Students practice planning budgets as they create a budget for ten employees of a company to attend a professional convention. They use the Internet, and spreadsheet software to complete their assignment.

Students compare and contrast two versions of April in Paris. They discuss the songs in terms of the grooves each one captures and identify the instruments responsible for creating them.

Students compare and contrast the Weather Report jazz recording, Birdland, with other songs they have reviewed. They write in their journals how they think charlie Parker might have reacted to the song.

Learners examine the connection between sense of humor and jazz improvisation by identifying the musical instruments imitated by comedian Bill Cosby. They listen to another recording by Clark Terry and write what they think he might be...

Students examine time and meter in the jazz idiom. They analyze Take the A Train and Take Five. They research websites featuring Ella Fitzgerald and her music.

Students study the geology and hydrology of Arkansas hot springs and how they contributed to the development of the city of Hot Springs. They create advertisements for the city of Hot Springs and the therapeutic effects of the waters.

Students compute the mean and median of the number of seeds in a watermelon. They work in groups with a slice of water to complete and compare their calculations. They get a class average and mean.

Learners record their three meals and snacks for three days. They determine which items in their diets are grown on farms and record the items in various categories. They conduct Internet research to determine where carious ingredients...

Pupils investigate the relationship between temperature and humidity. The graphs of weather data gathered and plotted for for an assigned period of time are analyzed and the interpretations shared with the class.

Students study and discuss various entrepreneurs from their home state and then prepare a proposal for a business they would like to own and operate in the future.

Students describe the differences of people living in developed and underdeveloped countries. They also identify how each type of country uses their resources. They develop an ecological footprint of the countries discussed.

Students identify consumer products and sustainable foods. They calculate the differences in prices and applying those prices to the cost of a meal. They also discuss the costs and benefits of buying sustainable products.

Student measure heights and graph them using growth charts for which they find the mean, mode, and median of the data set. They graph points on a Cartesian coordinate system.

Students examine life now and predict the future. They examine the long timescales involved in space travel

Learners discuss how they can be involved in the protection of the Tijuana estuary. In groups, they develop a brochure to share with their community what they can do to save the estuary. They share them with the class and hand them out...

Third graders create Chinese hand scrolls to tell the story: The Lantern Night Excursion Of Zhong Kui in this cross-curricular lesson for the third grade. The lesson is adaptable to many different grade/ability levels.

Students explore the controversy behind the building of the Three Gorges Dam in China. One group of the class researches the government's stance on building the dam. Another section of the class represents an environmental group who...

Learners engage in a lesson in order to compare and contrast the Imperialism of Japan to that of the United States and Europe. Students can complete a variety of activities that include research questions, reflection from lecture, and...

Seventh graders examine the cultural food of the country of Korea. In groups, they discover different types of foods from different cultures with a focus on Kimchee. They identify the nutritional value of the food, how it affects the...

Students engage in research in order to find the origin of a Korean holiday. They compare American holidays to the ones of Korea in order to find the true meanings of holidays in both cultures.

Learners participate in a lesson that focuses on the events of how Korea became a nuclear threat in the world. They use essential questions to help guide the research and come to right conclusions from the information.

Students engage in research about the heritage of Korea by the using the internet as a source of information. The information is used in order to help them establish an appreciation for the culture using the cultural heritage websites.

Students research the economy of Korea and work in a small group in order to reach decisions about aspects of the information found. They conduct class discussion about how people live in Korea and what is considered an acceptable...

Pupils explore Han'geul, a Korean writing system. Pupils participate in a class discussion involving the history of Han'geul. Using specified websites, classmates create flashcards containing letters of the Han'guel language. In...