In this online interactive language skills worksheet, students answer 3 multiple choice questions regarding idioms. Students may check their answers immediately.

Students investigate what life on the Oregon Trail was like. In this Westward Movement instructional activity, students eat foods that were eaten by settlers on the trail as they read textbook pages about the trial. Students then draw an...

Students examine Britain's waste management proposals. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students visit linked websites to gain an understanding of proposals to reduce waste in the nation.

Students explore  the pros and cons of bio-fuel use. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students visit selected websites to discover what bio-fuels are and the effect they may have on the environment.

Students compare different habitats based on satellite imagery. They identify land features in the satellite imagery.

Students explore the causes of the Johnstown flood and the reasons that people ignored the potential for disasters such as the flood. The humanitarian responses to such disasters are examined. Local disasters that have occurred in the...

Young scholars formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer them. They wcreate bar graphs and pie graphs

Learners examine some early activities and circumstances of Franklin Roosevelt's life and demonstrate how those activities may have influenced his policies and decisions in public life. Structures in their own community created by the...

Students explore the background behind the building of the access roads to the National Park in Montana. The arguments for the building of these roads in wilderness regions and the environmental issues involved are examined.

Learners examine the life of John Marshall, his house and his way of life. They analyze his values and how his private life affected his public life. They also examine historical sites that commemorate notable deeds.

Students investigate the Civil War caused deep division in the border states and discover the significance of Kentucky to the Union and the Confederacy. They examine how battle casualties were and are honored in the local community.

Students examine the Civil War battles of First Manassas in 1861 and Bentonville in 1865. They explore medical care in the field, how Union surgeons determined locations of field hospitals, and how battle affected nearby families

Students examine the difference between the Cold War and the "hot" wars and contrast the benefits of solid and liquid fuel ballistic missile systems of the era. The impact of the Cold War upon their communities is explored.

Students examine the role William Howard Taft played in American History. They analyze his background and how he got to be president. They compare qualities of leaders today to Taft.

Students examine how important combat was in Mississippi during the Civil War. They analyze the Battle of Glorieta Pass and soldiers movements and actions during the conflict. They also examine local war memorials.

Learners utilize prior knowledge about the Pontchartrain Basin. In this subsidence/erosion lesson plan, students study the chart on land subsidence and must them identify and find solution for problems caused by erosion.

Students examine the history of the United Stated defending the coast line. They also analyze how military technology has changed the way the coasts are defended. They discuss how military expenditures have affected their community.

Learners complete activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to Columbus Park in Chicago, IL. They discover how urban conditions influenced the creation of city parks. They examine the preservation of historic...

Students are introduced to the concept of architecture and how it has changed over time. In groups, they discuss how the places people have built reflects their values and needs. They use the internet to research the history of...

In this unit of lessons, students examine solid waste and recycling. They examine the relationship between Native Americans and land. They also decorate bags in which they discover the concept of decomposition.

Students investigate the community in which Lincoln and his family lived and explore how the citizens felt about him. The national issues that inspired Lincoln to act decisively in politics and that propelled him to the White House are...

The students sing the melody Here We Go Round the Apple Tree in the English language and the Oneida language. The students then discuss how the words to this song demonstrate important feelings of the Oneida people.

Students practice singing the song Allouette. They discuss the meaning in both the English and Oneida languages and how the words to this song demonstrate important feelings for the Oneida people.

Students sing the melody of the song, "No Man is an Island," in the Oneida native language. They memorize the song and discuss how the words demonstrate important feelings of the Oneida people.