In this listening comprehension interactive learning exercise, learners watch the included video about Shakespeare and complete a cloze listening activity. There are eighteen fill-in sentences to complete.

In this food history worksheet, students read the information about the history of food and salads. Students select the correct answer for the 6 related questions.

Students examine the practice of weaving by Mayan women. They read personal accounts and write a sentence stating the main idea. They also write a short report on weaving as a cultural and economic way of life for the Mayan women.

Students conduct research into the two largest religions of Asia that are Buddhism and Confucianism. They set out to find the similarities and differences with the help of a graphic organizer.

For this Internet research skills worksheet, learners respond to 15 short answer trivia questions. Students may use reference sources if they don't know the answers.

Students explore why the need arose for laws to govern society, comparing and contrasting hunter/gatherer societies vs. agrarian societies. They write letters to the editor of the Babylonian Times, discussing their opinion of Hammurabi's...

In this Internet research skills instructional activity, student respond to 15 short answer trivia questions. Learners may use reference sources if they don't know the answers.

Students examine historical time and make time lines. They study the two main divisions of time; the time before and after the birth of Christ. They also note that time lines are a way of illustrating the length of historical time.

What's got 60 eyes, 150 fingers, and an endless number of ideas? Your language arts class! Challenge young writers to come up with clever riddles with an online poetry lesson.

Learners identify differences in information found on the internet and in print books. They practice navigating between different pages and using shortcuts. They evaluate a site and share their findings with the class.

Students are broken up into four groups. Each group will use their knowledge about Egypt to originate a playground for Egyptian children. This will involve brainstorming ideas on paper, building a prototype with Legos or other material,...

Students investigate the water cycle and evaporation. They study the porosity and permeability of groundwater, and the capillary action in soil in this unit.

In this archaeology quiz learning exercise, students answer four multiple choice questions based on archaeology findings in Egypt. This is an interactive learning exercise.

Students study about seven of Egypt's most famous pharaohs. They discuss leadership styles and draw conclusions about the success of each of these pharaohs. They, in groups, create a project about a pharaoh they studied.

Students investigate various methods of mummification practiced in cultures around the world and present their findings in 'televised' news reports.

After reading and analyzing The 'In' Group by Eve Shalen, sixth graders consider how the categorization of people results in exclusion, discrimination, and injustice. 

Students explore literature and art forms containing creatures that are part human and part animal, such as the Greek Sphinx, Neptune, or the Green Centaur. Individually, students write a poem or short story to create a character with...

Students complete activities where they identify and decipher common phrases that are related to poultry and then cook drumsticks as a class. In this poultry lesson plan, students also read the history of the chicken and create idioms.

Learners analyze Mosaic art and identify the tessellation process. In this Mosaic art lesson plan, students read information about Mosaic art and the tessellation process. Learners compare mosaics from various civilizations and construct...

Young scholars examine the use of bronze and porcelain in Chinese art and commerce through in-class activities, role play events, and small-group discussions in this exciting Social Studies/Arts lesson.

Students are introduced to the growth process of a potato. As a class, they place a potato on a plate and observe how long it takes for the eyes to appear. In groups, they follow a recipe to make potato soup that is shared with the...

Students examine the hunting and gathering aspects of the Washoe culture. They are assigned roles, and participate in a simulation of surviving through the seasons by competing for food with other people and tribes.

Middle schoolers are taught the differences between totalitarianism and democracy. They discuss the historical roots of the democratic tradition. Students are introduced to the term totalitarianism and are told that it is a form of...