Students create a project using a provided "Evolution of Biotechnology Timeline". Students may pick from many different ideas in order to find a project that interests them. They examine how the use of biotechnology has increased with...

Learners extrapolate information from primary-source documents. They read and research to create a whole-class timeline of events leading up to 1867 and Confederation.

Students are introduced to the concept of sequence by creating their own personal timeline. As a class, they put the events of the last week of their lives into the correct order and determine what information should be used for their...

Eleventh graders analyze information presented in a timeline and then create a time line. They put the following events in order from oldest to recent: Telephone invented (1876), Massacre at Wounded Knee (1890), First transcontinental...

Students investigate the concepts that surround the Civil Rights Movement. They conduct research with the help of the teacher and use chart paper to create posters about major people involved. Students also complete a timeline graphic...

Students create a timeline of events that occurred in the Nashua River Valley as presented in the book, "A River Ran Wild." They write a description of a selected time period on an index card for a class timeline, and write a letter to...

Students demonstrate visually Mankind's relative place on the earth's timeline. They familiarize themselves with the use of the metric system in measuring and producting a timeline.

Middle schoolers study the people and inventions related to computers. They research famous people for each invention they created and create a timeline of the inventor and his inventions. They present an oral presentation about the...

Students brainstorm a list of symbols that represent our cultural values. They research symbols of China and Japan. Students create a timeline showing how symbols have evolved in these two countries. They view the video "Showing the...

Students create a slavery timeline. They identify key leaders in the anti-slavery movement. Students are asked what they can recall about slavery. They review the following vocabulary words slavery, spirituals, abolitionists, and...

High schoolers explore The Great War and create graphic organizers and a timeline illustrating their observations.

Twelfth graders practice using the simple past and the present perfect. They use a timeline and practice using them. They fill out a worksheet and review it as a class.

Students work together in groups to research the characteristics of the Mesozoic Era. Using various sources, they must include information about climate, landforms, plants and animals found during this time period. They create a...

Students research the major developments in transportation. In groups, they use this information to plot them on a timeline. They also write a paragraph about how advances in technology have changed the world. As a class, they discuss...

Students examine many different slave narratives living in the 1700s. In groups, they identify and describe the major events in their lives and arrange them into chronological order. They use this information to create a timeline and...

Fifth graders analyze information about the thirteen colonies. Using the information, they can manipulate and identify a region in which the colony is located. As a class, they make generalizations about the various regions and time...

Pupils are introduced to the role of the United Nations. Using the internet, they research its history and its influence on politics and peace. In groups, they create a timeline of significant United Nations conventions since World War II.

Students examine reasons why many Americans opposed the Vietnam War. In this world history activity, students view a Powerpoint of anti-war images and a timeline of events that led to the war. Students examine speeches made by John Kerry...

Fifth graders examine reasons for exploration, the outcomes, and various explorers. In this age of exploration lesson, 5th graders create a flipbook with timeline and images to showcase their knowledge. 

Learners discover the role of God in Israel's government and create a timeline of the significant events during a given biblical era.  In this Israel's history lesson plan, students research seven major events of a given era and...

Fourth graders make a timeline about a famous person from Indiana. In this famous Hoosiers lesson, 4th graders watch a PowerPoint presentation about David Letterman's life. They make a timeline using information from the presentation on...

Students construct a timeline for a Canadian Olympic sport and design a uniform for a Canadian Olympic teamIn groups, they must implement Canadian Olympic tradition and identity, and its functional characteristics into their uniform design.

Students create timeline to trace the history and development of the selected organization, and compare the history of the selected organization to actual historical events.

Students explore the basic rights granted to all American citizens by the U.S. Constitution in the light of women's issues. The women's suffrage movement, the role of Susan B. Anthony, and the timeline of events on voting rights are...