Finding good primary source materials to support any study of history can be a challenge and time-consuming. A set of 11 primary source letters, images, and text excerpts provide young historians with an opportunity to sharpen their...

Students compare terrorist attacks on the US. In this lesson on tolerance and war, students use various resources and links to examine the concept of toleration during war. Students will focus on the attacks of Pear Harbor in 1941 and...

Learners research the issue of hunger and poverty in the US. The class then works together to choose a charitable organization and develop a fundraising strategy.

The longer you wait to try the new pizza place, the more it's going to cost you! This real-world problem about how the cost of pizza varies with respect to time is a good example of how piecewise functions are used to describe...

High schoolers plot particle sizes of common airborne materials on a log scale. They read an article on particle size and its relationship to the ability to pass through the lungs, into the bloodstream, and eventually into the cells...

Students read the Civil Rights Project report. Students collect data from graduation rates in their school/district or city. Students compare state and local data. Students discuss and analyze minority graduation rates. Students compare...

Students share observations on the nuances of meaning in face to face and online interactions with others. After reading an article, they identify the causes and effects of internet flaming. They create their own comic strips...

Eleventh graders test the pH and alkalinity of Pago River. In this ecology activity, 11th graders collect data and use spreadsheet to graph results. They analyze and share their findings with the class.

Students solve linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students use manipulative's to see the steps taken when solving linear equations. They solve using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Students identify the locations on a map of the airplane crashes discussed in this lesson plan. After watching a video, they discuss the importance of an investigation after a plane crash. They use the same information as the...

Students explore careers that require math knowledge and solve real life math problems. As a class, they compare and contrast classroom math to real life math and explore the links between algebra, geometry and math skills used in...

Students investigate slopes as they study topographic maps. For this algebra lesson, students discuss and apply the concept of slopes to graphing and analyzing data.

Fifth graders investigate how forces affect the motion of an object. In this physics lesson, 5th graders calculate an object's speed using a mathematical formula. They discuss how force and mass affects the speed.

Learners examine the oscars and the nomination process. They practice using new vocabulary words associated with the event. In groups, they match the vocabulary with the definitions.

Third graders examine and identify the six types of simple machines. Using a model of each simple machine, they demonstrate the state the function of them to the class. They discover examples of simple machines at school and home and...

Students identify the radius and diameter of a circle. In this geometry activity, students calculate the volume and area of a cylinder and circle. They relate the circumference of a circle to Pi.

Eleventh graders analyze primary source documents during the Second World War. Students recall statements of Japanese-Americans who were placed into internment camps during the war.

Students are introduced to the art of Romare Bearden. Using a packet, they discover Bearden's theme of family and African-American history in his art. After viewing specific examples of his artwork, they identify the ways in which he...

Fifth graders explain why objects thrown upward falls back to Earth. For this earth science lesson, 5th graders identify the forces acting on objects. They discuss why planets do not float in space.

Young scholars examine the use of steamboats in North Carolina. In groups, they design and contruct their own small models of steamboats using simple materials. They test their models in water and share how they were built and why. ...