Citizenship and basic human rights are the focus of the instructional activity presented here. In it, learners compile a basic list of human rights, then access a website in order to complete some activities that are based on rights and...

Students use a six-step problem solving method to design a box/container. They are given the criteria for evaluation when presented with the problem. Students keep a notebook on processes, procedures, material, cost, design, machines,...

Future energy engineers visit several stations, each one dedicated to a different alternative source of energy. They describe how solar energy is converted into other forms of energy, the patterns of distribution of energy resources in...

Students examine organisms that are composed of tissues, organs, and systems. They dissect a fetal pig and explore the assigned organs systems such as the skeletal, muscular, and circulatory organs. Students identify and explain their...

Metal work can be a wonderful way to expose learners to Mexican folk art. This resource provides all the necessary steps for creating Mexican metal tooling with your art class. Images, web links, recommended books and products make...

Inform teenagers about safe driving techniques. Young journalists use the Internet to investigate safe driving practices and technologies then publish a manual for the teen drivers in their life.

This lesson plan addresses proper seam allowances, how those seams should be finished, and the importance of pressing them. Class members learn by listening as well as by practicing and creating their own samples. There are many...

Young scholars plan a sightseeing and shopping trip around Washington, DC taking into account train safety messages. They write about the experience in their jounals and must include five safety messages.

Learners explore the five steps to becoming a security expert.  In this information security lesson, students complete a tutorial and problem solve case studies to identify proper online procedures and safety.  

Students explore ways to prevent texting while driving. In this driving safety lesson, students research information about texting and driving. Students identify an audience to present the information to in the three given formats....

Students identify what needs to be in a Family Emergency Supplies Kit. In this safety lesson, students discuss items that are necessary to have in emergencies. Students use pictures of items and order them according to importance.

High schoolers investigate friction force on a variety of objects such as bricks and cardboard boxes. They use a force probe to collect data on the changes in force required to drag the objects across a variety of surface types.

Young scholars explore and discuss the risks of internet use. They discuss ways of keeping their personal information safe online. Students create a poster or instruction card aimed at telling younger young scholars how to use the...

Students use a computer to simulate building and testing bridges with various types of trusses.

Students discuss online e-mail safety and etiquette rules and how they should apply the same rules in cyberspace as they use when encountering strangers in the face-to-face world. They participate in mock situations and tell what the...

Fourth graders complete an Internet treasure hunt. They define terminology related to the Internet and after reviewing the various ways to conduct an internet search, they complete an Internet treasure hunt provided by the instructor.

Learners participate in classroom experiment to gain better understanding of type of environment brine shrimp can best survive. Students then explore effects of common saltwater pollutants on survival of animals in sea.

Young scholars investigate the benefits of dance and participate in dances. For this dance lesson, students investigate a number of dances such as square dancing and clogging that are native to Appalachia. They use math concepts to...

Fifth graders research American landmarks and symbols. In this United States history lesson, 5th graders create a KWL chart about the symbols of America and take notes during a PowerPoint presentation. Students complete the rest of the...

Use this lesson plan to discuss inventions that have changed your class's world and have impacted society. Middle schoolers investigate important inventions of their time and design an invention in a simulated business atmosphere. Modify...

Seventh graders discuss weather. In this meteorology lesson plan, 7th graders view a movie on weather and take a quiz. They work in groups to make weather tools for a class weather station. 

Pupils analyze the architecture of the United Architects and Ken Yeang. For this architecture analysis lesson, students explore architecture design for its sustainability, safety, and purpose. Pupils write an article about one of the...

Students investigate an attic or basement to "discover" family artifacts. They develop a grid map using string, create a naming system for the grid, and analyze items of interest.

Young scholars use the internet to gather information about children around the world. In groups, they complete an internet scavenger hunt to research courage. They develop their own community service activity.