Walk your students through archaic Greek times with this 60-slide PowerPoint. The presentation is separated into 6 different eras, including: Early "Bronze Age," The Minoans, The Mycenaeans, The Trojan War, The Greek "Dark Ages," and...

Young mathematicians work to recognize the relationship between their scale models of the Joides research vessel and the real vessel. They calculate the relationships between various parts of the ship using fractions, ratios, and...

Read about the tumultuous beginning to the United States with an informational text passage about Colonial America. As young researchers peruse an article about the arrival of the Mayflower, the settlers' relationship to the neighboring...

Young scholars review how men were recruited into Nelson's Navy and discuss how they think recruiting is handled today. They work in pairs to research life on board a naval ship in both Nelson's Navy and today's Royal Navy using the...

History detectives eschew that time machine and follow the paper trail to go back in time to investigate an unfamiliar object. The goal is for class members to develop their skills as historical detectives.

Do your learners like dinosaurs and theme parks? An ambitious instructional activity invites learners to put together a plan for supplying dinosaurs for a new theme park. Pupils work together in groups to come up with their plan, which...

Junior oceanographers access the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Shipwreck Database and plot the locations of several shipwrecks. Shipwrecks are always an enthralling subject and this activity allows your learners to act as...

The octopus is a commonly used symbol in political cartoons. Help your scholars examine why it has been used in this way throughout history. Three cartoons depict different uses of the octopus. Background information helps gives context...

Before seeing this presentation, your class might not have a grasp of the contributions to art, science, and politics made by the Dutch in the 16th and 17th centuries. Comprehensive and engaging, the many images and discussion points in...

Her is a lesson using the Ohio State Quarter. Pupils utilize beautifully-designed worksheets embedded in the plan, to study about the origins of aviation. Many of the pioneers of aviation were born in Ohio. They compare some of the...

Keep within a water budget. Learners find out that less than 2.5% of Earth's water is available to drink—and that there is a fixed amount of water. Scholars read an interesting article comparing the available water to a game of Monopoly...

Learners investigate the economy of the Riau Province of Indonesia. They create a timeline, develop a chart to illustrate the economy, write an editorial about Indonesia's decentralization laws, and participate in a panel discussion.

In this US history worksheet, learners read about The Californian and its role in the sinking of the Titanic. The passage helps students improve their understanding of the situation.

In this Titanic worksheet, students read several passages about the sinking of the Titanic. Students then answer 3 questions about the passage.

Students investigate the Afghan incident of 1888, where a ship, the Afghan, with a load of Chinese passengers from Hong Kong was refused permission to land the passengers on Australian soil. This controversy is compared to the Tampa...

In this Titanic's lifeboats worksheet, students read about the specific numbers of people on the lifeboats of the Titanic. Students answer 10 questions about the text.

Third graders recall the reasons why the Pilgrims came to the New World. They ideology and compare and contrast the ideology of the Puritans and Roger iams. They study the colony of New York.

In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 25 matching questions regarding French politics during the Reign of Terror. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Students discover how rice first came to America. In this rice history lesson, students discuss how a boat captain gave people a bag of rice seeds for fixing his ship. They draw a picture of a ship and create pictures that show how the...

Students work in groups to create a book for a museum setting that introduces the tall ship, the Newport, to the public. They conduct research on maritime heritage and examine the responsibilities accociated with sailing.

In this U.S. history instructional activity, students read assigned textbook pages about the Civil War and respond to 48 short answer questions.

Students share their feelings about the enslavement of Africans as they write journal entries discussing their role play activity.

Young scholars recreate a "60-minutes" interview using cue cards and historical information on the Chinese explorer Zheng He. This activity is an excellent introduction to World History during the 1400's.

In this history worksheet, students do research and find information about Amelia Earhart. Students answer 18 questions about her biographical overview, the world flight and disappearance and the search. No information is given on the...