2. Research different cultures that practiced animal mummification.
Research different employee pension funds, and create an "Employees Guide to Retirement Plans".
They then research different dating techniques to understand how scientists infer age with evidence.
3. Research different topics associated with the melting ice formations in Antarctica.
4. Research different zoos in the United States that contain gorilla exhibits.
Who Knew?" 3. Research different events featured in the Winter Olympics.
3. Research different active volcanoes; prepare volcanology reports modeled after televised meteorology reports.
3. In groups, research different retirement options and synthesize their findings by creating "How it Works" posters.
3. Research different types of renewable energy sources and report on their advantages, drawbacks and implementation methods at a class summit on renewable energy.
Overview of Lesson Plan: In this lesson, students research different types of lightning patterns and compare their origins to an experiment on static electricity.
They then research different issues explored in the Constitution which have both historic and modern connections and write articles for a class newspaper honoring Constitution Day.
