Syracuse University
Erie Canal
While canals are not the way to travel today, in the first half of the nineteenth century, they were sometimes the best way to move goods and people. Scholars examine primary sources, including maps and pictures, to investigate the role...
Syracuse University
Ancient World Writing System
Most twenty-first century pupils don't know how to interpret cuneiform. Examining images of cuneiform and papyrus writing and using a chart and Venn diagram, young historians extrapolate what life may have been like for people who lived...
National WWII Museum
Women and the War: Supporting Historical Interpretations
Rosie the Riveter may be an iconic image from World War II, but not all historians agree on how the conflict affected women in the workplace. Individuals evaluate the writings of well-known historians on the topic, and then decide: Was...
National WWII Museum
Life in Auschwitz: Evaluating Primary Sources
Historians explain what happened during the Holocaust, but only primary sources portray the true horror of places such as Auschwitz. Using accounts from those who survived the camps, as well as a Nazi government official's memoirs, class...
National WWII Museum
Dear Mother: Synthesizing Historical Evidence
It's one thing to read history, it's another to live it. Pupils examine secondary and primary sources that detail the training of soldiers before deployment. Then, they consider the impact of primary sources on how they understand the...
Smithsonian Institution
Ceramica de los Ancestros
Scholars join a field expedition team to unearth a plethora of treasures from Central America. Artifacts listed in alphabetical order come with an informational blurb and a picture designed for participants to color. Activity pages...
Bully Free Systems
Bully Free Lesson Plans—Third Grade
Two lessons shed light on two types of bullying: verbal and cyberbullying. After defining the two types, scholars take part in whole-group discussions, complete worksheets, and write reflections. A parent or guardian chat encourages an...
Florida Center for Reading Research
Vocabulary: Word Analysis, Word-by-Word
Scholars identify word relationships, categorize words, and identify similarities and differences between word meanings.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Vocabulary: Word Meaning, Dictionary Cube
Scholars work together to define words and answer questions using a dictionary cube.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Vocabulary: Morphemic Elements, Rooting for Meaning!
Scholars work with root and meaning cards to build vocabulary skills. Playing with a partner, learners read a root, locate its meaning, and cover it with a counter. The first player to cover their board wins.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Comprehension: Text Analysis, Fiction and Nonfiction Find
Scholars analyze fiction and nonfiction text and fill in a worksheet detailing the text's title, genre, and reason for its classification.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Comprehension: Monitoring for Understanding, What Do You Know?
An activity promotes reading comprehension. Readers analyze a text of their choice while activating prior knowledge and asking and answering questions. Scholars enforce multiple strategies to improve comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Equivalent Fractions
An interactive made up of five questions tests scholars' knowledge of equivalent fractions. Two fraction circles with moveable parts assist mathematicians in finding solutions. Questions are multiple-choice with one discussion.
CK-12 Foundation
Decimals as Mixed Numbers
Five questions—multiple-choice, true or false, and a discussion—make up an interactive that focuses on decimals as mixed numbers. Moveable blocks assist scholars in finding solutions.
CK-12 Foundation
Absolute Values of Integers
A five-question interactive focuses on integers and absolute value. A number line shows the distance to aide mathematicians in answering multiple-choice, true or false, and discussion questions.
CK-12 Foundation
Add and Subtract Decimal Numbers: Losing Little Bits
An interactive offers five questions that challenge scholars to subtract decimals. A diagram featuring a tree and birdhouse with moveable parts is designed to assist mathematicians in finding solutions. Types of questions include...
Florida Center for Reading Research
Comprehension: Narrative Text Structure, Character Consideration
An activity work alongside a narrative text of your choice. With reading comprehension at its focus, readers complete worksheets covering character descriptions.
CK-12 Foundation
Percents as Decimals
In some cases, decimals are just easier to work with. An easy-to-use interactive shows how to convert percents to decimals. It then challenges learners to answer a set of questions, some of which include percents that are greater than...
CK-12 Foundation
Decimal Addition: Adding Little Pieces
A five-question interactive test scholars' knowledge of adding and subtracting decimals. A tool aids in problem-solving with movable parts that reveal addends and sums. Question types include one discussion, fill and in the blank, and...
CK-12 Foundation
Integer Division: Dropping Anchor
An interactive made up of five questions challenges mathematicians to divide integers and reflect on division properties. A moveable anchor aids in problem-solving. Question types include multiple-choice, true or false, and discussion.
CK-12 Foundation
Addition of Integers: Number Blocks
A five-question interactive provides a horizontal number line where integers are stacked on top of one another to find solutions of addition problems. Mathematicians move numbers to the numbers line, as numbers build higher, the sum of...
CK-12 Foundation
Whole Number Exponents: Teddy Bear Box
Five questions—multiple-choice, fill in the blank, and discussion—make up an interactive that challenges scholars to mail a teddy bear using the smallest box possible without squishing it. A box with movable sides allows mathematicians...
CK-12 Foundation
Whole Number Multiplication: Parity of Zero
An interactive provides five questions that challenge scholars to decide whether integers are even or odd parity. A table assists problem solving with movable numbers that plug into equations and reveal the given parity. Question types...
Florida Center for Reading Research
Fluency, Connected Text, Computer-Based Reading
Scholars take to computers or devices to boost reading skills using educational software or websites.