Second graders view a video of the Nutcracker ballet and then compare and contrast holiday celebrations in Germany and the United States. They use the computer to write a paragraph exploring their observations.

Students utilize technology for research. They research the potential causes of the sinking of the Hunley.

Fourth graders go on a virtual field trip to five ecosystems. They investigate and videotape a temperate forest in the school's backyard.

Young scholars examine the three historical portraits Andrew Jackson, iam Pitt and Portrait of a Boy for symbolism. They research Andrew Jackson's involvement in the Cherokee Indians' Trail of Tears in North Carolina, and compose a...

Learners apply inquiry and problem solving approaches in science. They design a device (invention) that solves a special problem.

Students graph and analyze data using a spreadsheet.

Students survey patterns and relationships and then predict outcomes in real-world situations.

Seventh graders create a clay whistle/ocarina and sculptue in the round using the pinch technique.

Students examine and discuss stage directions, stage area layout, and body positions. They complete a stage directions and body positions worksheet, and draw the body positions for each stage area layout.

Students distinguish between that which is fair and that which is unfair. They offer solutions as to how to remedy a seemingly unfair situation. They also engage in a role play situation and offer solutions.

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 view and discuss a video about the use of pattern block shapes to form pictures. They, in groups, form garden and quilt designs using pattern blocks and then decorate the room with their art.

Students use a NASA website do activities which help them better explain how air temperature and kinetic energy are related to aircraft propulsion.

Students explore the methods of creating maps. They create a map of Animas River Park using a compass and measuring tape, develop a single map from the team map sections, and devise another map of the Animas River Park using a GPS unit.

Learners explain the components that make up a hurricane.

Young scholars visit an outdoors area and mark out a square on the ground that they examine, looking for living and non-living things. They make a model or drawing of the findings from the actual square.

Students develop a timeline that depicts geologic development and the history of life. They write an interpretive analysis essay that discusses and reflects on their observations.

Students create a presentation that is clear, accurate, and engaging. They, as a class, develop the criteria by which their presentation be judged.

Students investigate the lever and the mathematics associated with levers. They determine the conditions necessary to balance a system of forces around a fulcrum.

Eighth graders develop their reading comprehension skills by reading foriegn phrases. They also use the foreign phrases to develop their writing skills.

Students examine the Brown v. Board of Education case in Topeka, Kansas. They re-enact the courtroom and discuss how school would be different today if this case never existed. They discuss how public education has been affected by this...

Fourth graders receive data about tree ring records, solar activity, and volcanic eruptions during the Little Ice Age (1350-1850). From this data, they draw conclusions about possible natural causes of climate change

Students take part in class discussion and complete handouts dealing with different methods of birth control (emphasis on abstinence)to help students make informed decisions.

Learners research and write a report about a French-speaking country and present their research to classmates. They create a persuasive advertising brochure promoting one specific country as the best tourist destination.