Elementary school leanrners examine artwork from the time period of the United States and Native American treaties. They discuss the causes and effects of the treaties being signed. They also examine how cultural perspective influences art.

Students build a small city by using a half-gallon milk or juice carton to "build" a miniature home. They decorate their buildings with construction paper, yarn, beads, or whatever they have and become mailmen, delivering Valentine's to...

Students research to determine weather patterns and natural hazards most likely to affect their region.

Students explore the problem of world hunger and starvation. After a class discussion, students use a map to identify specific areas where populations are starving. In groups, students research reasons for the lack of food. They prepare...

Students role play how water is allocated to different holders of water rights. In this ecology instructional activity, students identify the different water rights available. They explore problems associated with water use including...

Pupils investigate the role of lighthouses in navigation and practice the use of cardinal directions through reading activities, discussion, locating geographical features, and mapping lighthouses along the east coast of the United States.

In this Delaware worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Delaware. Students use each letter in DELAWARE to start each line of poetry.

In this online interactive language arts learning exercise, students write an acrostic poem regarding Florida using the letters FLORIDA. This learning exercise may also be printed for use in classrooms.

For this Florida worksheet, students analyze a large photo of the state quarter for Florida. Using this photo, students answer 5 questions about the information about the state that can be learned from looking at the coin.

In this online interactive states worksheet, students write an acrostic poem regarding Georgia using the letters GEORGIA. This worksheet may also be printed for use in classrooms.

In this Georgia state quarter activity, students examine a black line picture of the quarter. They answer questions based on what they see such as "What is the state flower?"

In this Hawaii worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Hawaii. Students use the letters HAWAII to start each new line of poetry about Hawaii.

In this online interactive Hawaii quarter activity, students examine a Hawaii quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This activity may be printed for classroom use.

In this online interactive language arts worksheet, students write an acrostic poem regarding Illinois using the letters ILLINOIS. This worksheet may also be printed for use in classrooms.

In this Illinois worksheet, learners study a picture of the state quarter of Illinois. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 short essay questions.

In this online interactive Indiana activity, students write an acrostic poem regarding Indiana using the letters INDIANA. This activity may also be printed for use in classrooms.

In this online interactive Indiana quarter worksheet, learners examine an Indiana quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This worksheet may be printed for classroom use.

In this Iowa activity, students are given the state quarter of Iowa and answer questions about its symbols. Students answer 4 questions about the symbols.

In this Kansas worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Kansas. Students use the letters in KANSAS to begin each new line of poetry.

In this online interactive Kansas quarter worksheet, students examine a Kansas quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This worksheet may be printed for classroom use.

In this online interactive Kentucky worksheet, students write an acrostic poem regarding Kentucky using the letters KENTUCKY. This worksheet may also be printed for use in classrooms.

In this Louisiana instructional activity, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Louisiana. Students use the letters in LOUISIANA to begin each new line of the poem.

Fifth graders study latitude and longitude. They estimate the latitude and longitude of their hometown and find the latitude and longitude of other cities using a map. They use a website to find out the cities' actual latitude and...

Students share their opinions about a story about a sudden decline in China's stock markets. After reading an article, they identify the global impact of China's falling stock markets. They create a cause and effect map about the fall...