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IPC Textbook Guided Reading-Chapter 27-Heat
In this heat worksheet, students answer 21 short answer questions about heat transfer through conduction and convection, thermal conduction and conductors.
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Time Zones in the United States
Eighth graders explore how to use the time zones in the United States and internationally. They use elapsed time to solve problems. Students calculate the time in various places in the United States. They discuss the 6 time zones in the...
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Ozone Layer Day
In this ozone layer day instructional activity, students read or listen to a passage about ozone layer day, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order, write discussion...
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
Students complete vocabulary and reading activities for Paulo Coehlo's The Alchemist. In this reading and vocabulary lesson, students review vocabulary for the text and read sections of the story. Students answer questions for each...
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Talking About Clouds
In this weather learning exercise, students read a selection about the water cycle and cloud identification. Then the students fill in the missing words in 5 sentences and write the name of 5 cloud types while describing the clouds.
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Rain, Rain, Go Away
Young scholars conduct a number of experiments involving evaporation and condensation. They view and discuss a video about the water cycle and then design posters about the rain based on the book "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs".
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Limpet Shell Exercise
Students review the terms and concepts: evolution, selection, biotic, and abiotic factors. They come up with hypotheses about limpet shell types based on what we discuss about intertidal environments. Students use ratios to compare...
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Present Tense
In this verb tense worksheet, students learn the proper use of present tense verbs. Students correct the mistakes in 4 sentences by rewriting them with the correct present tense verb.
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Ozone Pollution: Smog Alert
Students examine factors the create smog. In this pollution lesson students complete an activity about ozone.
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Victorian Celebrations
Fifth graders investigate the Victorian era by participating in Victorian style activities. In this World History instructional activity, 5th graders read about the traditions and customs of men and woman from the Victorian era and how...
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Life Cycles
In this life cycles worksheet, students compare the life cycles of 2 different species and answer short answer questions about them. Students can choose the species to compare and then answer 6 questions.
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Visiting the Arctic Circle
Students familiarize themselves with the Arctic Circle by locating it on a globe and wall map. They discuss they climate in the North Pole and the reasons for its low temperatures. They compare and contrast the climates of the Arctic...
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Intermediate Critical Reading - Clocks
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the short story about clocks. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Greenhouse Effect and Temperature
Learners look at a visualization of absorbed solar energy and discuss its role in maintaining surface temperature. They examine greenhouse effect and its role in maintaining a climate in which humans can survive.
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Rain Making - Understanding the Formation of Rain
Students read and conduct and experiment to learn about rain formation. In this water forms lesson, students read about the formation of rain and its purposes. Students then complete a rain experiment activity.
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The Celestial Sphere
Pupils are introduced to the celestial sphere, describing its apparent rotation and the special role of the pole star.