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Ecology of the Dump
Young scholars recreate landfills in petri dishes, observe relative biodegradability in a year-long project, and isolate a cellulose degrading bacteria while discovering the need for recycling and the serious problem waste management has...
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New Year Celebrations
Learners study the universality of many New Year celebrations. They present traditions associated with New Year celebrations and explain why New Year is at different times for different people.
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The Birds and the Bees, and the Flowers and the Trees
High schoolers examine the roles in which animals play in the pollination of plants. They recognize that flowers have male and female sexes. Students describe cross pollination and propose reasons for cross pollination through narration...
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SEEDS WE EAT
Learners identify seeds humans eat and do not eat. Students make seed collections, using common kitchen foods. Learners display seeds from the foods they serve and discuss them with their guests. Students complete activities which...
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Consequences Role Play
Students take on the role of being another person in order to create an appreciation for different people. They fill in the answers to a survey and use the answers to swap papers and pretend to take the role of the other person with the...
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The Body Meter
Learners are introduced to the measurement of a meter. They measure and compare the height of different people in the class. Students classify the measurements into categories of tall, short, and average while conducting class discussion...
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Brain Drain
In this brain drain worksheet, students create a product name for a new product on the market, identify why the product is special and decide the target audience. Students then design a magazine, radio, or TV. advert for their product....
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African Elephant
In this African elephant worksheet, young scholars discuss facts about the elephant, its lifespan, food it eats, its height and weight. Students then color a picture of the elephant. This one page color sheet contains one picture to...
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Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, middle schoolers look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.
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Touching Traits
Students describe objects using only their sense of touch. In this lesson on describing characteristics, students use only their sense of touch to describe an unseen object in a box. This lesson can be used an an introduction to plant...
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Where We Live
Students make a 'where we live' chart to find what's common and unique about where they live. In this living analysis lesson, students complete a chart about where they live.
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Food: Discussion questions
In this discussion about food worksheet, students participate in an ask and answer session about food.
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Breaking News English: Hangover Cures Do Not Work
In this English worksheet, students read "Hangover Cures Do Not Work," and then respond to 1 graphic organizer, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Animal Rights Road Kill Candy Victory
In this ESL reading comprehension learning exercise, students read or listen to the passage, then complete a wide variety of warm-up activities, as well as before listening/reading, while listening/reading, after listening/reading,...
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Reintroduce /F/
Students review the /f/ sound. In this /f/ sound activity, students Students recognize words beginning with the /f/ sound.practice the pronunciation of the /f/ sound. Students list words that begin with /f/.