Fifth graders take a close look at the types of ships that travel through the Hudson River Valley on the Hudson River. They utilize worksheets embedded in the plan in order to answer questions about exactly what is being shipped, and how...

Fifth graders locate the Mississippi River Valley on a map. In groups, they use the internet to research the prehistoric periods of this area. They also examine artifacts and pictures and place them into chronological order. They...

Students examine the archeology of the Mississippi River Valley. Using the internet, they expand their research to include how the Native Americans in California used plants to meet their needs. They also research a Native American...

Students pick a theme related to the Mississippi River Valley and conduct research using a variety of resources while constructing a commemorative stamp of the topic. The stamp is made using a visual image found in the information.

Students investigate U.S. geography by exploring it's bodies of water. In this river formation instructional activity, students identify the reasons rivers are needed in our country by reading assigned text. Students examine a diagram...

Using boats along in the Port of Albany as the focus, learners practice adding single-digit numbers and interpreting data. This lesson comes with the worksheets, resource links, and other materials to make it a worthwhile experience.

Students investigate the trees of the Mississippi Valley, specifically looking at the coniferous and deciduous forests. The research of the area is part of a field study when students conduct a survey of local forests in order to create...

Fourth graders identify the three basic needs of humans. They identify on a map the best places to live and make a list of items that they can find on a map - streams, river, hills, plains, forests, etc.

Students study George Washington's map and journal of his 1754 expedition to the French. They draw conclusions about the importance of western lands and the problems involved in tapping the resources of the West during that era.

Seventh graders locate and describe historical Arkansas while using a historical map.

Learners examine how rivers flow through the country to sea level. Students study how upstream pollution effects the water and people downstream.

Upper elementary and middle schoolers examine the Great Flood of 1927 in the state of Arkansas. They each prepare an oral report about this flood and the huge impact it had on the economics of that time. Additionally, learners research...

Young scholars develop awareness of occurrences of earthquakes in Illinois and their past and potential future damage, and examine distribution of earthquakes in central U.S. regions.

Students examine the event of the Great Flood of 1993. Using the internet, they research the economic, social and ecological changes that impacted the area. They conduct a town meeting in which they debate the positives and negatives of...

Young scholars examine the impact of the Great Flood of 1927 on the people and land of Arkansas. They define key terms, watch a video, listen to a historical song, and write a paragraph about the flood's effect upon the state of Arkansas.

Students easure and record volume of water, then measure and record mass of soil. They explain the effects of the following in controlling erosion: Contouring, cover crop, strip cropping, reforestation, inter-seeding.

Second graders create large, salt dough maps of Arkansas and the natural regions in the state created by geographical and morphological features.

Learners investigate the traits that make them individuals. They study that natural items have traits that make them unique by looking at pecans. They make fingerprint animals which they use to design fingerprint cards.

Students investigate the concept of how natural disasters effect the environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They are given a scenario that needs a defensive speech. Students take a position and defend it by...

Second graders become familiar with the geography of Arkansas and analyze why it is a good place for certain crops to grow.  In this rice instructional activity, 2nd graders list reasons Arkansas is a good place to grow rice....

Eleventh graders understand that world events brought important changes that impacted Deerfield. Students use information gained from this and other periods to develop a continuum showing the growth of the Deerfield community.

Students examine the frequency of earthquakes in Illinois. They discover the distribution of earthquakes in the Midwest. They also practice reading measurements from the Richter scale and Mercalli Intensity scale.

Students research the validity and legality of ownership. Through the use of primary sources, web based and print media research, students become familiar with and evaluate the varying viewpoints regarding the...

Students examine maps that illustrate the various regions in Arkansas. They label the individual regions on a blank map that is divided into the regions and color each region a different color. Groups research a region and create a...