Students explore the role of state government. In this civics instructional activity, students play an online game that requires them to consider the needs of state residents and the structure of state government.

Eighth graders investigate the acoustic properties of materials in order to develop soundproofing products.  In this soundproofing lesson students research different resources, design and perform experiments and fabricate, test and...

Students dramatize scenes from the picture book Turk and Runt. In this holiday instructional activity, students view the book Turk and Runt and identify the events of the text. Students dramatize scenes from the text to demonstrate...

Young scholars discuss natural resources and renewable resources with trees being considered renewable resources which need special attention. In this Earth science lesson, students write a list of reasons for why it would be good to...

Third graders discuss ways to be kind to the Earth. For this conservation lesson, 3rd graders listen to the story And Still The Turtle Watched by Sheila MacGill-Callalhan. They compare how the early people treated the Earth to how...

Students analyze primary sources on slavery from Kansas Territory. In this Civil War lesson, students evaluate the antislavery and pro-slavery arguments and summarize key points. Students write a persuasive paper from the antislavery...

Eleventh graders study the Kansas Territory.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders read ten biographical cards and summarize the main ideas.  Students create cards to play Who am I?

Students keep "Mindwatch" diaries to chart their own prejudices and stereotypes. In this social justice lesson, students monitor their own reactions to people who are different from themselves. Students identify and discuss patterns of...

Fourth graders research how cities are named.  In this states names lesson, 4th graders discuss whom the state of Kansas was named after, work with a partner to write down what they've learned about Kansas, research the origins of...

Students create works of art from pumpkins. In this art lesson, students decorate pumpkins in fun and goofy ways. Students use their imaginations while decorating.

Students create a gmail account, join a Google group and build a webpage.  In this introductory webpage lesson students view a video on creating their own site then build their own webpage.

Ninth graders identify factors that influence the changing career patterns of women and men. They identify mentors and resources to support career plans and identify volunteer and leisure activities that relate to their career goals.

Students review the most important lower level English tenses, structure and functions of grammar using provided worksheets.

Students identify and compare Herakles's heroic qualities to those depicted in students' portraits of their favorite heroes.

Students create a newspaper based on their reading of Romeo and Juliet.

Students recognize and name two-dimensional and three-dimensional geometric figures. One group of students will extend the study of polygons to quadrilaterals while another group of students will extend the study of polygons to...

Students read The Toad and The Goat, discuss main idea and story sequence, and identify rhyming words with the "oa" sound.

Seventh graders listen to, recite, and research African folktales. They research African artwork to add to their original folk tales which they write.

Eighth graders access the TDC database and view the Brady photos, which depict Abraham Lincoln throughout various times in history. They analyze the photos and discuss the reasons for the changes in President Lincoln's appearance over time.

Students explore the ways in which wind is formed and how it affects our weather.

Eleventh graders study the use of the periodic table to develop a better understanding of the chemical elements.

Young scholars explain the tax credit for child and dependent care expenses. They distinguish between a tax deduction and a tax credit. They see how the tax credit for child and dependent care expenses affects the tax liability.

Learners examine the structure and function of the United States government established by the Constitution. They also explore the problems the country faced under the Articles of Confederation.

Students visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and explore the different careers offered by them. They ask questions and view the grounds.