Students demonstrate that motors work on two different voltages. They connect a single-phase AC motor to run on different voltages.

High schoolers read the safety rules for the use of an electric hand drill and demonstrate the ability to operate the hand drill safely and correctly as they drill holes in specified locations.

Students are introduced to the art of stone masonry. They identify the seven basic stone tools, demonstrate their use, and compile a list of their cost.

Pupils examine concrete samples and guess their strength. They determine the correlation between concrete strength and the cement to water ratio that was used in making each sample. They make a quality concrete based on their findings.

Students estimate the material needs for a concrete block foundation of a given size, with a given number of openings.

Students use a T-square, triangle and pencil to draw a 1-inch by 1-inch title block on a piece of 8 1/2 by 11-inch drafting paper.

Young scholars discover how to use a phone book and the want ads to find a job, how to fill out a job application, and how to write/type a resume. They participate in a mock job interview.

Students develop a topic statement or research question. They examine the best use of search engines and directories to effectively retrieve good information.

Students study the three major web search tools: search engines, directories, and metasearch engines. They examine the appropriate times to use each of the search tools.

Students practice quickly scanning the results of an internet search to determine which might provide the best information. They choose key words or phrases to type into the search engine and read the descriptions of each hit.

Young scholars explore sources for funding college educations. They compile a portfolio of information gathered during their research.

Learners research colleges to determine possible choices based on established guidelines. They compile a portfolio of information gathered during their searches.

Fifth graders identify areas of careers that coincide with their individual interests.

Students access the internet to find Nutritional information from a restaurant of their choice and compile their information into an excel spreadsheet.

Students discover specific information to remember when preparing for an interview and create a presentation based on the information

Students explained and demonstrated what the Internet is and the safety rules for using it. They navigate the Internet using search tools and the browser.

Seventh graders find specific information about a topic on the Internet using an outline created by the class prior to the lesson. Using this outline, 7th graders create a chronological timeline of a famous artist's life on MSPublisher.

Students consider the rationale behind using the Internet as a research resource tool. They develop a research project, consider how to access and assess new information and format their research for presentation to the class.

Twelfth graders are given the opportunity to serve as cadet teachers for fourth and fifth-grade gifted students. In this career choices lesson, 12th graders discover how meaningful being a teacher can be.

Pupils, in groups, design web pages that highlight and promote awareness about a particular endangered animal.

Students begin to use the internet and compare characteristics of famous Iowa leaders.

Tenth graders design their own ads and complete a full-size comprehensive of the final ad which showed color and final layout of the printed piece.