Students view and discuss a video about the use of pattern block shapes to form pictures. They, in groups, form garden and quilt designs using pattern blocks and then decorate the room with their art.

Young scholars analyze the costs and benefits that are involved with owning a business. They create their own decision making grid and identify their trade-offs. They also identify the opportunity costs involved in owning their own...

Students create a spreadsheet that calculate the amount of concrete needed to pour various concrete forms.

Students, in project teams, demonstrate that they are able to successfully plan and manage a construction project. They meet with a customer, work as a team and complete the project to the customer's specifications.

Students study and are evaluated on the use of arc welding equipment. They demonstrate safety techniques by changing the lens and head gear on a welding helmet.

Twelfth graders research colleges to assist them in determining what college to attend. They conduct Internet research, e-mail questions to university professors and students, and develop a portfolio of their information.

Students create helpful books about local businesses to show what resources are available to their community.

Young scholars observe pictures of farm animals and name the animals. They match the animals to their offspring in a number of matching activities.

Twelfth graders create resumes, letters of application, and thank you letters. They search for advertised jobs, interview an employer, participate in mock interviews, and attend a presentation by a local job agency representative.

Seventh graders word process business letters using proper tab settings, spell checking, grammar and punctuation. They use the Internet to search for names and addresses.

High schoolers look through a phone book and pick a business they think they would enjoy. They brainstorm ideas about the needs of a business. They set their prices to payback their investment into the new business.

Students use a variety of resources to discover their personal goals, interests, aptitudes and priorities. They apply these interests to course selection and career choices.

Students research which buildings are registered as national or state historical sites, and lobby the community by petition to have another local building placed on the national or state historic register.

Young scholars investigate the history of San Francisco, California and then create recipes from the area, including a Monte Cristo Sandwich, Sourdough Bread, and a Golden Gate Burger.

Young scholars visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and explore the different careers offered by them. They ask questions and view the grounds.

Students learn about well-known international architects and how they influenced the United States.

Young scholars research their strengths and weaknesses and helps them make a career choice.

Pupils, using the Internet to research the different types of energy that people use, prepare a slideshow presentation with their research.

Young scholars research a wilderness or natural area and develop a plan for ecotourism.

Students examine the public controversy between the use of public natural areas for economic activities by viewing video clips, researching on the Internet, and calculating sustainable land.

Students plan a sightseeing and shopping trip around Washington, DC taking into account train safety messages. They write about the experience in their jounals and must include five safety messages.

Students arecognize the architecture of another culture, how the architecture of a people records their history, explore artistic elements, explore and use geometric concepts of shape, pattern, and symmetry.

Students discuss houses of the future and imagine future house designs. They create a floor plan, architectural drawing, and write a short description about their future house.

Students explain traditional style interview questions and demonstrate ability to answer traditional questions. The activity worksheet includes questions to test students' knowledge and understanding of the interview questions activity...