Transportation at the Fair

It's easy to mix up action verbs and linking verbs, so invite your class to practice with a quick exercise. The sentences here tell a fun story about why a particular pupil couldn't do her homework, and include plenty of verbs to...

Recover sunken treasure with this interactive PowerPoint! Break your class into two teams: the divers and the surfers. They'll work together to answer 20 multiple choice questions, reviewing major events that occurred during the 1800s....

Students investigate the world of aquatic transportation.  In this model building instructional activity, students discover the many types of ways humans can travel on water.  Students utilize play-doh and create a classic model ship in...

Third graders research the rise of railroads through American history. In this history of railroads lessons, 3rd graders participate in a discussion of background information about railroads. They research the history of railroads in the...

Third graders investigate the role of railroads throughout history. In this technology lesson, 3rd graders discuss an included timeline of important events in transportation. Students are assigned a specific time period to research and...

Students discover how numerical information can help them better explain their community. They plan an exploratory walk around one or two blocks that can be considered fairly typical of the community and make observations.

Students role play as a consulting firm that has been hired to research various countries and determine if and how the Pedal Power bicycle company should sell its bicycles abroad.

Students explore  the pros and cons of bio-fuel use. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students visit selected websites to discover what bio-fuels are and the effect they may have on the environment.

Students research colonial Maryland. In this colonial Maryland lesson plan, students participate in a WebQuest to investigate how families led their lives long ago. Students compare family and city life from long ago and today. Students...

Young scholars explore the concept of inventors and trailblazers. In this inventors and trailblazers lesson, students discover what ten African American inventors created and went through in order to create their invention. Young...