Eighth graders develop a healthy menu for the coming week using Palm technology to develop healthy eating habits. They develop a spreadsheet for the seven days and for each menu using the Palm.

Students conduct an interview with a family member to research their family history. They prepare a list of questions, conduct the interview, and determine which house to visit for an artifact search.

Students practice digital camera skills by identifying effects of depth of field at different apertures, comparing effects of depth of field with different focal lengths, and creating images showing effect of depth of field at different...

Students perform an experiment using brown paper bags to determine which foods have oil in them. This task assesses student's abilities to make simple observations and inferences from them.

Learners practice solving equations adding decimals and integers. Using a worksheet, they identify which pair of numbers goes correctly with the problem. They review their answers and are graded based a rubric given to them.

Eleventh graders work in groups and research assigned person using the internet and use print resources for DHS media center. They create a poster that shows possible connections to H.D. Thoreau's writings and philosophies, a short...

Learners study of the First Amendment, Tinker, Hazelwood and the Colorado Student Free Expression Law. They discuss the ramifications on the student press and recite their memorized First Amendment rights. They discover what can...

Students study the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. history. They explore current events about the U.S. Constitution and discuss the Marbury v. Madison case from 1803. They identify the term "judicial review" and judicial...

Middle schoolers explore the concepts of myths and stereotypes by examining their beliefs about myths associated with people from their state. They discuss whether or not certain myths and stereotypes or true, false or somewhere in between.

Students read and evaluate several poems from various Maine authors such as Longfellow, Booth and Millay. They discuss the images of Maine and its people that are related in these poems and compare them to their own ideas of Maine...

Eighth graders discover the important role statistics play in sports and that appropriate data must be collected to do a statistical analysis. Students practice calculating statistics by charting a professional player of their choice.

Learners use web technology to investigate ancient Greece and the Olympic Games. They explore the history of the Olympics. Students make connections between Greek and English. They make and record a persuasive speech and write a...

Students watch a video on the history of the city they live in. Individually, they take pictures of their community and identify the reasoning behind the picture. To end the lesson, they vote on their classmates photographs to be...

Pupils explore forces that hinder and help them achieve their goals. In this language arts instructional activity, students brainstorm ways in which they can address the forces that hinder and help. Pupils write in their journals....

In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of trivia questions about USEF show jumping. Page has a link to submit answers for review.

Well-written description of the process, qualifications, and constitutional background on selecting Supreme Court justices.

New Talk provides an online forum where non partisan experts in their field can discuss relevant domestic issues of today. This discussion focuses on the role of courts in setting social policy and how judges should be selected.

This unit provides a comprehensive look into the value of the U.S. court system as a means to maintain the safety of American citizens. Offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.

Learners will create a PowerPoint slide show presentation and brochure on a famous African American icon from the Alabama Calendar. Students may select famous African Americans from Alabama such as Rosa Parks, Vonetta Flowers, Dr. Mae...