Students examine the population among the interstates in South Carolina. Using the internet, they identify the counties and roads and compare it with their own drawing.

Students examine the internal spatial structure of cities. In groups, they analyze patterns of functions, structure and characteristics of settlement patterns. They also identify the population densities of land value of business...

Students read primary documents to launch a discussion about the role of American women throughout the 1970s-1980s.

Students watch video clips about the effects of Wal-Mart coming to towns. They develop a cost-benefit analysis related to the proposed store. They write their mayor listing their recommendation for the new store.

Sixth graders study the continent of Australia.  In this Geography lesson, 6th graders create an Australian city using their knowledge of Australian cities.  Students participate in a game about the continent. 

Third graders investigate world currency by creating their own coin art.  In this government instructional activity, 3rd graders examine the characteristics of different coins and create their own design for a new one. ...

Third graders visit Early Huguenot Street and identify architectural structural and design elements that were in use before 1720. They consider how architecture has evolved and complete Venn diagrams with their observations.

Fourth graders construct a model of Indiana which displays the effects of the glacial period on the state's physical structure. Students work in groups to plan and execute their model based on an established rubric.

Fifth graders discuss different countries, their cultures, similarities and differences and choose a set of focus questions to research. They create a narrative story using their researched information in first person narrative stories.

Young scholars are introduced to the history of Mongolia. This is a general overview before going into the real detail of the instructional activity. The main focus is upon the development of the women of Mongolia and the major...

Second graders complete a written activity as well as play a review game about the Eastern Woodland Indian tribe and the Plains Indian tribe - natural resources, food, shelter, clothing, transportation, etc.

Eighth graders investigate the history of Beaverhead County and Big Hole Valley. They focus on the Native American people groups of the immediate area. Students read about the journey of Lewis and Clark to create historical context. Then...

Ninth graders gain knowledge of Korea. They are exposed to the importance of summit talks in fostering mutual understanding, futhering North-South relations and beginning the journey towards reunification in Korean history. Students...

Learners identify and disuss the various laws that are in place in their commmunity. In groups, they illustrate the different laws and write a description. As a class, they discuss the reasons why the laws are necessary and their...

Students. through a variety of library books on biographies, explore and assess the contributions of individuals to society. They choose one person to write a short biography on after reading their biography checked out from the library.

Students research population and food consumption rates for different areas of the world.

Fourth graders play a written rhythm pattern. They state when a rhythm pattern varies from a given pattern by listening to an ostinato. They state reasons why people migrate to different lands.

Learners analyze 11 posters from wartime and complete a worksheet. They discuss the similarities and differences between the posters and where the posters might have been posted. Student volunteers from each group present the posters to...

Sixth graders investigate the cultivation and variation of rice around the world.  In this food lesson, 6th graders read about the process of bringing rice from a farm to your dinner plate and which types of rice grow in which...

Young scholars discuss natural resources and renewable resources with trees being considered renewable resources which need special attention. In this Earth science lesson, students write a list of reasons for why it would be good to...

Students, in groups, identify the origins of a number of transportation idioms. They search for current transportation idioms to have a partner explain.

Students read about an indentured servant, and complete a chart comparing slaves and indentured servants.

Pupils listen to a play, or perhaps, take turns reading portions of it aloud. Afterward, they thoughtfully analyze and discuss the components of a well-written play. Next, a theme is assigned, and each person writes a play in conjunction...

Students develop a newspaper headline based on factual events obtained from viewing a Florida Archives film clip. They brainstorm ideas and prepare a rough draft of their headline. They post headlines around the room for the entire class...