Students research events, trends, and phenomena of specific years in the twentieth century, then design "time capsules" to commemorate those years.

Fourth graders learn about reduce, reuse, and recycle and identify household hazardous products. Students learn about less hazardous alternatives and complete an inventory of hazardous materials in a typical household.

Tenth graders view women's lives in a north Indian village around 1970 with pictures.

Students practice the skill of underhand throwing, focusing on cues.

Fourth graders focus on the use of main and helping verbs in written communication.

Students practice their alphabetizing through practice with a dictionary. They use alphabetizing skills to place words with proper guide words and to look up words in a dictionary.

Young scholars make the connection of doing something positive for people in need by offering this student activity that reaches out to the entire surrounding community by getting sponsors for a "jog/walk-a-thon".

Students are introduced to remote sensing equipment used to gather information about the moon. They learn basic facts about the moon such as size, landforms, temperature and gravitational influence on the earth's tides.

Fourth graders participate in a service-learning project to design landscaping that maximizes water use and utilizes indigenous plant species.

Students identify changes that can occur in groups and recognize whether change can be good or bad.

Sixth graders collect soil samples and record the location of the samples by using GPS.

Fourth graders research the possible sources for the origin of the name 'Utah'. They discover that printed information can still be disputed and use multiple sources as they list various possibilities for the name origin.

Students read Mildred Pitts Walter's, Justin and the World's Best Biscuits and answer associated questions.

Young scholars identify a hero in their community. They research a hero in their community. They compose an essay about their hero and present it to the class.

Pupils research etymologies using dictionaries. They explore the diverse origins of the common foods they eat after making a list of their favorite foods.

Students discover how to react in a dangerous situation. They discover how to identify trusting adults as well. They role-play telling adults about a dangerous situation.

Students discuss why it is important to be safe while they are home alone. They decide if decisions made in skits they watch were good or bad. They even create their own role plays.

Fourth graders discuss the concept of reduce, reuse and recycle. They identify products in their homes that are hazardous and discover alternatives to them. They examine the inventory of other classmates hazardous materials.

Learners work together to create a scale model of the distances between the planets. They write a paragraph to describe Saturn and their make-believe trip to the planet. They identify other characteristics of Saturn as well.

Students use their spelling words for the week to solve analogies. In groups, they work together to place the correct word in the correct place in a sentence. They also read a paragraph and determine the meaning of the word using...

Students and community members plan and take part in a community art project designed to celebrate salmon and steelhead fish and their connection to the local community.

Students work in groups to research an endangered species. They then refinish and paint a piece of furniture and incorporate facts and references about the animal they have researched.

Students examine the United States Constitution. They prepare a skit dealing with the Bill of Rights. They practice being responsible citizens and becoming involved in the community.

Students are introduced to geography skills. They answer questions on a worksheet using the internet and maps. They examine the area of Japan as well.