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Science Emphasis:
- A great Human Body activity
- My Thematic Unit on the Rain Forest
- Here's an in depth Thematic Unit on Weather
- A Science lesson on Leaves and Observation (uses some Math)
- A Science and Art lesson on creating a Rain Stick (Music and Social Studies too)
- Here's a huge, fun, well-developed thematic unit on the Colonization of Mars (Solar System - all subjects):
- Here's another large, well-developed unit; this one is on Erosion
- Here's a unit on Natural Disasters:
- This huge unit is on the Solar System (with information on each planet within):
- A very interesting Multidisciplinary lesson on Changes in Matter with Chocolate
- This Science lesson teaches all about Crystals and can be used to make Christmas Ornaments
- This lesson teaches the Relationship between a Species and its Ecosystem
- This lesson is on the Interaction between Living and Nonliving things in an Ecosystem
- In this lesson, students can Build a Car (an Index Card Car)
- Called "My Life As A Tree," this lesson is on Tree Rings, Bark, Cambium, and Heartwood
- Here's a fun lesson on Wind Power that involves students creating a Puff Mobile
- This lesson on Teeth focuses on the Care of, Growth, and Names of Teeth
- This lesson looks at Plants compared to Trees, Edible Parts, and involves a Celery Analysis
- This lesson looks at an Ecosystem and its Contents; called Ecosystem in a Box
- Here's a well-written full unit on the 6 Simple Machines
- In this multidisciplinary lesson, students use K'NEX to Design and Build a Bridge
- This is an excellent multidisciplinary rock and mineral unit
- In this lesson, students use yarn to illustrate the life cycle of a flowering plant
Social Studies Emphasis:
- Four great Social Studies lessons for teaching about Costa Rica
- A Social Studies lesson on Costa Rica
- Another Social Studies lesson on Costa Rica
- Another Social Studies lesson on Costa Rica (Resources)
- An Art or Social Studies lesson on Costa Rica
- One more Social Studies lesson on Costa Rica
- A Social Studies lesson on campaigns in the classroom
- A Social Studies lesson involving writing letters to the president
- A Geography lesson on current events
- Another Geography lesson on ideas and culture
- A Rain Forest lesson plan involving Painting Animals
- A Social Studies/Language Arts lesson plan on the news and its themes
- An interesting unit on the Colonization of Australia (invasion or settlement?):
- This lesson idea is on countries of the world and involves studying one country each month
- Here's an idea for setting up Regions of the World in your Classroom
- The unit below on Native Americans ties in with another unit on this site - Charlotte's Web and Spiders
- This lesson on Immigration involves a "Journey Through Ellis Island"
- This lesson plan is on Cesar Chavez and the difference that a single person can make
- Here's a well-written unit on Native Americans, their culture, and Americanization
- Below is a short unit on National Parks:
- The unit below is on Simple Machines and includes 10 lesson ideas:
- This Rain Forest lesson involves People, Animals, and Life in the Rain Forest
- An interesting lesson on Mexican Food
- In this lesson students create model Native American Homes
- Students create a "Tribal Fact Book" in this Native American lesson plan
- This Native American lesson involves Painting an Event, Story, or Person from Native American History
- Here's a collection of 5 ideas for teaching about Spanish Culture
- This 50 States Research Project helps students learn more about the different parts of the US
- This idea is called "Veterans In My Family" and is great for Veteran's Day or Memorial Day
- Below you will find Selected Lessons from a Unit on the Civil War:
- This lesson involves Planting a Native American Garden
- Here's a big Economics Unit that is standards-based and titled "Classroom Business"
- Here's a great Community Thematic Unit:
- In this lesson, students learn about Columbus Day from two perspectives
- Teach about different countries and cultures with this must-have compilation of creative ideas
- Posing as 1788 journalists, students create a newpaper front page to share their viewpoints on the ratification of the constitution
- This multidisciplinary vacation lesson exercises math problem solving, art, literary, and map skills
- This exceptional interdisciplinary 10-day unit explores the secrets of the Underground Railroad:
- After reading The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes by Linda Glaser, why not make some?
- If you are looking for project ideas for an 1850s Westward Expansion/Oregon Trail unit, click here
- In this project, students research, write, and use media to support a local environmental issue
Here students research geographical landmarks after learning about tall tales and The Bunyans
- This empowering lesson plan utilizes an economically-centered African American board game
- This web hunt shows students why and how we celebrate Independence Day
- This three-generation history of travel lesson includes multidisciplinary enrichment activities
- This lesson teaches students the value of getting along with people they do not know
- Here an alphabet book of student-created postcards is made for each state, especially Idaho
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