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5th Grade Social Studies Quiz B
In this grade 5 social studies quiz instructional activity, 5th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 5 concepts.
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Porcelain And Trade Economics
Students discover the concepts of importing and exporting through the study of Asian luxury goods, in particular porcelain. This lesson includes resource links to primay source images.
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Kwanza Kinaras
For this Kwanzaa worksheet, students color and cut out 8 kinaras and put them in the correct order. No information is provided on the page.
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Money and Banking
Twelfth graders explore real world investing and the effects of day to day decisions on their financial futures.
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Trading Around the World
Students role play as international traders from different continents. They negotiate prices and resolve trade barriers to better their understanding of free trade.
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U.S. History: Technology of the 19th Century
Eighth graders, working in pairs, explore the technological advances of the 19th century particularly photography. Researching on the Internet, they find the earliest photograph and prepare to use notes to answer questions about the...
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Breaking News English: Wall Street Pays Record Bonuses
In this English worksheet, students read "Wall Street Pays Record Bonuses," and then respond to 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 worksheet, learners 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, discussion,...
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Tobacco Road
High schoolers use court records to learn that tobacco was used a source of currency in early Delaware history. Students choose something in their culture to use as currency instead of money.
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What brings personal jets to the masses? Lots of computing
Young scholars read an article and answer questions. In this jet lesson students rank the problems facing our nation in order from most to least difficult to solve.
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Photographs of Lewis Hine: Documentation of Child Labor
Learners use the Archival Research Catalog to complete assignments and activities about Lewis Hines and the National Child Labor Committee.
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Mary Ann Patten: Clipper Ship Heroine
Students explore the history of clipper ships and about the historical time frame surrounding the origin of clipper ships. They read historical accounts of voyages and write letters describing the conditions of Mary Patten's voyage.
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"The Father of Lavish Advertising": P.T. Barnum
Students examine the life and work of P.T. Barnum. They discover his advertising techniques and business practices. They examine his use of people with disabilities for amusement.
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WWW, Part 3: The Future
Students explore a variety of Internet sites provided to provide tools to speed up their net experiences. The instructional activity was originally written for librarians with little or no net experiences.
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In Search of Reused and Recycled
Students identify recycled and recyclable products by reading labels. They discuss what happens to solid waste in landfills and its impact on the environment. They discuss ways in which they can conserve natural resources.
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Analyzing The Research Of The Earth
Students investigate the concept of technology. They are taught about various science applications and how the technology is used in the disciplines. Students pick a subject to research and then indicate the technologies related to it...
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The Price of European Commodities in 1803
Students peruse actual price lists of European commodities dealers Strobel and Martini of Bordeaux, France. Each student creates a sales receipt of items that they have purchased from the French Brokerage firm. Students explore how the...
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Credit Cards: Buy Now, Pay Later
Students comprehend that when they use a credit card, they are taking out a loan from the issuer of the card. They access that if a card is paid in full each month, there is no cost for using the credit card. However, if the borrower is...
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Cattle Industry Crossword
For this cattle industry worksheet, students read 14 clues pertaining to the ranching industry during the Civil War. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle.
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Breaking News English: Hopes Fading for Future of Indian Tigers
In this English worksheet, students read "Hopes Fading for Future of Indian Tigers," and then respond to 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: Internet Trade Threatens Exotic Animals
In this English learning exercise, students read "Internet Trade Threatens Exotic Animals," and then respond to 1 role playing, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.