There's no need to stay inside; get out of the classroom and create a scaled map of the solar system on your playground field! In collaborative groups, scholars identify the distance between the sun and other planets, place planet...

Young scholars read Blackbeard and brainstorm their knowledge of maps. In this language arts and geography lesson, students use landmarks on their playground to review north, south, east and west and discuss the compass rose. Young...

Inspire scholars to do their part for planet Earth with a read-aloud of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, and variety of activities designed to boost the environmental activist in us all. Activities include writing poems about the Earth,...

Young scholars identify erosion in various forms and explain its causes. They look for evidence of erosion on school grounds, describe it in their journals, and draw labeled rough sketches of the erosion.

Students read Little Red Riding Hood, focusing on her path home to Grandma's house. In this language arts and geography lesson plan, students perform a reader's theater, re-creating the walk home and possible routes that could have been...

Students study civil engineering, safety apparatuses in their city, and design their own city. In this civil engineering lesson, students discuss their towns safety apparatuses and define civil engineers. Students then design their own...

Students read and discuss why we vote, and fill out worksheets on voting. In this voting lesson plan, students read and discuss the voting process, and obtain mock voter registration cards.

Students participate in a grassland game. In this grassland activity, students simulate the impact of grazing animals and invasive weeds on grasslands.

Students explore the concepts of myths and stereotypes by examining their beliefs about myths associated with people from their state. They discuss whether or not certain myths and stereotypes or true, false or somewhere in between.