February Spotlight: U. S. Presidents

February 7, 2011
George Washington. John Adams. Abraham Lincoln. John F. Kennedy. Richard Nixon. How much do your students really know about our founding...

Famous Historical Figures Lesson Plan: Who Am I?

August 14, 2011
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for any grade level, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the life and works of historical fig...

Problem Solution Graphic Organizer

March 24, 2015
Use this pair of problem solution graphic organizers to identify problems and their solutions, and as a prompt for writing a problem/solutio...

Build-A-Plant: Corn

November 10, 2016
Assemble a corn plant and learn about its structures....

Reconstruction Lesson Plan: Exploring the Effects of Ending Slavery

April 17, 2015
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 5-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the political events that occurred after ...

Executive Command Social Studies Game

June 20, 2012
Visit the Lesson Ideas page to find resources for Executive Command, a free online civics and social studies game....