Learners explore families and culture. In this family and culture activity, students discuss their families and their similarities and differences. Learners read the book The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco and create their own quilt...

Learn about the California Gold Rush from an institution that has been in place since the early days of the American West: Wells Fargo History Museum. From domain-specific vocabulary review to group research projects, an expansive packet...

Learners review information they have gathered from previous lessons. They create their own experiments and carry them out. They reflect on the project as a whole.

Students describe the basic life history of one shorebird common to their area. They use the writing process which includes brainstorming, rough draft writing, peer editing, and re-writing to create a factually and grammatically...

Students read and discuss a list of Good Health Manners and examine how to avoid the flu. They complete a worksheet, and write why it is important to follow good health manners.

Second graders research the meaning behind Remembrance Day. In this Remembrance Day lesson, 2nd graders discuss peace and why Remembrance Day is significant. The book Why We Remember is read aloud to the students.

In this solar system cryptogram worksheet, students reveal the names of the planets as they use their problem solving skills to complete the letter code and the word puzzle.

Students discover legends of Australia and compare them to Biblical stories.  In this Australian legends lesson, students discuss the Australian "Stories of the Dreaming" and their purpose in Australian culture.  Students work...

First graders listen to "One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab", a story about a crab with ten feet and counting by tens. They create their own crab to practice counting by tens to one hundred.

Students discover many facts about horseshoe crabs. Students identify the main body parts of horseshoe crab. They explore the habits of the horseshoe crab and their importances to the ecosystem. Adaptations for younger students are...

Learners review what they know about good manners and create a list of good manners. They read a list of good manners and discuss why they are important. They practice good manners and explain how they will keep the flu away.

Learners investigate ways to improve their bone strength. In this bone strength lesson, students explore the link between exercise and bone growth. Learners study the effects of proper nutrition and exercise.

Students interview community members who have lived there for a long time. Using the internet, they research the city of Sunset Hills and share their information with the class. In groups, they decide on a mural theme and design their...

Students identify the branches of government, who leads each branch and its responsibilities. They understand the role that John Marshall played in our government system. They research the role of the Supreme Court.

Students identify the patriotic symbols of Canada, and locate them in the media and other locations. They create a new symbol of their own and explain how it relates to Canada specifically.