Students use websites and discussion to investigate the 2004 Asian Tsunami. Students identify the Indian Ocean coastline's physical, political and human geography features and consider how they affected loss of life and property in those...

Young scholars pick an endangered animal to research and report their findings to the class.

Students research statistics about the last five large earthquakes. They compare data in small groups and present their information orally to the class. They also attempt to predict the next large earthquake.

Fifth graders visit a cemetery and copy the headstones of soldiers killed during the Civil War. They role-play as soldiers aand write letters about their war experiences.

Pupils utilize a variety of math skills to explore the Turks and Caicos Islands, the British Territory to which South Caicos belongs. They select and apply quantitative data to support their recommendations for future investment and...

Students assess fellow student's oral narrative tales. They discuss the attributes that marked the "best" narratives. They compose their own narrative tales and interview family members. They make a final speaking presentation to the...

In this English worksheet, students read "50,000 Dead - US Token Aid," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

NewsHour Extra provides this lesson plan associated with its report on the problems of infrastructure of America and offers students opportunities to examine the problems and possible solutions to them.

The EPA provides many ideas for integrating green infrastructures into communities. This site also discusses how this can build climate resilience and offers resources for doing a cost-benefit analysis, for addressing government...

Cities in Central Europe were required to expand their infrastructure due to industrialization and an increase in the need for workers. This exhibit details and illustrates the shift and growth through modern architecture of the era.

Project documents the history of the nation's efforts to protect what has come to be called critical infrastructure--the systems and structures that are vital to the smooth and safe functioning of our economy, society, and way of life.

Thanks to autonomous technologies, it won't be long until computers entirely control much of the world's driving experience. But to become a fully viable, ubiquitous option, there are still significant hurdles to clear. This article...

Working on strategic problem solving, peruse these resources about the problems surrounding the urban environment of New Orleans to aide with lessons.

Dr. Jeremy Lundholm is a Halifax researcher who explores how plant-covered roof can save energy and make cities more livable. He promotes investing in green infrastructure as a way of cooling cities.

Aquae Urbis Romae: the Waters of the City of Rome is a cartographic history of nearly 2800 years of water infrastructure and urban development in Rome. Water is a living system that includes natural features (springs, the Tiber River,...

In large cities, transport is becoming a growing challenge, both for commuters and for city officials who want to improve efficiency, reduce pollution, and reduce frustration for drivers and commuters. Smart transport systems use new...

America's interstate highway system cut through the heart of dozens of urban neighborhoods. Congress approved the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, authorizing what was then the largest public works program in U.S. history. It promised to...

In this lesson learners will begin by looking at a series of maps and they will brainstorm ways the natural world may interact with humans and vice-versa. Students will then come up with a list of features of a city or town, make...