Students examine landforms. In this social studies lesson, students bounce a beach ball around in order to discover that seventy percent of the Earth is covered in water. Students

Students study the Orangeburg Massacre. In this social studies activity, students discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the protest movements that took place. Students examine the events that led up to the Orangeburg Massacre at South...

Third graders explore immigration. In this social studies lesson, 3rd graders read about immigration in the United States. Students compare and contrast immigrant communities.

Students research Benjamin Franklin's community contributions. In this social studies lesson plan, students create a collage showing things they can do to improve their communities.

Eleventh graders explore the economic growth from 1878 to 1893. In this social studies lesson, 11th graders discuss how the improvements lead to an inequality in wealth and the problems that it caused.

Third graders study the capitals of each state. In this social studies lesson plan, 3rd graders use a map of the United States to identify and locate each state's capital city. Students discuss map symbols used to identify capital cities.

Fourth graders explore the Underground Railroad. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders play the part of slaves and travel the "Underground Railroad" to freedom.

Students will create a poster showing how two different cultures strive for beauty. This lesson combines art and social studies in a meaningful way.

This lesson could be used in U.S. history, social studies, and geography courses in units on urban expansion in the late 19th century or city planning.

This lesson can be used in American history, social studies, and geography courses in units on westward expansion and the Civil War.

Develop life skills through the use of an AppleWorks Banking kit, a spreadsheet program, and a role play activity. This life skills lesson utilizes technology plus busines and social studies principles. Note: All materials...

Students explore different areas of America by using the internet and the "Google Earth" website in this interactive, social studies lesson for late elementary students. This lesson includes a resource link to download a free program to...

Students explore Japan and Japanese culture via GoogleEarth and United Streaming Video. This lesson plan is intended for a middle-level social studies class and includes a wonderful lesson plan extension idea and a video explaining...

Students create commercials that promote travel to South American countries in this middle-level lesson plan for the Social Studies classroom. The lesson plan suggests using educational software including MS Word, MS Powerpoint, and MS...

In this social studies learning exercise, students find the different locations on an imaginary map with the focus upon reading retention and application.

For this social studies worksheet, students use the instruments of a compass and a ruler to estimate the directions and distance traveled in a class competition.

For this social studies worksheet, students match the vocabulary words in the left column with the definitions found in the right-hand side of the sheet for the 34 problems.

In this social studies instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle by identifying the television programs or stars from 15 clues. Answers are provided.

In this social studies worksheet, students match the vocabulary term on the left side with the definition found at the right. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

In this social studies worksheet, students match the North Carolina term with the definition in the right-side of the page for the eight questions. The answers are found by clicking the bottom of the page.

In this social studies worksheet looking at the past, students identify, list, and explain the materials that were used to build schools in the past as compared to their school today. Then they look at a photo of boys playing marbles and...

For this social studies worksheet about the past, students use information from a web site to write a caption, place, and date for each of 9 photographs given. Then they describe some of the changes that have occurred in transportation...

In this social studies worksheet, 5th graders fill out a questionnaire in order to obtain a Boy Scouts merit badge based around the concept of good citizenship using 17 questions.

In this social studies worksheet, 5th graders answer the questions concerning communication for the obtaining of a merit badge.