Students investigate the history, art, and consequences of tattoos in the UK and other countries. They participate in drawing, matching, reading, and design activities all centered on the theme of tattoos.

High schoolers explore the distinct forms of knowledge that enslaved Africans brought with them to America or developed while enslaved. They study how political movements of the 18th century helped develop abolitionist thinking.

Students study the life and musical work of Leonard Bernstein. They examine the history of New York City using three Broadway musicals in a web based lesson. They create a portrayal of their own town in this multi-lesson activity.

Students participate in an online interactive forum to explore how math is used in their families and communities. They design games to submit to other students online, and identify and organize data to solve the problems from other...

Students identify various uses of music in their daily experiences and describe characteristics that make certain music suitable for each use. They explore some of the ways that music study contributes to their lives.

Young scholars research the Christmas truce during World War I. In this social studies lesson, students discuss World War I and the Christmas Truce. Young scholars write a response about the truce.

Explore online profiles and social media with your middle and high school classes. Use blogs to inspire your class to craft a well-written, thoughtful response to a prompt you give.  A few example prompts are given. 

Students investigate relevant period documents and artifacts and have the opportunity to replicate a 1943-44 entertainment experience by viewing a program of World War II era motion pictures on site at Vancouver's historic...

Learners explore many of the key scientific and technological contributions made by the ancient Egyptians. Researched data is presented to the entire group.

Students produce a creative expression of an article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They may also create posters to serve as reminders for creating a human rights environment or community.

Students examine the suggestion that the subjective experience of everyday life and sense of identity has changed in America in recent years. In this post-modernism and mass culture lesson, students engage in 4 multi-step exercises that...

Pupils explore the concept of ecological footprints. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students calculate their ecological footprints and consider how to reduce them.

Students, in groups, research a Canadian Olympic sport and design a uniform for a Canadian Olympic team.

Students examine bark beetle galleries, discuss interdependence between insects, trees, and people, and research to determine causes of other tree damage.

Students examine forms of recreation throughout the last 150 years. In this leisure time instructional activity, students investigate leisure activities in pre- and post-industrial society as they listen to a teacher-led lecture and...

Tenth graders differentiate between positions, interests, and values.  In this current events lesson plan, 10th graders analyze, in a response to literature, the failure of a fictional negotiation.  Students demonstrate the...

Pupils research and discuss the natural habitats and various evolutionary theories of giraffes and other animals imported into ancient Rome.

Students create agricultural posters about an agricultural topic of their choice. In this agriculture lesson plan, students positively critique each other's posters.

Students develop a webpage in Spanish. They are introduced to HTML and must have at least three links on their page. They also insert graphics to make their webpage more appealing.

Students explore the possibilities for Africa at the G8 Summit. In this current events lesson, students discuss the purpose of the G8 Summit and research the provided web links to learn more about the summit.

Learners create time-lines of tow major eruptions and use this information to determine what happens during an eruption.  In this volcano lesson students read information about previous eruptions and create a time line. 

Learners conduct Internet 'treasure hunts' to explore how everyday items, both in their antique and modern forms, possess historic and cultural significance.

An interactive crossword puzzle about art history can be found on this site.

ArtLex provides a unit of lessons dealing with three-dimensional design. A quiz with questions on sculpture, art criticism, and qualities of art is included, centering on the sculpture "Vaquero" by Luis Jimenez. There are links to the...