Students examine the uses of batteries and bulbs and explain the differences between series and parallel circuits.  In this circuits lesson students complete a lab activity.

Young scholars investigate the concept of mass migration and conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create letters written from the perspective of a person who may have migrated during the time...

Students explore the meaning of education and research the various strategies different American states are using to try to meet the academic requirements of the public school system.

Students research information on the Internet about past presidents. They verify answers using an encyclopedia and generate a report regarding the accuracy of electronic information sources.

Students use a globe to answer questions such as which continent they live in and the country in which they live. They identify at least two bodies of water near their state and two foreign countries. In groups, they complete a...

Students explore the roles that the United States government agencies play in weather forecasting, climate control, and other climate-related environmental issues. They then write letters to President Bush recommending how a new National...

Introduce your class to the delights of nonsense poetry and explore literary devices with the writing of Edward Lear. Learners identify rhyme and meter as well as figures of speech, alliteration, and onomatopoeia in "The Owl and the...

Students examine and categorize plants in their own schoolyard desert garden and then observe other plant areas of their schoolyard.

Examine the growth and development that takes place during the pre-teen and teen years. Middle schoolers discuss puberty and then research specific changes that occur during puberty. The class performs skits based on the changes they...

Ninth graders create an ocean museum. They work in partners to create their own exhibit. Each exhibit must have an interactive computer placard containing their information. The exhibits must also have a hands-on component.

Students explore the rising cost of gasoline and how it impacts people around the world differently.

Want an organic farming resource packed with experiments, background information, science fair projects, and topics of interest for further research? Here it is. Young environmental scientists can explore concepts involved in organic...

Students perform the six steps of writing an extemporaneous speech including, choosing a topic, researching, writing, practicing delivering and processing.

Middle schoolers design and construct a paper rocket that can be launched with a drinking straw. They participate in a lecture and read an article about rocketry and how Newton's Third Law applies to rocket launches. Each student...

Learners create banners for their classroom that contain the same information as field guides.

Students discuss cultural diversity, and examine how the community reflects the cultural background of the inhabitants. They read the book, People, take a community walk, create a rainbow chart, and research other states for relocation...

Students examine how the Manduca came to America the economic means that made it possible. They discover what frass is and make observations. They make their own speculations on why the Manduca came to America.

Students observe what animals are considered to be pests and why. They conduct a mock trial of a honeybee arguing if it is a pest or not. They determine pros and cons of honeybees to prepare for the trial.

Fourth graders gain an understanding of the impacts that inventions have made on the lives of others and how new developments led to the growth of Ohio and the United States. They also investigate the lives of some individual inventors.

Third graders investigate guide words. In this library lesson, 3rd graders investigate guide words in reference materials and complete an alphabetizing worksheet.

Students research the native attire of a chosen culture, write an essay reflecting the role of the attire in the given culture, and create a significant piece of attire from that culture that be modeled in a fashion show.

Learners work in pairs to create a creature and its habitat out of construction paper. Then students write a narrative to describe the animal and its habitat.

Students examine George Washington's life as a young British colonial officer during the French and Indian War.

Learners write an adventure story about their vacation with a Beanie friend. They select a city, research its vacation possibilities and write about the places that they would like to visit.