Young scholars engage in the use of technology to investigate the mathematical concepts of probability and graphing. They use the skills of predicting an outcome to come up with reasonable possibilities. Students also practice using a...

Students practice graphing by studying biomes.  In this precipitation lesson, students graph the precipitation patterns for the 7 biomes on Earth.  Students view a PowerPoint presentation in class which explores the 7 biomes...

Learners explore state populations. In this state geography lesson, students use a variety of technology tools to research and graph population and area of assigned states.

Eighth graders research a variety of military statistics while using the theme of Remebering Our Veterans. They use data management to plan and create a PowerPoint presentation with their findings. They incorporate different types of...

Sixth graders explore scientific observations by analyzing a group of data. In this fingerprint identification lesson, 6th graders identify the reasoning behind fingerprinting and create their own ink fingerprints. Students discuss the...

Sixth graders examine the causes of the stock market crash of 1929.  In this integrated math/history unit on the stock market, 6th graders study, research, and read stocks, visit a local bank, and create a PowerPoint to show the...

First graders investigate the three main parts of a plant. For this plant parts lesson, 1st graders explore vocabulary for the topic and read a story about plant parts. Students view a PowerPoint and take a quiz for the topic....

Students explore the field of meteorology. In this meteorology lesson, students explore weather-related careers as they research the field of study as well as various weather concepts. Students interview meteorologists, write business...

Students study their county populations in a multimedia presentation format. In this populations lesson, students work in groups of 3 to research the county populations in their state. Students chart their results in an Excel document...

Eighth graders research, collect and interpret data about weather statistics. They record that data on spreadsheets. they create Powerpoint presentations on their individual or group research.

Learners begin the lesson by noting the many ways in which to use peanuts. In groups, they use the internet to research the work of George Washington Carver. They discover the allergies and nutritional information of the peanut and...

Seventh graders utilize data collected from various sources based on Canadian military statistics to consolidate their understanding of data management. Students plan and create a PowerPoint presentation using this data including in...

Students research a timetable for the building of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. After the research is completed, students construct a graph and come up with different proposals for the building of the bridge.

Students in second grade are paired with fifth grade computer research buddies. They observe the characteristics of caterpillars, and identify the four stages of the caterpillar to butterfly life cycle. They graph the number of...

Students simulate owning and running a small business by playing Lemonade Stands. They play the game for three weeks, then work with a partner to produce a Power Point presentation which would be given to a Board of Directors showing...

Third graders work with fact families using the commutative property, arrange arrays with manipulatives, and multiply and divide symbolically with numbers.

Students examine how a consumer can make informed choices. They visit stores with a prepared shopping list, record the prices on a spreadsheet, create graphs, and create a Powerpoint presentation comparing the total cost of stores and a...

Students research causes of rising gasoline prices. They collect data on fluctuating gasoline prices and analyze the data using Excel. They write comparative essays supporting their results and create PowerPoint presentations to present...

Young scholars discover animal lifestyles by researching their ecosystem. In this animal statistics lesson plan, students research the geography of Kansas and discuss the reasons why wild animals survive in the open Kansas fields. Young...

Students study the buying and selling market and how prices are determined for an agricultural product. In this competitive market lesson, students study how prices are determined in a market by studying the forces of supply and demand....

Students defend downhill skiing as an Olympic Games event by creating a presentation that graphically proves the economic impact and popularity of this event.

Students conduct an experiment to determine which style of tape will stick the best.  In this controlled experiment lesson, students predict which tape will stick best to a marble that rolls over it, then they conduct the experiment...

Young scholars use PowerPoint, Internet research, scanners and desktop publishing to create a multimedia presentation on the dangers of smoking.

Students investigate the sport of skiing through Internet research in this multi-task activity. They compare and generalize the results of five individuals by using mean, median, and mode.