Students discover the metric system through video clips and Internet activities. In this measurements lesson, students practice using the units of measure for the metric system and compare them to the less popular English system....

Students explain that while cities have unattractive features, the density of human life enables energy efficiency, mass transit, recycling, and other benefits which are difficult or impossible in rural areas. This is the fifth in an...

The Statue of Liberty may embrace the huddled masses of the world, but has American society always joined in? After young historians read a passage about the history of American immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on...

Ninth graders compare ancient and modern technology in water transporting. For this lesson on the evolution of the aqueduct, 9th graders build a working aqueduct model and examine its components. They explain the importance and use of...

High schoolers examine World War I war crimes. In this world history instructional activity, high schoolers use primary and secondary sources to research and understand the systematic nature of the Armenian Genocide. High schoolers...

Students identify the reasons for the mass starvation in Ireland in the 1800's. They analyze the historical and political forces that caused the famine and discuss the potato blight itself in detail.

Students examine weather maps from their state from the past few days. They examine the Highs and Lows on the maps to determine what kind of weather they produce. They use that information to better prepare for their activities and what...

Eleventh graders create a 100 year timeline centering on the life of their research subject and place them in the context of local and national history.

Students create their own timeline. In this social science activity, students write the important events that happened in their lives on their timeline and then compare their timeline to Earth's timeline.

Fourth graders diagram the weather in Utah through the use of a glyph. In this Utah weather activity, 4th graders create weather glyphs of different areas in the state. Students answer questions about the weather and then compare their...

Students investigate Mexican holiday celebrations and compare them to American Christmas holidays. They conduct a Mexican Christmas Scavenger Hunt. The lesson uses a streaming video in order to engage students in the main objectives.