct research on the Alaskan moose.
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Visit My Class Wikis
Learners visit the links on the blog site to learn about class wikis. In this technology integration lesson, students visit the links to view class wikis.
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Statistics
In this statistics worksheet, students view 6 graphs to determine the correlation. Students then answer 4 questions that involve plotting data, determining a relationship, and making predictions.
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Probability: The Study of Chance
Young scholars practice the basic principles of probability by conducting an experiment, determining if a game is fair, collecting data, interpreting data, displaying data, conducting analysis, and stating and applying the rule for...
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Radial Design Mandala
Students design original radial art designs.In this radial design lesson, students use compasses and a nature inspired idea to create radial art. Students understand the use of symmetry, balance and design shapes in continual patterns....
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Riemann Sums
Students calculate the area under a curve. In this calculus instructional activity, students use Riemann Sums to find the area under a curve. They apply the boundaries of intervals as they solve for each area.
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Organizing Data
In this statistics worksheet, 11th graders collect data and organize it using a frequency table. They plot their data and analyze it using stem and leaf plots. There are 3 questions with an answer key.
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Quartiles, Percentiles, and Cumulative Frequency
In this statistics lesson, 11th graders are asked to calculate the percentiles, quartiles and cumulative frequency given different graphs and data. There are 6 questions with an answer key.
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Migration of the Neo-Tropical Songbirds
Fifth graders plot the migration of birds using Google Earth. In this instructional activity on bird migration, 5th graders work in groups to plot the migration of a group of birds using Google Earth. Students present and discuss their...
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The First Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Solve problems using the fundamental theorem. In this calculus lesson plan, students solve problems using theorems and proving theorems. They derive the fundamental theorem as they study it.
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Solar System Search
Students research topics related to space and the planets using the Internet. They explore various websites, construct scale models of the solar system, and create a travel brochure using HyperStudio computer software.
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Jr. Chef Club Super Snacks Lesson 6
Students explore healthy snacks. In this nutrition and cooking lesson, students observe and identify food groups on USDA's MyPyramid food guide. Students discuss how fiber helps our digestive system and follow a recipe using yeast to...
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Life in a Cup
Third graders make and maintain a mini terrarium. They keep a daily journal of what happens in their terrarium and record daily observations and measurements.
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Measuring the Earth (Eratoshenes' method)
Sixth graders engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, and connecting to represent and solve problems, using geometric models.
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Water, Weather, and the World
Students in a special education classroom examine the role of weather and water in their lives. Each day, they add a symbol for the weather outside and identify the proper activities for the weather on that day. In groups, they...
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Butterfly Adventure
Students in second grade are paired with fifth grade computer research buddies. They observe the characteristics of caterpillars, and identify the four stages of the caterpillar to butterfly life cycle. They graph the number of...
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Union and Intersection of Sets
In this Algebra I/Algebra II activity, students determine the intersection and union of sets and solve problems with Venn diagrams. The three page activity contains a combination of seventeen multiple choice and free response...
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Human Fingerprints: No Two the Same
Sixth graders explore scientific observations by analyzing a group of data. In this fingerprint identification activity, 6th graders identify the reasoning behind fingerprinting and create their own ink fingerprints. Students discuss the...
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Attributes of Renewable Energy: From Nanopossibilities to Solar Power
High schoolers explore solar energy, why we use it and how we use it. In this renewable energy lesson students compare active and solar techniques.
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Kids Conserve? Water Preserved
Middle schoolers study conservation and how cities obtain their water. In this water lesson students view a PowerPoint presentation and draw a picture of the water cycle.
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Shake, Rattle and Roll
Sixth graders explore the causes and effects of earthquakes. They also collect and analyze data in graphs. They also use the Internet to research earthquakes
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Cleaning Air with Balloons
Students examine how a pollutant recovery method functions in cleaning industrial air pollution. They listen to a teacher-led discussion, conduct an experiment with balloons, static electricity, and pepper, and observe and record the...