Students read about the history of farming with the use of scarecrows and then sort clothing, build scarecrows, write descriptions, and more. In this scarecrows lesson plan, students also play a game called Garden Tag.

Seventh graders do a scavenger hunt in order to investigate Ancient Egypt.

Students study about the different landscapes in Africa. For this social studies lesson, students research about one location and answer questions about it. They share their findings with the class.

Fifth graders participate in a Webquest on Ancient Egypt. They identify clothing and jewelry, list the steps of mummification, decipher hieroglyphics, and complete a Travel Log.

For this ancient Egypt worksheet, 6th graders use maps in chapter 5 of a Houghton Mifflin text to label items on an outline map and answer a set of 10 related questions.

Students design and create scarecrows. They write descriptively about the scarecrow for a classroom scarecrow show.

Learners examine the first meeting between the first Spanish settlers and the native groups of the Tijuana estuary. Using a map, they trace various expeditions throughout Goat Canyon and the Spanish migration. After reading text, they...

Fourth graders act as paleontologists and attempt to figure out the environment where various fossils would have existed. They explain how fossils can be used to make inferences about past life, climate, geology, and environments.

For this mummy word unscramble worksheet, students examine ten words pertaining to mummies. Students unscramble the words. There is no word bank.

Provides basic information on West Nile virus including how to avoid it and a map that shows which parts of the United States have the most cases.

A great multi-media National Geographic site including video and audio clips all about crocodiles. There are fun facts and you can send a post card to a friend.

An image of "Aaron Changes the Water of the Nile into Blood", created by Jan Symonsz Pynas in 1610 (Oil on panel, 69 x 169 cm).

As annoying as mosquitoes are, they are an essential part of the web of life. However, they also carry and spread diseases that can kill people. See how scientists are researching mosquitoes to help control the spread of these diseases.