Seventh graders listen to, recite, and research African folktales. They research African artwork to add to their original folk tales which they write.

Students work together to explore states and/or countries while designing their movement area for the day.

Young scholars create a narrative image that depicts a formal shape of a state. They review the state facts of whatever state they chose. They draw a person and then add text in the shape of the state they chose.

Students explore jobs in different countries . In this lesson about different countries through research. Students are broken into groups and given a country to research. Each group is provided with a worksheet with 14 questions to be...

Fifth graders research life in Alaska and compare life there to their lives in this lesson. They read "Julie of the Wolves." They research through the novel and other reference books facts about the Alaskan climate and geography. They...

Students explore the world of inventions by utilizing Google Earth. In this global geography lesson, students research inventions such as the ball point pen, computer, telephone and typewriter. Students use the Google Earth software to...

Students explore state history and geography that correspond with classroom lessons.

Students compare their hometowns to the towns on the Olympic Torch Relay and complete multi-curricular activities for the lesson. In this Olympics lesson, students complete math, geography, science, and history activities to learn about...

Fourth graders create a class book with information about each of the United States. After students draw a state name out of a hat, they use various resources to fill in a facts chart about their state. Students draw the state flag and...

Students research a selected explorer and teach their small group about their explorer during a jigsaw activity. Independently they write a letter as if they were on a voyage with their explorer, and create a world map that includes the...

Learners research the countries of their origins and examine life there today. They write family travel logs by interviewing family members about their heritages, and they visit the Xpeditions Website for online resources about their...

Students understand how ground water can be recycled to maximize its usage and begin to think about ways conservation can help Kansas preserve its natural resources in other areas - soil, minerals, and clean air.

Students investigate the countries of the Middle East. In small groups, they conduct Internet research, conduct a debate, draw and label a map, and present their information to the class in the form of a presentation.

Students create suncatchers that resemble planets using recycled plastic lids.

Learners examine world landmarks and monuments. They create a 12 month calendar featuring a significant site for 12 different countries.

Examine the technique of writing a script and complete a worksheet in which young writers summarize a favorite chapter in a Harry Potter book. They practice public speaking by acting out the summarization scenes for classmates. Handouts...

Young scholars study populations throughout History.

Walk, jog, or run across America. Maps of individual states, visual progress, competition, and rewards, seem to be great motivational ideas. Make sure that the distances that each class has to walk or run are the same, because getting...

Learners examine the role of the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Clean Water Act of 1970 after reading Lynne Cherry's, A River Ran Wild. They decide if the goals of the act were met and create a fish cartoon that...

Students practice making a map of a continent and correctly plotting five cities on that map. They place latitude and longitude lines on a map, determine the need for various map projections and explain why map scales are necessary.

Learners present a Spanish grammar topic to the class. In pairs, they select and research a grammar concept, create an over-head transparency, homework assignment, and a quiz to use with the presentation, and teach their concept to the...

Middle schoolers, in groups, research Canada's six natural regions (ecozones). They create a visual representation of each region on a large wall map of Canada and present it to the rest of the class.

Students locate and identify their community by using a satellite image from the Internet. Students locate and identify common land structures within their community. You may want to include structures such as roads/streets, houses and...

Middle schoolers use authentic weather reports in order to investigate the processes involved in the creation of types of weather. They practice using key words for vocabulary. Then students analyze the weather reports and convey the...