Students, in cooperative groups, research a variety of Native American tribes on the Internet and complete corresponding activities. They participate in a play about Native Americans by Sandra Widener.

Students investigate the concept of a biography by using famous African Americans for a subject. Each student is assigned one biography and conducts research in order to complete an ABC book for the class that is used for display...

Students study the Arctic North. In this Canada history lesson, small groups of students research and then teach the class about either the plants, animals, humans, or geography in relation to the Arctic North. Students make their own...

Students, in groups, choose a country. On the surface of an inflated balloon, they draw/write information (geographic and otherwise) about the country. To finish the project, they make a basket for the balloon and then give a 2-3...

Students, in groups, discuss the different parts of the Arkansas flag. They are given fabric of their own to design a flag to represent their family.

Students determine the impact of gold mining operations in 1879 on the immediate environment and compare the early impacts to extraction methods and regulatory laws governing mining operations today in South Dakota.

Students examine the city of Duluth, Minnesota. In groups, they use the internet to discover its current state of urban geography. After their research, they create and plan their own redeveloping of the city. They share their results...

Sixth graders use their imagination, math, reading, computer, geography, and social studies skills in this unique, innovative, and fun lesson where students pretend to be international spies!

Students explore facts about South America in the four lessons of this unit. Booklets are created from the materials produced as the class delves into the topic.

Students examine the Nevada state quarter and discuss items on the quarter, categorizing them as natural resources, human resources, or capital resources. They paste other coins into correct categories depending on the resources depicted...

Third graders describe the American Indian nation in their local region long ago and in the recent past in terms of national identities, religious beliefs, customs, and various folklore traditions. They synthesize their findings into a...

Fourth graders complete a multi-faceted project about the people, places, and government of Wisconsin. Working with traditional and technological resources, they research various topics related to the history of Wisconsin and create a...

Students create original examples of the ancient Chinese Folk Art technique of Paper-Cutting in this middle-level activity highly adaptable for either the Art classroom or a Social Studies class.

Learners create a scrapbook about Nebraska history focusing on Post Office murals. They choose their favorite murals and write a story to go along with the mural. In groups, students present their murals to the class and visit the...

Explore the historic and cultural context of the foundations of the United States of America. They identify the political and scientific contributions of early American scientists.

Modeling the use of maps in and out of school can help students to recognize the value of maps and gain confidence with them. Using maps of places that are familiar to students will strengthen their spatial thinking skills before...

In this lesson, Mimi Norton integrates world geography with the study of Chinese culture and history by engaging her young students in a variety of activities to locate natural and human-made landmarks on maps of China. To build...

Lesson that helps students understand maps, map directions, and map symbols. Students use teacher-created maps to locate numbered keys on the playground.

The home of the official website of the Embassy of Costa Rica is full of excellent information about the government, geography, economy, culture, tourism, national symbols, and environment of this beautiful country. Includes photos and a...

[Free Registration/Login Required] The mystery of what happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke has gripped imaginations for centuries. Now archaeology may be able to provide answers before long. This article describes the history of the...

Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...

Thorough, informative site about the country of Chile. Besides factual information, this location also features a journal and photographs of the "World of Wonders" expedition.

Thorough, informative site about the country of Argentina. Besides factual information, this location also features a journal and photographs of the "World of Wonders" expedition.