Fourth graders explain how the components of soil effect plant growth. They brainstorm different kinds of materials that plants could use for structural support. They design an experiment to show that plants can grow without soil.

In this perimeter instructional activity, students are given perimeter and draw 3 different squares or rectangles on given grids, using those given measurements, then complete 2 related questions.

Fourth graders identify basic properties of minerals and rocks. They access websites and utilize worksheets imbedded in this lesson to further their understanding of rock classification.

Third graders make a ballon rocket to study the relationship between the force applied to an object and the resulting motion.

Third graders create Zoom Balls to explain how sometimes both forces of push and pull need to be used at the same time.

Third graders study the forces of push and pull on motion

Third graders distinguish between living and nonliving things.

High schoolers witness various stages of mitosis through preparing onion root tip slides. With teacher guidance, they learn a great deal through the hands-on process of preparing the slides themselves.

Students conduct a character study using the literature of Sherlock Holmes. They use a database with different cases that need to be solved. Students use the computer software to work through a list of suspects and match them with the...

In this place value worksheet, 3rd graders work toward mastery of place value through the hundreds. Students choose three digits and manipulate the numbers in order to respond to 5 short answer questions about the digits they have chosen.

In this double consonant worksheet, students identify as many as words as they can that function with single and double consonants in the middle, such as "diner," and "dinner." 

Students assembly tops and name them 1 - 12 so that they can compare their results. They guess which top they think will spin the best and then record data on "Toothpick Top" table. Using a stopwatch or clock to measure and record the...

Middle schoolers have years of experience when it comes to how their bodies work. Surely they have some questions as well. Here is an opportunity for them to practice the scientific method in an attempt to answer some of those questions....

Students investigate radioactivity as a tool for measuring geologic time and how geologists use this information to determine the absolute age of rocks or minerals.

Students investigate the lure of snack-food advertisements to explain how snacks can fit into a healthy diet.

Students investigate our society's pressures to conform to standards of beauty - particularly to be thin - and the related prejudice against being "overweight."

Students investigate different types of Navajo rug design. They use a graphics program to create a rug-like design similar to the Navajo patterns they've researched.

Atmosphere aces investigate the microclimates that exist within a larger area. They use a thermometer to record the varying temperatures and identify the microclimates on a map that they have drawn. This exercise helps them to understand...

Eighth graders investigate art appreciation and Renaissance portraits through time. They create a portrait.

What information would you find in an almanac that you would not find in an atlas? What is the difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus? Using a Cite Your Sites worksheet on which they record their observations, groups participate...

Students utilize newspapers as a resource to complete various tasks. They read articles, write summaries, investigate the classified section, write commercials, and circle spelling words.

Students examine how to model story telling for their classes. They investigate how to learn, rehearse and share stories.

Students investigate writing scenarios that can be performed. They examine the parts and levels of scenarios that can actually be performed.

Students investigate the various architectural styles of Arkansas. They read a handout, complete a worksheet, view images of architectural styles, and take photos and write descriptions of five style elements they observe in their...