Give your class a tour of London! Before you get started, pupils can brainstorm what they do and do not know about the city and discuss how they think it may have changed over the years. The provided video shows footage from London in...

Context makes everything better! Groups use real data to create models and make predictions. Classmates compare an exponential model to a linear model, then consider the real-life implications. 

How much gas does it take to drive around town? The class uses a variety of mathematical procedures to take a look at the use of gas for transportation. Class members use a different unit to determine the cost of driving a car as opposed...

Students use resources to examine ads from historic newspapers. They analyze these ads and compare and contrast them to modern ads found on electronic editions. Students evaluate the changes as it applies to the information found.

Third graders read poems by Paul Lawrence dunbar desling with toys and examine how they have changed. They make their own toys, using socks for puppets and drums from boxes.

In this Romeo and Juliet worksheet, students unscramble words, find extra words, choose the correct words and more. Students complete 5 activities total.

Students compare and contrast data charts and statistics for food prices of now and in the past. In this food prices lesson plan, students answer short answer questions and calculate computations.

Learners read the story Kate and the Beanstalk in order to compare and contrast this fractured tale to the original fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. For this fairy tale reading lesson, students first discuss the plots of many...

Third graders graph how much water is wasted while waiting for it to get warm in the spigot in the sink. In this graphing lesson plan, student first predict how much water is wasted. That night they test it out at home and the next day...

In this preposition exercises interactive worksheet, students complete 36 sentences using the drop down menus. They insert words that show expressions of time, reasons, words of addition, contrast, conclusion, and possibility. They click...

Especially appropriate for classroom use on Veteran's Day or Remembrance Day, this poetry activity asks learners to read Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae's famous poem "In Flanders Fields." After reading, class members answer comprehension...

Third graders examine turn-of-the-century cooking methods and research recipes from that period. They examine poems by Paul Lawrence dunbar about food and assemble their own class cookbook. They make gingerbread and butter in class.

Young scholars determine the role of vessels in ancient Greek life and identify their modern-day equivalents. They describe the role of resources in ancient Greek everyday life and identify modern-day equivalents to ancient Greek tableware.

Learners read ancient Greek texts to explore ancient healing practices and compare them to those of modern times. They explain Greek healing practices for wounds.

Tenth graders examine the history of the conservation movement and how it relates to contemporary issues.  For this Environmental Science lesson, 10th graders research the roots of the environmental and conservation movement and...

Eleventh graders study one of the selected images of John Brown and read an excerpt online that describes his role in the Civil War. They identify significant information about John Brown. They think about how this applies to current...

Students discuss and compare the waste disposal habits of today with those of Native Americans of long ago.

Provide practice for your class transforming adjectives into comparative and superlative forms using -er and -est. Learners do so, first with 11 adjectives, then for 10 more that end in -y, so they must...

Now these are learning activities full of fun, art, and cultural exploration. Kids consider the art of storytelling through comic book images. They then look at the Tale of Genji as it was written in the 11th century. They discuss...

Turn your young artists into great marketing specialists with this fun lesson plan! They will turn ordinary soup cans into exciting choices for dinner by recreating the can label. This is a fantastic project to connect art, advertising,...

Young writers examine the writings of Raymond Carver to investigate editing skills. They will develop original sentences. Then read the work of Raymond Carver to edit and analyze the ending. They revise and ending of their original...

Connect art and history with a series of activities inspired by the work of contemporary artist, Kara Walker. After watching an Art 21 video about Walker and examining the images in a PowerPoint presentation, class members use...

Pupils explore observation while making connections between observation skills and careers (like how farmers observe the weather). They view a variety of nature photographs on the computer and practice their observation skills by...

Ever think about combining the art forms of painting and embroidery? Then this art lesson is right up your alley! Given a piece of white cloth, young artists first create a grayscale painting and then highlight certain...