Students perform fundamental movement activities for flexibility and motor skills. In this movement lesson plan, students perform physical activity for all grade levels.

Students recognize the difference between needs and wants. In this tropical travel instructional activity, students observe a coin from the Northern Mariana Islands and plan a trip.  Students read text about the island and...

Young scholars discuss the major geographical and cultural differences in the world. In this social science activity, students pretend they are traveling and research information about where they wish to stay by finding information about...

Students plan a pretend trip to the African continent choosing from several prominent places such as the Nile Delta, Mount Kilimanjaro or the Sahara Desert . In small groups, they form transportation, accommodation, packing, itinerary...

  Students read and summarize two different articles that are based on anit-Semitism.  In this Holocaust lesson plan, students discuss if events in the articles could happen in today's society or not.   

Students read the novel "Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. They Reaearch Japanese Culture and design a presentation based on information from the Sadako Peace Club link.

Students listen to the book "Kate on the Coast" and plot her journey on a map. Then they decorate, address, and write a message on a postcard. They discuss where the postcards are being sent and plot the destinations on map.

Students listen to quality literature, examine the Chinese culture, and participate in an oral activity.

Students share their countries and languages, flags, cultural identity, and pride in home culture.

Pupils explore their family culture.

Students work in small groups to create 3-D posters to discourage throwing trash away and encourage recycling.

Fourth graders investigate within their family structure where their relatives have moved or migrated from. They compare/contrast this data with other students. Students map out their finding. They interview family members.

Fourth graders focus on the family's journey from Wisconsin to Kansas and their life there among the Indians.

Students learn how to use maps, compute mileage, and be physically active while exploring America's national parks, historical heritage, and nutritional information via key agricultural sites.

Students examine the population among the interstates in South Carolina. Using the internet, they identify the counties and roads and compare it with their own drawing.

Learners watch a video, view websites, and discuss the Chinese Exclusion Act that took place on Angel Island. In this Chinese exclusion act lesson plan, students discuss the interrogations that went on and fill out worksheets bout the...

Students review landform terms and review fact and opinion. They make fact and opinion statements and play landform BINGO.

This site contains a fun way to learn about the states within the United States. Click on the state that you want to learn more about and it provides facts, geographic landmarks, points of interest, major industries, a quiz and more.

This lesson provides a variety of activities for the student to become aware of the regions in our country. They will learn the geography and natural resources and how these influence the way of life of the people living in a region.

This clickable map of the United States defines different geographic features such as mountains, plains, islands, and deserts.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart works with the map of the United States and asks students to complete activities identifying the states. A brief student assessment component is included.

Lesson that helps students understand geography of states by creating an edible map of the state, using real food to indicate parts of the state.

Interactive map and game to identify capitals of the U.S. states.