Trivial Pursuits

What a great list of brief research projects for reviewing the era of westward expansion in the United States! Learners are directed to choose and complete three of the projects on the given list, which includes opportunities to design...

To conclude a 10-session series of lessons on mysteries and mystery writing, young detectives engage in a Jeopardy game.

Every day is special. Find out what happened on any date in history with the wealth of information catalogued in this application. You can even add your own events to the data!

What's the difference between hibernation and a good nap? Find out with an engaging life science activity that compares the hibernation habits of grizzly bears and marmots. After learners read an informational passage about each mammal,...

Students research current world political leaders, as well as the opinions of their supporters and critics, in order to create a "Present Political Leaders Hall of Fame" display for the classroom.

In this geography worksheet, students answer short answer questions about geography around the world. Students answer 23 questions about cities, rivers, countries, and more.

In this art and literature instructional activity, students answer short answer questions about famous authors, plays, and characters. Students complete 31 short answer questions.

Students choose an extreme sport and write an instructional manual relaying information about it. In this technical writing lesson plan, students view various instruction manuals and discuss elements of technical writing.

Learners discover the medical breakthroughs provided by profit and non-profit organizations. In this nonprofit and profit organizations lesson, students learn philanthropic terms, research recent medical breakthroughs, then construct and...

A passage from The Great Gatsby is used to launch a series of skill-building activities that can be used to introduce close reading strategies. Groups practice crafting text-dependent questions, theme statements, and conclusions, as...