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Travel Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers work in groups, researching, planning and presenting a 7-10 day excursion to a Spanish speaking country. This lesson plan emphasizes internet research culminating in an oral presentation of each trip.
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The Ultimate Athletic Background

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze the criteria used to identify "Soul of a Champion" athletes.  In this Current Events lesson, 8th graders write, edit and organize a script for a “live” documentary on the athlete. Students rehearse and perform...
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Investment Investigator

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate and model how to invest money. In this business instructional activity, students investigate 4 methods to investment. They discuss risky and safe investment.  
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The Lesson: Space Exploration

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore space. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to learn about NASA, Mars, the Seti Institute, and space exploration terminology. Students make space glossaries and their own telescopes.
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Cause and Effect

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students examine the role of the Prince's Trust. In this British charities lesson, students research selected websites to determine the type of charity work that is performed by the Prince's Trust. Students also research the work of...
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Reading Clues

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Critically Evaluating Alarming News students use a guided reading strategy to explore news articles about the Washington-area sniper attacks, and conduct a roundtable discussion to investigate public reaction to the case. October 17, 200
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Career Development (Career Skills Awareness)

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students assess their transferable skills and relate them to occupational and lifestyle choices. They apply research skills to acquire information related to job possibilities and career interests.
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Interviewing a Historical Figure

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine a historical figure by designing an interview for them.
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A Pottery Business In Asia

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students read and discuss some material about Neerja International, a successful business in India, then construct a role play about how the business began. Students role play as people trying to start up their own business and learn...
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Readers Theatre using an Indonesian folktale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners read a short play based on the Indonesian folktale Cicak and Kancil and complete related activities.
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Determination of Phylogenetic Relationships Using Restriction Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars applied various mathematical analyses to interpret their data. By using the resulting DNA fragment patterns from several enzymes students established a possible evolutionary relationship among the mice.
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Mathematics In You

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars construct ratios using the hand as data. They use examples of cortical and trabecular bone found in the long bones to measure circumference, diameter, length, and weight of long bones. They perform computations using...
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Three Dimensional Art of Vertebrates and Invertebrates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, during this twelve week series of lessons, learn basic anatomy through life sketches of human skeletons and shells. They learn fundamentals of line and convey life through sketches learning science through art.
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Why We Trade: Exchanging Goods and Services

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students conduct simple bartering and trading activities and consider how product value can be altered by the market.
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John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story (2 Parts)

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the life and times of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was different than any other president America had ever seen.
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Bang for Your Buck

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore reasons for making a particular purchase and examine one strategy Wal-Mart stores used to keep prices low. They research and compare two companies that make similar products using different business philosophies.
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The Power Behind the Throne

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students choose a professional field of interest, consider what modern day or historical figure they would most like to assist, research the economy & its effect on support staff/entry-level jobs in that field, and create a strategy...
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Using a spreadsheet and the Internet to learn about stock market performance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers record the progress weekly of a business of their choice on the stock market, graph those results, research and report on current news and how it pertains to the companies recent performance.
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Dinosaurs - Online Research

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders familiarize themselves with dinosaurs through online research.
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Philanthropy is Everywhere Lesson 4: Careers in Philanthropy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover career opportunities in the non-profit sector. They look at local business to determine compare and contrast for profit and non-profit businesses. They participate in a non-profit job fair.
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The Final Word

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research biographies of Americans who advanced science. They create an obituary for the person to share what information they have gathered. They discuss the importance of the obituary as the "final word" of a person to...
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Describing Another's Physical Features

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students describe famous people to others that do not know who they are. They complete a worksheet with a list of physical attributes. They are to describe a family member to one of their classmates.
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Writing a Letter to the Editor

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine the structure and elements of a letter to the editor. They identify letter elements, read and discuss newspaper letters, and write and submit a letter to a local newspaper.
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Natural Resources and the Economy

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate occupations related to the natural resources and community development of Utah.

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