Virtual Scavenger Hunt

Students have a virtual scavenger hunt around West Virginia. In this state history lesson, students use worksheet activities to research Internet sites and acquire information about West Virginia. Students also write letters requesting...

Students explore print and online resources to explore the Mississippi River and then use the information to complete a scavenger hunt.

Students examine the life and lifestyles of New England colonists in the year 1628, and then investigate what life was like in their own area during the same time period. After watching segments from the PBS history series, "Colonial...

Fifth graders compare and contrast online libraries with physical libraries. They use the Internet to access the Pioneer Library and participate in an online scavenger hunt.

Students examine the life and lifestyles of New England colonists in the year 1628, and then investigate what life was like in their own area during the same time period. They watch segments from the PBS hands-on history series COLONIAL...

Students answer questions about US history by visiting web links to find the answers. They write their answers on a worksheet. Students who get finished early go back to the web sites they liked the best and take a virtual tour.

Fourth graders navigate a DPI web site to answer questions as they preview the Capitol, Legislative Building, and Museum of Natural Sciences before an actual trip to Raleigh.