Students discuss different types of boundaries. They research the United States/Mexico border and answer questions about their findings. They create collages, posters, or multimedia presentations showcasing various areas of concern...

Students, through teacher lecture and instruction, review the personal wellness habits that can prevent illness and maintain good health. Hopefully, if students adopt these habits they will decrease their chance of getting sick.

In this precalculus worksheet, students use their graphing calculator to graph functions. They explore and explain the graph of each function. Students manipulate the calculator to find answers to six decimal places.

In this precalculus worksheet, students evaluate and graph given functions. They identify the domain and asymptote of each equation. There are two multi-step problems to this worksheet.

Students observe the reaction of living cells to mechanical and chemical stimuli by introducing different stimuli to an organism under a microscope and recording the response.

In this biology worksheet, students complete a five question on-line interactive multiple choice quiz about animal biology. This quiz has more advanced material.

Second graders examine how healthy habits prevent disease.  In this healthy habits lesson, 2nd graders recognize the importance of fruits and vegetables in their diet. Students discuss habits such as hand washing and...

First graders create a poster about health after filling out a survey on a health topic. In this health lesson plan, 1st graders read the Staying Clean and Fit section of their health book.

Students conduct experiments with balloons, pennies, marbles and cups to help them understand the concept of centrifugal force or Newton's Law of Motion.

Eighth graders analyzed photos, which were used to complete a group story with photo. The project was designed to develop skills in and positive attitudes toward reading, writing, and oral presentations.

Students predict the direction of movement for the pointer of a home-made galvanometer for a given current direction and describe how the current-carrying coil exerts a force on the magnet.

Students break into pairs/groups and go outside to find as many things as they can that are EXACTLY 1 inch.

Students engage in a problem-solving activity examining some of the considerations involved in determining common welfare in creating a republican government.

Students learn daily positive social living skills and manners using 2 large bee pictures and 36 or so small bees with diferent sayings on them.

Students se of online resources including historical information from the city of Canterbury and a RealPlayer movie about the murder of Thomas a Becket,to learn of the history behind the Canterbury Tales pilgrimage.

Students choose a creative medium for expressing personalization of one of the themes from the play. They share their projects orally. Instructions, rubric, and suggested theme choices are included.

Students explore how dogs are industrious workers and beloved pets, helpful companions and highly paid entertainers.

Students analyze people's sources of power: resources, organization and numbers. They determine when and how power is exercised by analyzing specific examples.

Students recognize methods used to define the mole. After converting various quantities to the mole, students provide a context for understanding the usefulness of scientific notation and the mole.

Young scholars use discussion and writing to express their views about the causes, circumstances and impact of the shooting of a six year old girl by a classmate.

Young scholars identify examples of philanthropy in a movie. They explain how philanthropic acts contribute to the common good. They discover their rights and responsibilities on being a citizen of the United States.

Students are given a fictitious case study to read in preparation for the class. This instructional activity can also be readily adapted for a role-playing classroom exercise. They discuss the ethical issues of the case.

Young scholars navigate the North Carolina Art Museum website and find answers to questions needed before a visit.

Students collect data from classmates about their favorite animal. They use the ClarisWorks graphing program to enter data, graph results, and interpret data.