Fourth graders work with fractions using hands on experiences and reasoning skills and use fractions to communicate the idea of a part of a whole.

Third graders explore pattern blocks noticing their similarities and differences and share their observations with others. They classify shapes by discussing sides and angles and combine pieces to make new shapes.

Fourth graders use critical thinking, evaluation, and geography skills to find alternative locations that Brigham Young could have taken the Mormons to settle.

Eighth graders become acquainted with major events, especially related to the life and times of Anne Frank and compare personal and family chronology to Twentieth Century events. They examine how discrimination existed in the past and...

Eighth graders research and discuss the Nuremberg Laws and their effect on the Jews during the Third Reich.

Students become an expert on a hero from Utah history. They do research on their assigned hero, both individually and in a cooperative group setting. They present their information in small groups.

Students examine classic propaganda techniques to analyze factors which influence learning and thinking processes influencing formation of public opinion through these lessons.

Students act out different types of circuits, and create their own circuits using wire, a bulb, a battery and a switch.

Students practice their agility and dexterity with bean bag challenges.

Stduents create and color plaster landforms, and describe how weathering and erosion change the Earth's surface.

Students collect and analyze data, then draw conclusions from the data and apply basic concepts of probability.

Fifth graders use science process and thinking skills. They communicate effectively using science language and reasoning.

Fifth graders investigate and compare the behavior of magnetism using magnets. In this physics lesson, 5th graders write about the similarities and differences of a variety of magnet types.

Fifth graders brainstorm processes or forces that cause Earth's surface to be changed.

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.

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.

Fourth graders play a variety of ordering games to identify place value in whole numbers and decimals. They consider the importance of place value in dealing with money.

Fourth graders use a 100's chart, Unifix cubes, graph paper and colored pencils to experiment with patterns. They arrange their Unifix cubes on the 100's chart and then identify and record patterns on the graph paper.

Fourth graders gather variety of data and create a graphs to display the data.

Fourth graders play variety of games to help them explain coordinates.

Fourth graders produce narrative about a personal experience, with a focus on the trait of organization.

Fourth graders graph their estimations of caloric intake and caloric expenditures.

Fourth graders identify a problem and write a persuasive essay, to the appropriate audience, to correct the problem.

Third graders identify the relationship between producers and consumers and supply and demand. They listen to a lecture and complete a variety of graphic organizers to show their understanding.