Does Government Affect Me?

Third graders explore their community. In this community instructional activity, 3rd graders discover how communities function as they read Me on the Map by Joan Sweeny and discuss the attributes of the United States.

Get your botanists growing with this STEM lesson plan. Your super scientists measure soil, plant, observe, record, then graph and present their findings to answer the driving question, How do different fertilizers affect the growth of...

Students explore the industry involving communication and put communication devices into activities. For this communication lesson plan, students put items into chronological order, review primary sources, compare and contrast items, and...

Learners compare and contrast the tools used by Native Americans from the Paleo, Archaic and Woodland periods. The visit and discuss a website describing inventions and the problems they solved. They use this historical information to...

Students create an edible map. In this civics and geography lesson plan, students research their town's features and local government. Students work in groups to design and create a physical map of their town based on research.

Young scholars examine how to make a difference in their community. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students discuss if one person can make a difference, brainstorm a list of actions individuals can take to make a difference and write...

Students consider how the U.S. Constitution affects their daily lives. They use picture books to take part in a Constitution Scavenger Hunt. They draw a picture showing one way their life might be different if the Constitution had not...

Students investigate the history of paper currency in the United States and consider anti-counterfeit strategies that are used by making their own paper.