The Introduction and Diffusion of Household Technology

Tenth graders examine the geographical concept of place. In this geography lesson, 10th graders study the concept of place as they create names for simulated MLB teams in Japan.

Students create replicas of Chinese hanging scrolls in an attempt to understand the technology behind the creation and use of paper in Ancient China. This three-day activity includes enrichment ideas.

Take your class on an out-of-this-world adventure with this fun engineering design lesson. Working in small groups, young scientists design, build, and test crew exploration vehicles using some creativity, teamwork, and an assortment of...

Add a little glitter to your Mardi Gras celebration with a packet that includes information about the history of Mardi Gras. It also provides information about how different communities celebrate the holiday, as well as templates for...

Students investigate the many uses of silk in Chinese society through in-class experiments, group projects, and hands-on learning in this cross-curricular instructional activity. There are four main activities included in this...

Students discover the uses of Jade in Chinese art and society through in-class discussions, group projects, and internet research. Additional enrichment activities are included.

Students create an auction of international artifacts. Using the internet, they research items of cultural significance in their target culture. Students write a brief description of the object and place a starting value on the object...

Students examine the process of writing a simple complaint letter using proper business letter format. After discussing the uses for complaint letters, they use the block style letter format in this lesson. They read the complaint and...

Students create a 3 minute video on a technology-based product. In this biology lesson, students watch the videos they made and put them together to make a longer one. They create a graphic organizer using vocabulary words.

Students explore the purpose of the price index and how it's calculated. They describe the weaknesses of the CPI and interpret CPI data as a measure of economic health.