Students analyze and discuss illustrations of the New World by John White. They examine the images, answer questions about each one, and write an essay.

Students research a holiday celebrated by their family and write a studenT story in which they explain the history of the holiday and describe ways in which it is celebrated.

Eighth graders design and compile a booklet of published and original poems reflective of a specific theme.

Students complete the activity "Internet Scavenger Hunt of the White House" to become familiar with the White House Web Site. They then answer questions on an activity sheet, analyze information, and form good questions to e-mail.

Second graders listen to a book closely and think about how they feel during the book. They then brainstorm and draw a picture of how they feel. Once complete, the pictures are shared and drawings are explained and discussed with the class.

Second graders explore artists as authors. They discuss the stories that their pictures tell. Students describe what story they think the artist is trying to tell in their pictures. Students search the Internet and choose a piece of...

Students explore the causes of air pollution in Mexico City from a holistic approach.

Second graders engage in a lesson that is concerned with the increase of writing conventions. The teacher models the writing process for the students. The students work with the teacher to create a shared writing piece before the work...

Third graders, following an original start to a new story, verbally add on to the story with sentences that revolve around the major points of information. After the students come up with a story, they draw out the main points in the...

Students discover the materials used to make paper in the late Middle Ages and coompare that to papermaking today. In groups, they analyze and compare the effectiveness, cost and value of the various materials available. They discuss the...

Young scholars research the answer to two science related questions. Using electronic and traditional sources, student research topics related to a science lesson. Answers to the questions are presented through drawings that portray at...

Second graders examine the life of Ruby Bridges. For this bravery lesson, 2nd graders read the story of Ruby Bridges and discuss Ruby's actions and decisions.  

Students discover the role of industrial waste enforcement units in the wastewater treatment process. They demonstrate active listening skills and produce a formal letter of thanks that addresses 3 points of information gained from the...

Learners read to understand the process of lawmaking.  In this lawmaking lesson, students define vocabulary and create an organizer showing the law making process.  Learners role play the various people involved in the...

Learners, after brainstorming what summarization is, practice the strategy of summarization to help pick out the important parts of text each time they read. They read and summarize the article, "10 Cool Things About Dolphins," from the...

Students investigate the special landmarks of their county. In this geography lesson, students view a Powerpoint presentation about counties. Students create a Powerpoint presentation of their own county and use a digital camera to take...