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Your hometown: A teenage perspective

In this Xpeditions lesson, students create a “teen-friendly” website for their town or redesign their town's website so that it is more interesting to teenagers. This lesson engages students in collaborative group work, online learning, and... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic

Your special town

This Xpeditions lesson asks students to consider the unique and special features of their hometown and to create a presentation or performance that could be used to welcome visitors to the town. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic

Your town in the past, present, and future

This Xpeditions lesson illustrates one way that the study of geography can be applied to planning for the future. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic

Yours, mine, and ours: Determining boundaries

Students assume the roles of decision makers in a boundary dispute. They are asked to consider existing boundaries and other characteristics of an area to reach a consensus on whether an area should be divided or remain a single political entity. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic

Youth Entomology Resources

Entomology information and educational resources for students, parents, and teachers. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: University of Kentucky, Dept. of Entomology

Youthink!

A rich website with a variety of materials and resources geared towards offering information and educational tools on global matters such as AIDS, Education, and Trade. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: World Bank

Zap!

This Science NetLinks lesson is the second of a two-part series that encourages students to think about their own learning and the strategies that best help them learn new skills and ideas. In this lesson, students build upon what they have already learned... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan

Provided by: Science Netlinks

Zero our hero

In this lesson, one of a seven-part unit from Illuminations titled “Let's Count to 5,” students explore sets of zero items and practice writing the numbers 0 through 5. Students count back from five, identify sets of up to five items, and record... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Zoom School

An on-line school room with facts and images about geographic, scientific, and language-related themes. Pages of information and activities including printouts and quizzes for each topic. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Enchanted Learning