Second graders write a paper about what kind of animal they would like to raise on a farm.

Students make a butterfly from art materials. In this butterfly project lesson, students use tissue paper, pom poms, wiggly eyes, and tongue depressors to make a butterfly. There are games, songs, and a recipe on the same page.

Students attempt to form a collection of actual objects or research from a variety of sources. They write a formal proposal for the contents of the collection before beginning.

Students investigate the Merci Train and conduct research in order to write a summary about its origination and purposes. They make a boxcar that is designed and made from construction paper and glue and wrapped around cardboard.

Students research, design, and create a game board based on information learned in ancient civilizations' social studies units. They utilize computer technology to research the project, as well as, textbooks, in-class library and video...

Students are able to identify possible mentors. They are able to write a mentor contact letter and send it to the identified possible mentors. Students are able to acquire a project mentor, and establish an initial meeting with mentor.

Students complete a research project  In this endangered species lesson, students use the "Think, Puzzle, Explore" method to learn about endangered species. Students research and write a report on the red-cockaded woodpecker.

Eleventh graders are introduced to Transcendentalism through the writing of Emerson and Thoreau. They keep a journal in which they respond to quotes and prompts. Students write longer essays on conformity, being alone and a "field...

Students research questions related to sports medicine. They write an essay from the questions and create professional email accounts to email a professional in their field of interest. In addition, they interview their professional and...

Students conduct a research project. For this United States Presidents lesson, students draw a presidents name out of a box and complete a research activity on their president.  Research options include writing a two page paper,...

Third graders develop a presentation based on Aesop's Fables. In this Aesop Fables and presentation instructional activity, 3rd graders examine the characteristics of fables and how to interpret them. They choose one of Aesop's Fables to...

Students import UNEP World population data/projections from either the World Population Prospects: The 2002 Revision Population Database - UN Population Division or a text file. They graph this data by itself, and then along with...

Students research a historical figure from the Middle Ages.  In this Middle Ages instructional activity, students present important events of their characters life and of the time.  Students write a time card for each...

Fourth graders photograph their families and aspects of their homelife, write about their photographs, and create "family albums" to share with the class. They applied syntax and paragraph construction to their writing when the photos...

Students identify when and why quotations are used. Using comic strips and speech bubbles, they read and discuss examples of quotation marks, and in pairs write text for a cartoon on a piece of paper using quotation marks around the...

Young scholars explore and review punctuation. They discuss examples of poorly punctuated paragraphs and how it affects writing. Students describe the types of punctuation used for writing. They correctly punctuate a variety of sentences...

High schoolers describe the symptoms and suspected causes of Alzheimer's disease or cancer. They describe current research projects seeking to learn more about or find treatments for either Alzheimer's disease or cancer. Students...

Students use photography to create art projects.

Fifth graders review and practice subject-verb agreement by cutting and pasting, and by writing a simple paragraph in which the subjects and verbs agree. They utilize worksheets imbedded in this plan to practice subject-verb agreement.

Students examine the instances in history in which groups of people were segregated by race or ethnicity. After reading an article, they discover how apartheid impacted people's attempt to an education. Using the internet, they research...

Students create and produce their own "WAlk Through" video about their neighborhood, develop script writing and on-camera narration skills, and gain knowledge and expertise about the landmarks in their own neighborhoods.

Students at-risk in high school and primary grades pair up to read and write together. They create books modeled after authors and illustrators. They hold a parents' day to display their completed books.