Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Family: A House for Me
Read about the different types of houses that people live in. Includes audio narration in 23 additional languages with text in English.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: A House Is a House for Me
Students brainstorm and discuss the different types of materials used to build houses in various climates. Small models of houses are built and tested against different climates.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Construct and Test Roofs for Different Climates
We design and create objects to make our lives easier and more comfortable. The houses in which we live are an excellent example of this. Depending on your local climate, the features of your house will be different to satisfy your...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Comparing Current Intensities of Series, Parallel, and Complex Circuits
Learners will investigate the differences of current in series, parallel, and complex circuits through the construction of a small house containing the different types of circuits.
University of Wisconsin
Univ. Of Wisconsin: Co Ops and You
From the University of Wisconsin's Center for Cooperatives (UWCC), this Web site for high school students and young adults offers learning modules on a number of cooperative issues as well as resources on scholarships for young...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 2: The Best Place
Second graders explore different types of houses. They study the differences between a house and a home through various texts and learn that a home doesn't have to be a physical place. Students consider how children in various parts of...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Build a Birdhouse
Students learn about different types of birds and their differing needs for nests and bird houses. Students then build a bird house.
Other
Habitat for Humanity: At Home Around the World [Pdf]
In this lesson, students read about types of housing in different nations, the housing issues faced in these areas of the world, and how Habitat for Humanity has been able to help. Students conduct online research and work in groups to...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Pump It!
Pumps are used to get drinking water to our houses every day! And in disaster situations, pumps are essential to keep flood water out. In this hands-on activity, student groups design, build, test and improve devices to pump water as if...
Other
Insurance Information Institute: Homeowners Insurance Info
The Insurance Information Institute is a nonprofit fact-finding organization dedicated to improving public understanding of property and casualty insurance. Explore homeowner's insurance basics, buying home insurance, filing a claim, and...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping Our Worlds
In this lesson plan, introduce your students to the world of maps and discover a world of information online. Students learn how to identify different types of maps, comparing maps to the rooms of a house.
Read Works
Read Works: Native Americans Traditional Native American Homes
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational about the types of homes built by different Native American tribes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: How Allergy Safe Is Your Home?
Enlightening article about the types of allergens that exist in different rooms of your house. Gives information on how to eliminate the risks for each room.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Environmental Challenges in China
Students learn about the wonderful and fascinating country of China, and its environmental challenges that require engineering solutions, many in the form of increased energy efficiency, the incorporation of renewable energy, and new...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Set Your Table for a Sweet and Sticky Earthquake Shake
Earthquakes can have different affects depending on their location. This week long exercise asks you to build a model house and a special table to shake it on, and see how different soil types can amplify shaking.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Survive That Tsunami!
Students use a table-top-sized tsunami generator to observe the formation and devastation of a tsunami. They see how a tsunami moves across the ocean and what happens when it reaches the continental shelf. Students make villages of model...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Tsunami Attack!
Students learn about tsunamis, discovering what causes them and what makes them so dangerous. They learn that engineers design detection and warning equipment, as well as structures that that can survive the strong wave forces. In a...