Fifth graders can put their knowledge of early American life, the 13 colonies, and maps to the test when they play this Jeopardy game. The game covers terminology, famous people, and geography related to Colonial American times. Note:...

Through this Jeopardy format, students answer questions relating to famous American landmarks. This presentation could be used with first and second graders, if they were guided through the experience, and with upper elementary learners...

As an overview of Acadians in Louisiana, this resource could be useful. It could also be used as an example for students designing their own presentations relating to a state. It has an interesting way of presenting information through...

Discuss the importance of wildlife conservation. Learners talk about the animals and plants on the US Fish and Wildlife Services list of endangered and threatened species. Then, they engage in a detailed discussion of the reasons these...

What type of corners does this shape have? Young geometers examine 12 shapes, circling the square corners in each if they have any. There are two examples demonstrating this concept, but be sure scholars understand the difference between...

What archaeological evidence remains of ancient Egyptian burial and mortuary practices, and what can this information tell us about ancient Egyptian society?

A graph not only tells us who won the bike race, but also what happened during the race. Use this resource to help learners understand graphs. The commentary suggests waiting until the end of the year to introduce this topic, but why...

Intricate details of a modern technology that many of us take for granted in our phones, computers (and some cars) are laid bare in a short but deeply investigative activity. The math behind a seemingly simple GPS device...

Rainbows can teach us about the visible light spectrum. Learners observe multiple items that clearly display a rainbow to develop better connections. The lesson then explains wavelength using a rope to make waves.

Students research and assess past, present, and future decisions related to energy shortages by focusing on the California energy crisis as a case study. Students develop their own news articles about decisions that need to be made...

In this geography worksheet, 3rd graders focus on the northeastern states of Alaska and Hawaii. Students complete 10 single digit addition problems and color each state the correct color according to the given key.

Ninth graders examine how the United States historically shifts policies toward Mexican and Mexican American laborers to acquire cheap, temporary labor. In this US History lesson plan, 9th graders research the history of immigration from...

Learners relate musical styles with US historical context through research and presentation.

Students study place names for different area in the US and determine why they were named in such a way. They examine maps to look at the religious names, "new" beginning names, and copy cat names. They complete a word search to find...

In this ESL community helpers learning exercise, students assemble the booklet and read about 7 community helpers. Students then respond to 9 true or false questions and 4 matching questions regarding the information they read.

In this interactive online personal pronouns practice worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions using the appropriate pronoun case.

In this Barack Obama worksheet, learners read 2 pages of basic information about President Obama, then complete true/false questions, locate sight words in the selection, complete fill-in-the-blank questions and a word search.

Students discuss the role of the military in acquiring territory in the Pacific Northwest. Using a map, they locate the areas in which the Nez Perce were prominent and the routes used by the military to chase them. They discuss whether...

Students examine the role of the United States in the Vietnam War. For this Vietnam War lesson, students research primary and secondary sources to find out why the United States was involved in the war and why it was unsuccessful in the...

Students examine the responsibilities of the 3 branches of U.S. government. For this checks and balances lesson, students identify the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. Students share examples of...

Third graders explore why rice is good for our bodies. In this nourishment instructional activity, 3rd graders review the food pyramid and discuss serving sizes. Students discuss the different ways rice is used in food. Students use...

Students write an article about some aspect of American life during the war. -Examples include: Food, Travel, Weapons, Communication, Maps, Leadership. Each group of three will then be responsible for posting their article to the class...

First graders explore plant life. In this plant instructional activity, 1st graders examine various plant life and categorize them. Students graph their data and make journal entries regarding their work.

In this online interactive grammar skills lesson, students examine 11 sentences and identify the part of each sentence that is grammatically incorrect.