Here is a phenomenal lesson on place value to the thousands place.  Learners construct numbers and identify the value of each digit, investigate building numbers using craft sticks and paper plates, and complete other meaningful...

Second graders explore number values by completing math worksheets. In this place value lesson, 2nd graders identify the use of decimals in numbers and read a book about math called Apple Pigs. Students create number charts based on the...

Second graders put themselves in the correct place value, write the correct number on paper, and create their own place value problems. The entire class plays a game using place value necklaces. This is a fun way to practice place value!

Third graders complete place value charts in the decimal system, the binary and Hexadecimal system. They discuss the contributions made by Ada Lovelace to computer language. They express the idea of place value with exponents.

Students become familiar with patterns, the Fibonacci Sequence, and the Golden Ratio. They see how many places these occur. They have practical applications for using the calculator and making charts to extend patterns.

The battle at the Alamo may be one of the most famous military campaigns in Texas history, but it is by no means the only one. As part of their study of the military history of Texas, class members research less-well-known sites, locate...

Students collect data and graph or chart the information. In this data organization lesson plan, students poll their classmates about certain topics and chart or graph the information to show the results of their research.

Students examine the genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994 and focus the post-genocide success of women. They study websites to examine how women are challenging their traditional roles in Rwandan society.

Students study the USA Today articles about the economic rise and dominance of China. In this Chinese economy lesson, students read the article about China as an economic threat to the United States. Students study a pie chart and...

Students study the fractional values of Cuisenaire rods while working with favorite family recipes.

Third graders use data to make a bar graph. In this graphing and social studies lesson, 3rd graders use data about where Ellis Island immigrants came from to complete a bar graph on Microsoft Excel.

Young scholars gain an understanding of the concept of Diaspora relating to Greeks. They use guided discovery to apply the geographic inquiry model to an examination of the reasons for Greek Diaspora.

Young scholars examine the built environment and infrastructures of their community by constructing contour equipment, using the equipment, and comparing their results to current topographical maps of the same area

Students conduct research on historical population changes in the U.S. They conduct Internet research on the Historical Census Data Browser, create a bar graph and data table using a spreadsheet program, and display and interpret their...

Students explore Aboriginal storytelling. In this literature instructional activity, students read Knots on a Counting Rope and then create a story line as they discuss the attributes of Aboriginal culture. Students retell the story in...

Students increase awareness of organizations that grew out of necessity and increased social consciousness during the Civil War and Reconstruction. They trace the origins of three organizations founded for the common good. They link...

Pupils view the video, Behind the Music: 1992, and discuss the new genres of pop music that were emerging in that era. They discuss the content of the music and what it's like on the surface. They write an essay comparing it to other...

Students determine what makes Charleston, West Virginia unique. In this West Virginia history lesson plan, students explore the West Virginia History Museum to identify why Charleston became the capitol of the state.

Fifth graders study math patterns and relationships as well as learn about the heritage of Aboriginal peoples of Saskatchewan. In this patterns and heritage lesson plan, 5th graders research the daily lives of First Nations People in...