Classroom Catapults This cross-curricular unit on catapults has students focusing on controlling variables while...		Learn About Johnny Appleseed Johnny Appleseed is an American folk legend who was also a real person.
Summer of My German Soldier Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Summer of My German...		Reading Warm-Up 75 for Gr. 1 & 2: Current Events The printable daily warm-up helps your students master important reading skills with a reading...
Science, Technology, and Society: The First Telephone Students read about Alexander Graham Bell and his invention of the telephone. They are...		Women Scientists & Inventors Printable Book (Grades 4-8) The articles in this printable book highlight the achievements of 16 women. The challenging...
My Invention Book Students try to create their own invention and document the process in a book. The steps...		Make a Dried Bouquet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers. This was a common Colonial...
Reading Warm-Up 73 for Gr. 1 & 2: Current Events The printable warm-up helps your students master important reading skills with a reading...		Most Overall Summer Olympic Medals (USA) See the great American athletes who have won an Olympic medal in the summer games.
Reading Warm-Up 38 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History Help students master important reading skills with a reading passage about Colonial animals and...		How Hurricanes Are Named This article explains how the practice of naming hurricanes began.
Inventions & Machines Printables Slideshow These worksheets and lessons will teach students about a variety of important inventions, like...		Wheels: Simple Machines Try a printable science activity that focuses on simple machines.
Invention Connection Students design, create, and display an invention that will make their lives easier.		The Mystery of DNA Introduce your class to the wonders of DNA with a reading assignment and suggested activity.
Invent-a-Fair Teachers can use the Invent-a-Fair as a creative alternative to a science fair.		Space Explorations Teach your students about the first space missions that the United States undertook in the...
My Invention Try a printable science activity that focuses on designing a machine.		Inventions of the 1970s Introduce your students to the significant discoveries of the 1970s.