Students will be able to cite the origins and outcome of the War of 1812 and be able to place the creation of the Star-Spangled Banner in a chronological framework.

In this lesson, students will use a variety of mechanisms included in movable books and encourages them to build their own pop-up in support of a social studies lesson. Making pop-ups subtly reinforces students’ understanding of mechanical movement and helps budding architects, designers, and engineers begin to envision objects three-dimensionally.

Students will go on a field trip that takes them to historic places to learn through asking questions and seeking answers through observation and using experts. Students will be better able to observe details and ask questions. It will help children build an understanding of a specific historical place and time period, and also spark curiosity about history and ways to creatively solve problems.

Students will take a trip to explore the architecture in their communities, hunting for specific features from the Field Guide and using the suggested discussion questions.

This video shows how land use can include industry and parks, and how to incorporate transportation/foot traffic, using New York as an example.

Students will discuss, investigate, reflect, and make a photograph connected to the American flag. They will then write a detailed description that responds to one or more prompt questions and share both photographs and descriptions online.

Students will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using underwater robots in scientific explorations and be able to describe and contrast at least three types of underwater robots. Students will work collaboratively and conduct research to learn more about underwater robots and prepare and present a brief oral report of the capabilities of their assigned robot. As a culminating assessment activity, students will decide which robots would be best suited to a mission when read a description of the mission.

This interactive resource guides students through the process used in comparing leaf fossils to learn about the climate on Earth millions of years ago. Some mathematical calculations are involved.

Students will try an immigration interview from the early 1900s and consider the meanings behind those questions.

In this activity, students will read Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers, and then take another look at one dramatic moment in the story. After revisiting the moment, they will create a new scene that is not in the book, based on the character of Abraham Lincoln.

In this lesson students read diary entries and analyze works of art to develop generalizations about the influence of physical features on westward settlement patterns in the mid-1800s.

In this lesson, students read and analyze a series of excerpts from George Washington's letters, journal, speeches, and other documents in order to match the quotation to the event or date in his life.

Students will experience traditional Indian music and internalize it by moving to it. There will be an opportunity to listen to, play and dance to sitar music and ragas.

In this resource, students can learn about different waterways which were constructed during the 19th Century in the United States. This resource is connected with the Smithsonian Museums.

In this activity, students use primary source documents in order to assess the validity of this statement: "Industrialization improved the political, social, and economic quality of life of the American farmer and industrial worker between 1875 and 1910. Students will write an essay that reflects their interpretation of the documents.

Students can access an interactive resource around the United States Flag from Fort McHenry which the Star-Spangled Banner poem was written about.

Students will be introduced to the music of Mongolia through several activities looking into different aspects of Mongolian music. Students will be introduced to the sound of the Morin Khuur (horse-head fiddle), the techniques of Khöömei (throat singing), and given an opportunity to play a traditional Mongolian song with western instruments.

A lesson on the invention of the electric guitar, including how it works, how it is designed and the commercial success of this instrument.