Two activities work with a fiction and nonfiction book about robots‚—Robot Dreams by Sara Varon and Robot by Roger Bridgman. Scholars read each story, then build a robot out of found objects, examine robot sensors, and search for...

Students explore personal interests. They examine summer computer camps. Students write proposals to their school to sponsor the programs. Students develop a list of Web sites that support the designed programs.

Young scholars use the internet to take a virtual nature walk. Identifying animals found in specific forest habitats, they list their characteristics. They research various animals using the internet and create a PowerPoint slideshow...

It's all downhill from here. Scholars model a sewer system using straws and other household materials. They test out their systems using colored water and discover how gravity plays an essential role in sewers.

Twelfth graders read and discuss the story elements and themes of the novel, Lord of the Flies. They simulate survivor groups through quizzes and voting off the group with the lowest scores, and group e-mail discussions.

Students explore the history of the Industrial Revolution and how it preceded the development of many modern innovations. They research the history of many modern appliances and decide how they rely on these conveniences everyday.