Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...
What a "Can-Do Attitude" Can Do for You Students use a Web resource to increase their sense of confidence and competence by learning...		"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...
Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.		Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...
All About Communities Students practice creative thinking by applying their knowledge of community to create a quiz.		Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.
Regions by Rail Students explore an online resource and learn the names and locations of states by planning a...		Inventions Plus Students use an online resource to view and learn about inventions, both accidental ones and...
It's a Storybook Life! Students use a web resource to explore oral histories as part of the broad tradition of...		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
Presidential Conventions A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the...		Number the Stars The Newbery Award-winning book, Number the Stars, has educated many children about the...
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		The Density of Saltwater Through a hands-on chemistry experiment students will discover that salt water is denser than...
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		How Big Is a Blue Whale? Students will practice their predicting and measuring skills by comparing the size of a blue...
Presenting . . . Me! To explore personal web pages as forms of self-expression and to give students practice...		Anagrams Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character...