Students design and conduct a survey as an investigation of chocolate eating habits. They pool and analyze their results and consider which companies are making the largest profits based on the information gathered from their surveys.

High schoolers research concealed gun legislation in the various states and create a chart for the class that shows the similarities and differences between what has passed and what has failed.

Students locate reptiles, analyze them, and then classify them.

Second graders view and discuss a modeled interview presented in class. They interview their families and gather data that is later compiled and analyzed as a class.

High schoolers research careers using the internet and newspapers. As a group, they create a newsletter about careers of the future.

Help your writers eliminate "dead words" (words that are overused) from their writing. This lesson includes a SMART board presentation that will guide them through identifying, eliminating, and substituting "dead words" from sample...

Students locate regions in Hawaii where specific endangered animals live. They describe habitats, identify reasons why the species has become endangered, consider how a healthy environment for wildlife contributes to a healthy...

Sixth graders study the geography of Tibet. They create maps of Tibet. Students predict population, land area, water area and coastline length of the United States and Tibet. Students compare and contrast the day-to-day lives of people...

Eighth graders use a meter stick that is placed on a horizontal surface and an object is moved along it so that the shadow length can be measured at different distances from the light source. They solve real-world problems involving...

Fourth graders discover the political career of Sam Houston. In this Texas history lesson, 4th graders research primary resources and create a modern-day version of Sam Houston's political campaign of the 1840s.

Students calculate gasoline cost per mile on a virtual field trip. They calculate the gasoline costs and travel time for each of the 2 routes, and record on a data sheet. They use Excel to create data tables for mileage, gasoline...

Students research historical regional temperatures for their current season. For this historical weather lesson, students conduct weather station and Internet research to learn about historical regional temperatures. Students collect and...

Students explore the concept of experimental and theoretical probability. In this experimental and theoretical probability activity, students collect data by conducting a survey of their classmates. Students compare their data and...

Learners become familiar with the fascinating world of Rock Art. They focus on images from SE Utah, this is where the pictures were taken. Students are encouraged to use Power Point and Access file as a guide, they explore the early...

Young scholars research the ancient civilizations of Rome, India, Greece, and Egypt. They conduct Internet research, compare/contrast aspects of each culture, and create a Powerpoint presentation.

Students discuss the importance of water in our daily lives. In this physics lesson plan, students calculate the pressure of water tower systems. They investigate the effect of certain variables using a computer simulation.

Students research to collect information about dinosaurs. For this dinosaurs lesson, students brainstorm what they know about dinosaurs and chart the information that are fats. Students take a pretest about the topic and view a...

Seventh graders identify a political cartoon and analyze a pre-Revolutionary War political cartoon. For this political cartoon lesson, 7th graders discuss cartoons and the historical beginnings of American politics using a PowerPoint...

Fourth graders explore the Oregon Trail. In this Oregon Trail lesson, 4th graders collaborate to conduct Internet research regarding states along the Oregon trail route. Students present their findings to their peers.

Fifth graders analyze data using a graphical presentation.

Young scholars locate the many forests located in Oregon. In groups, they use the internet to research employment data on wood products made in the state. They discuss how looking at information presented in a different way can change...

Twelfth graders discuss the different factors that can contribute to major floods. For this ecology lesson, 12th graders analyze collected rainfall data. They complete a scavenger hunt after the lesson.

Students research statistics about the last five large earthquakes. They compare data in small groups and present their information orally to the class. They also attempt to predict the next large earthquake.

Students investigate numerical data on a possible asthma epidemic. Using statistical information, students graph and figure ratios of the epidemic. They evaluate the mortality rate from severe smog in the 1950's in London.