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November Science
Students review that all people, plants, and animals live on Earth. They classify objects found in the environment as living or nonliving.
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Kwanzaa Science
Students study the parts of a plant in order to better understand the muhindi as one of the seven symbols of Kwanzaa.
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Arkansas and Louisiana Purchase Wetlands
Students experiment to determine the value and importance of wetlands in Arkansas. They develop an environmental appreciation for wetlands.
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Innocents Lost
Students use discussion and writing to express their views about the causes, circumstances and impact of the shooting of a six year old girl by a classmate.
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Coastal Quandary
Students explore the debate among development and environment experts on evacuation coastal areas and take part in their own debate on "evacuation versus redevelopment".
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Time, Talent, Treasure, and Economics
Students examine and trace the origin of an item of clothing. They write, illustrate, and publish a book describing the trade flow that brought their item of clothing to the United States.
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Run For Your Life
Students draw a picture of animal tracks a scientist might find after they read a story about a fox chasing a rabbit. They make up a key to represent the foxes' tracks and the rabbit's tracks.
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Bald Eagle Basic Skills Math Practice
Students solve basic skills math problems involving eagles. They read and discuss facts about eagles and view a video. They complete the Eagle Math worksheet and check their answers. They create additional problems and solve them.
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Curious About Creepy Crawlies?
Students create oral presentations and visual aids to assist their inquiry about various insects. They reflect on the importance of learning about insects while working in small groups.
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Great Britain vs. Europe
Fourth graders explore the reasons for the Industrial Revolution and its effects on France.
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Wildlife Preservers
Learners research endangered animal species and how they might be preserved by writing speeches to present to classmates.
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World History: Extreme Global Makeover
Pupils examine the impact of modernization on China and India. While watching a video about a Chinese worker and the peasant class and how modernization affects both groups. They investigate the issue of migration in both countries and...
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Presenting Ecology through Rodent Control
Students role play the member of a health department task force. In groups, they develop their own recommendations to control the rodent problem in the area. They email their local government official and research information about the...
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Mayonnaise Jar Greenhouse
Third graders examine the Greenhouse Effect, how it operates and finally allows the student to experiment using a model created in the classroom. They explain how the greenhouse effect affects the Earth.
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Evolution: Is It Fact and/or Theory?
Young scholars explore the concepts of evolution. For this biology lesson, students read articles from the internet. They discuss the article within the group and answer their handouts.
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Aftershocks
Students explore how the recent earthquake in Pakistan has resulted in temporary diplomacy between Pakistan and India.
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Why Should We Clean The Beach?
Students volunteer for the International Coastal Cleanup. They describe the purpose of the Lake Michigan Foundation and a history of the dunes. They reflect on their experiences with writing.
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What's Down There
Third graders gather and examine samples from the school outdoor environment. They compare/contrast their samples with those of other students. Students record the results of their observations.