Students hypothesize about the origins of the Incan lost city of Machu Picchu. They examine archaeological methodologies used by researchers to piece together the history of the site and create an audio tour of the location for visitors...

Students explore how themes common to the human condition can be found in literary and oral traditions across cultures. They compile traditional folk tales around these themes and write their own tales to reflect their own cultural context.

Students consider the cultural, historical, and social implications of domesticating animals as pets. They create informative posters of various animals, illustrating their histories as pets.

Students read a New York Times article to help them develop an understanding of the history, development, and social influence of various types of world music through the creation of music museum exhibits.

Learners examine the changes to the space shuttle Discovery and its history by creating a classroom exhibition about NASA's space shuttle program. They create an informative and attractive invitation about the gallery for outside visitors.

Middle schoolers examine their own family history of languages and investigate local and regional resources available to immerse themselves in a foreign language and culture. They write applications seeking an imaginary grant to fund...

Students create an art piece that expresses their opinions while circumventing hypothetical government restrictions in this lesson on art and government censorship. Emphasis is placed upon historical instances of censorship around the...

Students celebrate Earth Day by applying what they've learned about studying the natural world. In this Photo Scavenger Hunt lesson plan, students use a digital camera to capture outdoor imagery and to help them understand the...

Students examine the role of the 'Salon'. In this historic communications instructional activity, students role play and use discussion to enhance their understanding of the role the Salon played in 18th century Europe. Students will...

Learners read a reprinted article from USA Today. In this metacognition lesson, students complete a worksheet about their thoughts while they are reading.

Learners explore water located near where they live. In this map skills maritime lesson, students use Google Maps to find their school and the body of water closest to them. Learners research the body of water and answer questions about it.

Students explore magnetism.  In this "magnets" science lesson, students make a compass with common household items and explain the relationship between what a compass does and the earth's magnetic fields.

Students create a classroom mural that features heroes. In this Milton Hershey lesson, students discuss the qualities Hershey had that made him a hero. Students then identify other heroes and design a classroom mural of those heroes.

Students gather information on a kelp forest and identify species in that ecosystem.  In this underwater ecosystem instructional activity students gather data, give an oral presentation and create a poster.

Students study Ireland and its distinctive culture.  In this exploring Ireland lesson students view a program on Ireland, answer questions then divide into groups and research the Irish connection. 

Students explore South Africa. In this South Africa instructional activity, students investigate the natural resources of the nation and how they have impacted the culture and history of the nation. Students also create a children's book...

Students . In this organization lesson, students have a general discussion about sports cards and make a chart to answer the questions. Students read the baseball card story from USA Today. Students watch a web video about sports in New...

Fourth graders explore the history of the "Star-Spangled Banner". In the process, they explore how the lyrics of a song can be a form of poetry and the principles of cause and effect. After a class discussion, 4th graders complete a...

Students study the history of flight of the past one hundred years, focusing on the invention of the airplane, the introduction of women pilots and the space race. They conduct research and then write and publish a "100 Years of Flight"...

Young scholars conduct Internet research on a chosen U.S. state. They include information about the history, climate, geography, symbols, and tourist attractions of their state, and write an original poem.

Students research the history of the quilt in American History and view a PowerPoint Presentation. They create a quilt square with colored paper using polygons, transformations, rotations, and reflections on the computer and on a...

Students learn that money has value by examining the history, meaning of money. market structures and pricing. In this analysis lesson, students use exchange rates to find the cost of an item different currencies.

Students research the architecture and history of mummies, hieroglyphics, tombs, and pyramids of Ancient Egypt. They watch a video, explore Internet websites, and write a sentence in hieroglyphics.

Students explore thedigital divide. In this technology skills lesson, students discuss the attributes of a divide. Students then research and discuss the digital divide.