“Renaissance” in French means “rebirth,” and the Renaissance was a time of rebirth for the arts and sciences. Signs of Renaissance began in Italy in the 14th century, and the time period is generally agreed to extend to the 17th century. There is of course overlap between the Middle… Continue reading
Kids are interested in food. It’s part of cultures, economies, and daily life. So we have some lesson plans on the subject here at FreshPlans. Food Traditions video Food Traditions Pasta Pizza Sandwiches Football Cake Turkey Candy Chocolate Continue reading
John Muir was an inventor and a rancher by vocation, but he was also a naturalist and a writer, and it was this avocation for which we remember him. During his lifetime, he published 10 books and more than 300 articles of observations about nature. His writings detailed his travels… Continue reading
We went to the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The museum itself is filled with interesting artifacts. We were most excited about visiting the Ancient Village, which shows what life was like among the Cherokee at the time of the Pilgrim’s Thanksgiving. We gathered under the museum’s clock to… Continue reading
Your class can make custom interactive maps at Google Maps for any lesson. Have students find and mark battle sites for a history lesson, make an annotated map of your town, or identify locations in a book. Once you’ve made the map, you can save it and add to it… Continue reading
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel and Jill Pinkwater is a fun Thanksgiving book that your students might have seen as a TV special. It makes a terrific read aloud for elementary through middle school, with grades 3-4 as the epicenter, if you will, of enjoyment. Arthur Bobowicz is… Continue reading
Use your noodle! Pasta is a fun way to study geography, math, and history. We have ideas and activities for all grades! Pasta is a food made from flour, water, and often eggs and flavorings. It can be cooked and eaten immediately, or dried for long storage. It is boiled,… Continue reading
Our society values peace highly, but our students still find medieval fighting pretty cool. Take advantage of the taste for mayhem by learning some science lessons from the fighters of the Middle Ages. Here is Mark Morley, a physics teacher from Heritage High School in Rogers, Arkansas, and a… Continue reading
The Colosseum, built between 70 and 78 AD by the Emperor Flavian, was an astonishing triumph of engineering and architecture, and continues to amaze visitors today. See our favorite Colosseum lesson plans below. Online resources: Our Ancient Rome lesson plans will lead you to a 3-D rendering of the Colosseum… Continue reading
