Students participate in an activity in which they place placards listing geographic features, landmarks, etc. in the correct place on a large fabric map of a given country. They also examine artifacts, photos, sounds/music, etc. from...

Students watch teacher demonstration of distance formula, view non-collinear cities on maps, plot points on coordinate plane, evaluate square roots, compute distance between two points, and use Heron's formula to find area of triangles.

Learners study the Bill of Rights. As a class, they create a "School Bill of Rights," with amendments. Students discuss the difference between rights and responsibilities and examine Supreme Court decisions dealing with the first ten...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short story and determine comprehension of reading and vocabulary. Students answer ten multiple choice questions.

In this genetics learning exercise, students use the Punnett Square to learn about dominance and codominance in inherited traits. This learning exercise has 1 short answer question and 6 problems to solve.

Students research the different groups in Feudal Japan. In this Japanese people lesson, students are broken into different groups representing the different roles in Japan. They research their group and have a "tea party" in which they...

Second graders recognize the importance of having community leaders.  In this community leaders lesson, 2nd graders find local leader names and local leader news items. Students answer questions and create a graphic organizer...

Fifth graders brainstorm topics related to theme in order to see how they relate to each other. Each student will contribute concepts and details, and identify relationships between these to create a word web.

Fifth graders apply the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the U.S., the world, and specific places in United States history. They recognize and label geographical locations on a map of the United States.

In this word search worksheet, students read the words about Georgia. Students then locate the 9 words within the word search.

Fifth graders research place names of one section of their state and create a chart to show their findings.

Students create and then play a game similar to Memory, which encourages them to recall what they have learned about different occupations and the related tools.

Eleventh graders explore the art styles of different cultures by researching and then creating a "museum exhibit".

Students examine, discuss, and research the Bill of Rights. They, in groups, develop a presentation about their amendment for the class.

Students map products made in the United States. They discuss regional interdependence and identify goods the U.S. produces and trades. They describe how economic links make Americans more alike, and locate major manufacturing centers in...

Young scholars prepare a bulletin board that shows the changing identity of their state before and after statehood.

Students, in groups, work together to create webs that show the services and products used in other occupations.

Students use events and biographies from their state's history and U.S. history, to create a dictionary of terms for citizens of a democracy.

Students utilize atlases, maps, and Internet resources to select destinations and places to stop along the way on a day trip. They examine and write about the reasons they want to visit the particular places they chose.

Students locate their local or state legislator's address. They write and send letters to their local and state legislators critiquing their voting record on environmental issues and sharing their own views on these issues.

Students collect and record data on the environmental voting record of their local and state legislators using the Internet. They identify examples of environmental problems or endangered species in their state.

Pupils examine local community agencies and their contributions to the community. They create Web pages that profile the community agencies and their interviews with the volunteers.

Learners conduct Internet research to answer the remaining N/R questions. They are encouraged to contact and communicate with N/R professors or other experts, either singly or over e-mail discussion lists.

Students read a selection from the writings of John Muir. They discover his view on California and its natural resources. They create a display of images that show what California has to offer.