Students discover how to maintain successful businesses as they assume the roles of owners and drivers of their own ice cream trucks.

Seventh graders utilize internet resources to gather, analyze, and interpret hurricane data. They develop a public information booklet that be used as a guide for the community to use when preparing for a hurricane.

Ninth graders gain an understanding of Chaos Theory that exists in one's everyday environment.

Third graders search TDC database for images of famous people, such as Rosa Parks, Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., etc. They also retrieve information about their accomplishments, time frames, areas, and how they made a difference in...

Students discuss maps and explore the concept of the mental maps they use to navigate their everyday routines including the importance of landmarks. They draw a map of how they travel from home to school.

Students examine the psychological aspects of ethnicity and national identity. They read, discuss, and analyze two case studies, identify three factors that cause many national and ethnic conflicts, and write an essay.

Students examine the culture and art of the Deaf Community. They discover the history of the Deaf Community using art and their values. They compare and contrast different pieces of art.

Students explore various aspects of French life. They determine which topic dealing with French history, art, food, music, dance, celebrations or traditions they research and present.

Seventh graders explore a country in the Eastern hemisphere. They develop a packet that could be used by someone visiting that country during the month of December. Students explore the climate, foods, geography, customs and culture of...

Students use the internet to identify cultural traditions throughout the world. In groups, they examine each culture and determine the effect they had on life in the United States. They use this information to write a family history...

Students study and express the five values of truth, love, peace, right conduct, and non-violence. The lesson focuses on the beginning of the year, introducing the values. Through games, singing, and reading--students become familiar...

Young scholars utilize higher thinking skills to expand their self concept to include physical, cognitive, and affective frontiers. The teacher create activities which allow students to use raw data and primary sources, as well as...

Students practice ways to better manage their time. They keep track of their current use of time. Students prioritize and schedule events and use a daily planning calendar to schedule their time.

High schoolers explore the role that architects play in rebuilding communities after natural disasters. They investigate the aftermath of the 1906 California earthquake and fires, and current day efforts to rebuild communities after...

Students recognize and respond appropriate to bullying, teasing, and aggressive behaviors. In this bullying lesson plan, students listen to stories about bullying, participate in bullying discussions, and role play various scenarios to...

Students discuss Huck Finn's decision about whether or not to turn Jim in to the authorities. In this language arts instructional activity, students are reading Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. After reading chapter 31, students discuss...

Students study silicon and where it comes from.  In this solar mining lesson students complete an Internet search of mining and a lab activity. 

Students observe and talk about wind using no weather instruments. In this wind lesson plan, students use their senses to observe wind. They also interview an Elder about wind.

Learners analyze an interview with the Climate Change Project Jukebox in order to help them undertand how to use a concept map. In this writing and climate change lesson, pairs of students log onto the Internet site for Climate...

Students identify the role of advertisements in their environment. In this advertisement instructional activity, students find advertisements in their classrooms and discuss them. Students write a definition for advertisements and...

Students redesign the classroom space. In this geometry lesson, students part take in making classroom rules and assigning value to the space in the classroom. They investigate measuring and problem solving in this lesson.

Students create and label a model of a lobster.  In this lobster activity, students become familiar with the parts of a lobster and their functions.  Students display their lobsters in the classroom.

Eleventh graders explore the issue of racism in America.  In this American History instructional activity, 11th graders analyze charts and graphs on blacks and whites in America.  

Students develop a strategy for combining various ideas into well formed sentences which then combine to produce effective descriptive paragraphs.