Students brainstorm ideas for legislation and present their ideas to the class. They draft a bill and take it through the normal procedures of the Canadian Parliament.

Fourth graders examine the economic and social consequences of graffiti. They complete a handout, list their feelings about graffiti, and explore the Graffiti Hurts website.

Students practice observation skills by discussing physical attributes of family artifacts. They determine what characteristics of an object are considered important details.

Students look at clouds and find some that are shaped like various items. They also pretend they are animals and make movements and sounds to resemble the animals.

Students practice the buddy system on the playground or in the park. They discuss what it means to be a friend and list the qualities a good friend possesses.

Students identify someone they know who has overcome an obstacle in his/her life. They discuss difficult things they have done in their own lives and how one has to overcome obstacles to succeed.

Young scholars view the video "Healthcare Crisis: Who's at Risk?" After researching various healthcare plans, students present their findings to the class.

Ninth graders compare and contrast the values that Americans and Japanese people deem as important. They use the internet and the school media center to find the information in order to answer research based questions.

Students explore collages. They observe collages created by a variety of artists. Student create both traditional and computer collages using "family gatherings" as the theme. They manipulate materials and work with various objects.

Students examine the cost of progress from the 1500's to the 1800's around the world and create informative websites based upon their research. This lesson is intended for a high school World History class and uses the Keynote...

Students discuss the roles of the 8 Seminole clans: Wind, Panther, Bird, Snake, Bear, Big Town, Deer and Otter. They discuss the matriarchal nature of the Seminole sociey. They interview family members and then create an illustrated...

Students explore the early colonies of American settlements. After researching important characteristics such as land, politics, economics, and educational opportunities, students create their own advertisement for one of the colonies.

Students make connections with cultures (their own and others'), their identity, heritage, traditions, and symbols and examine the richness that diversity brings to communities.

Students draw a pathway and create a movement phrase along that same path using specific movement vocabulary. The phrases are performed in class and rubrics are used for assessment. Meets State standards for the arts.

Third graders observe the tadpoles/frogs and draw a picture in their journals every week to monitor its growth with 100% accuracy. They observe tadpoles/frogs and record at least two changes or the observations the tadpole undergoes...

Learners are introduced to Humane Education. They analyze what it is and why it's important. Students access how to get involved in schools and address this issue. They explore how to become Eco-Friendly.

Students create a slideshow on a chosen subject. They connect to the subject matter through images from the Internet, books, or pictures they have taken. Students convey the emotions the topic elicits and demonstrate understanding of the...

Seventh graders perform research in order to appreciate stories taken from the genre of myths and fables. The examples of the stories create a context for students to create their own myths.

Twelfth graders complete activities to explore life goals. For this career goals lesson, 12th graders write a list of their community activities and write a statement of their life goals. Students discuss their life goals with a peer.

For this English worksheet, students read "EU OKs Mobile Phones on Planes," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Seventh graders examine the physical features of an amphibian.  In this investigative lesson students compare and contrast the anatomy of a frog to a human. 

Students explain the benefits of eating together as a family. In this adult health lesson, students share their happy mealtime experience with each other. They develop a mealtime goal for their family.

In this science lesson, students classify pictures into categories of vertebrates or invertebrates. After a class discussion, students divide into groups, and are given plastic baggies that contain photographs of each. The groups must...

Middle schoolers facilitate each student's comprehension of the different jobs on a ship and the job's evolutions over time. They compare/contrast certain jobs on a ship from history to today. Students work together in cooperative groups...