Families

Young historians focus on their own family histories in this lesson on genealogy. The class discusses where their families came from, what kinds of people have settled in Colorado, and how many generations of their family have lived in...

After reading the tale, The Mouse Family’s Most Terrible, Terrifying Day by Joan S. Duphy, scholars take part in a grand conversation, brainstorming ways they can actively support a community that has suffered a terrorism attack.

Young historians look at photos of twentieth century families and schools and explore what is similar and different given today's culture. Groups of learners get together to view many photos from the past, then answer the inquiry guide...

As far back as your scholars can remember, their country has been at war. Be sure they understand the various implications of this global conflict by presenting personal stories of veterans who have suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI)...

Discover the family histories that make the classroom with a family tree activity. Scholars locate information about their family, construct a family tree, and work together to tally where family members are born.  

Investigate fact families with your kids! In this addition and subtraction fact lesson, learners construct fact families using addition and subtraction facts 0-18. They complete a "family house" worksheet in which fact families are glued...

Students examine what the word "family" means today. They identify cultural traditions that are still popular in the United States. They read primary source documents and discover how advice is passed on from generation to generation.

Students explore addition fact families. In this addition and subtraction fact family math lesson plan, students click and drag objects on the Smart Board to create visual representations of fact families. Students use fact family...

Understanding the relationship between numbers in a fact family can make solving for unknowns much easier. Follow along with the second video in this series as the instructor models this approach with multiple examples. A story problem...