Fifth graders investigate imports and exports to discover its importance to America as a world power.  In this Imports and exports lesson, 5th graders discuss how climate and natural resources aid a country in becoming a world...

Fifth graders explore U.S. geography by reading assigned text about American Indians. In this migration lesson, 5th graders identify the differences between Native Americans and European settlers who traveled through middle America in...

Students explore agriculture by conducting a technology conversation in class. In this food system lesson, students identify the path of food from farm to plate and view a virtual farm on the Internet. Students complete a farming...

Students complete a worksheet while viewing a film about sharks. They examine the reasons for overfishing of the oceans. They identify predator-prey relationships as well.

Students investigate the effects of time and distance for the creation of a successful railroad.  In this railroad lesson, students recognize the railroad's need for an exact time schedule was the cause for the creation of time...

Students explore habitats. In this habitat  lesson, students break into groups and are labeled as a part of a habitat. Students then do an activity with yarn that shows how all of the parts are connected and depend on each...

Students read an article. In this problem solving lesson, students read an article where they must solve the problem presented. Students work in groups to discuss the issue and come up with a way to solve the problem.

Fifth graders design a web page. They include features he or she would typically like to see when visiting web pages. They title the topic of the web page "Features That Make a Great Web Site." They explain that there are incentives...

Students examine non-native species and the problems they have caused in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. They create a "Wanted" poster for one of the species. They describe the effects of non-native species on the schoolyard species.

Students compare projectile point attributes, identify and classify points, and match projectile points to a chronology.

Young scholars explore how they can use their skills to apply to the job industry.  In this career choice lesson students participate in a discussion and an esteem builder exercise. 

Students explore the consequences of shrinking habitats and the human impact on wildlife populations. They participate in a game to study the consequences and describe the preservation of animal habitats.

Young scholars write about the importance of trees. In this natural resources lesson, students look at deforestation occurring across the globe and present what they learned to the class. As closure, all young scholars write a poem about...

Fifth graders explore nutrition by viewing video clips discussing world hunger. In this malnutrition lesson, 5th graders discuss the reasons people cannot afford food in rural areas and read assigned text discussing our agriculture...

Fifth graders explore free trade. In this free trade lesson plan, 5th graders discover which commonly found products are made in the United States and which originate from other countries. Students explore which countries are better at...

Young scholars recognize the variety and frequency of severe weather occurrences. They research the type of severe weather that may occur in their area as well as determine the frequency of occurrence.

Students explore insects' use of pheromones and beneficial insects versus insect pests.

Students explore the food chains in a variety of ecosystems and its relationship to the survival of threatened or endangered marine animals or fish in the ocean. The interdependence of the species is investigated in this lesson.

Young scholars examine the invasion of the fruit fly in California. In groups, they observe and record the fruit fly's lifecycle and how they affect humans in society. They also discuss the history and geography of the fly and the...

Students create coal flowers. For this mining lesson, students discuss the importance of coal during the 1800s and use ingredients to make coal flowers. Students determine the effect temperature has on crystal formation.

Students investigate the effects of acid rain by conducting an experiment with bean sprouts and graph the results. In this Environmental Policy activity, students visit a museum to identify examples of foreign and domestic policy on...

Students explore the concept of animal welfare. In this wild animal habitats instructional activity, students discover the work of wild animals in sustaining their habitats as they participate in a classroom simulation. Students discuss...

Learners explore the concept of pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare activity, students complete and discuss handouts regarding the spaying and neutering of pets to reduce pet overpopulation.

Students learn about major differences between cultures.  In this cultural sensitivity lesson, students learn about time-focused, event-focused, verbal, non-verbal, achievement-based, status-based, individual, and collective cultures.