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Trace Evidence
In this trace evidence worksheet, students use the websites on the forensic science page of the kid zone at http://sciencespot.net/ to complete the fill in the blank questions on the worksheet.
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JFK Assassination - The Facts
For this JFK assassination worksheet, students read the facts about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Students then complete 3 activities for the worksheet.
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African Cities Are Modern
Students create a mobile that compares the way of life in modern cities in Africa to rural villages in Africa.
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DNA Fingerprinting
Middle schoolers experiment with chromatography as a technique which is similar to electrophoresis that scientists use to identify DNA samples.
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An American Spy with Money To Spend
Sixth graders use their imagination, math, reading, computer, geography, and social studies skills in this unique, innovative, and fun lesson where students pretend to be international spies!
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"Big Enough" Lesson Plan
Middle schoolers gain awareness and knowledge about Dwarfism by watching and responding to a film.
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Density of Glass Fragments
Students explore how the density of an object is determined and determine what a "physical property" is. They demonstrate how science can be applied to police work.
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RFLP Paternity Testing: A Simulation
Students use simulated autorads to discover the principle utilized to determine paternity.
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Hidden in Plain View: History Standard Two and the Underground
Eighth graders create a quilt based on the Underground Railroad quilt code from the book Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad.
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Julius Caesar and Roman History
Students write a front page of a newspaper from Ancient Rome dated March 14, 15, 16. 44BC that explains the role of Julius Caesar. They complete is assessment assignment in groups.
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Class Forums: An English Language Arts Lesson for Information Resources
Tenth graders listen to a controversial piece of writing. They with opposing viewpoints face one another. After ground rules are suggested and adopted by the group, 10th graders articulate their positions in successive turns.
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Writing a Mystery Story
Students examine the elements of mystery stories and read Rage in Harlem. In reciprocal teaching groups, they discuss the author's development of the story, and complete dialectical journals.
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Keeping the Skies Safe
Students study how aviation professionals get certified to work for a commercial airline. They research how these professionals coordinate their skills to keep the skies safe for travelers.
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Diesel Bus Case Study
Students research the diesel retrofit program underway in Norwich, Connecticut and identify the health risks of diesel fumes - in particular the emissions of fumes from school buses. They outline ways of reducing diesel emissions.
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Learning Lesson: The Shadow Knows II
Students discover and practice how to calculate the circumference of the Earth. They measure the length of their shadows and use the distance they are away from the equator to complete the calculations. They discuss winter or summer...
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Who Killed SAV?
Students research the factors that contributed to the decline of submerged aquatic vegetation in the Chesapeake Bay. Students evaluate the natural and human factors that led to the decline of bay grasses.
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How Can Gel-electrophoresis Help in the Identification of a Dna Sample?
Young scholars investigate the principles of gel electrophoresis and DNA testing. They watch and discuss a PowerPoint presentation, and solve a DNA mystery using the information they learned from the presentation.
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Extraction of DNA from White Onion
High schoolers conduct lab test with minced onion to determine where chromosonal DNA is located within the cell, and whether or not it can be extracted.
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Communities in Transition
Students examine the communities in transition in New Haven, Connecticut. In groups, they create a timeline of the important events of Newhallville and research the city's industries and immigrant populations. They compare and contrast...
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Are You Being Poisoned by Your Dishes?
Students explore lead poisoning and how it relates to ceramic dishes. They perform an experiment to discover if any of your ceramic ware is leaching lead which might cause lead poisoning.
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Lead Poisoning and Ceramic Dishes
Students explore the amount of lead in ceramic plates through an experiment. Students determine if everyday dishware is leaching lead into food. They chart their results and discuss how much lead in ceramic dishware may cause lead...
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Political Music Lesson Plan
Students review concepts of the oppressive system of apartheid and relate the significance of Mandela's freedom from prison. They also use music to understand a concept and to convey a concept by using music.
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Sand Tracks
Students examine the different markings animals make while walking through the sand. In an activity, the teacher hold up the same tracks individually and they must guess the animal who made them. They discuss the results as a class to...
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VS.3c
Students examine the settling of the Jamestown settlement and the importance of the Virginia Company of London. Students actively engage in various role-playing activities