Students read and interpret a script. Then they use higher order thinking skills to transfer information to long term memory. They use the information and interpretations in order to have a model to create dramatic scripts.

Tenth graders read short story, "The Storyteller" by Saki, and expand on concept of stories for students by reading and evaluating several popular students's stories as well as writing their own original students's stories.

Students comprehend the origins of the word "breakfast" and its relevance to their lives. They recognize the value of eating a nutritious breakfast everyday. Students comprehend that eating breakfast helps maintain a health body weight.

Students investigate the concept of star mapping and how it is used in space navigation. They conduct various activities to see the effect of mapping. Also the teacher uses models and demonstrations in order to communicate the main...

Third graders create a graphic organizer about bats in cooperative groups. The graphic organizer is used to illustrate the information that has been researched. The specific graphic organizer is the KWL.

Students make place cards. In this lesson, students make place cards for the dinner table. The family changes where they would normally eat dinner by sitting somewhere else.

Students study reading. In this reading lesson, students choose a book and read it making it a point to read a book the same time everyday.

Students compost in a limited space and describe the decomposing process. Students convert unwanted, organic matter, particularly food scraps and paper into fertile soil.

Seventh graders identify native species of desert vegetation, plan a xeriscape landscape, and recognize the importance of water conservation.

Second graders gain an understanding of how plants produce oxygen and that the oxygen we breathe comes from trees and plants. After a lecture/demo, 2nd graders discuss the ways plants produce oxygen and the detrimental effects of cutting...

Students investigate the first Peter the Mint Eagle, who lived at the Philadelphia Mint from 1830 to 1836. They determine how many months Peter was there and use pictures, numbers, equations, and/or words to explain how they came up with...

Fourth graders explore how to use the correct forms of adverbs to compare actions.

Students witness the evolution of an episode of Biography from inception to final airing. They follow the procedure used for research, editing and producing the final project.

Learners conduct an experiment to evaluate the accuracy of their senses.

Students observe and compare heat loss in different objects with surface-to-volume ratios. They transfer this comparison to the physical characteristics of animals in their environment. They focus on how whales maintain their body heat.

Students act as journalists to grab audience attention with the topic sentence for their writing. They write paragraphs in quantities appropriate to grade level.

Students use old "B-Movies" as a springboard to discuss and analyze traditional plot structures. They form groups and make their own 'movie' to demonstrate their knowledge.

Second graders produce a simple piece of writing given the topic sentence: "I am thankful for..." . Students translate their piece of writing into an electronic format using the software program KidPix. Students present their completed...

Fourth graders explore the reasons for the Industrial Revolution and its effects on France.

Fourth graders explore the reign of Queen Victoria and the significant political developments in the 19th century.

Students read a text that outlines the Congress of Vienna. They discuss the main goals of the Congress of Vienna and complete a chart.

Fourth graders explore the Revolutions in Europe in 1948.

Learners explore monologues of Shakespeare and the structure of the Globe Theatre. They participate in a Shakespeare phrase guessing game, examine a diagram of the Globe Theatre, and read and discuss monologues from Shakespeare.

Learners create a spring egg using a repeating pattern.