Students research the history and contributions of Jazz in their local environments. They then design and create a wide variety of presentations to share with the class using as many mediums as possible.

In this ESL looking for a job worksheet, students work in pairs to ask questions that will elicit information that is missing from their page.  Each page contains ten gaps in job advertisments from a local paper.

Students explore philanthropy. In this character education lesson plan, students define and give examples of philanthropy. Students listen to the story A Symphony of Whales and describe how the characters helped the whales. Students...

Students research what kind of punishments local judges give for these. Students research what kind of punishments other judges elsewhere might give. Students report their findings to the class and perhaps to local judges or another...

Second graders construct a bar graph comparing local precipitation to that of the Yucatan. For this graphing lesson, 2nd graders will use conversions and problem solving strategies.

Students research what laws, if any, relate to cell phones in your state and community. Students interview local law enforcement personnel to find out if cell phones have caused accidents in your town or city. Try to get statistics on...

Students insert raw data about Ad sales into an Excel chart. They use raw data in a letter to local businesses by using the Mail Merge program. They represent data using tables and graphs.

Young scholars honor local heroes. In this community heroes lesson, students create an award or plan an event honoring a local hero. Young scholars are encouraged to be creative!

A visit to the local zoo launches an integrated life science/ language arts research project into the habitat, feeding habits, offspring, lifespan, and other interesting facts about animals. Each group selects two animals to photograph...

Students will demonstrate their understanding that different games reflect local resources by creating a type of ball.

Students investigate the national, local, and ethnic traits of the Bulgarian culture. They discuss patriotic American songs, analyze a map, play a '20 Questions' game about Bulgaria, read a letter, and identify American culture...

Students research the kind of volunteer options for teens in their area, using the Internet and calls to local agencies. Students conduct a simple survey in your school or ask volunteer organizations you contact to help you get in touch...

High schoolers (or middle schoolers) research the endangered manatee and the Endangered Species Act. They choose a local animal that is threatened or endangered and attempt to find out what is being done to protect it. Short, but sweet,...

Students prepare an event to honor philanthropic activities in their community. For this common good lesson, students send out invitations to local non-profits or to those who engage in philanthropic activities and plan an awards...

Young scholars investigate the problem of air pollution in a given location and research possible solutions using a variety of tools (laboratory technology, Internet resources, multimedia technology, etc.).

In this continuity worksheet, students compute limits, identify continuity, compute the rate of change, determine the instantaneous rate, and graph functions. This eight-page worksheet contains fifteen problems.

In this movie review worksheet, students read through a movie guide and review. They then answer 6 questions about the information they reviewed.

In this weather research learning exercise, students research the weather a specific location. Students mark the location on the globe and then list how the weather affects people there.

Students determine what characteristics are useful in classifying items.  In this sorting organisms lesson students create and explain a classification scheme using familiar organisms. 

Young scholars research the "Third Liberty Loan" pamphlet. In this discussion lesson plan, students read the pamphlet and discuss their opinions. Young scholars answer questions and discuss main points of the document.

In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 8 matching questions about Lord Nelson. Students may check their answers instantly.

In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 8 matching questions about Oliver Cromwell. Students may check their answers instantly.

In this online interactive history instructional activity, students respond to 8 matching questions about Queen Boudica. Students may check their answers instantly.

In this local weather worksheet, students research their local weather and answer six questions about the temperature, average rainfall, wind velocity, high and low temperature predictions, and lowest temperature for the country.