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Where Does It Come From?
Students explore where agricultural commodities used in snack foods are grown. They choose a snack food and locate the top five states that produce the food that the snack is made from.
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"Go Batty"
Students make a bat from a paper tube. They suspend bats from the ceiling or create a "cave" from black construction paper on a bulletin board or wall. Have students help you! Tape or staple student made bats in the "cave" to stress to...
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Animal Farm: The Complete Project
High schoolers choose chapters from "Animal Farm" to complete a project on. They make connections between the characters and gather any outside information needed. They present their information to the class.
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Where Does It Come From?
Students examine food sources. In this agriculture lesson, students investigate how food is stored, moved, and processed as they participate in a classroom activity.
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Geography: Why Is the Sacremento Valley a Good Place to Grow Rice?
Third graders locate the Sacramento Valley in California where rice is grown. In this rice growing location lesson, 3rd graders locate the Sacremento Valley, California on a map, and color the mountain ranges and terrain that is around...
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CSI on the Deep Reef
After some instruction, small groups prepare a written report on chemotrophic organisms. Though not clearly mentioned, this resource would work best if groups have the Internet available to research the vocabulary and different organisms...
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Complex Numbers
Students examine complex numbers. In this Algebra II activity, students investigate two programs that involve complex numbers: the MANDELER Program and SYNDIV program.
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Our City
Second graders familiarize themselves with the town they live in by practicing their imagination, library research and writing skills.
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Mapping Baseball
Learners research how climate, distance, population shifts and immigration have influenced American baseball. They also consider how players from other countries have made their mark on American baseball.
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Alaska
Students describe and explain variations in Alaska's physical environment including climate, landforms, natural resources and natural hazards and compare how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment.
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Ecotourism in National Parks and Wilderness
Students develop a plan for ecotourism after researching a nearby national park or wild area.
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Louisiana
Third graders study factual information about Louisiana including the state flag, bird, tree, and important geographical points using the Internet and maps. They explain the different groups that settled the state in this mini-unit.
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Non Native Species: English Ivy-Landscape Plant or Deadly Killer?
High schoolers study the impact that invasive species have on biodiversity and more natural areas.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson : Triumph and Tragedy
Students view a documentary on Lyndon Baines Johnson. His presidency was both a success and a failure. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then create a poster for LBJ's 1964 presidential campaign. They discuss Vietnam as well.
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Sociology: What is life like for Gulf Coast rice farmers
Learners read 1 page about Gulf Coast rice farmers and then describe what rice farming in the U.S. is like in the United States. In this rice farming lesson plan, students tell why they would or would not want to be a rice farmer.
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What is a P-value?
Students test the hypotheses using p values. In this statistics instructional activity, students define and examine conditional probability. They test each statement for a true statement or a false statement, based on the sample size.
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Rainbow Joe and Me
Young scholars complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Rainbow Joe and Me. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have...
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Horrific Hurricanes
Students study hurricanes and how scientists predict them. In this hurricane lesson students read an article on hurricanes, complete an activity and take a quiz.
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Cool Corals
Students explore corals and polyps. In this coral reef lesson students divide into groups and prepare a written report.
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Latex Helium Balloons: Any Alternatives?
Students discuss the latex balloon release controversy and review suggested alternatives to the latex balloon.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Environment of Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, they learn about the four physical regions of Texas, the geology and soils, and...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Modern Economy of Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this instructional activity, they examine the economies of the four geographical regions of...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Counties of Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they investigate the county in which they live, compare it to counties in the...
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Restoring Women to World Studies [Pdf]
In much of the social studies-especially courses focused on world history, geography, and culture-there has been a long-standing awareness that the experience of women has been left out of the narrative. Recent changes in state,...
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