Students read and discuss the book So Far From the Bamboo Grove. They select and reflect on the events that they consider most important in shaping their lives.

Students examine the uses of plants from many different biomes, particularly, rain forests to uncover data about the production of new drugs and the cross-cultural sharing of foods. A rain forest food festival reinforces the concept of...

Historians believe the first vertical water wheel was invented in Rome during the Augustan Age. The sixth lesson in the series of 10 has scholars experiment with designing their own water wheels. Through testing various pastas and...

Students eat food, make crafts, read books, and wear costumes all to learn about another culture. In this culture lesson plan, students can also go to a museum.

Students complete a unit of lessons on medieval Chinese dynasties. They examine the impact the Chinese culture has had on their own lives, label maps, conduct research, read stories, create bamboo stick sentences, write poems, and make...

Students use the Internet to conduct a research project.  In this rain forest lesson, students work in groups to research different parts of the rain forest.  Students research climate, foods, house products and...

Students investigate the purpose and history of chopsticks and their use as a way of eating. For this social studies lesson, students gain insight into other cultural practices and learn to use chopsticks. Students complete two...

Pupils participate in a tea ceremony in order to explore the multisensory experience that can be enjoyed as a bowl of tea and the various tea utensils are viewed, contemplated and experienced in this High School lesson.

Animal lovers will enjoy this award-winning picturesque app which educates children and adults about the threats of endangered species.

It's important to build reading comprehension in your growing learners whether English is their native language or not. Give your eighth and ninth graders this passage about Nepal, a small country north of India. The reading comes with...

In this adaptations worksheet, young scholars read about 3 species that have changed over time to adapt to their environment. Students design a squirrel that has adapted to an island habitat that young scholars are assigned. They...

In this giant panda worksheet, students read and complete 5 pages of information and activities pertaining to the giant panda. Students study maps of the area, read fun facts about pandas, cut and paste life cycle sequencing, and read...

In this reading for information worksheet, students read about the preservation of the pandas in the Wolong Nature Reserve in China. Students answer 6 multiple choice questions.

Students make recycled paper out of scrap paper, water, and leaves. In this natural resources lesson plan, students learn about conservation of the forest and how we can use recycled paper to fuel our paper supply.

Students complete a fingerprint oil lab in order to simulate how geologists use the oil and natural gas in rocks to hear sound waves that signify there are oil in those rocks. In this rocks lesson plan, students learn that the rock...

Learners participate in a set of activities designed to help ESL students become familiar with the English language through description, group work, oral reading, and question/answer sessions.

For this science quiz:  plants worksheet, students answer 10 questions about botany trivia, then scroll down to check their answers.

Learners construct a solar oven using cardboard, duct tape, aluminum foil and other materials. They use the solar oven to cook something and keep a journal of their project.

Students complete a guessing game. In this tree products instructional activity, students view various household items and try to determine if they were made from trees. They discuss their findings and then read books about trees.

Students participate in a Web Quest activity in which they identify common exotic invasive plant species of the Southern Appalachian Region. After identifying the top 10 exotic invasive species, they choose one to research in depth.

Young scholars visit the Allen Memorial Art Museum to view Asian works of art and read the story Kogi's Mysterious Journey by Elizabeth Partridge. They discover the history of Gyotaku and its transition into an art form. They then...

A comprehensive report on the food of Japan. This site contains a detailed description of food history, food for religious and holiday celebrations, mealtime customs as well as many recipes!