Take a virtual field trip to the Plymouth plantation. Using the site linked in the lesson, discover how people lived during the 17th century in this part of the country. Discuss the role of the pilgrims and native Americans in the...

Students reflect upon questions of guilt and hatred in context of Holocaust, and compare/contrast meaning of loyalty or patriotism during Holocaust and today.

Students learn their addresses and gain a sense of connection between their neighborhood and the rest of the world and the universe.

Students are introduced to the various types of maps and their functions. As a class, they play a game similar to twister to review map concepts. They answer questions about the map and use the internet to view larger maps of the world.

For this connecting the number dots worksheet, students connect the dots from numbers one to forty-eight to draw a picture of Horton. Students connect 47 dots.

In this clam vocabulary worksheet, learners recognize words that relate to clams. Students complete the word search by finding all of the nine clam words.

Students examine the attributes of the Mayan culture. In this Mayan culture instructional activity, students identify the structure of social classes in Mayan society and design posters that feature their findings.

Fifth graders examine the contributions of the different groups that built the American Nation. They identify the successive waves of new immigration, explain their attraction to America, and study the importance of Ellis Island.

Students debate the Federalist and Anti-federal Papers after using the Internet as a research tool.

Seventh graders gain insight into the daily lives of Muslims and to develop empathy for them by studying the Islamic world and creating presentations.

Students read primary and secondary sources to find jobs as a Chinese immigrant. In groups they create a chart listing jobs for Chinese and write a letter about employment and living conditions to a Chinese friend.

Students read and discuss Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan.

Students examine the Holocaust and segregation to explain the Human Condition.

Students discuss the issue of finance reform in political campaigns. Using the internet, they identify the positives and negatives of finance reform and research the problems associated with campaign fund-raising. They share their...

Students come up with a synopsis of whether they feel jury duty is necessary or not and how people rate their experience. They research state jury duty websites and express their ideas. They can propose changes that they feel may...

Studen collect trash around the community with trash bag and gloves. They recognize and describe ways that some materials

Young scholars explore the concept of atoms and how they combine to form molecules and compounds. In pairs, they read an article on how atoms work and discuss the main points. They draw atoms and write a paragraph about their elements.

Students investigate the concept of molarity and its relationship to the concentration of a solution. After mixing chemical solutions, they calculate how many moles of acid and base should be in each solution. They record their results...

Students create Native American dream catchers to represent the Native American culture. After reading and discussing the origin of the Dream cather, they begin to construct their dream catchers using wire hoops, thread, beads, and...

Learners research and explore the past and its historical roots involving the economic motivations of early European explorers. They assess connections between the current technological advances in transportation and that of the early...

In this basic subtraction facts instructional activity, students problem solve and calculate the answers to twenty subtraction equations. Students double-check their answers with their classmates.

Students research the accomplishments of Aztec leaders. For this early civilizations lesson, students research Itzcoatl, Montezuma I, Ahuizotl, Montezuma II, and Cuaucht moc. Students use their research findings to create...

Young scholars purchase items in their classroom store. In this money activity students create a classroom store. The young scholars have a given amount of money and have to decide if they have enough to purchase the items that they...

Students face a challenge. In this survival lesson, students discover the hardships faced by the pioneers who moved west and see if they would survive a similar situation. They discuss essential items they need to survive and...