Design an office fit for the gods. Individuals view a PowerPoint presentation on Roman architecture, its key elements, and famous structures. In groups, they design an office building incorporating the elements of Roman architecture. 

How did ancient Romans get from here to there? They build roads, just like we do today! This presentation provides extremely simplistic drawings and explanations as to how Roman roads were constructed. Tip: Ask the class how they think...

Twelfth graders build a replica of the Roman aqueduct. In this Roman engineering lesson students create and label a model of the Roman aqueduct. Students watch a slide-show of the Roman aqueduct ruins.

Third graders discover Ancient Rome through maps and worksheets.  In this world history instructional activity, 3rd graders locate Rome on a world map and identify the scope of the Roman Empire.  Students label an entire map of...

Students explore how the Romans engineered and built aqueducts. They read a manual, explore the Construct a Roman Aqueduct online activity, and construct an aqueduct that will transport two liters of water across a short distance in the...

Seventh graders produce a newscast from an Ancient Roman city. In this journalism and history lesson, 7th graders work in groups to dramatize a historical event from the Roman Empire. students sequence the events, role-play, and create...

Students recognize environmental factors that influenced maritime trade routes and the establishment of major trading centers in classical times. They evaluate perceptions of the ancient world through ancient maps and primary source...

Students, after researching and analyzing ancient Greek and Roman mythological monsters, create a monster of their own similar to one they've researched or studied in their class syllabus. In addition, they present their creations to the...

Students, after exploring the history of tragedies and analyzing Aristotelian elements in Greek/Roman tragedies, create their own tragedy set in modern context. They formulate their creations from an Aristotle platform. In addition, they...

Sixth graders are introduced to the purpose and design elements of the triumphal arch. They utilize digital media (camera and computer) to create a triumphal arch design that highlights their " triumphs" in life. Students save their...

Students simulate building a Roman aqueduct using an interactive website. In this social studies activity, students design their own class aqueduct. They construct one inside the science classroom.

It's time to slow your roll! Can your class create a track that allows a marble to roll as slowly as possible? Teams of science scholars collaborate to design, build, and test their tubes while learning about gravity and friction.

Learners discuss the ways in which women influenced religion in ancient Rome. They research about the various gods and goddesses of the Romans and women in religion. Students access the differences of legal rights between vestal virgins...

Students research historical events in ancient Greece.  In this ancient Greece lesson, students design a magazine which includes a cover, table of contents, cover story, advertisement and visuals. Students focus on Pericles and his...

Research the interrelationship between math and science. Search the Internet to discover the history of several branches of mathematics and make text-to-world connections between the concepts covered in each branch with related...

Bridge the gaps in your knowledge of bridges. Individuals learn about bridge types by building models. The activity introduces beam bridges, arch bridges, truss bridges, and suspension bridges.

Water is a powerful force; harness it through watermills. The task at hand is to create a simple watermill that functions in flowing water for at least three minutes. Scholars work together in teams to design and construct such a...

In this internet research activity, students answer three multiple choice and seven short answer questions by using the Fact Monster search engine.

Discover the origins and traditions of Halloween with a crafty lesson plan! Second graders create bats, monsters, witches, and ghosts with masks and puppets. Next, they share their work with their classmates in a fun...

In this math information activity, students read one page factual accounts of the early math inventions of the abacus, the calculator and early computers. There are 40 questions to answer about the reading.

Students compare and contrast two songs by Dizzy Gillespie and identify elements of bebop. They construct a Web page about Gillespie and his music.

Sixth graders investigate the characteristics of explorers. They research the factors that contributed to the first European explorers that came to North America. Students also concentrate on the interactions that explorers had with...

In this word processing worksheet, students use Microsoft Word to make a copy of the text in the box, being careful of the spacing and indentations. Students save and print the document.

In this research activity instructional activity, students use a research library or the Internet to find the answer to the quiz. Students answer 15 questions.