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Word Jumble-Spring
In this spring worksheet, students unscramble a set of 20 words related to spring. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Simple Thermodynamics of Transportation
Young scholars watch videos about various modes of transportation, they examine the energy transformations that occur in each, and they be introduced to the laws of thermodynamics.
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Solar System Search
Students research topics related to space and the planets using the Internet. They explore various websites, construct scale models of the solar system, and create a travel brochure using HyperStudio computer software.
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How Plants Help Us Breathe
Third graders discuss how humans breathe and how plants help us to stay alive. In groups, they identify and label the different parts of plants and describe their functions. They compare and contrast the ways plants and animals breathe...
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Weather Observation Journal
Students record weather for a period of one month. In this weather lesson plan, students observe weather for one month on a large pictograph. Students record clouds, wind, temperature and any other weather conditions they observe....
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How Trees Contribute to the Water Cycle
In this water cycle instructional activity, 3rd graders conduct an experiment where they observe and calculate how water transpires in different types of trees. Students engage in a class discussion and use Venn Diagrams to compare...
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Spring Has Sprung
Spring lesson plan ideas can allow students and teachers a chance to use the outdoors as a classroom and a source of study topics.
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Using Bloom's Taxonomy in Science
Help your students internalize knowledge by creating activities that utilize higher level thinking skills.
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Into the Pond
Seventh graders use a pond to explore macroinvertebrates and other organisms. They use a dichotomous key to classify the organisms and maintain a journal recording their findings.
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Printable 'ill' Word Family Word Jumble
In this word family worksheet, students unscramble the letters to create words in the 'ill' word family. Students spell 10 words.
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Word Family Word Jumble: "ump" Words
In this word family learning exercise, students unscramble a set of 10 words, forming "ump" word family words Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Native American Tribes-Alphabetical Order
In this Native American tribe instructional activity, students alphabetize a set of 16 words found at the bottom of the page in a word box. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Dental Health-Alphabetical Order
In this dental health worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 16 words found at the bottom of the page. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Fall-Alphabetical Order
In this fall worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 16 fall related words. Worksheet has links to additional activities and a link for answers.
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NFL Teams-AFC Nicknames Match
In this NFL learning exercise, students match NFL teams to their cities, using a word bank given. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Cinco de Mayo Vocabulary Word Jumble
In this word jumble activity, students unscramble the letters to spell words associated with Cinco de Mayo. Students spell 20 words.
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Cinco de Mayo Vocabulary Word Jumble
In this word jumble worksheet, students unscramble the letters and spell words associated with Cinco de Mayo. Students spell 20 words.
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Christmas Fun Word Jumble
For this word jumble worksheet, students unscramble the letters to spell words associated with Christmas. Students spell 40 words.
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Community Action
Fifth graders brainstorm a list of decisions that students make daily that affect the welfare of the environment categorizing them as being either helpful or harmful. They then trace local actions to distant consequences to determine how...
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Anza and Font in Search of Latitude
This is an integrated lesson that incorporates Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics. In Social Studies, 7th graders complete an online interview and complete an online worksheet about latitude of sites on the Anza trail. In Science...
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For Your Eyes Only
Students identify two major types of visible pollutants, smog, and particulate matter, They explain that air pollutants are generated during incomplete combustion. They measure and rank collectors from the most pollutants to the least...
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Magnets, Electromagnets, and Motors
Students investigate the concepts of magnetism and its properties. They construct a magnet and test foods for iron content. Then students define the use of a motor and make their own electric motor while working in small groups. Then...
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Puerto Rican Parrot Paradise
Students investigate the environment of the Puerto Rican Parrot. They visualize the ecosystem with and without information. They conduct research to find information and participate in classroom discussion to demonstrate comprehension of...
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Types of Dinosaurs
Students complete puzzles of dinosaurs. They compare each piece of the puzzle to a fossil and simulate a scientist's role in learning about dinosaurs.