Biomes of Utah: Past and Present

Fourth graders investigate the formation of the Great Salt Lake. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used to construct a timeline of the history. Each phase of history should include facts and...

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...

Learners 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...

As students examine maps of Utah, 4th graders search for clues about what prehistoric life was like in Utah.

Students investigate Native American culture by researching the Internet.  In this U.S. History instructional activity, students read online field reports about exploration and the history of Native Americans in the United States....

In this verb tense activity, students fill in blanks with the correct tense of verbs in parentheses, using simple past, present perfect or past perfect. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Students identify rock types by observing key characteristics. Describe the differences between minerals and rocks. Observe rocks using a magnifying glass and draw shapes and colors of the minerals.