Tenth graders study the poetry of the US Civil Rights movement and the Black Arts movement over a 12 day period. They author a website showing works of poetry that students have chosen to analyze and relate to these movements.

Students work together to build tetrahedral kites. They must follow directions and the provided materials. They discover the engineering concepts needed to make the kite.

Students examine the concept of radioactive dating. In this radioactive dating lesson, students investigate how to determine the ages of fossils and rocks as they learn about half-life radioactive decay.

Students explore fractal geometry. They do online explorations of fractals to discover applications of fractal geometry for a report.

Eighth graders identify the parts and functions of the microscope. In this biology lesson plan, 8th graders observe different samples under different types of microscopes. They compare and contrast the details they see.

Students explore oil field applications of Shape Memory Alloys.  In this engineering activity students divide into groups and research mini research applications then complete a project. 

Students work in groups for up to three weeks to investigate the possibility of acid rain in your area and to investigate the damage that acid rain can do to buildings, monuments, and plants. Each group prepares a report to local...

Students access a tutorial website entitled "Supply and Demand," and participate in interactive activities in the computer lab. They read two articles and complete a post test experience.

Students build and program a Lego Mindstorms Roverbot to travel for a given amount of time. They gather data on time versus distance traveled to determine a calibration constant for their robot, which relates time to distance.

Students explore the implications of habeus corpus. In this habeus corpus lesson, students participate in reader's theatre activity regarding the origin of habeus corpus. Students then investigate the Hamdi v. Rumsfeld case and determine...

High schoolers analyze images using several perspectives or entry points. They create images and develop accompanying texts that support a specific purpose or function. Students assess the effectiveness of collected images and those of...

Students construct a rocket using soda straw. In this physics lesson, students determine the nose cone length that produces the best rocket. They explain the importance of using a control in an experiment.

Students select and use appropriate operations, methods and tools to compute or estimate using whole numbers. They develop and use formulas for determining the circumference and area of circles. Students determine and describe the...

Students research microarrays on the internet in cooperative groups. Students write an essay describing the use of microarrays in environmental research and in medicine.

Second graders read books about ice cream and plan an ice cream sundae party for the class. They research ingredients and determine how much the party cost each student. They hold a mock opening for an ice cream store and have their party.

Students research how water is used to generate electricity. They investigate water's potential-to-kinetic energy transfer in hands-on activities about falling water and waterwheels. They take measurements, calculate averages and graph...

Sixth graders compare and contrast incomplete and complete metamorphosis using a Venn Diagram. They predict, observe, measure, and record data on the life cycle of mealworms. Students write and illustrate the life cycle of the mealworm....

Students examine the problem of groundwater pollution. In groups, they develop a solution to solve the problem of a local polluted water source. They also practice measuring the space between sediment particles and the rate of water flow.

In this writing prompt think cards worksheet, students receive bookmark sized cards that contain a writing task, a word storm, and writing hints. They write essays entitled, The Principal, and The Perfect Pizza. Parents receive tips for...

Eleventh graders produce a work of art that symbolizes peace and their experiences with it. In this peace symbolism lesson, 11th graders sketch symbols associated with peace view art examples of peace images. Students complete a...

Learners observe termite trail-following behavior.  In this termite trails lesson, students draw a circle or other shape approximately eight inches across with a ball point pen.  Teacher taps out termites into the circle and...

Students illustrate the adaptation and co-evolution of organisms. They examine set up an experiment to determine the effect of adding the Rhizobium bacteria to a group of legume seeds.

Eighth graders compare/contrast population, railroad mileage, manufacturing plants, and industrial workers between the Union and Confederate States in 1860; students analyze effects of the resources of the Union and Confederate Forces on...

Students identify vocabulary used in the marketing industry. They use the internet to find marketing resources and discover how companies develop their marketing strategy. They practice using the techniques as well.