Did you know only one of the Seven Wonders of the World still exists today? Here is a historical reading passage that provides readers with a brief history of the seven marvelous wonders.

After reading s short description of the Grand Canyon, readers demonstrate their ability to use context to determine the meaning of words in the passage.

Students explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies lesson plan, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.

Young geographers will need to use a variety of map skills to complete the tasks required on this worksheet. Examples of activities include using references to label a map of Mexico, identify Canadian territories and European...

Angelina Jolie, Bono, and P. Diddy all have something in common: they use their fame to contribute to society in such a way that makes the world a better place. After reading a three-page passage on the types of causes to...

In the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico, some tiny creatures show just how quickly natural selection can turn a mutation into an advantageous adaptation. Watch a video about rock pocket mice, who show that one small change can make all...

Second graders read literature about Africa, examine physical characteristics of the continent, explore animals native to Africa, and discuss distance between Africa and locations in the United States.

A critical look into the structure and function of ecosystems is here for young learners as a series of lessons and worksheet activities. Topics covered include land-based and marine ecosystems, connections to the water cycle, food...

Your youngsters will be experts on the geography of Australia after working with these activities and worksheets, which review the continent's weather, major landforms, dimensions, history, and climate.

Young scholars explore water usage around the world.  In this "water" social studies lesson, students brainstorm ways in which water is used.  Young scholars visit the Water in Africa website to view pictures of water usage in...

Third graders listen to a teacher led lecture about species living in different parts of the world. They study how the species spread to different parts of the world and examine the concept of dispersal. As a class, 3rd graders...

Insects are like little aliens living all around us. Explore fun and interesting insect facts by having the class read a short informational paragraph. The paragraph focuses on how we are similar and different to insects and includes...

Learners explore the concept of the letter Dd.  In this letter recognition instructional activity, students are engulfed with items, movement, and music that begin with the letter Dd.  Learners create crafts that help them...

Students analyze the Great Salt Lake as a resource for artistic work and other studies. In this art analysis lesson, students view maps that show the location of the Great Salt Lake including a satellite image. Students can also study...

Students use countries and dogs from around the world to answer the questions.

Third graders locate the Sacramento Valley in California where rice is grown. In this rice growing location instructional activity, 3rd graders locate the Sacremento Valley, California on a map, and color the mountain ranges and terrain...

Students examine the story for use of balanced sentences and parallelism-two literary devices-and then practice using those devices in writing of their own. They combine the simple sentences grammatically into one correct sentence. A. I...

Students explore reading comprehension strategies. They discuss the story-grammar strategy. Students discuss the importance of comprehension. They discuss questions they should ask while reading a text. Students read a story and stop to...

Students locate events on a timeline of Sedona, Arizona and describe human and physical characteristics of the city. In this Sedona lesson plan, students locate the city on a map and listen to stories about Sedona.

Sixth graders write a short story about being stranded on a deserted island. After a brief geography review of locations at various latitudes and longitudes, 6th graders draft their story about being stranded. They use sensory and...

Students are introduced to the state quarter program and examine the Colorado state quarter. They locate Colorado on a map and create a map with a key. They discuss the state motto and examine pictures of the state's geographical features.

Learners read an article about how honeybee are sensitive to the electromagnetic fields generated by cellphones. In this ESL instructional activity, students work as partners to complete a table of information relating to the many...

Students study the animals and their alphabet letter. In this animal alphabet instructional activity, students associate the animals with their letter and learn facts about the animals. Students may use the cards to classify animals by...

Fourth graders explore geography of four distinct regions of California: mountains, coast, central valley, and desert. They locate California on map, identify state's boundaries and borders, and explore agriculture, a major economic...