Transportation in Everyday Life

Get ready to compare and contrast school today versus school long ago. Study images of school life in the early 20th Century compared with those of today by looking at the classrooms and students' dress. Your class will create a Venn...

Second graders are given a variety of materials to communicate the symbols of farm life. They create a mobile utilizing the given materials depicting farm life and following step-by-step instructions correctly. Students also read the...

Take time to appreciate the beauty in the anatomy of animals with this cross-curricular art and science activity. After viewing examples of fish-themed artwork, children complete the included worksheet by labeling the different parts of...

Learners comb a local beach for smooth glass, marine debris, shells and any other interesting items they may come across. They tour a local lighthouse and discover what life was like for a lighthouse keeper. Back in the classroom, they...

Students complete a unit of lessons that examine life in early America from 1740-1840. They compare items with similar objects we use today, explore various websites, create a paper doll, try and guess the function of various objects,...

Craft paper, string, and clean egg cartons are used to create super cute bug mobiles. Included are instructions and images to assist you in guiding your class through the process of making these very cool mobiles. The project would be a...

Second graders investigate how life was in the 19th century on the Plains. In this comparison lesson, 2nd graders look at how life for Native Americans has changed. Students view photographs and analyze how buildings, transportation,...

Students investigate food production and factory farming. In this animal welfare lesson, students read assigned text based upon animal cruelty during farm transportation and identify laws that have been enacted to fight that. Students...

Third graders research life of Plymouth Plantation and write letters about life there home. In this Plymouth life lesson, 3rd graders complete a webquest as they gather information about the journey to America on the Mayflower and the...