Students identify the differences in local soil types and the relationship between soil size and water retention. They are introduced to microenvironmental conditions in ecosystem sustainability.

Students analyze the role and impact of technological innovation in the late 19th and early 20th century. They evaluate manuscripts, sound recordings, and motion pictures to construct historical meaning. Students observe the connections...

Students examine the attributes of civil rights leaders. In this Civil Rights Movement lesson, students design "body biographies" of selected civil rights leaders after they have conducted research and discussed the qualities of leaders.

In this Brian Boru worksheet, students read about Brian Boru, answer short answer questions, draw a picture, and more. Students complete 4 activities.

Students explore the different types of balloons.  In this materials lesson students can complete several experiments including building their own hot air balloons, making balloon animals and experimenting with static...

Students study the basic operation of a water rocket.  In this propulsionlesson students complete several experiments on constructing a bottle rocket launcher.

Students use their knowledge of the weather to evaluate information from the newspaper. They also take this knowledge and construct a weather map predicting the next day's weather.

Students problem-solve how to log five acres. Working in pairs, they construct models of logging sites before and after the trees are harvested. they paint their models and include other environmental details.

Students watch a video and participate in discussion about test pilot, astronaut, senator, and hero-John Glenn.

Learners, after taking a field trip to a museum, use paint to try to restore old objects.

Students view a documentary on Confucius. He is revered as one of the greatest teachers in history. Confucius' name is synonymous with ageless wisdom. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then complete writing and art activities...

Students investigate personal budgets and discuss how to make monetary decisions. They work in small groups to make money decisions for their classrooms or a playground, and present their decisions to the whole class.

Students complete a unit on the cultural significance of textiles in the Japanese culturre. They analyze cotton, line, silk, and wool fabrics, examine various fabric creation and decoration techniques, select an object and write a...

Students participate in a lesson that focuses on a state survey for Utah. The survey is intended to find the public opinion of how the state is doing in the public eye. They analyze the survey and create their own to research the status...

Sixth graders create examples of expressionistic paintings using pastels, black paper, and chalk in this 6th grade Art instructional activity. Emphasis is on creating an emotion for the painting using simple lines and large shapes and...

Students create "pebble" paintings using rocks found at the beach, or purchased from a store, in this multi-level Art lesson. The lesson can easily be incorporated into a unit on painting and adds another dimension to ordinary artwork.

Pupils, as a class, interview musician to find out more about him/her as an individual. Students then write thank you notes and include, by naming or drawing, one fact learned about the musician.

Students study the watercolor and acrylic work of Geoff Slater and create their own versions of the art. In this line painting lesson, students study examples of Geoff Slater art and focus on his line paintings. Students discuss the...

History for Kids presents a website with learning modules on the Early, Late and High Middle Ages, including topics such as medieval literature, architecture, and daily life. Offers elementary level format with pictures, and links to...

Students are sent back in time to Europe during the Middle Ages. They will stay for five days. They are taking a camera and a journal with them. They will present their journals and their pictures to the class when they return.

Clear and concise overview of the kinds of clothing worn during the medieval period by different classes of persons: peasants, royalty, clerics.