Young scholars examine world trade patterns and discover the role of commodities in trade. While explaining the benefits of trade, they create maps and flowcharts depicting the patterns of goods and people movement. Also, students...

Students examine the competition between the United States and Russia to put the first man in space. In groups, they use the internet to identify areas in which the two countries cooperated with one another to promote space exploration....

Pupils explore constellations. They read trade books about constellations and write notes including their locations, origins, and names. They research and report on one constellation in the Northern Hemisphere and share their report with...

Sixth graders write journal entries o school site at least once during each season, including sketched and written observations of present environment. They can use sample topographical maps and student's own maps. Students can use...

Students read and analyze books about elders and develop a set of interview questions. They define respect and ways to show respect to elders and conduct an interview with elders. Finally, students write an oral history of a senior...

Pupils research personal bias towards the story Marriage is a Private Affair. In this tradition research lesson, students read the story and discuss the ending. Pupils free write about the topic and complete a Venn diagram to compare the...

Students learn the do's and don'ts of lesson planning.  In this guide for writing lesson plans instructional activity, students become familiar with what should and should not be contained in a lesson plan. 

Students use a word processing program to make patterns.

Students work together to reach a consensus about an issue. They examine a list of organizations and determine which ones meet a given set of criteria. They write supporting sentences for main ideas to end the lesson.

Eighth graders view two resources from the ratification debates and infer the motives and concerns of people in the two states involved. They write a newspaper editorial in favor or opposed to ratifying the Constitution.

Fourth graders research an artist, write a short report and do an oral presentation.

Students read text on Pearl Harbor and discuss their opinions as to whether the U.S. knew of the attack before it happened. They debate different positions and write an essay with their observations.

Students research weather patterns, predict the weather for a US city and write a weather forecast that be presented to the class. The forecast should explain their weather prediction and the weather patterns and conditions it is based on.

Second graders write books about friends starting with page starters that are provided.

High schoolers examine major individuals and events that took place in Canadian history to create a Top 10 List. They write an essay explaining why top 10 lists are popular and useful.

Students examine different types of media. They identify the bias in film and share them with the class. They also examine their personal biases and write about them.

Students examine political activism. Pupils discuss forms of political activism, specifically voting. They listen to Public Service Announcements. Classmates write and record their own Public Service Announcements to encourage others...

Students are introduced to the concept of decomposition. They examine decomposition in their school orchard. They write about their findings in a journal.

Second graders examine different areas to determine how they can be improved. They observe and collect data concerning different problems and use a map to record their information. After analyzing the data, they develop possible...

Students compare and contrast the governments of the United States and Germany during World War II. Using different media, they identify the actions of both countries during the war and their major mistakes. They write a short summary...

Students engage in a research lesson to find out more information about tribal governments. The lesson includes guiding questions to help in the research process. They complete a chart of comparisons and contrasts of several indian...

Students use different pieces of art and critique them. Using worksheets, they analyze the historical and cultural context of the art and the methods in which the artist used. They discuss their responses as a class and use them to...

Students use pieces of Andy Warhol's art to write critiques. Using different points of view, they answer discussion questions and share them with the class. They also interpret the art from a historian and artist point of view. They...

Tenth graders use maps and an atlas to observe different climates throughout the world. In groups, they brainstorm what they expect to see in their own neighborhoods and take pictures. They present their pictures to the class and write a...