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Plants
Sixth graders examine how plants collect water and breathe. In groups, they participate in a variety of activities in which they discover how plants operate in terrariums. To end the lesson, they discuss why plants are important to the...
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Main Idea
Students are read a book but not told the title. They determine the main idea of the story and possible names for the book. They develop their own story and illustrate them to show their classmates.
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Purim Counting
In this Purim counting worksheet, students cut out the three numbers at the bottom of the worksheet and then count how many items are in each of three rows. Students place the cut out number that states how many items are in each row at...
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Dinosaurs
Students will develop goals for inquiry. They will also improve content area reading and research skills. The context of studying dinosaurs will help learners to distinguish from organisms that live presently and those from the past...
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Using Multimedia to Teach Core Democratic Values
Learners produce multimedia presentation to fellow class members on one of the Core Democratic Values, such as patriotism or civilian control of military, that is part of State of Michigan Social Studies Framework.
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Banking And Making Change
Twelfth graders simulate making purchases based on infromation located in supermarket flyers. Working in groups, 12th graders alternately make purchases and calculate change from a given amount. Students role play common bank...
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You'd Better Shop Around
Students compare and contrast the prices of various food items at different grocery stores using newspaper advertisements. Students discuss the benefits and drawbacks of shopping around for items that fit within their monthly budget.
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Stress Factors and Careers
Ninth graders explore factors that cause stress. They identify stress factors and how to deal with them. They role-play differences in cultures and equity issues and how they are affected by them. They record stresses they have and rate...
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Quiz 1A: Using A/An/Some
In this articles and plural form worksheet, learners complete two sentences with the articles a, an, or some. Students then read 5 sentences and change the underlined word to a plural form.
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Exploring our Community
Students research the geography and history of Los Angeles and its surrounding communities.
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Community Connections
Eighth graders with a number of disabilities visit people and places in their community while using digital cameras to record their visits. They take digital pictures which they include in books, posters, and other publications which...
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Heritage
Middle schoolers examine Florida literary heritage. They use multimedia learning activities to focus on Florida heritage and the literature of Florida. Students investigate books and special web sites on Florida cities and Florida...
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Travel the Amazon Game
In this Travel the Amazon Game worksheet, students play a game in which they collect Amazon animal cards. There is a game board, game tokens, game cards and a spinner to print off for the game.
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Coastal Development
Students examine how a coastal area changes after it has been developed. They discover the impact of development on the environment. They illustrate their own non-developed area and change it into a developed area.
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Food in History
Learners research, predict and offer solutions regarding factors that affect current or future food crops could result in economic, political or social changes.