In this political perspectives worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer that requires them to put the listed terms, that describe Republicans, Liberals, and Conservatives from 1815-1848, in the appropriate places.

Students discover the basic economic problem: scarcity; examine how "there is no such thing as a free lunch" (opportunity costs); and define economics. They act out a play demonstrating basic economic principles.

First graders read the book Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. They consider when they have shared with someone or expressed caring. They write, illustrate and compile a fish book that tells of their caring and sharing experiences.

Students listen to the book, "Oobleck," by Dr. Suess before experimenting with mystery powders. They determine the proper ratio of powder to liquid to make the Oobleck.

Students work together to research and create different types of maps of the United States to be used as part of a geography trivia game.Groups research North American annual rainfall, climate, mountain ranges major rivers and state...

Students research the Aztec culture in Mexico. They focus on their religious practices. They write a goal to personally sacrifice something. They also write about the costs and benefits of a sacrifice.

Students complete a number of lessons to learn the history of Mexico. They research Aztec myths, Tenochtitlan, and create reports to share with the class.

Students explore the effects of Ford's use of the assembly line, auto financing, and increased wages to make his fortune. They complete a worksheet using the internet.

Young scholars explore homonyms, which are words that sound alike but have different meanings.

First graders, after reviewing the food pyramid, look for fat, sugar, and salt in food.

Students explore American Civil War, hypothesize that the Union Army was defeated at Gettysburg by Lee's army, and write an essay describing how different North America would be today if the South had won the Civil War.

Students plan a sightseeing and shopping trip around Washington, DC taking into account train safety messages. They write about the experience in their jounals and must include five safety messages.

Eleventh graders, in groups, design a self-sufficient community. Groups present the communities they've designed. They compare and contrast the communities presented. They research the theories of Johann Heinrich von Thunen online and...

Second graders create a classroom resource book for substitutes to help them feel more comfortable and familiar with faces and procedures in our classroom and school. They develop skill in using a digital camera and computer technology.

Fourth graders examine patterns that influence population density in the various regions of California. The unit's three lessons utilize graphic organizers for the interpretation and presentation of data.

Students distinguish between tax deduction and tax credit, explain how the earned income credit affects the tax liability, apply requirements to claim the earned income credit, and describe factors that determine the amount of the earned...

Students examine how to skim textual material. They read an article, and identify the main ideas by reading first and last paragraphs, topic sentences, and other organizational clues.

Students survey several concepts in literature, science, history, and geography as a preparation for the CSAP standardized testing experience. This nine lesson unit provides exposure to the format and content of the test.

Students play a math game using teacher-created cards that target a specific math skill. They solve the presented equations and check their answers with one another. If they are correct they keep a card, if not the card is discarded.

Students look through a phone book and pick a business they think they would enjoy. They brainstorm ideas about the needs of a business. They set their prices to payback their investment into the new business.

Students use addition to determine values of coin combinations. They play a game where they come up with possible trades: two nickels for a dime and complete a tally worksheet. There are other lessons in this unit.

Students investigate the symbols utilized to form an email address. The activity was originally written for librarians who have had little or no net experience.

Students complete a variety of activities surrounding the book, The Polar Express.

Third graders investigate bald eagles. They examine a map of the United States, locate states where bald eagles live, read and discuss books, and write a paragraph on how eagles are tracked.