Young scholars craft their own Egyptian art. In this ancient Egyptian art lesson plan, students explore Egyptian art and create their own work following the 4 guidelines presented in the lesson plan.

Students research and discuss Chinese history through the examination of ancient tomb artifacts. Emphasis is placed on the creation of student posters displaying "what they would put in a tomb".

Scholars join a field expedition team to unearth a plethora of treasures from Central America. Artifacts listed in alphabetical order come with an informational blurb and a picture designed for participants to color. Activity pages...

Fifth graders explore facets of ancient Egyptian life. In this lesson on ancient civilizations, 5th graders find the location of ancient Egyptian nations on a world map and describe the climate and features. They explain how post...

Students discuss ancient plants and their adaption in the world. Students review forms of plant propagation. Given proper supplies and directions, students apply a variety of fern spores to peat pellets, monitor the growth, and...

Students closely examine several of Hammurabi's laws and compare them to laws and/or values we use today. They consider how laws are made and enforced and complete several worksheets during their investigations.

Students compare and contrast versions of the "Golden Rule of Reciprocity" as it is stated in several major world religions. They write their own version of the rule.

Students look at pictures of a sarcophagus, then read a news article about King Tut's mummy. In this current events instructional activity, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion, pictures, and a vocabulary activity, then...

Students locate Egypt on a world map. They discover the use of the ancient writing system of hieroglyphics. They practice writing their name and translating words to hieroglyphics

Young scholars, while using the strategy of identifying the main idea and supporting details, explore the three nonfiction selections of the lost worlds of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains, Great Zimbabwe, and Anasazi. In...

In this the Persian empire activity, learners read a two page passage about Persia, then answer 5 multiple choice and 7 short answer questions requiring research about the topic.

In this Language Arts activity, learners read a quote from Number the Stars about a swastika. Students also read a history of how the swastika was once a symbol of peace.

Students read articles on the history of Florida and then answer true and false questions about what they read. In this Florida lesson plan, students are provided worksheets.

In this Language Arts worksheet, students read a quote from the book Number the Stars about Ellen's necklace. Students also read a description of the meaning of the Star of David.

In this everyday editing activity, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the modern Olympic games. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.

Who knew that mountain formation could be so entertaining? Leanr how mountains form with a resource on Mount Everest. Activities to guide learning include a simulation, project, videos, coloring activities, and worksheets.

Students examine a shipwreck from the late Bronze Age. As a class, they view a variety of slides to describe the cargo and examine the artifacts found on the wreckage. They discuss what each object tells them about the crew and the time...

In this world history worksheet, students read, analyze and summarize a short article on Pope John Paul II and then answer nine comprehension questions.

Students examine the life of Prince Hall who became a member of the Free Masons during the time period of slavery. Depending on the grade level, they are shown pictures or read a reference guide listing the characteristics of each...

For this British history worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice quiz about British history. Prior knowledge is assumed.

In this social studies worksheet, students test their knowledge of British history by completing 10 multiple choice questions.

Students study the origin of popcorn. They locate countries where it is grown on a world map. They color the world map and glue kernels of popcorn onto the countries from which popcorn originated. They write the names of common items...