An interesting unit explains the American presidency from the campaign trail all the way to the role of the president. Historians participate in discussions, create posters, conduct Internet research, and more to gain an understanding of...

Teach young engineers that all machines, no matter how complicated or complex, are made up of just six simple devices with this hands-on physical science lesson plan. Using the included templates, students first create paper models...

Get the scoop with a fun, engaging newspaper project. After analyzing the parts of a newspaper, including the headline, subtitles, and pictures or images, young journalists get to work by writing their own stories in a newspaper article...

Looking to take a trip? Why not go to space? Here, scholars take on the role as travel agent to create a guide to their favorite planet including travel tips and sightseeing recommendations. 

Create a scaled model of our solar system in your classroom! Scholars work collaboratively to build paper mache planets and hang them in their proper position to showcase each planet's location in the solar system.   

If I change the length, will they work better? After brainstorming the variables of wind turbine blade design, groups choose one variable to isolate and test. The groups then present their data to the class in order for all to have the...

Our sense of smell has a wonderful way of bringing back memories. Unlock those memories with an olfactory-inspired writing prompt that challenges writers to tell a story about a specific smell and the memories it conjures.

Changes in the family such as a new baby, divorce, a new job, or death are the focus of a lesson that examines how every family is different. Scholars draw a picture of their family then share the changes that have occurred within it....

"Redlining," "Blockbusting," and "White Flight" may not be terms familiar to young historians. Here's a lesson that introduces middle schoolers to these terms and the actions associated with them. Class members examine a series of...

In this adobe worksheet, students read about adobe soil and how it was used for building because of its insulating properties. Students complete 3 short answer questions.

Students build and decorate miniature yurts. In this Central Asian culture lesson, students discover the uses of yurts for nomads and study the artistic motifs they often display prior to making their own miniature yurts.

Students examine the passage of a bill in the Senate with particular attention to amending bills in Australia. They recognise the potential for minor parties and Independents to hold the balance of power in the Senate. They identify...

In this springs worksheet, students search for springs that they can find around their house. Students try to find 9 springs around their house.

In this calculus worksheet, students examine a situation form The Simpsons in whcih Bart falls from a tree house.  Students write and solve an differential equation that gives the height of the tree house. The...

Fifth graders identify landforms, clothing, climate, transportation, vegetation, housing, and language through observation of pictures and group discussion.

Students are responsible for producing works for, coordinating (with the teacher?s assistance) and mounting an exhibition to be presented at a parent-teacher open house. They examine literature by Henry David Thoreau and other writers....

In this printing worksheet, students form four rows of uppercase and lowercase letter H's. Students also write two rows of the word House and the following sentence: Henry hangs hooks.

In this logic worksheet, students read an "invitation to a mystery ball" and then use math clues to determine the date of the ball, the 5-digit house number where the ball will be held, and who is hosting.

Young scholars analyze everyday materials to determine whether they are acids, bases, or neutral. In this chemistry lesson plan, students investigate the pH of various house hold products. They discuss why it is important to know if...

For this radon alert:  how does it get it worksheet, 6th graders measure and draw a bird's eye view of their house, then answer questions about possible entry routes for radon.

Fourth graders listen as the teacher reads out loud "A House Is A House for Me". Each day for five days the students choose one activity out of two or three to complete. Conclusion arrives when all the students describe and write about...

Young scholars examine the properties, limitations, and durability of a variety of materials, then evaluate which of the materials would be best for building a model house. If used in its entirety, this lesson could take several science...

Second graders, after listening to the The Three Little Pigs, identify the natural, human, and capital resources involved in creating each house.

Learners explore the role that the president plays in appointing persons into the Cabinet or White House positions. Various positions that they might like to hold are researched and the changes that a new administrations creates in those...