Sixth graders review the needs of their community and salmon in a local creek. Using information they gathered, they design and implement a project to restore salmon and steelhead back to the local watershed. They identify threats to the...

Students examine the types of plants brought over to America from immigrants. They research how some of these types of plants cause damage and alter the landscape. They record data and share the information with the community.

Students read books with themes of peace. They discuss how to solve problems peacefully. They create a peace anthology and share their books with the community.

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 create calendars for hospitalized children in their area. They research different holidays and work with an artist. They share their calendars with the community as well.

Young scholars explore World War II from the perspective of both the sides. They research the changes that occurred on the homefront during 1942-1944. Students prepare and conduct an interview with a local veteran or spouse of a...

Students participate in a simulation that asks them to work as staffers for a candidate running for office. They are assigned to design, administer, and analyze a simple poll on an important community issue. Students develop a position...

Pupils identify some common wetland plants. they use the scientific method of surveying the plant community to record accurate data that they observe. they cut a sample of each plant and save in plastic bags to identify and preserve in...

Second graders identify people of different ages, cultural backgrounds, traditions, and careers. They explain how they contribute to the community. Students sing a song to display the different Christmas traditions that are celebrated in...

Students have a pal from a different part of the country or world. They create introduction letters to send to their pals. They write a story about activities occurring at school and then current events in the community to inform their...

Young scholars discuss and analyze how to cope with the death of a community leader. The Jewish rituals in response to death is covered in detail. Those rituals cover honoring the dead and comforting the mourners. They call it their...

Students take a look at how landmines are being used all over the world (with specific focus on Cambodia). Students identify the physical and emotional impact of the use of landmines and how the international community is working to...

Students create a "Who's Who" compilation of local, state, national and international leaders that advocate, introduce legislation, and lobby for the deaf. They use internet research to create a catalog of biographies and then conduct a...

Students practice using a digital camera and identify the various parts. As a class, they review recent vocabulary and signs used in their community. In groups, they take pictures of various items and write complete sentences describing...

Young scholars investigate the issues of economic prosperity, environmental concerns, government intervention in the market economy and responsible civic participation in solving community problems.

Second graders review the importance of rules, the consequences that follow broken rules, and the establishment that everyone plays an important role in order for the classroom or community to be safe and orderly.

Learners view a short play and explore the United States constitution relating it to the importance of rules in the classroom and in the community.

Students work in small groups to discuss technologies used by Venezuelans and their attitudes regarding these technologies. They compare these findings to their own community.

Students, in groups, create a survey to investigate how much their community knows about birds. They graph their findings using a bar graph. Using the data collected, they develop an advertising campaign to increase community awareness...

Students explore dangers of UV radiation and create warning scales for tracking UV levels in their community.

Ninth graders research the importance of maintaining an unpolluted source of water in their community. They brainstorm ideas on what they can do to help the problem. They can also write letters to their local politicians for help.

Pupils complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of the 1913 silk strike in Great Falls, NJ. They examine evidence of historic industries and how they have changed in their own community.

Students explore the challenges involved in carrying out a program to care for the needs of Civil War veterans an to mark their graves after their deaths. The biography of a veteran from the community is researched and written in this...

Learners examine the role of media when dealing with the disabled. They participate in a community audit of different facilities and how they help the disabled.