Students examine variety of written pieces of quality fiction, discuss what different story elements are present and how those elements make stories as effective as they are, and create a class story.

First graders read Imogene's Antlers by David Small the create pipe cleaner antlers. Using these as a tool students combine and create number sentences. They continue to work through the framework of a software program.

Fifth graders write rebus stories using technology. They share the rebus stories with younger students

Second graders complete story maps in order to retell stories to the class.

High schoolers hypothesize why Syria and the U.S. should find common ground in their relationship as it pertains to the future of the Middle East.

Students learn the major organ systems in the human body and research simple machines on the Internet; They design an informational brochure about a medical profession and present that career topic to the class.

Students keep a scientific research notebook on an invertebrate detailing its behavior and responses.

Learners discuss book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.

High schoolers examine the geographic features and population distribution of the Philippines. They analyze maps, take a quiz, define monsoon, and discuss how the people in the Philippines have adapted to their environment.

Students create CD cover art to project the image of the artist or what those artists might sing about.

Second graders write and solve word problems related to career stories.

Students identify careers in the healthcare field. They listen to a description of work done by family members, school personnel and community workers. They role-play a visit to the doctor's office and all the staff involved in that visit.

First graders identify the town, county, state, and country in which they reside and the places where people work. They draw a picture of one of the places where people work.

First graders distinguish between work and leisure activities, identify examples of people participating in each of these types of activities, and put them in the correct category.

Second graders examine what a community is. They identify various occupations in their community, complete a handout, and discuss how people in their community work together.

Students create and update Career Interest Records to indicate their current career interests. Students evaluate what they want to be when they grow up and how their interests have changed since the previous year.

Fourth graders evaluate their study habits and what works best for them when studying.

Fourth graders explore their interest and strengths and display them using a bar graph and pie chart.

Fifth graders describe who they admire and how they influence them.

Fifth graders solve career word problems using math.

Students examine a fairy tale villain (such as the wolf from the Three Little Pigs or the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz). Next, they complete a worksheet considering the challenges presented by historical resources.

Students identify nontraditional careers for their gender.

Take some time to have your pupils identify careers that are not traditional for their gender.

High schoolers explore gender bias in the workplace.