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Who Won the Cross-Country Meet?
Students write verbal expressions into algebraic expressions and solve the expressions. They determine who wins a race by determining the algebraic expression.
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Helping Countries in Turmoil
Students discover the struggles of emerging democracies. In this service learning lesson, students research a non-profit agency that is assisting the people of an emerging democracy and create and advertisement.
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Analyzing Country Data
Young scholars analyze different data in percentage form. In this statistics lesson, students plot data using box-plots, dotplot, and histogram. They compare and contrast the collected data using the boxplot.
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Three Wars Equal One New Country: Part 1
Learners explore how and why Germany became a nation.
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Country: Austria
Students access a variety of Austria themed websites. They locate information about history, geography, climate, people and culture. They view a live webcam of different parts of Austria and read about famous personalities from Austria.
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Changing the Currency of Different Countries
Seventh graders explore changing currency. In this international math lesson plan, 7th graders will write and solve 2-step equations in order to convert currencies between nations. Students will research prices of items and currency...
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Country: El Salvador
Students visit sites to explore the history, wildlife, and geography of El Salvador. They play an interactive game of Concentration and watch a slide show that includes pie charts and bar graphs on Hispanic population in the United States.
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Lesson 6: Paniolo Country Grazers in the Dry Forest
Students explore grazing animals in a dry forest. In this science lesson, students act out the role of a grazer in the dry forest. Students cut their growing lawn and observe what happens after being cut. Students explore differences...
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In the Shadow of My Country: A Japanese American Artist Remembers
Young scholars analyze artist's themes and means of communication, think critically about their sources of information, and weigh claims of national security against the civil liberties of diverse groups.
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Country: Ireland
Students use the Internet to examine the history, castles, and folklore of Ireland. Photographs of sites are also included.
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Country: Afghanistan
Students conduct Internet research to discover the history, culture and religion of Afghanistan. They visit a student-created site that includes a quiz and word search.
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Country: Italy
Students explore Italy. They visit sites about its culture, history, cuisine, art, cars, and traditions. They take a virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel. They read about the history of pizza. They study Italian phrases and pronunciation...
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A Country Is Born-The American Revolutionary War
Seventh graders construct a historical timeline of events leading up to and during the Revolutionary War. They give a speech pleading the cause of independence and compare and contrast today's news media with the ideals of the...
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Country: India
Students use the Internet to study the history, geography, culture and art of India. Videos, photographs and maps are included.
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Country: Jamaica
Students use the Internet to examine the land, customs and government of Jamaica. They also hear music from the island.
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Country: United Kingdom
Students use the Internet to examine the food, sports and history of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. They view photographs and maps.
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Country: Ghana
Students investigate the culture, history, and government of Ghana. They take a virtual journey and discover the sports, arts, crafts, and food of Ghana. They observe how Kente cloth is made.
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Country: Japan
Learners observe live Webcam views of Japan. They study its economy, government, and culture through paintings and facts. They label a map of Japan with its cities and rivers.
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A Country Twice Divided
Students study biography from the 19th century. They read "The Red Badge of Courage." Students research a topic from the list provided in the lesson and write a 5-7 page paper. They study lyrics and melodies of the confederacy and...
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Our Country
Second graders study about being a citizen in a democracy. They also study about the important American symbols and the process for electing the President. Students develop a creative writing story and create a drawing of a room....
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Prepositions in an Exotic Country
Through this activity, students can practice using prepositions. This is a difficult concept for both elementary and ESL kids to grasp. Using this worksheet, students can get a better idea of when to use which preposition.
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North America, Then and Now
Students identify ocean, lake, gulf, and continent on maps of North America from 1845 and the present, and identify Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the Great Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico on maps of North America from 1845 and the present.
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Lewis and Clark In Columbia River Country
Eighth graders research biographies of people who participated in the Lewis and Clark expedition using Internet resources. They role play characters while acting out a campfire scene from the expedition.
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In Country: An Integrated Look at the Vietnam War
Learners explore aspects of the Vietnam War and how it relates to the heritage of America. In an attempt to understand the level of involvement, students analyze statistics from the Vietnam war. Learners watch a video, read a book, and...