Spice Up Your Life

Students brainstorm important facts about Christopher Columbus, input information into Kidspiration or Inspiration, watch United Streaming Video on Christopher Columbus and New World to gather information, research online to find...

Have we forgotten? As part of their study of Remembrance Day, class members consider whether countries have kept their promise not to forget and create their own remembrance ceremony.

What do Ben Franklin and Wolfgang Mozart have in common? Find out about the musical invention, the armonica or glassy-chord. Learners will read about how Ben Franklin invented this new instrument and how Wolfgang Mozart came to play it....

To investigate the price of bananas in order to evaluate basic counting and number sense skills, your mathematicians focus upon multiplication and problem solving that incorporates social studies in the form of building awareness about...

From medical treatments to cooking, people have been using herbs and spices for thousands of years. Perform a blind smell test of household herbs and spices to engage students in learning about ancient spice trading. Research the history...

They may be small, but they are mighty—celebrate today's youth on International Youth Day! Learn all about the special holiday with a brief, informative video that details the origin of the holiday and how it is celebrated around the...

Informative encyclopedia entry provides and overview of ancient China history beginning with pre-historical age and ending with the Tang and sung Dynasties. Site includes photos, links to related material and timeline of major events.

Students compare and contrast versions of the "Golden Rule of Reciprocity" as it is stated in several major world religions. They write their own version of the rule.

Learners identify potato chips as a consumer product and investigate what processes are needed to make the chips. They investigate where the potatoes are grown and harvested before being made into chips at a processing plant. They make a...

Rivers aren't just a place for animals to live, they also provide industrial transportation. The class will examine the Hudson River on a map, discuss all the commercial vessels that use the River to transport materials, then complete a...