Drawing examples of concepts based on everyday events and activities can be extremely useful, and it makes relating to the concept much easier for the student. An example of this includes the brain hemisphere experiment. Have children write a sentence, walk, and wink. After each activity, have them write down the hand they wrote with, foot they lead with, and eye that was blinked. They can then be taught to analyze this data. Generally, the dominant hemisphere of the brain will be the hemisphere opposite to the results of their answers.
Few things in life will come in as handy as working in groups and teams. Teachers can get kids started early in this regard with a simple teamwork game. The materials needed will be several blindfolds and foam balls. Divide kids into teams of two and give each team one blindfold and one foam ball. One team member will be allowed to touch the foam ball; this person is also required to wear the blindfold. The other team member's job is to verbally guide their teammate throughout the game. Teams will throw their ball at other teams. When a player on an opposing team is struck, that team is out.
Economics encompasses not just financial matters, but decision making as well. Prisoner's Dilemma, a classic economics problem, can be brought into the classroom. Have several students pair off. The two students within the group will face each other. Setup the game by telling them they are escaping from prison and they must be told to cooperate or compete over 10 trials. If one student competes, while the other cooperates, the competing student gets five points and the cooperating student gets one point; if they both cooperate, both students get three points. Have groups record choices and point totals and review the economical advantages of the different actions.
For any subject, a field trip can serve as a memorable experience. It takes children out of their normal zone and encompasses them in the world of a concept or subject. For example, taking children to an environmental area, or park can be a great way to teach entomology or botany. Taking them to a manufacturing plant can display basic processes that might appear much more mundane when being described in the classroom.