Lessons and Activities

Identifying Colonial Empires

In this activity students are required to highlight the major countires that established colonial empires and where in the world these empires are located.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Geography

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 11, 2013

Posted by:

k.baron@rcsd.ca

You Wouldn't Want To Be A Polar Explorer!

Get ready...as a brave young sailor looking for adventure, you are about to join Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to icy Antarctica as a polar explorer. This book tells of Shackleton's polar exploration and is written in the present tense. It has illustrations with mouse-over speech bubbles.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12

• Subjects:

  Discovery & Exploration

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 9, 2010

Posted by:

laineym

Christopher Columbus

Check knowledge of Christopher Columbus

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Discovery & Exploration

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 25, 2010

Posted by:

Cathy Randolph 

website

http://www.coolarchive.com/clipart.php?p= Plenty of pictures to select and plenty of variety. Materials are free, but you can have more options with a membership.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Discovery & Exploration

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 9, 2011

Posted by:

spavlik 

Aliens and rockets

Aliens and rockets is a Snakes & Ladders type of game, integrating Maths into a space theme. Learners roll the dice and then move their counter forward. If they land on an alien or a rocket they will need to complete the sum to figure out where to place their counter next.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9

• Subjects:

  Discovery & Exploration

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 10, 2011

Posted by:

collyblom

Cardinal Directions

This Mimio gets students using directions North south East and West as they count, and learn about landforms.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Geography

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 26, 2012

Posted by:

crowna@colliers...

Kansas Day Facts

A simple Mimio lesson on a few of the symbols of Kansas. This can be used as an introduction of Kansas or a review.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10

• Subjects:

  Discovery & Exploration

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 25, 2010

Posted by:

mjennings11@cox.net

Wagons West!

Visuals and text that cover the key points of Westward Expansion, including major forms of transportation and trails. (2nd grade Core Knowledge)

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10

• Subjects:

  Historical Cultures & Periods

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  May. 3, 2010

Posted by:

sknelson

South Amercia

Visuals and text about the geography of South America. (2nd grade Core Knowledge)

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10

• Subjects:

  Geography

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  May. 3, 2010

Posted by:

sknelson

Quizlet website

Browse and use millions of flashcards created by other students and teachers, or create your own.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Inventions

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 9, 2010

Posted by:

kschloyer