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Indirect Object- Direct Object Recognition Practice
In this nouns in sentences worksheet, students first read about the difference between direct and indirect objects. Students read ten sentences and write down the indirect and the direct object.
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Where's the Beef - Beef Facts or Hype, Is it Bad for You?
Analyze a Happy Meal™ for nutrient content and calories. Blend the contents into "McMush" and use Biuret's solution to test for protein content. There are a few problems with the lesson plan: the resource links are no longer valid, the...
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Cost Effective Buying
Students evaluate energy-related purchases. In this consumer awareness lesson, students visit an appliance store and rank the products' cost effectiveness by using a mathematical formula.
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Using "Kindness"
Learners discover the benefits of kind acts by dissecting the word itself. In this vocabulary lesson, students utilize the letters in the word "kindness" to create other words which they record. Learners figure out what "kindness"...
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The Value of a Nation's Currency Goes Beyond its Price
Sixth graders understand the meaning of pictures and words on currency. In this currency lesson, 6th graders examine currency to find cultural relationships with a country. Students locate symbols of the country on the currency. Students...
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Special Snack
Students explore grocery store circulars to choose items for a snack. In this snack math lesson, students must plan a class snack for $20.00. Students create a list estimating costs. Students view lists and choose one for their class. ...
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What's All this Money Madness?
Second graders examine the value of money. In this money lesson, 2nd graders read the book Money Madness by David A. Alder and watch Brain Pop Jr. videos. Students discuss why we need money and how people earn money. Students each...
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Convert among decimals, fractions, and percents
Seventh graders convert among decimals, percents, and fraction with and without a calculator. In this seventh grade mathematics lesson plan, 7th graders explore strategies that help them to remember how to perform the needed operation...
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The Role of Money
Fourth graders examine the role of money. For this money lesson, 4th graders read a chapter from Judy Blume's, Double Fudge, to see how money is made and how people make money. They finish a worksheet, and play a game about money.
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Track the Path of Coffee From Farm to Store Shelf
Learners investigate the cultivation and marketing of coffee. In this global studies lesson, students consider the connections of the 21st century world as they explore how coffee makes it from farms to their homes. Learners consider the...
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The Magical Ingredient: FAT
Students examine how the diet industry is contributing to our frustration over unwanted pounds. They identify the part fat plays in their diets and determine if they live in a food toxic environment.
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Who am I and Why?
Students make comparisons about themselves and others, which are real and meaningful. They study some basic concepts in the area of genetics and do a complimentary series of experiments, or explorations that illustrate these concepts
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The Magical Ingredient: Fat
Students explore fats in foods. In this personal health and nutrition instructional activity, students view a Frontline video segment, examine the role fat plays in their personal diets, and develop plans to eliminate fats and implement...
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Pocket Change
Students practice identifying coins and their values. In this money identification instructional activity, students play a game, where they toll a coin, determine the value, and compare totals to win.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Tourist and Traveler Information
Pupils work with monetary exchange rates and the metric system as they simulate working to help tourists travel through Canada to Alaska.
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A New York Rioter Explains His Opposition to the Draft
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze a letter from a New York rioter over the Conscription Act. Students respond to 3 short answer questions about the letter to the editor of the New York Times.
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Breaking News English: Zimbabwe to Get a New Currency
In this English learning exercise, students read "Zimbabwe to Get a New Currency," 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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The Persuasive Art of Portraiture
Students first explore the power of the visual image to convey a message by examining the portrait of George Washington on American dollar bills. They next use, 'Prolific Chinese Painter Is Anonymous No More,' to explore a famous...
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Coin Counting
First graders identify value of coins and complete coin counting activities.
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Clothing 2 Sample Notebook
Students master skills before sewing on their projects. They watch a demonstration on how to make each of these samples and apply correct techniques for inserting zippers (centered, lapped, fly, or exposed/sport). The discover how to do...
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President Who? Forgotten Founders and Their Capitols
Students explore the beginning of the United Colonies that were formed in 1774. In this history lesson plan, students discuss the Articles of Confederation and then answer questions about the events surrounding the development of the...
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Magic in the Classroom
Captivate students while covering content by incorporating magic into your day.
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U.S. Quiz Questions
In this ESL United States worksheet, middle schoolers answer a set of 25 questions about the United States. The answers to each question are written beneath each.
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Cost Effective Buying
Students complete a worksheet that asks them to calculate the true energy cost of various appliances. They compare appliances with energy saving features, rebates and other economical incentives.