Pupils use organizational skills and involve youth in the planning of their school and home recycling project. They brainstorm to find the most efficient way to set up a recycling collection system

Students describe how aluminum is recycled. They study a diagram illustrating the recycling path of an aluminum can. They answer questions regarding aluminum. They write letters to recycling firms for information on starting a recycling...

Students explore their community recycling program and observe how aluminum cans are processed for recycling.

Students compare the responsibilities and rights of women in the US and in Kenya. They examine how gender affects societal roles.

Students explore a variety of ways of how to care for the environment in the nine lessons of this unit. They observe how to be responsible "Earth Kids."

Learners use a spider casting kit to mold a tarantula spider. They discuss the tarantula, its parts, and its habitat.

Students are introduced to the anatomy and characteristics of the North American wolf, grizzly bear and bobcat through a purchased kit. They cast plaster models of each of the animals for study and display.

Young scholars research recycling effort that take place in the US. They play an online game and complete handouts using Internet research.

Seventh graders, in groups, name and describe the three traditions of the Paleo-Indian period.

Ninth graders apply the skills of kitchen equipment and management.

Students look for examples of chemical and physical changes in the world around them and complete "What's Happening in My World" worksheet.

Students explore The Progressive Era, and discuss labor unions, coal mining, employee rights, and strikes. Unit of lessons all on one page.

Learners play the role of naturalist in their own community just as Thoreau was in his. They observe their communities looking for positive and negative aspects on the environment. They work together in groups to complete a model for...

Learners identify a problem that can be solved with a simple invention. They design an invention.

Students develop a working model computer program of a recycling center addressing the material management, work schedules and business finances of running the recycling center.

Fifth graders conduct experiments in simulated water pollution using a box of items to hold "pollutants"and an aquarium, representing a waterway. They observe how "rain" from a watering can poured into the box washes the pollutants into...

Students investigate recycling and reusing. They view an online video, create an recycled art collage using picture files in Inspiration software, and write a choral poem about recycling.

Students identify solid waste and water pollution concerns. They discuss how to prevent water and air pollution as well. They describe any behaviors they have that would be considered environmentally irresponsible.

Students investigate polymers and compare the absorbency of a disposable diaper to cotton dish towels They determine the absorbency of sodium polyacrylate.

Students evaluate jazz music and a jazz music performance. They collaborate and create an improvised group short story. They improvise a musical piece on found objects.

Learners describe and explain the function of each part of the excretory system. They discuss how the body uses the excretory system and identify diseases of the system.

Young scholars participate in a instructional activity about the Japanese religion of Shinto. This is done using internet research where students compare this to other world religions in the context of the four basic Shinto beliefs.

Middle schoolers explore the circulatory system. They observe a dissection of a heart and view the path that blood takes through the heart and the circulatory system. Students identify the structures and functions of the heart. They...

Students explore the notion that simple devices can help us move objects when an understanding of forces is applied. They apply the design process, make predictions, draw sketches, make a model and evaluate their solution.