Students participate in a lab in which they are introduced to carbon-dating. In groups, they use the holes of paper from a hole puncher and determine the rate of retention after shaking coins onto the same area. They record their...

Seventh graders study the American Civil War and the contributions of Texans to the war effort. They read first-hand accounts of Joseph Polley, member of Hood's Texas Brigade and discuss his account of his first charge and what emotions...

Fifth graders explore the positive and negative consequences of choosing to fight against discrimination. They read the story of Rosa Parks. Students discuss the movement against segregation. Students read other books about...

Students examine the relationship between human-made structures, flood waters and the increasing population through video clips, websites and a lab experiment.

Middle schoolers research a wilderness or natural area and develop a plan for ecotourism.

In this United States history activity, students use the 15 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Arkansas.

In this Indiana activity, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Indiana. Students answer 10 true and false questions.

Students watch video clips of ecosystems and answer questions relating to them.

Students investigate fossils found in the Decorah Shale found in the Mississippi River bluffs. They will determine the name and description of the most common fossils. They will also determine how old the fossils are and what the...

A map from 1916 of the vicinity of Vicksburg showing typical river meandering of the Mississippi River, including remnant river beds and oxbow lakes (Eagle Lake).

A good description of the Battle of New Madrid and an explanation of why the course of the Mississippi River affected the battle.

An interesting account of the battle between Union and Confederate gunboats which resulted in the surrender of Memphis and the opening of the Mississippi River south to Vicksburg.

A facsimile of a map of the Mississippi Delta showing the explorations of the French Canadian Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville in 1700. The map shows Lake Pontchartrain, Fort Biloxi, and the channels of the Mississippi River.

Sinuosities of the Mississippi river.

This activity can be used as an introduction or for a closer study of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Students will learn that the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803 and President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and...

A collection of articles on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that happened on April 20, 2010. It was caused by an offshore explosion on an oil platform fifty miles southeast of the Mississippi River delta.

A map from 1914 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers. A grid reference at the bottom of the map lists counties, principal cities, and towns of Mississippi.

A map from 1920 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers. A grid reference in the margins of the map lists counties, principal cities, and towns of Mississippi.

A map from 1909 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.

A map from 1919 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.

A map from 1922 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.

A map from 1892 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.

A map from 1920 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.

A map from 1920 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.