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Changing Attitudes in America
Students discuss strategies for confronting destructive stereotypes and mythologies, as well as promoting racial understanding in Students.
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Outerspace: Frontier for Personal Health and Hygiene
Young scholars view photos of astronauts sleeping, eating, bathing, and using the toilet, and discuss hygiene problems in a zero-gravity environment. They contrast hygiene habits in space to those on Earth, and create storybooks...
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Predicting Severe Weather
Students recognize the range and variety of severe weather. They plan for severe weather conditions that they may experience on an immediate and long-term scale and use climate information to make personal choices about where to live and...
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Investigating the Earth-Moon-Sun System
Eighth graders research Native American legends involving the sun, moon, and stars and compare them to the origin of present day knowledge. They create a written report and make an oral presentation of their findings to the class.
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Breaking Up is Hard To Do
Students study the geographical issues related to the conflict in the Caucasus while identifying and discussing other key issues. They investigate methods of conflict resolution while analyzing both sides of the conflict including those...
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Traveling on the Sea of Gold: An Adventure in Japan Through Literature
Students explore the geography and culture of Japan through the story "Sea of Gold" by Yoshiko Uchida. They draw a travel poster of Japan, label a map of Japan, use chopsticks to eat Cheerios, read and discuss various books about Japan,...
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Weather
First graders explore weather. They distinguish between different types of weather and choose their favorite type of weather. Students draw a picture of their favorite type of weather. They draw a picture of what they could do in their...
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How Does a Seed Grow Into a Plant?
Second graders explore how seeds grow into plants. They discuss types of seeds and place seeds in wet paper towels to germinate. They draw a picture in their journal to record their observations for four days. They take pictures of their...
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Agriculture in Your Life
Students explore the origins of food and other everyday products around the United States. In this agricultural lesson, students learn basic vocabulary and practice matching common items with their agricultural source. They categorize...
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Life in Space: International Space Station
Students explore the potential challenges of living in space. In this investigative lesson plan students search the Internet to locate 16 nations that are working together to build the Independent Space Station, then they divide into...
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Courts of Measure
Students practice their area and perimeter measurement. In this measurement lesson, students watch a video about perimeter and area. Students measure a gym for perimeter and area. Students write number sentences for the area and...
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Living Things Change and Grow
Students observe how nail polish on a fingernail and petals on a flower grow over time. For this change and grow lesson plan, students observe, discuss, and draw how living things change and grow.
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"An Internet Nose for News"
Students conduct research on the Internet. In this technology studies instructional activity, students use a variety of Internet search engines to research a topic of their choice. Students complete worksheets based on their research.
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Hunger and Malnutrition
Fifth graders investigate hunger and malnutrition. In this hunger and malnutrition lesson, 5th graders study the importance of proper nutrition. Students explore the scope of hunger and malnutrition problems.
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Muscle Movements
High schoolers participate in a game to identify major muscle groups in the body and gain an understanding of muscle functions.
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"Investigating Hazardous Materials"
Eighth graders gather Internet information on a variety of related topics concerning hazardous waste.
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Geography of Korea
Students are introduced to the geography of Korea. Using the internet, they identify the weather and climate in the country and create a week weather chart for Korea's four seasons. They complete an interview with a local weatherman...
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Introduction to Graphical Representation of Data Sets in Connection with Nuclear Decay
Students record data, make observations, and share in experimentation and discussion of numerical experiments.
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Decomposers at Work!
Young scholars design and conduct investigations that illustrate the process of decomposition. After a lecture/demo, students simulate the process of soil composting in the classroom. They closely chart the decomposition of their soil.
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Determining the Relationship Between pH and Hydrogen Ions with Microcomputer Based Lab (MBL) and/or Calculator Based Lab (CBL) Equipment
Pupils find the relationship between the variables based on experimental data. They determine mathematical relationship between pH and the amount of hydrogen Ions in solution.
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United States Regions
Fifth graders identify the regions of the United States. They gain general knowledge of Regions of the U.S., create a spreadsheet and use word processing to create a report.
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Bell Live! The Great Lakes: A Superior Adventure
Young scholars participate in a virtual field trip to Lake Superior. In groups, they perform experiments in which test the level of toxins and bacteria in the water. They also watch video segments life in the lake and discuss their...
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Why Recycle?
Students use Internet Research to list at least 10 ways to recycle resources at home, school and work. They divide into groups, pool their knowledge and prepare infomercials explaining their recycling strategies.