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Handboiler Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a handboiler experiment, using a sealed glass vial filled with alcohol. They record the data and do averages and see if there is a difference between a boiler and a non-boiler.
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Map Coordinate Bingo

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students play a bingo-type game to locate cities by coordinates. They explain the use of orientation on a map and identify cities in the western hemisphere. They compare road maps, shutttle images, and a CIR image and obtain an...
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Using Publisher

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in groups, design web pages that highlight and promote awareness about a particular endangered animal.
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Parents of Teens Ride Waves of Expenses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of the cost of raising a child. In this cost of raising a child lesson, students read an article about the expenses associated with teenagers. High schoolers discuss ways in which parents maneuver...
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Conditions in And Connections To Indonesia

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders research an animal and its habitat, the conditions of that habitat and how its connections to the rest of the world are affecting that habitat.
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Trading in the Silk Road Cities

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore elements of trade along the Silk Roads by examining the products of various locations along the route.
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Dimension in Art

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders consider space and the techniques artists use to create three-dimensionality within a painting or drawing. They examine works by Millet, Bruegel and Demuth and then create original drawings that explore the effects of...
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Lesson Plan on Map Skills for South Asia

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders observe and discuss an overhead transparency map of South Asia. In small groups, they label a blank map of South Asia, and listen to a lecture on the realm.
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American Music Advocacy - Lesson 7

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners identify various uses of music in their daily experiences and describe characteristics that make certain music suitable for each use. They explore some of the ways that music study contributes to their lives.
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GODDESS WORSHIP IN A MODERN PERSPECTIVE

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine careers that are not traditional for their gender.
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Timeline of Yellowstone History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars research important dates and events in the history and development of Yellowstone National Park. They create a timeline that denotes the events after watching the associated video clips.
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Getting Oriented

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the geography, culture, and philosophy of Asia using all five senses and information about China and Japan. This lesson is detailed and may take several days of in-class activities to complete.
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What Does Korean Literature Reveal About War?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are exposed to a wide variety of war related literature in order to comprehend the influence of conflict upon the lives of the Korean people. The information is used to complete a research report.
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Conflict Over Land Use 217

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students examine the land use values of a variety of people in Kenya. They determine how these differences can cause conflict among those who use the same land area. They look at the conflict from different points of view and they...
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Asian Museum Exhibit

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders role play the role of a curator of a local museum. In groups, they develop a new exhibit on Asia. They research specific countries in Southeast Asia and present their exhibit to the class. Art must also be included in...
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Children's Rights/Child Labor - Photos & Posters as Instruments of Change

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners research the use of students for labor around the globe. Using magazine pictures, they create a poster showing the various conditions they are subject to. They compare and contrast the differences in regions and evaluate the...
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Rights of Non-Citizen Immigrants

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students continue their discussion of if coming to America was the best thing for a group of immigrants. As a class, they complete the citizenship test offered by the INS. They research the benefits and responsibilities of being a...
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Why Do Immigrants Come to the United States of America?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students appreciate the diversity of motives for immigration to the United States. They gather first person data and develop a persuasive presentation. They create a historical comparison of the motives for immigration to the community.
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Ballroom Dance

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students are introduced to ballroom dancing and are encouraged to continue with ballroom dancing as a lifetime activity. They are introduced to ballroom dancing to heighten their locomotor and motor skills, etiquette and social...
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Precision Tools

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss the appropriateness of using a specific tool to measure and define an object. After measuring the area of their classroom and the objects in it with the appropriate tools, they create a floor plan that makes the most...
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Jeannette

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers develop hypothesis about what might happen when salt water is frozen. In groups, they freeze ice samples with different salt concentrations. They use the internet to research the situation of the Jeannette to discover...
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Graphin' And Glyphin' Utah Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concepts of looking at sets of data. The focus of the study is upon the local weather of Utah. They study the weather found in the city and in the country and make comparisons based upon geographical location.
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Fra-Per-Dec

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of ordering fractions and finding equivalent fractions. In this ordering fractions and finding equivalent fractions instructional activity, students play a card game where students must collect 5 cards with...
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Avogadro's Law

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars study Avogadro's law and what it means in science.  In this gaseous instructional activity students complete an Avogadro's law experiment.