Students interpret information on a weather map in order to construct a graph, and discuss how the weather impacts their lives.

Students complete various activities linked to several stories and movies, to reinforce the concept of theme in a story.

Students examine myths and the reverse of the Colorado quarter. They define myth, view and discuss a transparency of the Colorado Quarter Reverse, and create a myth to explain the formation of a landform in Colorado.

Learners examine and differentiate between rural, urban, and suburban communities. They describe their local areas, view and discuss the images on the West Virginia Quarter, and write a friendly letter describing a camping trip.

Students compare/contrast rural and urban communities, and view and discuss the images on the Illinois quarter. They discuss Abraham Lincoln's life, complete a chart and a Venn diagram comparing urban and rural settings, and create a...

Learners observe and discuss the Idaho state quarter to begin an activity in which they define and draw different types of habitats. They discuss the habitats that the migrating Peregrine falcon, which appears on the Idaho quarter,...

Students observe the wildlife shown on the Washington state quarter and discuss what the world would be like if there were no natural resources. They complete a worksheet of drawings that depict the world without trees, water or fish.

Students examine images and inscriptions on Idaho quarter reverse, discuss peregrine falcon's importance to state of Idaho, read and research about peregrine falcon to gather information, and create picture book about falcon.

Students write position papers on a form of alternative energy production. They use several class periods to develop and write their paper and them participate in an extensive peer review session.

High schoolers explore the concept of renewable energy. In this green design lesson, students research local energy issues facing their community and create policies to address the issues.

Students develop an understanding of the role of a musician, composer, and conductor. In this musician lesson, students examine the District of Columbia quarter and see that Duke Ellington is on the reverse side. They define performer,...

Students research literary elements of fables. In this literature lesson, students analyze literary elements of fables. Students work collaboratively using a jigsaw strategy to analyze literary elements.

Students read different pieces of literature and practice using narrative reading strategies to gain meaning. They use conflict resolution techniques found in literature and apply it to a real world situation. They discover how important...

Learners research to find information about famous people from Colorado. They copy and save pictures from the Internet, then make a trading card containing important biographical data.

Students examine and research how cells make up our organs. They create a model of a tongue showing cells, tissues and the organ.

Fourth graders practice reading in the content areas (science) in order to explore the interdependence of the body systems. They answer written questions after reading.

Learners view the reverse side of state quarters of those states that entered the union before 1812 and make predictions about what the symbols mean to each state. They complete a worksheet during a lecture describing the symbols and use...

Students identify the relationship between culture and art. The create a poster that reflects the culture of their class, school, or community and identify the major cultural influences that led to the development of the unique Latino...

Middle schoolers work in groups to share their lists of A-B-C ideas they came up with from the previous activity. They review page layouts taught during lesson two. Students complete a rough draft of their page. They create a colored...

Fourth graders are introduced to the concept of the seasonal round and how folklife traditions vary from season to season. They begin charting dates of personal interest on seasonal round calendars by starting with birthdays. Students...

Fourth graders read a Haitian folktale. They study main characters in Haitian folktales and explore multicultural information about Haiti. They clarify understanding by retelling a sentence (paraphrasing) and a passage in their own...

Young scholars determine how states were identified as slave states or free states. In this Kansas-Nebraska Act instructional activity, students explore the work of Eli Thayer as well as the work of Thayer's supporters in Massachusetts.

Twelfth graders use an Internet scavenger hunt, vocabulary, sample essay questions, and short answer questions suitable for study and review of the play, The Crucible.

Young scholars research sharks, the food chain, and the water habitat shared by humans and sharks.