Biomes of Utah: Past and Present

Fourth graders read about homes in Utah over time and design models of the homes.  In this homes of the west instructional activity, 4th graders draw and label five homes that existed in the west. Students research each home and gather...

  Students conduct a case study from a Houston Wilderness site for at least four times in a six week span.  In this ecosystem lesson, students learn about their surrounding wildlife by creating a PowerPoint presentation, using the data...

Animal and habitat research projects are fun for kids and employ a variety of foundational skills. Use this learner-created presentation as an example of the type of final project your fourth graders can produce. This project contains...

Young scholars research nonprofit organizations. As they research, they learn how those living in the colonial period formed community organizations to provide for the common good of their society. Each pupil chooses one organization to...

Young scholars identify the clues that folklore provides about Utah's past, and create a piece of folklore for a place or event in or near their community.

Students research animal found in biome where they live, explore its habitat, and transport animal to new biome where it currently could not possibly survive; students give animal adaptations so it can survive, and present to class using...

Students examine and identify the characteristics of the biomes of the world. Using the Internet, they compare and contrast the similarities and differences and discover how living things are supported in the biomes. They discuss how the...

Incorporate current events into the daily classroom routine by completing and maintaining a current events journal to be used throughout the year. Pupils write and present a news report that includes an event from the past, an event from...

Transform your class into young geologists as they learn about six different branches of geology. Using the included geology career descriptions and picture cards, learners work in small groups deciding which tools and locations fit...

Students compare their present community to what it was like at some point in the past. In this lesson on local history, students use the Internet to research what their community was like at a given point in the past and compare it to...