The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918 Learn more about the flu epidemic that killed more Americans than all wars of the twentieth...		Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...
Discovering the Magical Pi Students will use data on the circumference and diameter of various objects to calculate pi.		Glacial Pressure A hands-on science activity will help students to understand the effects of pressure exerted on...
Journal Writing Introduce students to autobiographical journal writing with this lesson plan.		A Play about Sacagawea Sacagawea is one of the most famous Native American women of the 19th century. Her life story...
Tessellations Discover a geometry lesson that is integrated with history and art to engage even the most math...		Senufo Painting Students can make Senufo paintings, which are stylized representations of animals or people....
Write a Letter to the President Students will write a letter to the president with details of their ideas for goals to be met...		Harriet Brent Jacobs Harriet Brent Jacobs was a slave who wrote an autobiography. Students read an excerpt and react...
The Price of Cigarettes By tallying the cost of buying cigarettes, students will be better able to decide whether to...		Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700 Read descriptions from indentured servants of the 1600s-1700s. These fascinating tales are an...
An Overview of Kwanzaa An article defining and explaining Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday of culture.		Indentured Servants Use a lesson that helps students to compare and contrast European American indentured servitude...
Weightlessness and Gravity This hands-on activity explores the concept of gravity.		Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl The full text of the autobiography of Harriet Brent Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave...
Comparing Martian Dust Storms to Earth's Cyclones This science investigation gives students hands-on experience with some principles about air...		Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This...
Bringing the Solar System Down to Earth Students create a scaled-down model of the solar system by calculating the planets' diameters...		The Underground Railroad Students take a "cyber-journey" through the Underground Railroad: the path to freedom for...