Fourth graders work in cooperative groups to create a ditty to teach the characteristics that distinguish literary forms to younger students. The ditty is performed before the class.

Fifth graders explain how the land changes by developing some "land dances." Working in cooperative groups, each group develops a movement sequence that depicts the vocabulary word they are given. They teach dance to other classmates.

Third graders define the word stereotypes and identify various examples. In groups, they discuss what they can gather about life and society from other culture groups. They also describe factors that cause conflict and cooperation among...

Learners explore the role of green roofing and rooftop gardening in contemporary architectural design. They then conduct collaborative research to learn about the history, process, science, and environmental impact of green roofing....

Students create and perform science fiction drams based upon their knowledge of the solar system. In this solar system activity students work in cooperative groups to create a short play and will also score the play.

Students learn the proper cues of rolling or bowling a ball and at the same time reinforcing cooperation and spelling skills.

Fifth graders, in groups, write about things that happen as a result of interacting with their environment.

Students study the following terms and concepts: word choice, dialect, invented words, concrete terms, abstract terms, figurative and sensory language. In cooperative groups, they select three of the terms, research them, and pick poems...

Students, in groups, make chocolate chip cookies following a recipe.

Fifth graders design a restaurant and investigate how group members work together when making decisions.

Students work in cooperative groups to gather information on the steps involved in the process used to attain landmark status for a historical building. They write a report of their findings and also present them orally to the rest of...

The student evaluate illustrations in a book, identify a story or book as distinctly Native American, draw original illustrations for a story, create a flip book, listen attentively to stories from a known storyteller, act out a story,...

Students practice writing complete sentences and sequencing three or more events. They listen to at least one version of the story read aloud and work cooperatively to put the story events in proper sequence. They access a...

Students develop an appreciation for different styles of poetry. It is also an excellent way to introduce a holiday, season, or theme. They also learn different techniques for memorization.

Second graders explain the relative size of fractions using symbolic and concrete representations. Groups of four students play a game which uses cards and unifix cubes. The game helps them get a visual understanding for the 'size' of...

Students, in groups, collaboratively explore the rapid growth of Chicago (from 350 to 300,000 in less than 40 years), and how the city changed to accommodate such rapid growth.

Students are assigned to a writing group: news stories, obituaries and births, classifieds, comics, gossip, sports and editorials. The newspaper covers mythological figures in history. This is a very clever, meaningful lesson in mythology!

Fifth graders, in groups, research a specified topic of Canadian history. They dramatize their findings, become familiar with many filming techniques and film themselves in a historical skit for presentation to the class.

Fourth graders participate in a service-learning project to design landscaping that maximizes water use and utilizes indigenous plant species.

First graders experiment with fat content by analyzing snack foods. They learn what makes up a nutritious snack.

Learners create observable layers in water that represent a separation based upon density differences. They model density boundaries using differences in temperature and salinity. They, in groups, perform a meaningful experiment...

Students work together using The Tool Factory Workshop to create memories for the entire school year. They (sixth graders) help the kindergarten with field day, grade level parties, local field trips, learning computer applications, and...

Ninth graders discover what it means to "brainstorm." They explore a given simple number pattern and then, working in groups, brainstorm more complicated number patterns. They display them around the room and then solve the number...

Students participate in a teddy bear themed unit to improve their social and reading skills along with other core knowledge subjects. In this social and reading skills lesson, students complete 8 units of activities to learn about social...