Fourth graders examine and discuss the purposes and traditions of African ceremonial masks. They design and create African ceremonial masks using various materials.

Students gather information about global warming and climate changes in preparation for future lessons on the Greenhouse Effect.

Students examine the "Little Planet Times" and discuss how to solve the town's problem. In this literature/problem solving instructional activity, students record the opinion of each of the council members and role play their position....

Students learn their addresses and gain a sense of connection between their neighborhood and the rest of the world and the universe.

Students view a video that presents the biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen. They compare types of soils and consider how different fertilizers affect soil composition.

Pupils work together in groups to complete an astronomy project. In the classroom, they find real objects to represent various objects in the solar system. After going outside, they practice using a distance scale and use their objects...

Young scholars use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...

Students explore the ongoing changes in the relationship between human beings and their physical world. They read articles on environmental changes. Students write a short analysis of the effect of the event on the residents of the area...

Young scholars pronounce out the /ol/ sound.  In this lesson planet lesson, students search words with the /ol/ sound.  Young scholars say the words that contain /ol/ or remain quiet if they don't.

Students model natural selection by using various utensils to "capture food" using a simulated species called "Woolybooger's."

Students discuss a video about drug and alcohol abuse and their connection to risk-taking. They answer questions on a risk factor sheet about the use of tobacco, drugs, and alcohol. They discuss long and short term goals and how not...

Learners examine the possibilities of communication with other living organisms within our solar system through research and hands on activities, as well as observing and analyzing teacher demonstrations.

Students investigate the atom and how it is formed. They conduct research using a variety of resources and then construct a model of the atom. Then students have class discussion. The lesson includes background information for the...

Students create balloon and rubber band models of robotic rovers to investigate the concepts of mass, torque, and friction. Through research and planning, students construct a rover test-bed that simulates the Martian environment.

Learners examine the work of scientists and determine how they test their theories.

Pupils examine how to forecast weather. They examine the different types of weather and learn the correct vocabulary.

Tenth graders work in teams to gather and present historical as well as current information about an infectious disease. They complete student reports on a Disease Database form for all diseases selected. Students then share their...

Learners identify the advantages and disadvantages of wind farms and turbines. They examine how weather conditions can affect their effectiveness and how engineers are trying to solve the problem. They discover how engineers use this...

First graders recognize that nearly three quarters of the Earth is covered by ocean. They locate the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic oceans on a map. They describe the difference between ocean water and fresh water.

Learners that are interested in political action are called together for a meeting and explore how the understanding among each other on issues is important and explore how they can change the world.

Students apply what they recall about objects in motion by animati ng sequences of pictures that model a set of physical conditions. They animate the orbital motions of the Earth, the space shuttle, and the Moon based on calculations of...

Students apply an interactive smog visualization application, Smog City to see how ozone levels are related to population levels and emissions. They study associated vocabulary and complete a worksheet.

Fifth graders use common household items to build landforms and simulate weathering and erosion.

Students locate and access data to help them with their science inquiry.  In this geographical positioning lesson students evaluate and compare data sets.