There are zero reasons not to learn about zero coupon bonds. Given information about the interest rate and closing price of a zero coupon bond, future investors determine the purchase price of the bond. They then consider the...

From picture to words. Scholars analyze a picture of an ant and then list two facts they observed and any questions that may arise. Expert groups from the previous instructional activity then look at a diagram about either an ant or...

One, two, three go!  Scholars work independently to finalize the three components of their final task. They complete a science journal entry, scientific text box, and scientific drawing. While working, learners sign up for an...

First graders examine a database to explain the use of primary source documents.

Pupils examine herd management and career opportunities while working in groups. They analyze herd strengths and weakness as well as identify herd traits and other management factors through research. Individually students present a...

Students examine the role of Matthew Brady photographing the Civil War and compare it with the role of photographers embedded in the War in Iraq.

High schoolers explore the roles of artists, art historians and archaeologists. They discover the role of professionals in restoring lost or damaged artwork. Students examine the characteristics of Greek art.

Students demonstrate the knowledge of proper scientific investigation and reporting skills. They decide how to make a positive difference in the world using these skills.

Students decoupage a wooden item with pictures. In this visual arts lesson, students take pictures and use a computer program to print them out. This lesson includes all the steps needed to decoupage. 

Students estimate and measure exact. In this geometry lesson, students create different object in three-dimensional pattern. They use SketchUp to create their shape and perform measurements on their shapes.

Third graders gather information by questioning, forming hypothesis, collecting and analyzing data, reaching conclusions and evaluating results, and communicating procedures and findings to others. Then they demonstrate an understanding...

Students build different shapes using sketches. In this geometry lesson, students explore measurements and units as they build and create models of buildings. They use SketchUp to create and manipulate shapes.

Students recognize patterns and sequences in numbers. In this geometry lesson, students create rules to define the sequences and patterns they obsere. They translate coded messages as they dicuss navigational terms.

Students participate in different activities in this unit using Photoshop. They practice new vocabulary. They are to be as creative as possible when creating these photos.

Young scholars design a mobile or wall hanging that reviews the circulatory system. In this circulatory system lesson plan, students work in small groups to identify the structures of the heart, and create a model in the form of a two or...

Pupils evaluate directions by participating in a maze activity. In this labyrinth instructional activity, students identify the history of mazes and labyrinths and utilize Google Earth to examine real life mazes. Pupils create their...

One of the keys for successful teaching is connecting curriculum to real-life experiences. This activity on blogging does this, by making writing, revising, and publishing a reality. Pupils create a character for a story, write about...

Students design theater programs which show their understanding of William Shakespeare's plays. They design original art to include in the programs.

A scenario and background information are provided for two different open-ended experiments that experienced chemistry classes can perform toward the end of the school year. In the first, they design a method for testing flakes of paint...

Pupils in varying grades work cooperatively to create a living museum of items that have been "passed down" through generations. They give a brief oral presentation showing their object (or a picture of it) and describing its history and...

Anthony Mann's 1953 film biography, The Glenn Miller Story, is the focus of a series of activities that introduce class members to Miller's life and music. Of particular interest to music students will be the cameos by many famous...

Students collect data from their peers and store the information in a database. As students manage the information they realize the usefulness of a database as a tool to manage large amounts of information in an efficient and accurate...

Pupils explain what biodegradable materials are and list examples of them. They design, with online partners' feedback and input, a product made of biodegradable materials and develop a marketing campaign to best sell their product.

Eleventh graders compare the artistic values of Terry Evans' photography with LandSAT images and other images made for purely scientific, government and commercial purposes. They consider the artistic choices made in aerial photography.