Young scholars describe and interpret images. They make a simple sketch of an outcrop shown in a slide (or computer projection) then discuss possible interpretations.

Students discuss the foods they eat and why they eat them. In this nutrition lesson, students determine what foods people might eat in Cyprus and create a traditional meal tasting five traditional recipes of Cyprus set up like...

First graders work with picture graphs, create their own individual graphs, and construct and read graphs.

Students investigate caffeine as a potential new pollutant in a northwest river system. Effects of caffeine on invertebrates and salmon fry will be explored through field work and lab work.

Students explore the bird's-eye views on the Texas Bird's-Eye Views website, and discuss why the views were created. They design and create a bird's-eye view of their classroom, school, or community.

Students explore various kinds of farming methods around the world.  In this history instructional activity, students view pictures of farming methods, then compare and contrast them in a class discussion with the methods of farming...

Students discuss Roman social classes and create a graphic organizer illustrating each social class and its characteristics. They dress in costumes representative of their social classes as part of a Rome Day experience.

Students investigate the anatomy of honeybees. In this anatomy lesson, students research the physical characteristics of bees and discover what they do. Students create a model of a honeybee showing the correct anatomy.

Young scholars explore current applications of nanotechnology in various industries, including medicine, space development, environmental protection, and defense.

Students examine the structure, function, and characteristics of microscopic organisms that inhabit freshwater through collection of water samples and observation through microscopes.

Students develop family genealogy charts in search of noticeable genetic relationships between relatives. They research their family and write a reflection on the genetic relationships between individuals on the chart.

Students research current events and simulate a newscast of a current news story. They watch the evening news and write a summary of a story of interest, conduct Internet research and complete a worksheet on a current event, and...

Students assess germ warfare and debating related ethical issues in the social studies classroom

Students review the past events of the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton and examine the impending steps of Congress if the House of Representatives approves impeachment and the issue moves into the Senate.

Students profile New York City Mayors Rudolph W. Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg and research the actions they took before and after terrorist incidents since 1993. They then write essays about the contribution made by their own mayors.

Learners reflect on the importance of science literacy. They review the year's science curriculum by reading, discussing and writing questions on teacher-selected New York Times articles and the related science content.

Students use the New York Times article profiling ordinary citizens who legally own guns as the basis of a role-playing exercise in which they explore the types of people who own firearms and their personal reasons for doing so.

Fourth graders demonstrate improved usage of story telling/conversational skills.

Students research different dynasties that existed in China around different themes. They chart each dynasty for written assessment. Each chart has details that chronicles the gathered information.

Students practice creating wikis. In this wiki lesson, students create a wiki about any math topic that they know nothing about. Students learn about their topic and create a wiki that explains the math topic in detail.

Eleventh graders examine the 1950's.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders explore the key vocabulary for the unit.  Students research the new technology that existed in the 1950's. 

Students answer questions about robin's eggs. They read about robins, then mark up text for unfamiliar words.

Students explore the Fundamental Counting Principle and tree diagrams.  In this secondary mathematics lesson, students choose three pictures of clothing forma a catalog and create as many outfits as possible.  Students then use...

Learners participate in a layered curriculum unit for a novel. The novel study allows for a variety of activities for assessment and differentiation. The difficulty of the assignments is chosen by the student.