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Colonial Research Fun
Students review the characteristics of the thirteen colonies. In groups, they use the internet to research one of the colonies more in depth and answer questions about it. They develop a newspaper or travel brochure to share the...
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Brown v. Board
High schoolers investigate Brown versus Board of Education. They read and discuss a handout, discuss vocabulary terms, and in small groups create a brochure, bookmark, puzzle, and a short skit.
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Human Population Growth in the Future, What are We Going to Do?
Students predict what will happen to human population in the future. For this biology lesson, students brainstorm possible solutions to overpopulation problems. They create a persuasive brochure about their views on this issue.
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Miao Minorities
Students conduct Internet research to identify the cultural aspects of the Miao minority group from China. They, in groups, create a brochure with their research and write an essay on the predicted future of the Miao culture.
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An Introduction to Turkey
Students work in groups examining travel brochures, magazines, and picture books on Turkey. They write down their findings on charts and share with the class. A discussion on different aspects of Turkish culture is lead by the teacher.
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Infectious Diseases
Seventh graders create a brochure for a fictional pharmaceutical company.
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Plan an Advertising Campaign to Attract New Citizens
Students examine how to use visual media as a creative way of thinking about and responding to immigration issues. They conduct Internet research, and design and create a poster or brochure to attract new immigrant to Indiana.
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Trade Mission Proposal
Learners create an itinerary or a travel brochure for a trade mission group traveling from another country to Minnesota. They conduct research on resources, goods and services people might purchase, and develop the proposal or brochure.
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Global Studies Religion Fair
Students review the major religions of the world. Using the internet, they research the impact of religions and the development of the area in which they originated. They work together to create a museum display and brochure showing...
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Gray Whales
Students listen to the book, Lagoon Tour: Whale Watching at Laguna Ojo de Liebre and discuss the photos, vocabulary and captions. They create a scrapbook, tourist brochure, travel journal, or a song about whales.
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Mud Maps
Pupils discuss the location of stores, buildings, and homes in their community. Afterwards, they create a 'mud map' demonstrating the route from one point to another. In pairs, students read travel directions from a brochure, while other...
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Whale Portfolio
Students culminate their study of right whales by designing a portfolio of their work. They illustrate the facts they studies and design an informational brochure about the right whale that can be used as a resource by others.
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Presidential Trading Cards
Students use the internet to gather information about Presidents of the United States and create a trading card for one of them. They create a brochure with the president's information and accomplishments.
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Social Studies: Chinese Migration to America
Students examine human migrations and hypothesize why Chinese immigrants came to the Pacific Northwest. In groups, they research reasons for the migration and record them on a Venn Diagram with general migratory reasons. Students...
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Social Studies: Micronesian Independence Day
Students pretend that they are visiting a relative in Micronesia and compare its Independence Day with the U.S. holiday. They compare the two countries' flags while older students in grades three through five create travelogues. Younger...
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Be the Kiwi: Web Quest
Learners demonstrate their own uniqueness in a poster, brochure, banner, or other visual manner. In this uniqueness lesson, students determine characteristics that make the kiwi, heroes, and the country of New Zealand unique. Learners...
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What's Up with Waste?
Fifth graders design a brochure that identifies types of solid waste that are often improperly disposed, explains the effects of this disposal and proposes a solution to the problem. The read humorous books, define vocabulary words and...
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National Customs: The Birth of the Ancient Games
Learners discover that different countries have different customs. Using the internet, they research the familiar and unfamiliar customs of a country they are interested in. They work together to create a travel brochure to help...
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Guess Who ?
Students, in groups, research Chinese ethnic minorities. They create a brochure to present their findings.
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Collect, organize and compare different data for the Marine Mammals of the Miami Seaquarium, i.e.: size, weight, diet and habitat and how to calculate average, median, mode and range.
Students collect, organize, and compare different data and develop statistical methods such as: average, median, mode and range as a way for decision making by constructing table
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Hawaii's Migratory Animals
Students act as travel agents to plan a trip for a migratory animal. They conduct research and design a travel brochure that includes a migratory route, illustrations of planned stopovers and special tourist attractions the animal might...
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Map Your School
Learners participate in a project to map their school. They measure and graph various areas around the school. Learners find the longitude and latitude of the school and research the school's history, and highlight special important areas.
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Our Interests
Third graders discover what mental health is. They discuss examples and draw pictures of themselves taking care of their mental health. They write a story about a time when they felt good about themselves.