Students explore the history of ethnic groups, leadership, internal and external conflicts, social and economic conditions, and geographical boundaries of Afghanistan to present to fellow classmates at a teach-in.

Pupils explain how the spin cycle of a washing machine operates. They explore other applications of the centrifuge by reading and discussing the article "Slender and Elegant, It Fuels the Bomb."

Students explore the history of planetariums and the features of the Hayden Planetarium as a springboard to planning, developing and displaying their own planetarium exhibits.

Second graders identify the role of whaling in ancient Hawaii and the role of whales in Hawaii today, identify the migration route of whales and identify the whales that migrate to our Hawaiian waters.

Students research sites about Gila monsters. They explore the physical characteristics and defense mechanisms that help Gila monsters survive in the desert. Includes photographs and a diagram.

Students identify measurable characteristics about the weather and explore how they are monitored. They research and propose the construction of a weather monitoring station on their school grounds.

Pupils research a chosen European country. They create travel brochures and expression booklets to present their information to the class.

Sixth graders, in groups, learn the morphology and function of organelles within plant and animal cells.

Sixth graders discuss what might happen if United States government took over media ownership, read Junior Scholastic article entitled "China Looks to the Future," and create chart comparing Chinese Communist government to United States...

Young scholars think critically about their perceptions of terrorism and examine the motivations, goals and actions of countries against whose "state-sponsored terrorism" the United States State Department has issued sanctions.

After a brief review of the areas that can be selected for the project, I would discuss myths with the students, dispelling any misconceptions about mythology that the students may have. The students would then break into groups and I...

In this research learning exercise, students read about how to organize themselves when doing research. They read about a student who had a topic to research but had difficulty coming up with books about his topic. Students suggest ways...

Students create a magnetic field.  In this investigative lesson students design their own magnetic field so that they can see how magnetism and electricity work.

In this ESL worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about grammar, idioms and vocabulary.

In this verbs instructional activity, students complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about completing sentences with phrasal verbs.

In this suitable words worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a paragraph about photocopies with suitable words. Students fill in 10 blanks.

Students explore human discovery by reading historical stories in class. In this inventors lesson, students define the terms scientist, invention, inventor and discovery before discussing the many differences between them. Students read...

Pupils explore the historic transfer of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama, investigating how this shift might affect various aspects of Panama's economy, relations with other countries, and international trade.

Young scholars read and discuss, "Nicholas II and Family Canonized for 'Passion,'" researching the place of Nicholas II and his family in Russian history and in the Bolshevik revolution.

Students create a timeline of ten events in chronological order about a scientist to include his/her accomplishments.

Students participate in a Web Quest activity in which they identify common exotic invasive plant species of the Southern Appalachian Region. After identifying the top 10 exotic invasive species, they choose one to research in depth.

Young scholars research the environment prior to brainstorming a list of ways they can help stop Global Warming. Students then design posters to hang throughout the school and choose at least 1 action to implement in their household.

Pupils research the issue of species endangerment by exploring threatened animals, their habitats, and the environmental challenges associated with them. They explore the relationships between living things and their environment....

Students identify plant needs. In this biology lesson, students watch All About Plants and then write a paragraph describing the various details about plants.