Social Science

This collection of lessons and web resources is meant for students, teachers and students’ families.

PBS TeacherSource

(grades K-12) By teachers, for teachers, the PBS TeacherSource invites you to explore a vast array of resources including PBS television programs, tools for teaching, and resources by curricular subject, topic and grade level. This site is a valuable resource for classroom discussions (grades 9-12), introduction of new ideas (grades 4-8) and games for the very young (grades K-3). … Read More

LessonPlansPage.com

This site has many free lesson plans! To find lesson plans that match your criteria, begin by selecting a subjectrecent additions, or seasonal lessons in the box below, or search for specific topics. –  find out more.

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/

Discovery Education

This site provides K-12 students and teachers many lesson plans on most subjects. Topics are classified in K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 categories… Explore

K-5 INDEX: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/k-5.html

6-8  INDEX:   http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/6-8.html

9-12 INDEX:   http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/9-12.html

Source: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/index.html

Teachers’ Domain: Global Connections

From the main page of Teachers Domain Web site, the user can choose Social Studies or Other Collections to access Quick Time video clips and lesson plans relating to people and society around the world. … Read More

Geography Education

A great of geography education can be effectively taught through geography games and map games. These geography learning games help form the basis for understanding our country, our states, our world. Play on! … Check It

National Geographic

(grades K-12)  The National Geographic Web site features a variety of games, lesson plans and resources for students and teachers focusing on grades K-12 in a variety of topics. The site engages students with a rich source of images and activities to spark young minds. Search for “School Space: An Analysis of Map Perceptions”, “Regions: A Hands-on Approach” or “Environmental Explorer” for a glimpse of what is available. … Read More

Space Age Tech Comes to Earth

(high school) This lesson plan was created by the Utah Education Network for high school students in which students identify numerous applications of technology in agriculture, thereby becoming more familiar with agricultural practices as a result of these activities. This is just one of a great many lesson plans on the Utah Education Network Web site (http://www.uen.org). … Read More

The Beauty of Maps – Teacher’s resources

This resource provides lesson plans and worksheets inspired by the BBC Four programme, The Beauty of Maps. The programme explores five historical, geographical and religious maps, highlighting their artistic attributions and revealing the stories they tell.To add a modern context, the final lesson reveals the digital maps of our present day. …  Explore

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/beautyofmaps/