Learners examine the differences between natural and man-made borders by investigating the Texas quarter. They create clay models of the state of Texas.

Students use the internet to research the location of their summer vacation trip. Given the demographics, they plot the location on a world map. They create a brochure using the information they collected. Using PowerPoint, they develop...

Young scholars research the rainy and dry season to investigate Africa's weather. In this African weather instructional activity, students use the given websites to research the rainy and dry seasons of Ghana in Africa. Young scholars...

Students write a journal in response to literature. The story that is read is about prairies. The subject of prairies becomes an object for research. The culminating activity is the making of a map where prairies exist in the United States.

Students investigate the differences in Lake Tahoe from the past to the present. In this geography lesson plan, students read the book Washoe Seasons of Life and identify the descriptions of the land and lake. Students create a Venn...

Students investigate a world map, a United States map, a state map, a county map and a city map. They locate each student's house on the city map and put a length of yarn from their house to a country of one of their ancestors.

Students investigate countries by identifying their national landmarks.  In this World Geography lesson, students utilize the Internet to research a historic landmark in a foreign country and complete a landmark survey worksheet....

Learners study ancient Greek civilization. In this World history lesson, students locate Greece on a world map and review what the ancient Greeks did when they developed new ideas for government, science, philosophy, religion,...

Learners read factual stories of migration to Hawaii, analyze and explain push and pull factors, interview parents about their cultural heritage, identify countried of origin of their ancestors, graph migration patterns on an world map,...

Students draw physical land features using ClarisWorks or Kid Pix, write their definitions, create slideshow, and create class geography book.

Students use Indiana and Michigan state road maps to trace a route to Canada from Madison, IN. with the many possible stops along the way. They make a picture book that depicts a runaway slave's journey on UCR.

Fourth graders discover the geographic regions of Kansas. In this geography lesson, 4th graders explore the different regions of Kansas and determine how the different geography affects daily life in Kansas.

Students read about the history of cattle, discover new technologies, and fill out worksheets about cattle use. In this cattle lesson plan, students identify states that raise cattle and draw pictures of how cattle is used.

Fourth graders discover agriculture by researching the irrigation of rice.  In this farming activity, 4th graders read about the different methods of rice farming and create an illustration for each different action.  Students...

Students complete a population pyramid for a city they are studying. They may complete a population pyramid for their city and another one for the country in which the city is located. They compare and contrast the results of the two...

Pupils analyze photographs for information about life in Virginia City Nevada in the late 1800s. For this Nevada statehood lesson, students work in teams to analyze photographs from Virginia City. Pupils brainstorm adjectives to describe...

Students research when and why Route 66 was started and how mom and pop businesses fit in with Route 66. Students associate what they've learned with the song.

Fourth graders study the geography and population distribution of various places on earth. They utilize actual satellite images of the night sky (lights showing heavily around area of dense population) to study and make observations...

Students learn the concept of movement by locating their house and the houses of their ancestors.

Fourth graders examine the role a teen from the Hudson Valley played in the American Revolution. They view the map of Sybil's ride and calculate the distance using the map's legend.

Students embark on a journey through colonial times.  In this early settlement instructional activity, students come to understand what life was like for the settlers in the early colonies. Students research and create projects...

Students recognize Michigan on a map and understand how its climate is affected by the Great Lakes. In this Michigan food lesson, students play a trivia game to identify the produce of Michigan. Students relate the climate in each part...

Students discuss aspects of the Statue of Liberty and create their own personalized statue. Students use symbols to represent themselves in their own drawings of the Statue of Liberty.

Students practice locating places on a Thomas Brothers map. In this map skills lesson plan, students locate places on the map of where their ancestors are from and then practice finding various community places on a map. Students graph...