Read Works
Read Works: The Treasure Hunt
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about some kids who surprise their friend Jordan with a treasure hunt for her birthday. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Colonial Differences
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students learn to understand Colonial American regional differences by applying knowledge of places, resources, economics, land climate, products and trading centers. Extension of knowledge to include...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: We Are Part of a Larger Universe
[Free Registration/Login Required] The flipchart was made a culminating activity for a unit of study on mapping. It starts with a video on the sky, stars and then a brief look at the universe to earth with images then addresses are...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Worksheets, that assess reading comprehension and inferencing skills, and map projects are provided to reinforce Fredick...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: The Count of Monte Cristo
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo. Worksheets, a test, and a map project are provided to reinforce comprehension of The Count of Monte Cristo.
US National Archives
National Archives: Congress Debates the Fate of the Nation
Students will use a copy of the Wilmot Proviso and a map used by President Polk in an address to Congress to debate whether territory acquired through the Mexican War should be free or slave states. This debate in Congress served as a...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Analyzing Hurricanes Using Web and Desktop Gis
In this activity, students research hurricane data to discover their behavior and patterns. They map them across decades to see whether their frequency is increasing. They study Hurricane Andrew and investigate the relationship between...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Sister Carrie
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of Theodore Dreiser's novel, Sister Carrie. Worksheets, tests, and map projects are provided to reinforce comprehension of Sister Carrie.
Read Works
Read Works: Dinosaur Discovery
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read text, a map, and a chart about dinosaur fossils. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
Read Works
Read Works: Lost Treasure
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about Captain Redbeard who tries to follow a map to hidden treasure but runs into some problems along the way. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Cyberchase: Echo Explorers
Players explore math concepts and must use echolocation, as well as their skills in mapping and coordinates, to help free the bats trapped in dark caves.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was created to use with the story, Flight, by Robert Burleigh, in the Scott Foresman Reading Series for third grade. Students will preview and predict what the story will be about. The...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Introduction to Continents
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart providing a simple introductory lesson to the study of continents prompting further map work away from the computer.