Sixth graders explore the details of Christmas. In this Christmas history lesson, 6th graders participate in a bingo quiz on Christmas. Students complete a worksheet after the quiz. 

In this poetry lesson plan, students listen to stories that contain alliteration. While listening to stories, student pairs make a list of words that they then use to construct "silly sentences" that contain alliteration. Each student...

Learn some interesting facts about this Russian city, host of 2014 winter Olympics.

A companion website to the film by the same name. Tells of the little known invasio. of Finland by Russia in the winter of 1939 that probably changed the course of WW II.

Understand that there are reasons that summer and winter storms are different.

Resource about the painting Winter Horse Raiding Episode by Moses Old Bull. Includes an image of the painting and a suggested activity in text and audio. Includes links for more information about the painting and artist as well as a link...

Presents the 1988 Olympic Winter Games that were held in Calgary. Discusses the games, why Calgary was chosen and what occurred at the games.

A basic site that delves into how annuals, perennials and trees survive the winter. A test is provided to determine how well you have mastered the materials.

Originally created in 2001 by a fourth-grade class, "Winter Olympics for Kids" is updated every time the Winter Olympics comes around. View a very simple slideshow on the origins of the Winter Games, read about the events that takes...

In this lesson, 1st graders will use keywords and place value charts to solve addition word problems.

A map of parts of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania showing General Washington's campaign in the winter of 1776-1777.

This site explores air pressure and talks about high pressure. low pressure, and winter anticyclones.

The leader of Germany, Joachim Gauck, has decided to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia due to human rights violations. Learn what this boycott means and why many others are joining him.

An image of "Winter Landscape", created by Denis Van Alsloot in 1610 (Oil on wood, 36 x 47 cm).

An image of "Winter", created by Tintoretto, c. 1564 (Oil on canvas, diameter 90 cm).

An image of "The Triumph of Winter", created by Antoine Caron, c. 1568 (Oil on canvas, 103 x 179 cm).

A lesson where students get a better understanding of where birds go in winter months by learning about migration. During this lesson, students will also explore life cycle of birds.

On this site you can view an original copy of the document and and also an easy to read version of the complete text. There is also a brief summary of the history behind the bill.

This Inuit project was created by students at a school in northern Quebec as a whole school project. It covers the topics of Inuit winter wear, traditional tools, community businesses, a day in the life of a child, school life, teenage...

A fact sheet about the cerulean warbler, a bird that can be found in the forests of southern Ontario and Quebec, and large sections of the U.S. during the summer months. It winters in South America.

The red-necked phalarope is a shorebird that spends summers in the Arctic and northern Canada, and winters mainly south of the equator. They are found mostly in coastal waters but can also be seen in some inland waters. Facts about the...

How do leafy greens like spinach grow even in the dead of winter? One way is hydroponics- an ancient technique that could be the future of farming. [4:51]

How is air pollution affected by weather? Some types of pollution are worse in the summer heat, while others are worse in cold winter weather.

This site features lesson plans for several of John Steinbeck's books. Not surprisingly, most resources relate to "The Grapes of Wrath."