Fourth graders explore the concept of conflict mediation. In this coping skills lesson, 4th graders discover conflict mediation skills that may be used to resolve conflict. Students also learn techniques to reduce stress.

Students investigate the effects of war on soldiers. In this World War I lesson, students link to the provided Web link to locate primary sources about American soldiers during the war. Students write historical narratives based on their...

Students explore fruits and vegetables. In this fruits and vegetables lesson, students study traits of various fruits, vegetables and seeds. Students rename fruits, vegetables and seeds.

Students explore botany by conducting a sunflower growth experiment. In this plant life lesson, students identify the anatomy of a sunflower plant and the essential nutrients it requires to grow. Students utilize compost, soil, garden...

Students explore ocean biology by participating in a plant growing activity. In this seaweed lesson, students identify the importance and uses of seaweed in the ocean and examine different seaweed samples. Students utilize an aquarium,...

Students study symbolism in media. They listen to two Hip Hop songs and watch the videos for them. They identify symbols and their meanings based on the context of the images seen in the videos and the lyrics heard.

Students become more savvy Web surfers by evaluating the various elements of a Web site to determine its credibility. They conduct a two-part investigation of a Web site, focusing on how one determines if a Web site is credible in...

Third graders identify factors that determine economic development. They investigate occupations related to the natural resources and community development of SE Utah and the Four-Corners-Region. They review the listed natural...

Twelfth graders explore wildlife and the diversity that makes up the living part of the planet Earth. The exploration part of the assignment is done on the Internet using selected web sites.

Tenth graders read a selection of "Behind the Scenes" and other websites. They use a list of characteristics of effective citizens in the U.S. to identify characteristics represented in the work, "Elizabeth Keckley: Mrs. Lincoln's...

Third graders consider their town government, rights and responsibilities of individuals, and government services in the town of Richmond. students create a KWL chart. After viewing specified web sites, 3rd graders answer questions to a...

Students research a website to look for potential topics for a research paper. They develop a narrowed prioritized subject list on an index card (3X5) using word processing program.

Second graders research textbooks and weblinks for information related to objects in a time capsule. They use the information to construct a timeline of the events and people connected to the objects in the time capsule.

High schoolers work in cooperative groups to research life in a decade of the 20th century. Each group member writes a 7-10 page paper highlighting the social, political and cultural events and the group presents a Powerpoint...

Students read the book "Dinner at Aunt Connie's House" by Faith Ringgold. They choose a woman in history to research and prepare oral presentations for the class. They participate in a tea party to honor women in history.

Fourth graders write a letter requesting that the recipient assist the student in his/her Flat Stanley project.

Fourth graders explore Philo Farnsworth, a fourteen year old farm boy in 1921, who thought up the idea of television. By the time he was in a high school physics class he drew his concept.

Fifth graders identify two similarities and two differences between two phyla, assign fictitious invertebrate to its phylum and explain why it belongs in that grouping, and construct member of given phylum and explain why it should be...

Students participate in a variety of activities in a unit about the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System. They create a diorama, read related stories, and correspond with other classes located in other port cities along the St Lawrence...

Pupils use primary and secondary resources in order to investigate the culture of South Korea. They use guiding questions that progressively lead them to higher order thinking to make connections from the information to how people live.

Ninth graders respond to films they have seen using literary, dramatic, and cinematic terms. They reevaluate their role as a moviegoer. Students analyze their favorite film in order to discover what good films have in common.

Fourth graders search a database for pictures of home that early Midwestern settlers lived in. They create a class presentation using the pictures.

Fourth graders explore the history of the Richfield Springs area through a guest speaker, historical pictures and postcards, and narratives from various histories of the area.

Seventh graders comprehend the interaction and conflict beween Native Americans and white settlers in the years following the Civil War. They listen to T"his Land is Your Land." Students are asked what their interpretation of the...