The (Boston Public Schools) Capstone Project is an opportunity for students to engage in rigorous project-based learning. It is an opportunity for our students to develop skills to be life, career, and college-ready in a culturally...

This lesson will help students combine the tools of technology with language skills to communicate with non-English speaking students in the community.

"Community Progress?" is a one page, nonfiction passage about three community projects in Chicago; each group saw a problem, decided on a solution, and implemented it. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require...

Identify government funded food programs in the community. Students will consider facts about monies funded to support food for children in the United States and evaluate the ethics in organizations that give prizes to support feeding...

Teachers have the opportunity to guide students of ways to develop or expand community and school projects through a series of informative and explorative lessons.

A resource page for teachers and students with lesson plans and varied resources to study your local community.

This field experience takes place at our school site pond. Students will use inquiry and direct observation to discover the types of aquatic animals that live in our school site pond. Students will record their findings in a journal, and...

Get the creative juices flowing while students work on activities for a community Fourth of July celebration.

This series of activities for early elementary students focuses on peace education. Emphasis is on our behavior and how it impacts peace.

The internet provides educators with a great tool for teaching young people, communicating with others, and sharing successes with the wider community. In order to make the most out social media, technology and the internet, we have put...

George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States. He was sworn into office January 20, 2001, after a campaign in which he outlined sweeping proposals to reform America's public schools, transform our national defense, provide...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart not only introduces the importance of Jobs at home and in our community it is a great starter for Career Day at school. The lesson can extend to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade towards...

This lesson assists in developing teamwork in kindergarten age children and encourages them to take a look at their local community and its institutions.