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Bridge Construction
Students build a model of a bridge and test the amount of weight it support. They identify different types of bridges: suspension, arch, girder, truss, cantilever, cable-stayed and moveable.
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Accenting the Negative Space in Ceramics
Fourth graders apply knowledge of the elements of design and hand building techniques in clay to illustrate the concept of negative space by cutting shapes out of the form to create an intricate pattern.
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Pulley Power
Third graders engage in a manipulative experiment in the mechanical advantage of simple machines. It graphically demonstrates the change in magnitude of applied force when using simple machines. Great for ESL to discover the ratio...
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Cuisenaire Chefs
Students study the fractional values of Cuisenaire rods while working with favorite family recipes.
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How Long Is Your Smile?
Fourth graders measure to the nearest centimeter. They work together to create a portrait of themselves with an accurate measurement of their smile to the nearest centimeter. This is a creative way for students to explore centimeters.
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Thirsty for A Liter or Milliliter?
Second graders work with liters and milliliters for measurement.
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Do Objects Vary Very Much?
Young scholars examine the concept of standard deviation, calculating mean, and collecting data. They measure the standard deviation in a bag of M&M candy, record the data, and calculate the mean.
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Mouthwatering Adjectives!
Third graders write descriptions of food items in order to create a restaurant menu. They use adjectives to describe mouth-watering and vivid food and compare it to a boring adjective-lacking menu. They design and share their menus with...
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Rendezvous
Fourth graders research the Rendezvous. They then set up bartering stations for students from other classes to visit.
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Jamie's Kids Cooking
Students visit a Japanese cooking website. They locate information in a recipe, write their own recipe in Japanese, write a cooking memo in dictionary form, and create a cooking video.
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Estimation Investigation
Learners view an interactive video to explore the concepts of estimation. They work cooperatively to measure, make comparisons, make predictions, and verify results.
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Natural Dyeing with Plants - Scientific Method
Students study the components of scientific investigation by planning and carrying out an experiment in natural dyeing, seeing if different kinds of metal dye pots affect the color one gets from the same plant material.
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The Lure and Lore of Weight Lifting
Students examine the importance of physical activity and positive reasons for weight training. They analyze and discuss a famous ad, read and summarize an article, and identify the benefits of resistance training.
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You Don't Say!!
Fourth graders write and respond to sayings throughout the school year. They define the idioms, illustrate them and compare their meanings with other groups in the class.
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Comets and Meteors
Students construct a model of a comet nucleus using dry ice. They add other materials and describe the features. They complete related exercises on an Internet Web site.
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Strength
Students participate in static and dynamic activities to develop muscle strength and balance. Free weights are used to work on shoulder, bicep, and tricep muscles. Locomotor skills of hopping, jumping, leaping, skipping, and galloping...
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Measuring Techniques - Level I
Students, in groups, carry out a recipe and successfully prepare food. After they finish making the product, they compare each group's products and complete "Evaluation of Crunchy Munchy Chocolate-Peanut Goop."
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What a Waste
Students analyze components of garbage. They collect and sort a few days' worth of garbage. They chart the results of an investigation.
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The Value of Water
Students determine the amount of water used or misused daily in a home. They identify ways to conserve use of water. They discuss why water is essential for day-to-day living and how water contributes to the standard of living for...
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The Environment
Learners participate in three stations in which they are made aware of the environment, ways to preserve it, the importance of preserving it and their part in preserving it. They discuss where items are found, recycling, and...
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That's Incredible Show!
Students research world records. They portray the people who broke world records. They conduct a mock interview in the classroom.
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Good Timing
Learners investigate time, how people measure it, and how it influences our lives. They complete an online Webquest, analyze various calendars, answer discussion questions, and identify references to time in a newspaper article.
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Leather Mardi Gras Mask
Students examine different masks from Mardi Gras. They discover the culture of the area and create their own mask. They use leather to make the mask three-dimensional.
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Midsummer Night's Dream Unit
Students use the Internet to research one of Shakespeare's plays. They read two myths and create their own script for the play. They also examine the history of Ancient Greece.
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