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Building from the Ground Up

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research the interdependence of communities within different countries. In this community lesson, 3rd graders create a new community from a preselected country in South America. Students use the findings from their research...
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Developing Soundproofing Materials

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the acoustic properties of materials in order to develop soundproofing products.  In this soundproofing lesson students research different resources, design and perform experiments and fabricate, test and...
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Ida Tarbell: Hysterical Woman vs. Historical Facts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine journalism and its different styles.  In this effective communication instructional activity students create an editorial message and articulate an article.
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If These Walls Could Talk

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore Enlightenment and Neoclassical art.  In this visual arts lesson, students compare and contrast images of architecture from both styles. Students create visual art designs that feature the ideals of the Enlightenment.
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The Enemy that Never Was

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students write speeches explaining why Japanese Canadians were not a threat to Canada during World War 2. In this Japanese Canadians lesson plan, students learn about racism, and how the Japanese were targeted but not a threat during the...
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Childfree by Choice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the social stigma of childless couples. In this sociology instructional activity, students discuss the pros and cons of having children and the decision of some couples to remain childless.
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Perceptions of Canadians: A Sense of Belonging, Confidence and Trust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of social capital. In this sociology lesson, students define social capital and discuss how it is developed in a culture.
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Solid Waste in Canada

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students develop an understanding of waste and its effects.  In this managing waste lesson students participate in one of a few activities including creating a poster, summarizing an article or writing a research paper. 
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Becoming Bilingual

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the opportunities for bilingual workers. In this bilingual skills lesson, students select a foreign language to research and list ways their languages can be used in a work setting. Students explore career opportunities...
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West Virginia State Museum Lesson Plan: West Virginia Music

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students compare and contrast music about West Virginia. In this West Virginia history lesson, students analyze popular music so that they may gain an understanding of the relationships between songs and history. Students then create...
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Our Treasured Trees

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
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...
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And Still The Turtle Watched

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss ways to be kind to the Earth. In this conservation lesson plan, 3rd graders listen to the story And Still The Turtle Watched by Sheila MacGill-Callalhan. They compare how the early people treated the Earth to how we...
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Be Kind to our Earth

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students make a list of ideas on ways we can take care of our Earth and complete a class project planning sheet where they problem solve to help save the Earth. In this Earth lesson plan, students also play a conservation charades game.
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Sexism: From Identification to Activism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of sexism. In this tolerance activity, students recognize the attributes of sexism and discuss how they can combat it in their own lives.
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Comparing the Confessional traditions that Emerge from the Reformation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the Protestant Reformation.  In this World History activity, 9th graders research various places of worship.  Students comapre and contrast the different sects of religion that resulted from the Protestant...
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Nomadic and Sedentary Tribes in Kansas

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compare and contrast sedentary and nomadic tribe life. In this Native American culture instructional activity, 7th graders research primary documents about the Osage and Kiowa tribes. Students create a series of...
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The Wyandotte Constitutional Convention: The Issue of Suffrage

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discover details about the Wyandotte Constitutional Convention. In this Kansas history activity, 7th graders tackle civil rights concerns as they draft persuasive speeches to secure the rights of young voters in the state.
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What Shall We Remember on 11 November?

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students take a closer look at the proposed British Day. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to read Gordon Brown's proposal and examine British cultural symbols.
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Diversity of Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Pupils identify the difference between eukaryote and prokaryotes and examine the structure of bacteria.  In this bacteria lesson students examine the different ways that bacteria are classified through an activity. 
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Urban Geography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
For this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 28 short answer questions about urban geography. The reading that students should refer to in order to answer the questions is not included.    
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Read an Electric Meter

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore electricity. In this science lesson, 3rd graders discuss how electricity is transmitted and complete a worksheet in which they practice reading an electric meter.
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Egyptian Civilization

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore facets of ancient Egyptian life. In this lesson on ancient civilizations, 5th graders find the location of ancient Egyptian nations on a world map and describe the climate and features. They explain how post...
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Searching the THC Website

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use the internet to validate different websites. They examine the Texas Historical Commission's website and complete a question and answer section. They discuss the information they gathered with the class.
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The "Right" Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain five rights guaranteed to them by the Bill of Rights. They describe their own views on the right to limit some of our guaranteed rights. They finally describe the role of a nonprofit organization and how they promote our...

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