Students measure the length, width and height of different materials.  In this design instructional activity students complete a lab to see what engineers need to consider when planning a structure.

Learners enjoy the challenge of the seed structure design component of this activity and become very competitive as they seek to create a seed that travel farthest.

Young scholars explore the pros and cons of government structures, then decide whether or not African countries accept the new African Union based on a variety of categories.

Eighth graders focus on the Shakespearian sonnet as a form and analyze the sonnet in terms of structure, the particular rhyme scheme of the quatrains and the rhyming couplet, the rhythm of iambic pentameter, as well as any figurative...

Students discuss the lyrics to You Raise Me Up, sung by Josh Groban, and identify the structure and markings in the song that show expressive qualities. They explore how composers use musical concepts to show meaning and mood in a piece...

Students investigate the ancient structures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. In small groups, they conduct research, evaluate their findings within the group, create visual aides, and complete an Internet treasure hunt.

Twelfth graders engage in a ten-month long elective course focusing on college board review and an advanced writing workshop. Both course components focus on thinking and reasoning skills. Various approaches include sentence combining,...

Students determine the story elements of typical mystery stories including characters and plot structure. They look at vocabulary that is common to mystery stories before reading and responding to mystery chapter books. Working in guided...

Students identify that shaking may result in damage in the form of structural failure, soil liquefaction, and landslides. They also identify that earthquakes can cause damage that disrupts people's lives. Finally, students view a...

Students dissect an owl pellet. In this rodent and bone structure lesson, students work in groups to take apart an owl pellet. Students separate all the tiny bones from the fur and use the bones to reconstruct the rodent on a tag board....

Students build plant growing structures. In this plant growth lesson, students plant growth structures such as a garden tepee or a crawl through tunnel. They grow plants that are appropriate for the structure.

How did Tanzania transition from a socialist to a market economic system? This challenging group research project has scholars examining the change through these structural adjustment policies: trade liberalization, privatization, cost...

"Self-guided Computer Activity" simply means that young chemists read through the slides and take notes about atoms along the way. There is an abundance of text on each slide, making this a comprehensive introduction to atomic structure....

The only way to employ a plant reproduction presentation void of pictures is to support it with actual sample flowers. Botany beginners learn about plant reproduction through an underdeveloped outline of flower structures, reproductive...

In this chemistry worksheet, students study the structure of matter and the kinetic molecular theory using an interactive online website.

In this molecular structures worksheet, students explore the different forms of the element carbon using an online interactive website.

Students consider ways to create stable bridges. In this bridge design lesson, students view pictures of bridges that have collapsed. They use the information to work in small groups creating a blueprint for a bridge of their own. Their...

Students relate the location and the function of individual skeletal parts. Kids identify and discuss skeletal differences between species. Students identify and define related terminology. Students individually complete a written exam...

Students examine amino acids and discuss the properties of side chains.  In this proteins instructional activity students demonstrate the foldings of peptides.

Students identify and describe the molecular structure using the terms of Valance Shell Electron Pair Repulsion. Students predict simply molecular structure in various forms, as well as predict bond structure between atoms of a molecule....

Sixth graders examine how different soils are made up of varying proportions of clay, silt, and sand. They compare soil samples, conduct Internet research, and create a model to demonstrate the relative sizes of grains of clay, sand, and...

Students explore the molecular structure of matter and how it can affect the physical characteristics of a specific material. They investigate the role carbon plays in the chemistry of life.

In this atomic structure activity, students explain that an atom is made up of protons, neutrons and electrons. Then they explain that the atomic number is equal to the number of protons and the mass number is equal to the number of...

In this biology worksheet, young scholars respond to 13 multiple choice questions related to cell structure and function. They identify which are microfilamets and which have a cell wall. Students also describe what chloroplasts are and...