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Baseball Saved Us Teacher’s Guide
Students read the book "Baseball Saved Us" and respond to the story through writing activities. In this reading lesson, students create a chart of events which they predict will take place in the story. Students then use their...
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George Washington & the Classics
Learners will compare and contrast famous philosophers with George Washington. In this history activity, students work in small groups to define Classicism, Legalism, Democracy, Republic and Civility, then read some short excerpts...
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The Role Of NATO
Students examine the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In this NATO instructional activity, students research the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech, and the Berlin airlift...
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The Cold War (1945–1963)
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about the Cold War. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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The Trail of Tears; Its Grief and Loss
Fifth graders trace the development and expansion of the US while studying the Trail of Tears. They examine the political factors and analyze the impact the Indian Removal Act had upon a society. They present a case for or against the...
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The American Press and the
Learners read and analyze newspaper accounts of Holocaust-related items in various WWII newspapers. They discuss the physical placement of Holocaust-related news items to other news items in the same paper.
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Transforming Triangles
Sixth graders graph translations (slides) and reflections (flips) on a coordinate plane. They visualize and identify geometric shapes after applying transformations on a coordinate plane. Finally, 6th graders write a paragraph telling...
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How Size Shapes Animals
Learners investigate how size affects large and small animals differently. In this animal lesson plan, students determine how size affects different animals by constructing their own animal out of marshmallows. Once learners create...
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Native Lands: Indians in Georgia-Shifting Ground Political Cartoon-Introduction
Students explore the relationship between the Creek, Cherokee, and European/American cultures prior to the American Revolution. Students do Internet research to identify and explain changes in these cultures, then ...
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Seventh Grade Social Studies Quiz
For this Georgia social studies assessment worksheet, 7th graders respond to fifteen multiple choice questions based on seventh grade social studies skills.
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The Making of the Declaration of Independence
Students can delve into how Thomas Jefferson's words in the Declaration of Independence changed history.
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Follow the Marx
Students explore communism from historical and theoretical perspectives to present to fellow classmates at a teach-in. Each team of students be responsible for researching and presenting on one of the suggested topics in the lesson plan.
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Setting Boundaries
Students investigate the determination of the boundaries of various countries. They work in small groups to research a country's political history and past boundary issues and territorial disputes.
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Aristotle
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Aristotle. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Historical Harbor Habitats
Tenth graders create food web displays in the classroom. In this ecology instructional activity, 10th graders identify the different pollutants in the environment and their effect on organisms. They collect samples of sediments from the...
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Math Skills-Writing Scientific Notation
In this scientific notation worksheet, students perform basic math functions and express their answers in scientific notation.
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The Velveteen Rabbit
First graders discuss and touch stuffed animals and a real rabbit. They complete a KWL chart about rabbits. They listen to the story The Velveteen Rabbit and discuss it. They research rabbits in the library and make a book.
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Global Women and Poverty
Students examine poverty and women in Senegal through a video. They work together to gather research about economic prosperity in different countries. They share their information with the class.
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Create the Ideal City
Middle schoolers examine the significance of city planning. They analyze maps, develop a crossword puzzle using vocabulary terms, and create a diagram of an ideal city and describe the features that make it healthy for the economy, the...
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Making Waves, Making Music, Making Noise
Students construct "talking cans" and instruments to explain how vibration of objects produces various sounds.
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SAVE OUR EARTH
Students research current environmental problems in order to develop and deliver an oral presentation. The presentation persuades the audience to act on the student's point of view on the issue.
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Immigration, Where Do We Go From Here?
Students describe difference between immigration and emigration, and summarize impact that immigration and emigration have on a community.
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Ticky Plans His Trip to Antarctica to See Tacky
First graders participate in a creative problem solving activity to help Ticky get to the Atlantic Ocean. They identify Ticky's problem, brainstorm ways to solve the problem, and develop a plan. They write the steps Ticky needs to take...
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The History of Money
In this social studies worksheet, students investigate the history of paper money and coins. Students read paragraphs about what early people used for money and what kinds of banks were used. Students complete a crossword puzzle.