Students examine how salmon find their way to their home stream during migration.  In this migration instructional activity students see some of the different migratory challenges that salmon face and see how humans affect the...

Young scholars research various epidemics that have devastated the world population focusing on the historical events taking place during the times of the epidemics and the epidemics' effects on these societies.

First graders read the book Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. They consider when they have shared with someone or expressed caring. They write, illustrate and compile a fish book that tells of their caring and sharing experiences.

Learners use the relationship between volume and surface area to construct a box out of a piece of paper that maximizes volume using a table and by using graphing and calculus techniques.

Students engage in a lesson introducing them to the concept of return on investment, or ROI. Return on investment is a basic principle that should be understood before investing money.

Pupils determine the concentration of an unknown nickel (II) sulfate solution by using the colorimeter.

Pupils demonstrate portion sizes that are too large and ones that are "just right."

Fifth graders read and discuss "The Hundred Penny Box". They write their own autobiographies, collect pennies for each year of their lives, and illustrate their favorite yearly activities.

Learners participate in a hands-on experiment to help them explain the difficulties involved in oil spill cleanups.

Young scholars view a video that presents how viruses attack the body and how the body's immune system responds. They simulate the spread of an infectious disease and establish the identity of the original carrier.

Students research the history and aims of sustainable cod fishing in Canada. They read articles, conduct online research, complete worksheets and present their findings to the class. They also complete self and peer evaluations using a...

Tenth graders are introduced to the social, economic and political developments of the 1920s. Using historical developments that are part of the indicator, they create a three-dimensional graphic organizer.

Students examine the differences between publicly and privately owned companies. They determine the relationship between publicly traded companies and their shareholders. They determine what it means to be a shareholder and what...

Fourth graders complete a variety of activities as they study the European exploration of the Midwest, focusing on Indiana. They map the path explorers took, comparing the British with the French. They research why the explorers stopped...

Students employ statistics to solve real-world problems. They collect, organize and describe data. They make inferences based on data analysis. They construct, read, and interpret tables, charts and graphs.

Learners use this laboratory procedure to outline the mechanism by which salivary glands are removed and prepared so that the polytene chromosomes may be observed.Drosophila virilis is used instead of Drosophila melanogaster because D....

Students explore the scientific reasons that certain types of foods cause different reactions when they interact with the tongue. They analyze the differences between acids and basics. The experiment is performed at three different sites...

Ninth graders read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." As they read the story, 9th graders list characters on a chart, define the characters as dynamic or static, make predictions of each character and justify their reasoning. Students...

Students examine the attributes of crickets. In this arthropods lesson, students observe crickets and sketch and label their parts. Students respond to questions regarding their observations.

In this coloring worksheet, students create a flower mask by first coloring the many flowers and plants on the mask pattern. Students cut out the mask and attach the ties.

In this math worksheet, students state the tests for convergence or divergence of a series. Then they apply the tests of convergence and divergence.

In this math worksheet, students state the Alternating Series Test and give an example of it. They also write down an alternating series which does not converge.

In this grammar activity, students learn about reducing adverb clauses to adverbial phrases. They then rewrite 3 sentences on their own using the information they learned.

In this vocabulary practice worksheet, students choose the best word from 2 possible choices to complete each of 12 sentences. Despite the title, the sentences have little to do with past time.