Students explore U.S. History by researching Kansas. In this immigration lesson, students discuss the benefits of immigrating to a state like Kansas in the 1800's while writing their thoughts and research in a reporter's notebook....

Students study the American Revolution. In this social studies activity, students view maps of Boston and discuss events that occurred.

Students examine how the world has changed over time. In this social studies lesson, students view a series of maps and discuss how the world has changed over the years.

Students explore the changes in Boston from 1630-1917.  In this Boston lesson, students search maps and research how land was used and the maritime trade in Boston. Students make comparisons of maps to find information.

Third graders explore immigration. In this social studies lesson, 3rd graders read about immigration in the United States. Students compare and contrast immigrant communities.

Students read the book Goldilocks and the Three Hares and complete activities to go along with it. In this Goldilocks and the Three Hares lesson plan, students complete activities on puns, facts about weasels, rabbits and hares, and more.

Learners explore the culture of Ancient Egypt. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students are divided into groups to research how aspects of culture were influenced by the Nile River. Learners create a slide show that describes how...

Learners read Number the Stars. In this social studies instructional activity, students read the story and use a map of western Europe and identify the countries involved in the war. Learners locate the cities of Denmark that are...

Students have trout in their classroom and complete journaling, checklists, temperature checking, and ammonia level recording. In this trout lesson plan, take weekly observation records of their trout.

In this unit of lessons, young scholars make sense of the census. They examine why a census is taken and partipate in activities.

Students explain the "So what?"-or the international implications-of factors that indicate the developmental status of a nation.

Students study a specific area in which to research. They research their area and find descriptive facts about their geographical area. Students write a secret message about their area. They present their message to the class and the...

Students obtain geographic information from the Internet.

Students practice identifying the streets names of Honolulu. Using a city map, they identify a main street and two intersecting streets. They research the origin of the name and complete a worksheet. They share their findings and...

Students, in groups, research the topics: habitats of northwestern Siberia, reindeer, oil and natural gas, and other threatened regions of the Arctic. They answer specific research questions based on their topic. They use online...

In this unit of lessons, students make sense of the census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.

Students examine consumption habits in developed and developing countries and determine their effects on natural resources. In groups, they assess graphs on the Living Planet Report and observe the connection between consumption and...

In this handwriting skills worksheet, students practice writing on a free writing topic on the lined paper provided for them to write on.

Students examine the origin of the people that settled in the United States.  In this United States History lesson, students work in small groups to complete several activities that explore early settlement, such as a worksheet, a...

Students explore a state, create a travel plan for visiting that state, write postcards from an imaginary trip there, and research selected points of interest in that state.

In this unit of lessons, learners make sense of the Census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.

First graders take a walking tour of their community to discover the names of numbered locations on a premade map. They then, create their own map of the community on the computer using Kidspiration software.

Students read and retell the story of Fred the Fish. In groups, they create their own story of a similar nature and identify a situation in their community like the one in the story. They create possible solutions to the problem and...

Students examine the internal spatial structure of cities. In groups, they analyze patterns of functions, structure and characteristics of settlement patterns. They also identify the population densities of land value of business...