Students explore farming, slavery and cacoa farming. In this agricultural science lesson, students fill out KWL charts, create PowerPoints and do internet research. Students write letters to chocolate companies requesting them not...

In this music worksheet, students use their workbook to answer short answer questions about music and instruments. Students complete 4 questions total to get their merit badge.

In this collections worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about collecting and hobbies in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 8 questions total.

In this scholarships worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about scholarships and how to get them in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 5 questions total.

Students research psychology by examining real life situations. In this human relationships lesson, students discuss the importance of respect among two people in a romantic relationship. Students examine images of people in...

Fourth graders explore West Virginia. In this Unites States geography lesson, 4th graders discuss the type of land and the cities in West Virginia. Students create two overlays, with transparencies, that show the natural land and the...

Students use photography to help them become more knowledgeable about their communities, and to make a "community survival" book in which problems are solved by going to the right community agency.

Students identify the rules they have at home and at school. They connect the values to the core democratic values and discuss whether all rules should connect to the core values. They create a mural showing students following the rules...

High schoolers explore the Gulf Coast disaster and what it took to rebuild the community surrounding it. In this economic development lesson, students watch a video from the Nightly Business Report and explore what all it takes to make...

Students evaluate the jobs that their parents do. In this literature-based social studies lesson, the teacher introduces the concept of work both at home and on the job and leads the children in the creation of a Venn diagram to aid in...

Students explore the resources in other countries. In this communities lesson, students examine characteristics of their community to those of other communities. Students examine Canada, El Salvador, and India and their natural resources.

All learners are interested in graphic design. This activity taps into this interest to have students learn about graphic elements.

Students participate in a global art project in which students from around the world share their art. They explore different cultures and languages as they view different types of art.

Students examine the work of photographer Richard Billingham. They discuss why people produce art, the service it provides in society and how negative and mundance instances and feelings can also inspire artistic expression.

Students design their own job communities. In this art and career exploration lesson, students are placed into groups to create models of business areas based on job types.

Students explore and discus the mission aims of the International Committee of the Red Cross. They draft a letter about the work of the ICRC to the US Secretary of Defense which includes personal opinions on: the mission of the Red...

Fourth graders research and complete a worksheet to understand why towns in Utah became ghost towns. For this ghost town lesson, 4th graders meet with an official to explore what makes a town thrive. Students create original posters...

Third graders relate the everyday duties in the classroom and in the community. In this character education lesson, 3rd graders compare duties in the classroom to duties in the community and chart them on a Venn diagram. Students discuss...

Middle schoolers explore the humane treatment of animals. In this character development and civic responsibility lesson, students define "hero" and brainstorm related attributes. Middle schoolers complete an action plan using the...

Students create an advertising campaign. In this environmental education lesson, students research aluminum and aluminum can recycling. Students wrap the lesson up by writing newspaper articles, creating public service announcements, and...

Ninth graders explain basic terms and identify illustrations of architectural features and styles. They locate and identify the different architectural styles and terminology that exists in the community and neighborhoods that they live...

Sixth graders write descriptive narratives about animals. In this descriptive writing lesson, the teacher models how to write a paragraph with interesting sensory words and exciting verbs. Students choose a picture of an animal they want...

Students learn basic interviewing and biography writing skills. They first identify a senior citizen in their community who remembers the Great Depression.

Fourth graders explore, analyze and interpret how schools can become peaceful places to learn and interact with others. They study a wide variety of avenues to achieve this task through classroom, community and career activities...