You Can Be Lewis and Clark

This article uses quotes from the twenty Lewis and Clark journals to encourage students to explore the plants, soil, and animals around them. An educator can talk about or provide segments ... See More

This article uses quotes from the twenty Lewis and Clark journals to encourage students to explore the plants, soil, and animals around them. An educator can talk about or provide segments or quotes or illustrations from the journals as a way to introduce students to process and importance of journaling experiences in the science classroom. This is a unique historical approach to journaling when you tell students to put themselves into the role of these two very famous explorers.

An incredible learning journey

The journey of Lewis and Clark will serve as a springboard of exciting lessons related to history, cartography, and natural science. This article shows numerous examples of how you can utili... See More

The journey of Lewis and Clark will serve as a springboard of exciting lessons related to history, cartography, and natural science. This article shows numerous examples of how you can utilize the Lewis and Clark exploration to hone observation skills in students, develop an understanding of buoyancy, and realize how certain organisms have been negatively impacted by man since the early 1800's. The ideas for classroom implementation are well fleshed-out and will act as a foundation for additional thematic lessons.