In this review of various skills worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about Georgia history, references, fiction and nonfiction, and U.S. history. Students answer 12 questions.

How does a nation turn into a global superpower? The 16th installment of the 22-part series on American history investigates the rise of the United States to global importance in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Groups...

In this United States Western Region instructional activity, students examine the state boundaries and landforms found in this region. The map also highlights each of the state capitals.

Students research a US state, design and construct a state 'poster' to display important facts about that particular state. They present their work to the class.

In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 195 identification questions about the capital cities of countries in the world. Students have 12 minutes to complete the quiz.

In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, learners respond to 45 identification questions about the capitals cities of European countries. Students have 5 minutes to complete the quiz.

In this Utah instructional activity, students examine a large color picture of the Utah state flag. After doing their own research, students fill in facts about the state: capital city, flower, tree, motto, date of statehood and what the...

In this South Carolina worksheet, students examine a large color picture of the South Carolina state flag. After doing their own research, students fill in facts about the state: capital city, flower, tree, motto, date of statehood and...

In this geography worksheet, students use the 14 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate United States geography answers.

Young geographers will need to use a variety of map skills to complete the tasks required on this worksheet. Examples of activities include using references to label a map of Mexico, identify Canadian territories and European...

Students examine the American presidential election process. In this presidential election lesson, students discover details regarding the campaigns of McCain and Obama in the 2008 election. Students create timelines that feature the...

In this U. S. outline map worksheet, learners examine boundaries of the Midwest Region states and the placement of the capital cities. This map is labeled.

Introduce your class to the concept of economics, resources, and the interaction between consumers and producers. This slide show presents simple definitions of each concept to build vocabulary. Note: This presentation focuses on goods...

In this state capital matching worksheet, students use a given web site to match the name of each state with its capital. They use the names of the capitals that are located in a word bank at the bottom of the page when searching for...

Fourth graders investigate the Civil War by researching the state of Virginia.  For this US History lesson, 4th graders identify Abraham Lincoln, James Chestnut and Fort Sumter, and discuss their roles in the start of the Civil...

Examine the results of recent opinion polls on where people stand on the issue of the death penalty. In groups, middle schoolers examine various cases dealing with this issue and discuss the judgments. They write their own argument for...

Young scholars determine the top 5 commodities for each state. In this agricultural commodities lesson, students label a map of the United States with the state capitals and the top 5 agricultural commodities for each. They compile the...

Eighth graders prepare for a field trip to Washington, DC by researching landmark, monument, or building in Washington. They use the information in small groups to design a multimedia presentation. They include a spreadsheet that shows...

Students explore the beginning of the United Colonies that were formed in 1774.  In this history instructional activity, students discuss the Articles of Confederation and then answer questions about the events surrounding the...

Fourth graders explore the history of Rhode Island. They research famous people who brought change to the state. They explore the state song, natural resources, and colonies of the state. In groups, 4th graders create a travel brochure...

Learners complete a variety of exercises and activities as they plan a coast to coast trip across America. They keep a journal that includes where they went, what they did, what they saw, etc. They compare two cities they visited along...

A highly relevant and great cross-curricular project! In teams, your class will plot a course from the East Coast to Sacramento, California passing through all of the state capital cities along the way. As part of the journey, teams...

Capitalize on back to school! Use this capitalization instructional activity to have your class read 10 sentences pertaining to back to school activities and then underline the word or words in each sentence that should be capitalized.

Students engage in a class discussion where they identify the situations where capitalization is necessary. They complete worksheets embedded in the plan where they capitalize proper nouns such as names, holidays, and special events...