Young scholars brainstorm the different characteristics of potable water. In this general science lesson, students test several water samples and hypothesize which samples and brands they are. They discuss where drinking water came from...

Young scholars compare terrorist attacks on the US. In this lesson on tolerance and war, students use various resources and links to examine the concept of toleration during war. Young scholars will focus on the attacks of Pear Harbor in...

Students use documents in the National Archives of the United States to evaluate the effectiveness of D-Day.

Young scholars make the connection of doing something positive for people in need by offering this student activity that reaches out to the entire surrounding community by getting sponsors for a "jog/walk-a-thon".

Students explain the ways plastic waste can affect the marine environment. They are able to describe things they can do to can down on plastic waste entering the marine environment.

First graders locate place of birth on a map. They identify their birthdays and place a graphing square with their birthday written on it under the corresponding month. They compare birthdays on the graph. They read "P.B. Bear's Birthday...

Students examine how plastic waste affects the marine environment. They describe techniques that reduce plastic waste in this environment after examining plastic waste that accumulates in their own homes.

Students explore the connection between doing something positive for people in need. They ask family, friends, and neighbors to be sponsors for a jog/walk-a-thon. Patrons donate a specific number of non-perishable items for each lap the...

First graders explore the job done by ornithologists. They role play identifying the characteristics that make a bird a bird. They discuss what makes each bird species unique. Students are introduced to Wisconsin's most common and rare...

Young scholars use topographic maps to delineate a watershed.For this ecology lesson, students draw the boundaries of a watershed onto a map using contour lines as a guide. Their resulting maps are used to evaluate their understanding.

Fourth graders examine their own perceptions of Asian Americans and the origins of these perceptions and gain factual information about the Asian American culture and experience through completion of a quiz

Students use the National Archives and Records Administration's records to research the history of the U.S. Food Administation.

Students discribe the principle and the history of separation of powers.

Students research Senator Joseph McCarthy's February 9, 1950 speech, given at Wheeling, West Virginia, in which he claimed more than 200 State Department employees were members of the Communist Party.

Students learn daily positive social living skills and manners using 2 large bee pictures and 36 or so small bees with diferent sayings on them.

Learners paint with watercolors, define positive and negative shapes, mix wet and wet colors, develop visual balance, and define shapes with pen and ink.

Second graders create a Geo-Folder based on geometric terms and concepts. They make a Table of Contents that guides them through the process of assembling a folder of completed activities.

Students list and explain the functions of the three sectors of the American economic system. They identify foundations as part of the third sector. They summarize the function and purpose of their local community foundation. They apply...

Young scholars are introduced to the process of creating story from movement through improvisation and invention. When the music is playing, they move. When the music stops, the students freeze. A discussion on the role that music plays...

Young scholars name characteristics shared with other people and those that vary from one person to another.

Students create a bar graph that communicates an amount without the need to know the exact data, determine what scale to use to best represent the data and use their bar graph to persuade others.

Tenth graders explore how to avoid problems that occur during extreme weather and how accidents can be avoided by not taking risks.

Students, in groups, design a war participation campaign for a specific audience during WWII. They design posters and prepare an oral presentation for the class.

Pupils examine photographs of twentieth-century aircraft from the National Air and Space Museum. They compare aircraft wings, fuselages, and engines to investigate different approaches to aircraft design.