Students examine and compare preserving natural resources and preserving cultural resources. They conduct Internet research on two topics, and write a position paper on whether cultural resources or natural resources are more important...

Young scholars compare ideas and make a value judgment about medications and their reliability.

Students examine the astronomical concept of a year. They relate the passage of time on planets to historical events in the USA.

Students research and discuss the various ceramic techniques foudn throughout China's history using primary source documents and internet resources. This lesson plan emphasizes small learning groups.

Ninth graders research various aspects of The Great Depression. They select a topic related to this information. Students gather five sources on their topic and select the most important information. They present information using a...

Students participate in a activity that focuses on the research of a chosen career field. They gather information from a variety of resources. The information is used to compose a research paper or powerpoint presentation.

Students, in groups, explore the school grounds and organize their findings according to the five themes of geography. They take notes and sketch the grounds. Students divide the school and grounds into regions based on use.

Second graders define the word "cargo", identify the common needs of people, identify likes and differences between Lahaina Harbor and the San Francisco Harbor, draw a ship and color it with watercolor and write a story about the ship in...

Pupils research for Lighthouse information using the internet sites for research. They access how to identify captions that contain important information based on their research. Students design a page on a presentation program by...

Students use recyclable material they bring from home to create a musical instrument. They play their instrument for the class and work as a class to play as in a band or orchestra. Students discuss recycling, and other uses they can put...

learners examine the written and unwritten nature of Canada's Constitution, and argue which (if either) has a greater influence in Canada's governance.

Students gain an understanding of the many roles that food plays in people's lives. They explore about different cultures and groups through food. Students use a range of research and presentation skills.

Students in ESOL classes practice communication skills using voice intonation patterns. Using various patterns, they practice sentences with rising and falling intonations. With partners, students read passages orally with emphasis...

Second graders explore ways to use computers. They practice spelling words using Kid Pix software, write Bible verses and illustrate them. They read stories and illustrate and write about their favorite characters. They create pattern...

Fourth graders examine the impact forests have on our lives. They listen to the book "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein, and brainstorm about how forests are important to us. In small groups they create a poster illustrating how the...

Students brainstorm the qualities of a "free and fair" elections. They read background information pertaining to the upcoming 2007 presidential elections. Pupils compare the "free and fair" elections list composed by students to the...

Students explore letter writing.  In this persuasive writing lesson, students write a letter to a local organization based on a topic of their choice.  Students employ the correct letter writing procedure as outlined in the...

In this dialogue about sports worksheet, students read a questions and answers concerning sports.

Third graders practice using the commutative and associative properties. In this multiplication lesson, 3rd graders simplify a series of problems using multiplication sentences and complete a worksheet. 

Young scholars explore mathematics by participating in a group activity. For this number value lesson, students identify the uses for decimals and how to best estimate whole numbers based on decimals and fractions. Young scholars...

Students work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. In this seeing doubles activity, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Students represent the correct...

Students form teams and debate whether the Canadian Constitution has evolved to be primarily written or unwritten.

This activity will use the capabilities of their graphing calculator to illustrate the symbolic derivative product rule.

This MathWorld site explains the process of taking a derivative, in particlar the derivative of a product. The page begins by showing the concept of taking a derivative using mathematical notation, and breaking the result into component...