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Planning a Railroad
Students use a topographical map to plan a route from Doknner Summit to Truckee, then compare it to the route selected by Theodore Judah.
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Postcards from the Net
Students take a closer examine the world just outside their doors and share their experiences with their classmates, near and far. They create postcards of their community and email them to pen pals in other school districts.
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Modern Makeovers
Students consider what "modern" means and explore memories and opinions about the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. They design or renovate a local building for the 21st century.
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Model Community
Learners explore what it means to create miniature models, and apply what they create a miniature version of their local community for a class exhibit. They write artist statements explaining their models.
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Democratic Process, Constitutional Issues, Local Government
Twelfth graders engage in the decision making process so as to encourage them to become active citizens upon graduation from high school.
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Creating a Three-Dimesional Timeline
Students gather and order historical evidence surrounding the Silk Roads. They identify key people, places, and events in the history of the Silk Roads. They gain an understanding of the rich diversity of peoples and places found along...
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Northern Neighbors
Fourth graders research a province in Canada in order to compare and contrast Canada to our country. They create a HyperStudio production to display their findings.
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Chinatowns and Chinese Communities in America
Eleventh graders recognize that Chinatown, as an example, can depict how ethnic groups in general are developed.
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How Do You Know Where You Are?
Seventh graders are introduced to geographic thinking, setting the stage for the creation of a map showing distance, direction, location and symbols from their residences to school.
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Geography Grid
Fourth graders search a database to find images and scan and affix them on an 8-foot long map of the state of Illinois. They then use it as a basis for discussion.
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What Are the Food Groups?
Young scholars examine how eating a variety of foods keeps them healthy. They also explore how similar foods are grouped together in food groups.
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What Physical Activities Do Sneakers and His Friends Do? Lesson Idea
Students listen to the story Big News! They think of other physical activities that Mr. and Mrs. Legs and their little spiders may do together.
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Why Is a Low-Saturated Fat Diet a More Healthful Diet?
Middle schoolers analyze the ways that their food choices can affect body composition and self-concept. They list the benefits of making healthy food choices.
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More or Less
Students discuss which foods they like to "pig out on" and how they feel after they indulge themselves. They explore the idea of eating foods in moderation instead of binge eating.
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Wilderness Training
Students see that there are many different kinds of wilderness. They study equipment and supplies to see how they differ for different types of wilderness experiences. They discuss ways to allow access to wild places without damaging them.
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Exploring the Various Regions of Boyle Heights: Continuity and Change
Student study the local landscape of Boyle Heights, California and draw a sketch of the area. Students use map making skills in this activity. Studient make a portfolio of information and photographs they accumulate over time on the area.
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The Formation and Function of the Supreme Court
Students analyze the role of the U.S. Supreme Court. They read a handout and Article III, section 1 of the Constitution, analyze and rate by relevance noteworthy Supreme Court cases, and write how they decided each rating.
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A Picture-Perfect Place
Students make a post card of a special place in their community. They write about the place they have drawn, telling why they feel it's an important part of their hometown. They address and send to another school.
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State of Arkansas Travel Brochure
Eighth graders design a travel brochure to persuade others to visit Arkansas. They depict particular points of interest they decide are the best in the state.
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Anatomical Female Reproductive System
Students dissect internal female reproductive organs and take digital pictures that are exported onto a disc for use with power point technology.
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Prudence Crandall House and Little Rock High School
Students examine how Prudence Crandall influenced the education of African Americans in New England prior to the Civil War and compare and contrast events in Canterbury, CN in the 1830's to those in Little Rock, AR in the 1950's.
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Lambert Castle Museum, Great Falls, NJ
Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of the 1913 silk strike in Great Falls, NJ. They examine evidence of historic industries and how they have changed in their own community.
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Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, Montana
Students explore the background behind the building of the access roads to the National Park in Montana. The arguments for the building of these roads in wilderness regions and the environmental issues involved are examined.
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Bennington Battlefield
Learners explore the characteristics of the area around the battlefield and the groups who participated on both sides of the battle. The relative importance of manpower, motivation, and leadership in the outcome of a military conflict is...
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