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Environmental Education (Grade 4)
Fourth graders examine environmental concerns that affect their community. They work together to develop possible solutions and share them with the class. They ask questions to end the lesson.
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Dribbling Math
Students practice adding, subtracting and multiplying numbers while working on dribbling skills. They play the role of munchers and dribblers while adding, subtracting and multiplying numbers from a deck of cards.
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Geese and Sandhill Cranes of Nebraska
Learners gather information on the geese and cranes found in Nebraska. Students explore ways they can help save their habitats. Also, learners use additional general information they connect artwork to their research topic.
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Treasure Hunt Region
Students are introduced to new geography related vocabulary words. In groups, they focus on a different region of the school and develop a new name for it. They create a treasure map for another group to use in the region of the school...
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Posture and Pantomime: Total Body Movement
Students analyze posture and pantomime in an analysis of total body movement. In this body movement instructional activity, students read a chart of movements and the mood or attitude they convey. Students complete several space and...
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Plate Tectonics: Recycling the Seafloor
Students classify earth's layers and plates using Ocean Seismicity data. For this plate tectonics lesson, students outline where the plate boundaries are on the world map. They then compare these predicted boundaries with USGS map of the...
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Devastation of Indian Quake
Students read an online article at CNNfyi.com to determine what happened in India after an earthquake. They determine the magnitude of this earthquake and address the issue of relief efforts from other countries.
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About to Explode
Students explore Mount St. Helens' quiet eruption of 2004-2005. They examine different types of eruptions and then present creative first-hand accounts of different volcanic eruptions in history.
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ESRI Live Earthquake Site
High schoolers examine a World map and find earthquakes near plate boundaries. They locate and describe earthquakes in the United States and California.
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Happy New Year 2007
Students examine different celebrations to bring in the New Year. Using the internet and specific web sites, students discover customs and celebrations in different countries. Students observe video links of actual celebrations.
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Florida: Crossword Puzzle
In this United States history worksheet, students use the 16 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Florida.
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Indiana: Crossword Puzzle
In this United States history worksheet, students use the 15 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Alabama.
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Let's Go To Mexico
Students are able to use the Internet to conduct research. They research Mexican culture and traditions. Students compare and contrast Mexican and U.S. food and clothing. They convert United States currency to Mexican pesos. Students...
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Make War, Not Love?
For this war worksheet, students complete 4 activities that address war terminology and opinions.
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The Gifts of the Nile
Get your class thinking about the geography that shaped the Egyptian landscape and culture. They compare ancient climate zones and geogrpahical fetures, locate evidence of plate tectonics, take and quiz, and write a short essay. The...
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Tools of the Trade: The Use of Geographic Tools
Learners examine the tools of demographic analysis and apply them to real-world situations. They analyze maps, define terminology, and write an information paper for the appropriate government agency to recommend an action or policy change.
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Geomnemonics: Facilitating the Teaching of Social Studies Content with Geography Skills
Students explore how to draw a world map by hand and how to locate countries.
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Safe Food: It's Your Job Too!: Health
Students get an overview of the importance of food safety and become familiar with common foodborne pathogens.
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Provision of Customer Service and its Benefits
Students examine the importance of customer service in the travel and tourism industry. They determine the role of staff in providing service and when there are problems with services provided by completing case studies.
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Japan and The Ring of Fire
Students engage in a study of the volcanic forces and earthquakes associated with The Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. The people of Japan are researched in how they have dealt with living in the area. Also students write in journals...
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Practical Marketing Skills in Travel and Tourism 2
Student review and identify the main marketing and promotional methods in the travel and tourism industry. They examine advertising, press releases, brochures, leaflets and other techniques. They complete an activity sheet while...
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Red Cross/Red Crescent Day
In this Red Cross/Red Crescent Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, unscramble the words, sequencing, unscramble the...
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Teaching, Engaging, and Inspiring Extraverted Intuitives
Why flipping Blooms Taxonomy is more effective in predominantly- intuitive classrooms.
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Making Summer School Less of a Drag
Teaching summer school is the perfect opportunity for experimenting and expanding your classroom repertoire.