Students explore the history and purpose of quilts in early America. They create and name their own unique quilt blocks. Students combine their quilt blocks with other students in the class to create a class quilt.

Learners explore landforms and landscapes. They demonstrate an appreciation for and examine how to recognize the attributes of landforms and landscapes. Students create a landscape and reflect on their painting.

Students explore the importance of a milling machine. They identify the major components of a milling machine, explain its importance to the industry and proper maintenance. In groups, students gather information about the milling...

Pupils comprehend how the Atomic Bomb affected humanity and ended WWII. They comprehend how the Atomic Bomb affected: scientists, Japanese citizens, and US leaders. Students receive a copy of Hiroshima, Readers Theater Rubiv. They...

In this The Cat in the Hat word search worksheet, 1st graders will find and circle 18 words from the story. The puzzle is in the shape of the Cat's hat.

Young scholars form conclusions regarding the motivational effects of music on the mind during the Civil Rights era. In this Civil Rights movement lesson, students describe how music motivates, describe the motivational role in freedom...

Fourth graders investigate their personal heritage. In this personal heritage lesson, 4th graders fill in an outline with information about their personal heritage. They create a poster about themselves. This lesson is aimed at diversity...

Students explore the concept of saving money. In this saving money instructional activity, students read an article about saving money. Students discuss ways to save money and what makes it difficult to save money. Students compare...

Students study different types of sea ice and interview an Yupik elder or local hunter. In this sea ice lesson, students study the native language for sea ice terms. They interview an elder from Alaska's northern coast about their...

Study the daily life of three religious communities from Pennsylvanian history. Learners research the religious communities of the Ephrata Cloister, Bethlehem, and Harmony. They study primary sources for each community and complete...

Young scholars analyze the architecture of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret as pieces of art. In this architecture analysis lesson, students read information about the Villa Savoye and write an essay about Frank Lloyd Wright's comments...

Students calculate the speed and length of parts of the robot. In this algebra lesson, students measure the length of robots legs. They calculate the time it takes the robot to travel a specific distance.

Young scholars examine the 2004 European elections. In this current events lesson, students visit the noted Web sites to consider the pros and cons of expanding the European Union.

Students create compound words by combining two words chosen from the board. After listening to the read-aloud of the book, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, each student responds to the story by drawing a picture, and listing his/her...

Students participate in completing a worksheet where they have to match the authors to the short story or book that they wrote. They have studied English Literature Authors, so this is an assessment piece type of instructional activity.

For this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are part of the word search puzzle that is focused around the theme of the sheet.

Sixth graders plan a trip to China and prepare yourself for the Banpo excavation site competition by studying prehistoric and ancient Chinese history.

Students gather information about the contributions of various explorers. Using the internet, they discover the many viewpoints of those who conquered new frontiers. They examine and compare life 200 years ago to their life today.

Learners use a Washington State Quarter to examine different landforms and discuss natural resources. After a class discussion on the items found on a Washington State quarter, students brainstorm a list of natural resources found in...

Students investigate the concept of conducting research to create a newspaper. They use tools of research to gather information. The information is interpreted while working in small groups. Then the groups write articles that can be put...

Young scholars investigate the dimensions of a full-rigged ship and a schooner. Using the dimesions, they calculate and compare the area of the sails. In groups, they create model sails that require modeling and estiminating using the...

Thia is the complete text of the novel Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad.

A biographical resource on poet and Pulitzer Prize winner Conrad Aiken. Includes an extensive bibliography list and links to many of his famous poems.

Explore the life and work of the famous author Joseph Conrad through this informative site.