Students investigate the meaning of stereotypes as they relate to the elderly. They examine media portrayal of both older and younger people, and examine how the government treats age discrimination. They participate in an...

Students study the creators of a musical style that is a cornerstone of popular music today. They examine how that style was born, grew, and became accepted in its home and around the world.

Students explore Han'geul, a Korean writing system. Pupils participate in a class discussion involving the history of Han'geul. Using specified websites, classmates create flashcards containing letters of the Han'guel language. In...

Young scholars summarize and make predictions about the novel, "Huckleberry Finn". They discuss their opinions with the class. They give a one-minute novel evaluation about another novel and choose a novel based on their classmate's...

Fourth graders are given a scenario in the activity that presents a problem that needs to be solved. They conduct research from multiple sources in order to gather information. This is used to contribute to possible solutions proposed by...

Students take a field trip to an old Christmas tree farm near their school. In groups, they gather data at the site and analyze the data in an attempt to discover what happened to the area. They identify human activities that led to the...

Students discuss the growth of transportation and communication technology since 1500 C.E. Individually or in groups, they research lists of developments in the two areas. Finally, students create timelines indicating the development...

Eighth graders study how the forces of migration affected towns. Through various group projects, 8th graders demonstrate an understanding of major events, and the historical development of Pennsylvania and the United States. Students...

Students analyze a sequential, story poem and put the stanzas in order. They identify repeated verses and answer questions about the poem. They identify examples of alliteration. Finally, they make their own poem in a given pattern.

Students read the introductory text describing the various sources for the history of Boyle's life. They produce a poster illustrating the sources of Boyle's life and writings.

Seventh graders explore the progression of immigration patterns in the United States. They examine how immigrants perceived and adapted to the United States culture. Students discuss how immigrants were able to perserve their culture in...

Pupils investigate the boarding school movement that was imposed on the American Indians from the late 1880's to the early 1900's. The assignment requires the use of primary and secondary resources to find historical information. Then...

Students read a novel related to their geographical area and "Gone With The Wind". Using the first novel, they use the internet to research one aspect from it and relate it to their location today. They create a Hyperstudio or PowerPoint...

Students watch the Masterpiece movie " Cora Unashamed." They study American social history, race relations, and investigate Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance. They have a discussion before and after viewing the film.

Learners explore various aspects of the subprime mortgage crisis. Through research and interviews, students, working in groups, research how race played a role in the subprime mortgage crisis and how it has affected their local community.

In this coloring number worksheet, students practice counting from 1-5 by coloring the pictures in each set according to the number and color given. Students list the total number of pictures in the box.

In this animal recognition worksheet, students draw lines to match the like animals that are the same to each other. Students match squirrels, bears, deer, skunks, and birds.

In this tracing numbers worksheet, students trace the numbers one through five. Students then write the missing number in each row.

For this shape recognition worksheet, students color the circles blue, the rectangles yellow, and the triangles red. Students then write the total number for each shape in the boxes.

In this counting order worksheet, students begin and 1 and then connect the dots to help them learn how to count in order from 1 to ten.

In this position words instructional activity, students learn spatial terms by drawing a red squirrel traveling up the tree, a gray squirrel going down, a blue bird flying down from the left branch, and a yellow bird flying up from the...

In this counting to 2 worksheet, students study the playground illustration and write the number that represents how many of each item is in the picture.

In this number comparisons worksheet, students study the vegetables and fruit in each example and circle the set that has the most items. Students finish by drawing more than 3 oranges.

For this beginning addition worksheet, students solve 4 problems in which a missing addend is supplied to complete a basic sum.