Eighth graders conduct research on a topic of choice. They discuss the topics of copyrighting, plagiarism, and biblipgraphic format issues, conduct research using a variety of materials and resources, and create a poster, travel...

Students explore the various societal and cultural "lenses" which color their perspectives and life experiences by reading the short story "What Means Switch" by Gish Jen. They discuss how the cultural ideas and beliefs affect the...

Young scholars examine the influence of interaction with other cultures and the environment in relation to calendars. They also look at the origins of the calendar we use every day.

Students explore life in a Norfolk town. In this English lesson, students discuss life in Norfolk. Students view images of Norfolk and describe the images in English. Students listen to a resident speak about life in Norfolk.

Students paint pebbles to look like people, fish, butterflies, or birds. They glue to a background.

Explore the African American inventor Jan Ernst Matzeliger and create a "sole" painting.

Students create and decorate a drum made from a coffee can.

Students focus on the shape of numbers.

Students explore flowing lines and form

Students reinforce creative writing skills.

Fourth graders suggest ways paper and other natural resources can be used and recycled in the classroom. Students conduct a investigation into paper use and make distinctions among observations, conclusions (inferences), and predictions.

Students examine online objects from the Smithsonian website and use them as subjects and inspiration for creative writing exercises.

Students examine how Neoclassical art conveyed moral and ethical ideas. They create their own works of art that serve as social commentaries.

Sixth graders gain an appreciation for the different cultures that inhabit the Earth by focusing on the people of Africa

High schoolers read excerpts from speeches made at the California Constitutional Convention. They predict what the state constitution say about slavery and other issues concerning race.

Fourth graders examine and compare Indian and American culture in order to develop a better understanding of both.

Fourth graders examine and compare Indian and American culture in order to develop a better understanding of both.

Students examine sand art pictures from different cultures. They create their own examples of sand art.

First graders study the celebrations of Chinese New Year. They practice measuring and cutting to make paper lanterns.

Students examine the principle of radial symmetry and apply it to an original mandala design. They draw a design using organic and geometric shapes, repeating the design symmetrically around the paper.

Learners are introduced to the GIS system. They create a map plotting local sites the Environmental Protection Agency has on its EPA Regulated Sites list. They identify a list of schools that are near potentially hazard sites.

Fourth graders explore racial discrimination focusing on Jim Crow laws. They read an excerpt from Richard Wright's autobiography and discuss how viewing the subject from the his point of view affects their opinions.

Fifth graders create a dollhouse-like drawing of a house, as it would look if the front walls were folded out.

Students participate in a classroom discussion about sexual expression and personal sexual boundaries.