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Magic Tube Lab
In this scientific investigation instructional activity, students use "magic tubes" to make observations, hypothesize, study variables in experiments, write procedures, and draw conclusions.
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Just the Facts Please: Puerto Rico
Students research important facts about Puerto Rico by participating in an internet Scavenger Hunt. They also make their own Puerto Rican flags and write the facts they located inside of their flags. A quiz is administered the the...
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Civilizations of the Ancient Near East
Sixth graders investigate ancient civilizations by creating a research project. In this world history lesson, 6th graders investigate historic civilizations developed close to important rivers of the near East. Students create a...
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Donald's Birthday Cake
In this math worksheet, students use birthday candles on a birthday cake for counters. Students count up and down to find the age of the person in their word problem.
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Structure of Matter
In this science learning exercise, students read about the oxygen and phlogiston theories. Students also answer 2 comprehension questions related to the reading.
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What Is Life?
In this life characteristics worksheet, students answer 16 questions about living things, Redi's experiment, basic needs, growth and development.
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Density Lab
High schoolers find the density of two substances. In this density lesson plan, students determine the density of water and ethyl alcohol and compare their densities. They enter their data into the computer to produce a class compiled...
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The Past Tense - Past Perfect
In this past perfect tense worksheet, students practice usage. In this fill in the blank and short answer worksheet, students write twenty-eight answers.
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'No Cussing' Clubs Catching on with Kids
Students read a news article about a boy in California who wants to encourage his peers to use good language. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a short rap, discussion, and vocabulary activity, then...
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From the School House to the White House
Students recall visits to museums, then read a news article about a museum exhibit that shows what U.S. presidents were like during their childhood. In this U.S. history and current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with...
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Grade 4 Language-Proficient 2
In this grade 4 language learning exercise, 4th graders answer a set of 20 "proficient" multiple choice questions. Answers may be submitted and checked on-line.
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Grade 4 Language-Basic 1
In this grade 4 language worksheet, 4th graders answer a set of 20 "basic" multiple choice questions. Answers may be submitted and checked on-line.
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Exothermic and Endothermic Changes
Pupils define and identify endothermic/exothermic reactions. Using a series of experiments, they construct and interpret potential energy diagrams for their reactions.
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TAKS Quiz-Adjectives of Number
For this TAKS quiz worksheet, students take an online quiz focused on identifying adjectives of number. Quiz may be graded online by clicking a link.
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Law of Sines and Law of Cosines
In this Pre-calculus/Trigonometry instructional activity, students use the laws of sines and cosines to solve triangles. The four page instructional activity contains thirteen problems. Answers are not included.
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Language-Grade 4 Basic 2
In this grade 4 language worksheet, 4th graders answer a set of 20 "basic" multiple choice questions. Answers may be submitted and checked on-line.
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What's the Point?
Students identify the components of a political cartoon and formulate the main ideas.
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The Strength of the Muscular System
Seventh graders investigate the strength of the muscular system. They explore voluntary and involuntary muscle movement and discuss the types of muscles: cardiac or heart, skeletal, and smooth. They visit stations to answer questions...
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Minnesota-China Connections: Writing Prompts
Students write a short essay in response to a writing prompt related to a theme or issue raised within the Minnesota-China Connection Web site.
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Details, Details, Details
Students review paragraph development, use of adjectives and grammar requirements. They incorporate various details in a written paragraph describing a visual image used as a writing prompt.
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Learning To Use Quotation Marks
Students explore the use of quotation marks. In this grammar lesson, students read dialogue and explore the rules of quotation mark use as they practice using the marks on a worksheet assignment.
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Friendly Letter
Students write friendly letters. In this friendly letters lesson, students write a friendly letter on the given template after being given direct instruction on how to write a friendly letter.
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Summing it all Up...In Your Own Words
Learners observe and demonstrate the steps to identifying the main ideas of a text. They listen to the teacher read a paragraph and model the steps of summarizing the main idea. Students then independently read a different paragraph...