Projects For USA Units

Fourth graders examine the 5 geographic regions of the United States. In this geography skills lesson, 4th graders examine a map that their instructor projects from a selected website in order to identify the 5 geographic regions of...

Fifth graders explore why people live in certain regions of the United States. They investigate information on specific metropolitan areas such as temperature, population, natural resources, precipitation and landforms. In groups, 5th...

In need of a great writing project to help you get to know your students? This PowerPoint begins with a short presentation on St. Luis Missouri, then asks students to create a similar presentation. They prepare a 2-5 min speech on a...

The different geographic regions of the United States are the focus of this lesson. Learners research each of the five regions and create a PowerPoint presentation on each one. They discover how to effectively search for images and video...

Fort Sumter, the site of the Civil War's first battle, taught the Union and the Confederacy an important lesson: they would both need to take stronger steps than anticipated if they wanted to win the war. History pupils read about the...

Students design a multimedia report on one or more of the fifty states.

Students examine historical weather data, and create map and color key that illustrates the likelihood of a white Christmas in different locations across the United States.

Fifth graders use a "fact book" comparing periods in American history then students create a picture to illustrate their assigned periods. # # students use their pictures and concept maps to write expository paragraphs about their...

Students, in cooperative groups, research a variety of Native American tribes on the Internet and complete corresponding activities. They participate in a play about Native Americans by Sandra Widener.

Students are introduced to the concept of borders. They read maps and identify rivers that separate different countries and states. They examine how or why a landform such as a river border might be the reason for different cultures.