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Pioneers Heading West
Students brainstorm, analyze, compare and contrast,
and illustrate accomplishments of pioneers of the west. Students identify and interpret the Pacific Northwest pioneers. Students present their final projects to the class , including...
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Water Filtration
Students explore, analyze, study and demonstrate the procedures that municipal water plants may use to purify water for drinking. They cover the clean water processes of aeration, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection.
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What Can We Learn From Bones?
Students discuss what type of information they can gather from bones. In groups, they travel between stations in which they can view photos and listen to actual accounts of finding bones. They focus on the tools available to Native...
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Making Use of Fieldwork
Students transcribe, analyze, and archive fieldwork and create a team project drawn from fieldwork. They brainstorm a list of reasons why preservation of collected materials is important and explore the online archives of the American...
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Bible Activities
In this religious worksheet, students complete various activities related to the Bible. For example, students color in an illustration from the Bible and solve a related crossword puzzle. Students also match animals to their homes in a...
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Everglades
In this wetlands worksheet, students will research and answer 11 questions about the Florida Everglades. Students will create a report.
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Oregon Trail Maps
Fourth graders explore the Oregon Trail. In this Oregon Trail lesson, 4th graders collaborate to conduct Internet research regarding states along the Oregon trail route. Students present their findings to their peers.
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End of the Line: What Happened to the Blue Ridge Railroad?
Sixth graders study the westward expansion and the role of railroad construction to the expansion. In this railroad history lesson, 6th graders complete KWL activity for the topic. Students view a PowerPoint about the growth of railroads...
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Native American Cultures for Grades 4-5
Students investigate Native American culture by researching the Internet. In this U.S. History lesson, students read online field reports about exploration and the history of Native Americans in the United States. Students...
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Lady of the Sky Amelia Earhart
Eighth graders explore the contributions of Amelia Earhart. In this Amelia Earhart instructional activity, 8th graders research Internet and print sources to find information about the aviation feats of Amelia Earhart....
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How has rice been produced throughout history?
Fourth graders research rice history. In this rice history lesson, 4th graders discover the farming methods used to cultivate rice. They read about the role of rice in many cultures.
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Alternate Histories
Students create a mixed media collage. In this visual arts lesson, students look at the work of Jane Ash Poitras. They create their own collage that shows their personal and collective history and experiences.
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Water Words Puzzle
For this water worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a crossword puzzle having to do with water words. Students complete 25 blanks in the crossword.
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Technology__
Seventh graders compare today's technology to that of the Romans. In this technology lesson students understand how the Romans overcame many difficulties.
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Lesson one
Pupils study waves and how it erodes a beach. For this energy lesson students complete a lab activity on waves and tides.
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Water: A precious resource
In this water instructional activity, students watch a video on water, read a passage, complete sentences, write vocabulary words, and write a paragraph. Students complete 5 activities total.
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Minimize the Effects of Fire
Students explore environmental safety by reading assigned text in class. In this fires lesson, students discuss the benefits and negative aspects of lighting a fire near a campground. Students list other ways to avoid leaving an impact...
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A Photo of Philanthropy
Learners identify a key idea in literature that is reflected in every day life. They define philanthropy. They recognize philanthropic deeds within self and others. They identify nonprofit organizations as important parts of the giving...
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What is Happening to Our Water?
Learners compare and contrast Wisconsin's water resources to that of Puerto Rico. They research books about islands, particularly the Puerto Rican islands. Student view illustrations of island ecology. They discuss the illustrations and...
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Identifying Pennsylvania Watersheds
Ninth graders study and identify the six major drainage systems in Pennsylvania. In this watershed lesson students read an article, complete an activity and take a quiz on what they learned.
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African Folktales
Students read African folktales. In this literature lesson, students share prior knowledge about South Africa, Morocco, and Nigeria. Then students work in groups to read an assigned African folktale and answer response questions about...
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Saving the Bay
Students investigate water pollution prevention. In this ecology wastewater lesson, students activate prior knowledge about sewage, then view a video explaining the waste water sewage system used in the San Francisco Bay area. Students...
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Students study westward expansion. For this US history lesson, students describe the adventures and hardships faced by the explorers known as Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Students write a report to the President about...
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Exploring Hawaii's Beaches
Fourth graders search the shore and find objects on the beaches of Hawaii. In this exploring Hawaii's beaches instructional activity, 4th graders play "I Spy" with objected collected at the beach. Students compare...