Students examine their family's particular spending habits for a holiday they celebrate, research the financial expectations of retailers during the holiday season and at other times during the year.

Learners share their observations of the Sun, then analyze images collected by NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. They create exhibitions for presentations.

Pupils consider the role of a critic by creating top ten lists for arts-related topics and participate in a simulated blog activity. They write newpaper articles to accompany their top ten lists and submit them for publication.

Students explore the non-partisan and disparate position the United States government and political figures are taking regarding U.S. military presence in Iraq. They analyze and summarize current accounts and coverage of the events in Iraq.

Young scholars read the plain language version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and consider its relevance today. They discuss the following questions: How does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights apply to your own...

In this grammar activity, students practice using "since" and "for" in sentence writing. The activity has 20 questions, 10 for partner A and 10 for partner B. Students write 5 since/for sentences and then answer 5 fill in the blank...

Learners explore the concept of technology. In this technology lesson, students read an article about the creator of Flickr. Learners discuss how Flickr grabs the attention of its audience. Students describe a technology that they think...

Tenth graders research and illustrate the diplomatic policies of American presidents, and write letters critiquing the policies of specific presidents. March 17, 2003)

Students research the events of the 1936-37 sitdown in Flint, Michigan, using internet resources. Students write a news story based on the information gathered.

Students research Spanish-speaking countries on the Internet and make a presentation.

Students read an online article in order to participate in a discussion and writing activity based on it.

Students examine the role of Matthew Brady photographing the Civil War and compare it with the role of photographers embedded in the War in Iraq.

Third graders search TDC database for images of immigration from other countries, maps, and diaries. They identify the challenges that immigrants had to endure to reach the United States.

Students investigate the traits that make them individuals. They study that natural items have traits that make them unique by looking at pecans. They make fingerprint animals which they use to design fingerprint cards.

Students analyze the arguments around scientific racism. They collect data on the views of eugenicists and its opponents.

Students analyze and answer specific questions posed by the teacher about their community. They assess how typical a community is by comparing its characteristics to those of the whole nation. They determine how typical or atypical...

Young scholars explore the history of flight, specifically the Wright brothers. Pupils create paper airplanes. They discuss considerations in building an aircraft such as drag, thrust, and weight. Classmates compare the Wright...

Students create "Snow Folks" using children's mittens, rice, wooden balls, and various art materials in this Art instructional activity for grades Four and up. The instructional activity includes picture examples and suggestions for...

Students build gift boxes using recycled christmas cards, ribbon, glue, and hole punchers in this Holiday Art lesson for the middle level classroom. Six christmas cards are needed for every box and the lesson can be modified for younger...

Eighth graders examine the impact of powered flight on the North Carolina coast. After reading news articles, they explain how the first flight affected community pride. They develop a hypothesis about the long-term economic impacts to...

Students explore the use of classroom management while using centers in cooperative grouping. Prospective teachers observe a video of young students working on iBooks in a classroom setting. Teachers explore strategies to ensure students...

Students explore methods to manage a classroom with one computer. Prospective teachers observe a video of students collecting information on Native American tribes. They discuss the use of white boards and electronically recording...

Students observe a model classroom where children are using clip art to add to a number story. After viewing the video, students discuss methods of teaching technology skills. They explore how the room arrangement affects the students...

Fourth graders discover a fun-filled way to write persuasive paragraphs. After reading stories about mice and weasels, they choose which animal to be their topic. Students use a web outline to organize their opinion, four supporting...