Students utilize technology for research. They research the potential causes of the sinking of the Hunley.

Fourth graders go on a virtual field trip to five ecosystems. They investigate and videotape a temperate forest in the school's backyard.

Fifth graders participate in a series of hands-on, Web-based activities and video-based activities to extend their learning of Forces and Motion.

Fourth graders research Native American People of the plains, the forest, the northwest coast and the desert. They compare how their lives were similar and how they were different. They make a model of one type of dwelling.

Students use a video, the Internet and hands-on activities to explore how to determine the age of rocks and fossils based on radioactive decay data.

Eighth graders examine the three branches of government and the system of checks and balances.

Students examine video clips and Web sites related to relevant productions, study song lyrics, and compare and contrast actual history with Broadway history. They create lyrics for a new song based on a contemporary or historical figure...

Seventh graders create a clay whistle/ocarina and sculptue in the round using the pinch technique.

Sixth graders research and write on sculpture of St. James and describe his importance to the Spanish soldiers who conquered Mexico; students create their own estofado designs.

Students create bas-relief sculptures of themselves after studying the principles of bas-relief sculpture.

Fourth graders study the functions of the human eye and how it processes information.

Students view video clips about sound and vibrations, explore how sound travels, and create their own sound waves.

Students investigate the lever and the mathematics associated with levers. They determine the conditions necessary to balance a system of forces around a fulcrum.

Students watch a video over the functions of the heart. They follow along on a website to see how the heart pumps blood.

Students examine video clips and websites that explore the heart. They find and take their pulse while at rest and after exercising. They discuss foods which are good and bad for heart health.

Fourth graders study European explorers who made an impact of New York State. They conduct research and create a timeline and a Powerpoint presentation about one of the explorers.

Students examine different examples of Mycenaean masks. They discuss the history of the masks and why they might have been made. They give their opinions and their responses are recorded.

Students study the logo or crest that represents their hometown and describe what it means. They create a new logo for the younger members of their hometown after looking at images of symbols from many other cities and towns.

Students identify artifacts from Chinese immigrants that are common to other immigrant groups, describe how American society discriminated against the Chinese, describe contribution of Chinese immigrants to American society, discuss two...

Students examine how credit works but looking at how credit cards and interest rates work. They use percentages to solve problems using credit card interest rates while completing a worksheets.

Students investigate the basics of pricing and the long-term effects of smart spending. They explore the "Bargain Basement" section of the ING website, read about a boy's ideal meal, complete a worksheet that compares the cost of eating...

Students create paintings of ice cream treats using Pop Art as an inspiration while developing skills in painting in this 4th through 6th grade Art lesson. Included with the lesson are possible extensions and suggested evaluation rubric.

Students discuss expressionism, techniques in art, and sunflowers and create original works of "Sunflower" art in this Art lesson for all levels and abilities. It is suggested to take the class outside to view sunflowers prior to...

Students investigate the economic and social changes that occurred in the High Middle Ages. They listen to a lecture and take notes, and in small groups compose a medieval charter and role-play its presentation to the class.