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The Time I Got Lost
Third graders go through the writing process but substitute paper and pencil with the computer to create a story about "The Time I Got Lost".
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Yaba "Data" Cereal
Fifth graders create and modify a database using information from cereal labels.
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Memories
Fifth graders collect artifacts of their fifth grade school year and make a technology based Memory Book.
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Meet the Eastern Flock: Hatch Year 2002
Students read nonfiction books and magazine articles about whooping cranes.
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A Tale of Two Cranes How Do Wild and Costume-raised Whoopers Compare?
Students explore what young cranes need to do to survive.
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Gray Whales: Hitchhikers: Free Rides on Gray Whales
Students read about Gray Whales and circle any unfamiliar terms.
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Characters in the Chocolate Factory
Learners dress and act as selected characters from Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". They identify each other and make predictions about the upcoming chapters based on their observations about the characters.
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Terrestrial Ecozones, Population Density and Species at Risk
Tenth graders navigate and use the online Atlas of Canada. They explain the cause and effect relationship between human settlement and the natural environment and wildlife species. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan.
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Comparing Amount of Rainfall in Different Geographical Areas
Students construct rain gauges and use them to log rainfall in their school zone, local city, and region and then compare and discuss them by plotting this information.
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From Home to Nome
Third graders develop and create an electronic portfolio on their hometown, school, and themselves to send to a school on the Iditarod Trail. They gather information from the Internet, printed materials, and a digital camera.
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Reflections on Poetry Readings
Eighth graders design and compile a booklet of published and original poems reflective of a specific theme.
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Parenting Styles
Students identify the traits of different parenting styles and discuss how they effect the students that are raised in that manner. They present their observations to the class.
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Water and Ice
Students investigate what happens to solids and liquids when they change from one form to another. The amount od space taken by frozen water begins the discussion and students are led to formulate their own hypothesis to research.
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An All American Success Story
Young scholars read the All American Success Story and answer comprehension questions. They write an essay about a person they consider to be a successful person.
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Canada 2050: Future Population Trends
Students analyze population data and a population pyramid projection for Canada. They make predictions of future society and economic trends.
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Energeia -- Energy Diary Activity
Students identify the six types of energy. They write journal entries about each type and give examples. They participate in a lab activity in which the different types are examined as well.
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Using PING to determine factors of Internet delay
Students use the concepts of PING to examine Internet delay. They discuss why PING is used in the Computer Science industry. They practice interpreting data as well.
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Exhibiting Your Knowledge
Young scholars are introduced to the various museum functions. In groups, they create a traveling exhibition based on Gutenberg's invention and the first printed book. They share their exhibition with the class and answer any questions...
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Acid and Base Testing
Students study descriptions of indicators and the way they are used to identify acids and bases. They use this information to determine if unknown solutions are acids or bases.
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How Does it Affect Plants?
Middle schoolers examine the effects of acid rain on plants. They observe the growth of seeds and the health of different plants for a month. They share their findings with the community.
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Pathways to the Future
Students draw a pathway and create a movement phrase along that same path using specific movement vocabulary. The phrases are performed in class and rubrics are used for assessment. Meets State standards for the arts.
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Following a Monster
Students follow tracks of a monster who has walked through their classroom to see what he has done. They discuss sequencing vocabulary before using computer software students sequence the monster's visit using a concept map. In a word...
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Microbial Contaminants in Drinking Water
When presented with three unopened bottles of water, high schoolers are asked to tell decide which one is contaminated with a microbe. Students work in small groups and role play being a Microbiologist, a patient, or a recorder. The...