High schoolers use fossils found in rocks to determine the age of the strata between Rock Island and Chicago. Pupils pretend they are geologists. They must determine the age of all rock layers between the Mississippi River and Lake...

Learners create tessellations. In this math lesson plan, students explore symmetry and patterns through the creation of a tessellation. Learners design and create their own tessellation.

Students study grocery receipts to simulate the archaeological activity of classifying items. They discuss the receipts as if they were find lists.