Fourth graders use computer drawing tools to create a house of geometric shapes.

Students participate in a statewide Battle of the Books competition. They read books and answer questions about them to earn points for their school.

Fourth graders learn students to Hindu mythology.

Second graders practice new geometry vocabulary by putting the words to the tune of "Hokey Pokey." students use the lyrics as a guided reading experience.

Students examine new shape possibilities by combining two and four triangles using manipulatives.

Students create a glossary of geometric terms while exploring tangram manipulatives.

Students listen to the teacher read a book and participate with guided questions. They discuss patterns and how they repeat, by looking at quilts. They design their own quilt block to create a class quilt.

Learners create pictures using a geoboard and straws using the X and Y axis.

Learners brainstorm what they know about geometric terms and patterns. They identify symmetry, shapes and congruency. They create a book of symmetry.

Students explore the complexity of handmade quilts and their designs by looking a real life samples.

Pupils listen to The Important Thing About Quilt Design and rewrite an original version using geometric terms.

Students explore tangram vocabulary and tangram designs, creating an art design that contains various geometric parts. They complete a checklist titled, Important Thing About a Quilt Design.

Second graders explore how musical instruments h ave varying geometric shape, and how those geometric shapes correspond to three-dimenaional shapes that students have studied.

Second graders explore the types of tools that scientists use t o study weater,

Second graders review the weather through a role-playing game.

Students investigate the forces of compression, tension and torque on common birthday balloons.

Students sort candy Valentine hearts into groups and create individual graphs.

Pupils discuss how each one of them leaves school each day. They create and analyze a class graph displaying the information collected.

First graders read "Ten Apples Up On Top!" and view real apples in a basket. They taste different kinds of apples and describe the tastes: sour, sweet, etc. They graph everyone's favorite apple. They interpret the graph and draw their...

Third graders pracdtice telling time with a demonstration clock.

Pupils search the web for three NON-WESTERN pictoral examples of each cultural universal. Students copy the photos onto a disc and arrange them using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. Pupils title each universal and add a caption.

Learners explore the food pyramid through a class discussion, hands-on experience with food items, and a floor game that helps them to identify the food group involved. Lesson extensions include the use of play money, art, and dance.

Pupils research the geography and history of Los Angeles and its surrounding communities.

Students examine careers that are not traditional for their gender.