Students examine how the discovery of oil replaced cotton and changed the Texas economy from agricultural to industrial. They read primary source documents, define key vocabulary terms, and create a bookmark.

Students explore primary and secondary colors through the use of colors represented in the rainbow. They read and discuss the book, 'What a Wonderful World,' mix paint colors and paint rainbows, and create scratchboard paintings.

Learners study the concept of culturally based impulse to share as opposed to watching out for oneself or family by reading and responding to "Ilunga's Harvest."

Students, in groups, research Canada's six natural regions (ecozones). They create a visual representation of each region on a large wall map of Canada and present it to the rest of the class.

Learners examine photographs that make social statements. They examine content, symbolism, and their personal reactions to works of art that make expressive statements about social issues.

Strict habitat requirements are needed for the survival of fish populations and fish variety in the Great Lakes. Young scientists become experts in the basic needs of fish and understand how survival necessities can vary with different...

High schoolers study basic concepts necessary to produce beautiful, professional looking visual compositions (which can then be used in professional television productions).

Students view and discuss a PowerPoint presentation (provided as a link on the lesson plan). Students analyze trends and problems bussinesses face in establishing and identifying trends.

Sixth graders become more aware of how land features, climate, and vegtation affect civilization. Students are divided into groups and research one of China's regions. They make a relief of their designated area.

Young scholars explore the concepts of price and demand. In groups, pupils simulate the purchase and selling of land in Japan. They create a loan, and make decisions to buy or sell as the economic market fluctuates. Classmates discuss...

Students research a subject about biotechnology and do a project or a writing assignment on it. They can pick from a possible eighteen different projects and five different writing projects.

Students practice typing the letters on the left side of the home row of keys. They complete time tests and examine their results. They discover words from those letters as well.

Fourth graders participate in using the terminology of more, less, between, compare, and order. They compare whole numbers and use the symbols for <, >, =. They order whole numbers and practice with problems where they use this...

Eighth graders compare whole numbers and decimals. They use symbols for <, >, =, and order whole numbers and decimals. They practice the meaning of positive and nugative integers by using them to describe real-world situations.

Students identify and connect themes of selected nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and art to Harlem Renaissance jazz. They compare and contrast historical and fictionalized versions of the jazz scenes of the Harlem Renaissance. They...

Students work together to build their own fish ecosystems. As a class, they share their prior knowledge about catfish and use a diagram to label its body parts. They record their observations of the ecosystem and determine what they...

Students are given the "Pet Store Decisions" task sheet and a rubric that goes with it. Students discuss the task and make a plan for using the rubric sheet to complete the task. Students formulate questions, studies and data collection...

First graders participate in a word scavenger hunt. They practice saying and identifying letters. They work together to help each other.

Students research characteristics of the planets and record their findings on Planet Web worksheet. They create fold paper to create a foldable booklet to display the information they discover about the planets.

Students create a booklet about the inner planets after researching the characteristics of each planet. Students research the following items for each planet: moons, size, rotation, orbit, atmosphere, an interesting fact. Their final...

Fourth graders answer questions about John Smith, and also they figure out what was necessary are needed for surviival. Students are given a replica of Smith's 1612 map, they then answer questions using the map as their resource. ...

Young scholars engage in a creative project of constructing different things using origami paper. The objective is for them to construct something that is identified and useful at the same time. They use guided questions to go through...

Students create quilts with shadow effects, that create three dimensional effects that make the pieces appear to float right off the surface. They use several techniques to create the shadows such as; color and value, piecing, applique...

Students are introduced to using machines to embroider materials. After examining designs already made, they discuss how the embroidery was added. They practice making their own designs with different materials and sharing them with...