Second graders research the country of Switzerland using the Internet and other resource materials. A variety of excellent materials are provided.

Young scholars become familiar with the country of Switzerland, its geography and yodeling music.  In this Switzerland lesson, students recognize that Swiss cheese is a producct of Switzerland and write about the process of making...

Students explore Paris. In this geography skills lesson plan, students watch "City Life in Europe," and conduct further research on the city of Paris and the country of France. Students create postcards that feature Parisian...

Students explore freshwater ecosystems. In this geography lesson plan, students brainstorm all the lakes and rivers they know then mark them on a map. Students will then mark all the major freshwater resources on each of the seven...

Fourth graders identify the reasons behind the fall of the Roman Empire and describe the changes that occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Students react to statements about the 2006 Winter Olympics, then read a news article about the Olympic torch's journey through Italy. In this current events lesson (written prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics), the teacher introduces the...

Students complete word work and vocabulary building based on news article about the Dutch EU vote in 2005.

Students participate in word work and vocabulary building activities before reading an online article. They examine political posters and campaigns before designing an election poster.