Second graders participate in activities focusing on the grain group and food prices.

Pupils discuss Newton's 2nd and 3rd laws using the example of a football linebacker and a small child pushing against each other on an ice rink. Students are able to visualize the results of the push and link it to the laws. Discussion...

Eleventh graders examine why pioneer society needed a uniform medium of exchange -- not so much among themselves, but for use with non-Mormon suppliers and California immigrants.

Students determine the density of metal shot by a graphical method using significant digits in making measurements and calculations. Students graph a seris of laboratory measurements and determine density from a mass verses volume graph.

Sixth graders solve two-step equations.

Students investigate how to estimate the age and size of turtles, and examine variability in scientific data. They read an informational handout, identify the parts of the shell, measure the shell and estimate the age, and record the...

Middle schoolers participate in a science lab to determine the pH of three different soil samples. Students conduct an experiment by creating a question, a hypothesis and then an investigation of soil samples. Then they compare colors...

For this acid-base worksheet, students calculate the pH of given solutions and determine if given solutions are acids, bases, or neutral. This worksheet has 3 graphic organizers and 4 problems to solve.

The student will estimate the weight and cost of produce and calculate the actual price.Discuss the difference between weight and volume. Have students discuss whether it is more economical to buy produce by the pound, by the piece or...

Students explore who are the most influential people of the past thousand years.

Students creatively express themselves by creating simple pieces of music.

Students use the Internet and other resources to find insect common names that begin with each letter of the alphabet. They write a brief description of each insect, focusing on what the insect eats and where the insect lives.

High schoolers write and solve equations converting between metric and standard measurement as they travel southeast on the Al-Can Highway.

Students identify the inside parts of a dog salmon in English and Athabascan. They weigh each part of the salmon and determine the percentage of the whole that the part represents.

Middle schoolers study the relationship between geography and the Aboriginal language communities.

Students write and solve their own story problems. They determine the cost of firewood by the cord. They organize their data in graphs and charts.

Students investigate asthma and air quality, and then map or graph the incidence of asthma by county and air quality information by county in the state of Maryland. They attempt to see any correlations and note any limitations of the data.

Students use satellite images to track to movement patterns of deer and examine deer behavior. They write stories about a day in the life of a field scientist.

Learners identify the sources of pollution and waste in their community. They examine the process of recycling and how to eliminate some of their family waste.

Students, in groups, evaluate conditions outside the building and inside the classroom using thermometers, barometers, anemometers, etc. They compare interior and exterior conditions. They consider and discuss factors that contribute...

Eighth graders explore the metric system. After a class demonstration, they complete a worksheet on converting metric units. In groups, 8th graders measure their height. They graph the results of the classroom. They convert heights...

Students create a shadow quilt using designs from the book Shadow Quilts by Patricia Magaret and Donna Slusser. They use the book's ideas to design the quilt with their own fabric choices. They practice the shadow quilt technique and...

Young scholars learn how to understand and use fabrics in a scrap quilt. They will gain the most if they can actually compose a quilt (or the beginnings of one) within class time.Quilting is a skill that is difficult for younger children...

Students examine the major conflicts of the 20th century. After watching a video, they discuss the various types of technology and how they were used in World War I. They watch excerpts from films covering different wars and view them...