Curated OER
Hunt the Fact Monster
For this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to a specific website to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
Curated OER
Exploring Maps: Navigation
Learners engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the concept of navigation while research is conducted with the use of a variety of resources. The information is used to expand their perspective of the applications for...
Curated OER
Hunt the Fact Monster October #1
In this internet research worksheet, students search for the answers to five multiple choice questions. They are directed to use the Fact Monster search engine.
Curated OER
The Geophysics And Cultural Aspects of the Greater Antilles
Students determine location by using longitude and latitude. They measure to the minute longitude and latitude of a place and select a body of land and determine its location. They approximate time zones by using every 15 degrees of...
Curated OER
Transportation and Mapping
Students view murals that depict various modes of transportation. They discuss the importance of maps to navigation and create a map. They compare and contrast transportation of the past with modes of transportation used today.
Curated OER
Earth is Round?
Third graders discuss how Aristotle concluded that the Earth was round. As a class, they review theories about the Earth's shape and describe how life on Earth would be different if it were flat. Individually, they make a moon book in...
Curated OER
Time to Hang Out
Students create a timeline and reinforce the concepts of past, present and future as well as scale.
Curated OER
European Exploration, Trade and Colonization
Students complete many activities including mapping, reading books, and Internet research to learn about European exploration. In this European lesson plan, students study geographical mapping, trade, and colonization.
Curated OER
Teaching Fundamental Movement
Students perform fundamental movement activities for flexibility and motor skills. In this movement lesson plan, students perform physical activity for all grade levels.
Curated OER
Pirate Lessons That Aren't Just History
Pirate Lesson Plans provide a way for students to learn about Blackbeard and other historical pirates, as well as modern day incarnations.
Curated OER
Continents And Islands
Students engage in a literature study in order to address the concept of exploring the culture of Puerto Rico. The instructional activity looks at the culture through the eyes of two children. This helps students to connect to the...
Curated OER
I'm Being Followed By a Moonshadow
Pupils explore solar and lunar eclipses and how the sun, Earth, and moon cause them.
Curated OER
Early European Explorers
Fifth graders complete a variety of activities surrounding European exploration of the New World. They research one explorer and write and present an essay or script in which they portray that explorer as he makes his final report to his...
Curated OER
Puerto Rico-Review Quiz
In tis Puerto Rico quiz instructional activity, students read a passage about the country and complete a set of 20 comprehension questions. A website reference is given for additional resources.
Curated OER
A Fish Tale
Pupils brainstorm a list of famous events that took place on the sea. They write a poem or short story from the fish's perspective about the famous event they have chosen. Students share their work with the class.
Curated OER
Primary History: Vikings Trade and Exploration Extension Activities
In this Vikings worksheet, students choose one or more of the four possible extension activities pertaining to the trade and exploration of the Vikings.
Curated OER
The Dairy Shoppe
Fifth graders research dairy farming and learn about dairy products as well as dairy processing. In this dairy lesson, 5th graders read background information about dairy farming and processing. Students discuss running a small business...
Curated OER
What Is an Egg Without its Shell?
Students observe osmosis, a cellular process that normally can't be observed without a microscope, and use scientific method to observe osmosis in a chicken egg.
Curated OER
The Art of the Puerto Rican People
Students study Taino Art and identify their crafts and stone carvings. They read the life of Campeche as presented and discuss with their teacher the economic and political situation of Puerto Rico in the eighteenth century and how...
Curated OER
Who Where They?
Middle schoolers associate explorers with specific discoveries. They apply research skills to inquire about the explorers. Students switch roles with the instructor for the class to demonstrate what they have learned.
Curated OER
Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable: Haitian Frontier Fur Trapper and Explorer
Eighth graders investigate the life and contributions of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable. They read and discuss an informational handout, define five words from the passage, conduct Internet research, and write a journal entry from the...
Curated OER
Bank On It! Magnetism
In this science and language arts worksheet, learners complete a cloze article. They read a short piece about magnetism and fill in 15 missing words. Word choices are included in a word bank.
Curated OER
More Rounding Riddles
In this math worksheet, students use rounding skills to solve riddles. Each problem describes a secret number that students need to find by carefully following the clues.