Students build background knowledge or schema of critical division skills by predicting or inferring what will happen next in the story, retelling story detail, and counting the number of cookies on the plate.

Fifth graders use their research information to design their explorer slide using PowerPoint after observing the teacher's model. They design the first slide as a team coming up with a title, slide 2 should give background, slide 7...

In this everyday editing instructional activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the invention of the frisbee. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

For this everyday editing learning exercise, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about President James Madison. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

Students design a space settlement to live in and give an oral presentation of their creation.

Eighth graders are assigned a group of Native Americans from the North Carolina area to study. They research and write a paper, including sections on family, government, food, clothing, shelter, European contact, artifacts and give an...

Third graders "take a trip" to Japan. They discover what life is like for a typical Japanese child and compare/contrast it to life in America. They give an oral presentation of Japanese holidays and festivals.

Students discuss how their five senses help to identify objects. They select items from a mystery box and with their eyes closed they attempt to identify the object. They give answers in complete sentences.

Students summarize and make predictions about the novel, "Huckleberry Finn". They discuss their opinions with the class. They give a one-minute novel evaluation about another novel and choose a novel based on their classmate's...

Learners, in groups, choose a country. On the surface of an inflated balloon, they draw/write information (geographic and otherwise) about the country. To finish the project, they make a basket for the balloon and then give a 2-3...

Students investigate the type of foods that are grown in Alaska. The introduction gives the justification, facts, and statistics to be shared with students. They draw and chart the many different types of food that can be eaten in one...

Seventh graders research an assigned poet's life and times and read examples of their poetry. They prepare a word-processed paper analyzing the poems by their poet, and answering the essential question then they give an oral...

Students discuss the sum of central angles and use string to create them on circles. They find the measure and length of both minor and major arcs. Students give examples of concentric, similar, and congruent circles and congruent arcs.

Young scholars listen to stories about the time before they were born. After listening to their parents, they choose a special day in which they are king or queen. They work with their parents to create something unique to them. They...

Students should be able to compare and contrast changes in the local area over the last 150 years. They give reasons to these changes and real world applications for the use of GIS. Finally, they know how to hotlink digital photos.

Students discuss positive words. They read the story Casey and the Good Finder. They discuss why positive words might brighten someones day. Students choose two positive word stars and give them to a classmate.

Students practice their oral communication skills. Using a book they have read, they give a short speech to their class, making sure to note the characters and conflict within the story. They review their taped speech and their...

Young scholars explore how a bill becomes law. They discuss the concept of human rights and fairness. In groups, students research a topic of interest. Given a problem, young scholars work together to solve it fairly. They prepare and...

Students are introduced to the role of the Federal Reserve. In groups, they discover the three functions of money and discuss the most common forms of payment used in society today. They develop a survery to give to the local community...

Students define, give similarites and differences between solids, liquids, and gases. They compare and contrast a solid, liquid and gas in terms of shape, volume, compressibility, diffusion and density. Pupils classigy common...

Learners engage in a unique study of the solar system with the integration of technology in the form of e-mail. They communicate to each other on e-mail and give clues to an imaginary location without revealing the source the students...

Students describe the importance of having a balance ecosystem. After a brief lecture, students give an explanation of the properties of an ecosystem. They create a web, using yarn which shows how the various members of the ecosystem are...

Twelfth graders assess the status of trade relations between the United States and China. In groups, they give short presentations defending or opposing trade relations with China. After a class vote on the issue, 12th graders write...

Second graders, while examining the weather, describe the characteristics of the Sun, Stars and Earth's Moon (e.g relative size, shape, color, production of light, heat). Thus, the give examples of how the sun affects Earth's processes...