Learners construct an interferometer using a simple telescope. In this physics lesson, students explain how light waves create the fringe patterns. They observe patterns made by different objects in the sky and compare them.

Pupils design and create a mosaic glass collage. In this mosaic art lesson, students complete lessons to learn about mosaic art and design. Pupils watch their teacher demonstrate the project and then create their own mosaic glass art.

Students create three-dimension models demonstrating exponents, multiplying and dividing of fractions, and the use of repeating patterns in tessellations, mirror images, and tiling.

Fourth graders study the uniquely diverse structural design of leaves and demonstrate knowledge of interdependence between structure and environment through research, laboratory activity and written summary.

Young scholars read about the changes in the "new money" and then create a graph to represent various combinations of currency produced.

Second graders manipulate triangles to discover the concepts of slides, flips and turns of a geometric shape.

Third graders relate the concept of individuality of geometric shapes to the individuality of topic sentences. They write and revise a persuasive argument essay using an established rubric.

Fifth graders explore mathematics functions. In this functions instructional activity, 5th graders explore 1 and 2-step functions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Students also practice solving problems that...

Students travel around the provided space avoiding the "taggers" using a teacher chosen locomotor pattern.

Learners examine a selection of shapes and identify which shapes tessellate and why. They design and make a pattern which involves translation, reflection, or rotation. Students describe the features of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional...

Pupils study paintings by a Pennsylvania artist, Horace Pippin, to explore African-American contributions in World War I. They create presentations based on their impressions of the artwork.

Students discuss tangram vocabulary, and act out slide, flip, and turn. They observe tangram puzzles on a web page, and solve their own tangram puzzles.

Students practice multiples of the numbers 1-9 and different manipulative skills such as clapping and snapping.

Third graders read, discuss, and memorize the poem "Jenny Kissed Me." as an example of lyrical poetry. They write a letter to Jenny reliving the memory of her kiss from an elderly person's point of view. They illustrate their poems.

Students listen to the book, Harriet's Halloween Candy, and discuss the many ways Harriet sorted the candy from her trick-or-treat bag. They sort and classify individually wrapped candy.

Young scholars sort, classify and write about what characteristics they used to sort fish counters.

Fourth graders fill in blank copies of the United States Map and then the World Map.

Students use the Internet to learn about transformations and tessellations.  In this geometry lesson, students use the Internet to define the meaning of reflections, translations, rotations, glide reflection and symmetry. ...

Learners examine artwork and create their own.  In this writing and illustrating lesson, students view illuminated letters from the Getty Museum's collection and discuss art vocabulary.  Learners examine the visual elements in...

Students manipulate shapes to find multiple lines of symmetry. They use color to visualize the lines of symmetry.

Learners recognize that eggs have nutritional value. In this eggs lesson, students create poetry for a shape book on eggs. Learners participate in additional games and activities about the egg.

Pupils construct Santas. In this holiday lesson, students demonstrate how to cut with scissors and glue with glue sticks to create their own Santas from paper and felt. Pupils work on developing their fine motor skills.

Students play three simple chords on guitar while singing American folk songs.

Fifth graders research plant and animals cells and create a Venn Diagram to show the similarities and differences.