Students design, build and evaluate a spring-powered mouse trap racer. For evaluation, teams equip their racers with an intelligent brick from a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Education Base Set and a HiTechnic acceleration sensor. They use...

Students learn about probability through a LEGO MINDSTORMS NTX-based activity that simulates a game of "rock-paper-scissors." The LEGO robot mimics the outcome of random game scenarios in order to help students gain a better...

Investigate the history of selecting the first Tuesday after the first Monday to hold Election Day. Based upon research, decide whether that is a good date to hold elections or if there is a better alternative.

Look over resources with car accident reports, highway safety data, etc. Students will evaluate a local issue of road safety and build a report based on the researched data.

A collection of simple experiments your students will enjoy! Each activity only requires a few household items, and will certainly spark the creativity in young scientists!

Design and construct a structure out of spaghetti and marshmallows. Although spaghetti doesn't seem like a strong building material, you can build surprisingly elegant and sturdy structures using it.

This comprehensive resourse offers an overiew, a tool box, and training modules featuring Experiential Learning.

This comprehensive resourse offers an overiew, a tool box, and training modules featuring Experiential Learning.

This lesson is designed as a project-based unit plan that will take students through the narrative process from deconstruction to construction. After initial discussion, students will use the Interactive Story Map feature at Read Write...

Students plan to present their water purification system at the end of a project-based learning exercise.

Using the song "Where Is the Love" by the Black-Eyed Peas and "Excuse Me, Mr." by Ben Harper, students will begin to think about injustices that exist in our world. Ultimately, student writers will compose an essay based on a persuasive...

After celebrating (and singing) some of the delightful songs from Alan Katz's "Take Me out of the Bathtub" and listening to songs by Weird Al Yankovic, like "Eat It," students will discuss the concept of parody. To practice writing a...

This instructional activity is based on two narrative picture books that can be compared and contrasted: When I was Five by Arthur Howard and Jamie Lee Curtis' When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of her Youth. Students will need...

This lesson challenges students to solve congestion and traffic delays in an intersection through modifying traffic signal operation. Students are required to collect traffic data, optimize the timing of a traffic signal via the use of...

Find out what the Bonus Army of 1932 was all about and how it relates to the way veterans are treated today in the United States.

There is a debate on the table discussing whether clean coal is a viable source of energy or not. Understand the opposing views and decide what side of the table you fall on. Extension resources and activities are provided.

Evaluate how much of our day-to-day living depends on products made from crude oil. This instructional activity will explore many of these items and consider the benefits if alternatives were found.

What is data mining? Students will explore the meaning of data mining and through research create a multimedia presentation of government data mining and privacy.

Many schools recite The American Creed, The Pledge of Allegiance, every morning when the bell rings. This lesson has students understanding what a creed is and encouraging them to develop one. It could be personal, family, or school.

While studying Charles Dickens' novel, "A Christmas Carol," students can work on their writing skills by creating a resume of the characters in the book.

Through a variety of resources provided, students delve into the concept of diversity in the state, community and school.

Students will study the earnings reports provided, review and discuss questions, and create a presentation highlighting a way to improve future income earnings.

Students will review, compare and contrast the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863 with the District of Columbia Emancipation Act.

Students will explore ways that people can conserve energy. Beginning with a classroom survey, students research, consider changes that can be made, and evaluate which changes will be easier to do than others and explain why.