The options are vast with this Ancient Greece and Olympics research project! Using Scholastic online resources, historians have interactive and educational supports to guide them through researching and writing about the 2004 Olympics in...

Using Google Earth, Google Docs, and other Google Tools, collaborative groups of seventh graders research and then create and share online newspapers reporting on the early development, geographical features, political issues, and...

Learners research the  importance of ancient Rome to the world today.  In this ancient Rome lesson, students view video and research to gather information for a slide show about Ancient Rome. 

It's easy to miss the beauty of nature when one's focus is on technology. Don't make that mistake with help from a two-page reference sheet that provides eight tips for staying present when exploring the world around you.  

In this math information worksheet, students read one page factual accounts of the early math inventions of the abacus, the calculator and early computers. There are 40 questions to answer about the reading.

Did you know that the Chinese Court Gazette is the longest continuing news paper in history? In addition to some great background information, this resource includes suggestions for activities across grade levels and across the curriculum.

Students create an alternate ending with digital animations to illustrate their text.  In this novel creation lesson, students read a novel and analyze the plot in small groups.  Students collaborate on an alternate ending...

In this internet research instructional activity, students use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to ten unrelated questions.

In this Internet research worksheet, students use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to ten unrelated questions. Three of the questions are multiple choice, the remaining seven are short answer questions.

Imagine recycling food scraps and using them to make paper. The directions are all here in a seven-page packet that details several paper-making strategies.

Fourth graders explore, examine and study ceramics, a medium of historical importance to China. They review the advanced technology of the early Chinese civilization and are introduced to the scientific method of inquiry and make...

Students explore characteristics of the myth genre.  In this myth lesson, students become familiar with various myths and the cultures they were derived from. Students compare in a graphic organizer. Students write...

Students research and compare Thebes to their hometown to explain how a city's geography, economy, climate, and culture affect its inhabitants.

Second graders read books and other resources to learn about bats. In this bats lesson plan, 2nd graders read books and research the internet about bats. Once students learn about bats, they will take an online bat quiz.

This cross-curricular lesson involves geography, history, science and math, as well as 21st century literacies in technology, collaborative work and research. Students construct a sun-dial, then document their work and its results via...

An illustrated history of timekeeping from ancient times to the present. Includes information on ancient calendars, early clocks, a revolution in timekeeping, world time scales and time zones, and the NIST standards.