Students develop a pattern for problem solving. They gain confidence in their ability to solve problems and are introduced to mathematics help online.

Young scholars become more aware of cultural differences by reading a variety of multicultural books about social issues. They assess various Haiku's by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Kamishibai stories by Dianne Clouet and snapshots from Japan by...

Learners develop skill in utilizing line in a 3 dimensional context. They explore a variety of techniques for mounting sculptures to a base.

Seventh graders discover how to assemble and finish a lidded box-like form from slabs of clay between soft and leather hard. They gain an appreciation for ceramic art.

Fourth graders access a website to take a quiz on synonyms and antonyms and then complete an activity on the two. They write their own sets of synonyms and antonyms and take a post-test.

Twelfth graders research colleges to assist them in determining what college to attend. They conduct Internet research, e-mail questions to university professors and students, and develop a portfolio of their information.

Students read Where the Wild Things Are. In this language arts lesson, students read the story and retell the story. Students tell a version of the story in which they turn themselves into wild things.

Students categorize leaves they collect from trees outdoors by consulting a variety of sources. They discuss how the form of a leaf reflects its adaptation to its environment.

Students participate in several chance activities and examine a few games for fairness. They become game designers who are asked to design a fair game for a toy company. Students must describe the rules for play and examine...

Students derive the velocity in a circular orbit of any radius. They derive the Earth escape velocity and prove Kepler's 3rd law for circular orbits # A simple formula for the orbital period in a circular Earth orbit of given radius.

For this word search worksheet, students focus on environmental terminology. Students respond to 18 definitions and find the answers in the word search.

Fifth graders investigate the end of slavery and the hidden paths slaves used to travel.  In this U.S. history lesson, 5th graders examine the travel routes slaves used in Essex County known as the Underground Railroad....

Students examine patterns of imagery in A Midsummer Night's Dream by using online resources. Students compare the patterns they see to those they've found in other Shakespeare plays. Then students draw conclusions about why Shakespeare...

High schoolers examine patterns of imagery in Othello by using online resources. Students compare the patterns they see to those they've found in other Shakespeare plays. Then high schoolers draw conclusions about why Shakespeare might...

Students examine patterns of imagery in Merchant of Venice by using online resources. Students compare the patterns they see to those they've found in other Shakespeare plays. Then students draw conclusions about why Shakespeare might...

Learners explore navigation principles by observing, measuring, and interpreting data to determine locations. Using a compass, compass rose, and a transit, they plot courses and discover the workings of the Global Positioning System...

Students analyze and classify substances.  In this classifying matter instructional activity, students look at various substances and identify them as heterogeneous or homogeneous mixtures, pure substances, or solutions. ...

Students discuss historical examples of social injustice and identify perceived social injustices today. They share incidents in their lives when they confronted such experiences.

Students examine and analyze a poster that presents various types of animals throughout the ages. They determine biological classification with fossils and earth history in a game.

Students are encouraged to have a sense of tolerance, including racial differnces, in order to enjoy the richness and diversity of life. They are shown readiness to look beyond surface impressions. Students appreciate that other's...

In this multiplication worksheet, students solve 13 problems in which dollars and cents or 3 digit numbers are multiplied by 2 digits. Students will need to rewrite some of the problems.

Students research a specific job. In this lesson about jobs in the Health Sciences area, students learn about jobs. Students utilize the book "Paws in Jobland" to explore Health Sciences jobs. Students answer ten questions from a...

Young scholars participate in a qualitative discussion of the distinction between weight and mass, followed by a description of astronaut mass measurements in a zero-g environment.

Students explore how Newton tied together the gravity observed on Earth and the motion of the Moon. They apply an earlier lesson about centripetal forces.