In this Greece activity, students learn and report about Greece. Activities include geography, natural resources, recipes, landmarks, history and climate. Students do their own research.

In this coral reef art worksheet, students follow directions to complete a piece of art. Students use cardstock, tissue paper, and wax paper to make a beautiful picture.

Students produce a newspaper covering topics related to food webs. They use print and electronic sources to gather information about specific animals. They share their information with the class.

Students explore the changes of life in different generations. In this change of life lesson, students help out families with new babies and learn about their needs. Students participate in interviews, creating timelines and writing...

Students design and construct an outfit for one member of their group using only newspapers and masking tape. This activity is designed to help students get acquainted with each other.

Students use magazines and newspapers to examine the Earth's natural resources. They identify ways that natural resources are protected, threatened, managed and mismanaged. They find the location of each story on a world map and...

Should primary graders have their own computers? Should animals be kept in captivity? Young writers learn how to develop and support a claim in this short unit on persuasive writing.

Money isn't the only type of currency that fills a piggy bank. Learners practice filling their banks with the the things that make them grateful. Pupils write about their talents, relationships, challenges, and life skills, making...

In this activity pupils investigate what it would cost to furnish one room of their choice by shopping on the Internet. Both Australian and American dollars are to be given for each item to demonstrate the difference between two...

Students design a chair with function in mind. For this design lesson, students design a chair out of newspaper that is strong enough to hold a "peanut ball". Students discuss how the form follows the function. This lesson includes...

Students examine newspapers and identify the elements included in them.  After discussing newspapers, they conduct a scavenger hunt to identify the paper's elements such as headlines, bylines, and illustrations.

Students create a paper mache bowl. In this paper mache lesson, students use wallpaper paste, newspapers, and paint brushes to construct a paper mache bowl. Students decorate their bowl with unique designs.

Learners discuss and examine the comic strip section in newspapers.  They compare and contrast themselves and others with the comic strip characters.  With partners, they select a comic strip and complete a student activity sheet.

Students estimate, calculate, and count back the amount of change needed from purchases made during small group activities.

Students visit the Texas Capitol Visitors Center. They review the importance of the Lone Star as a state symbol. They create a collage of Lone Stars using various print media (newspapers, magazines, travel literature and advertisements.)

Students brainstorm a list of words and identify a homonym for each. They write definitions for each of the words and a sentence that uses each word. A list of common homonyms is attached.

Students examine forms of recreation throughout the last 150 years. In this leisure time lesson, students investigate leisure activities in pre- and post-industrial society as they listen to a teacher-led lecture and discuss their...

Students create a collage that reflects their personal identity. They use a combination of words, magazine pictures and personal drawings to create a collage that reflects their unique personality.

Students explore the hidden messages in advertisements. In this business lesson, students discuss the role that advertisements play in our lives. Students locate advertisements that use various advertising techniques. Students create an...

Students analyze photographs, then create their own photo essays by using photos, magazine pictures or drawings to illustrate their stories.

Students explore environmental issues through art. For this stamp lesson, students use preconsumer waste paper and colored pencils to create rubber stamp designs. This is an environmentally safe lesson.

Students search in newspapers for words that describe them or what they like. They gather the words and use them to create a self-portrait. They read "boring" sentences and rewrite them using more descriptive words. They write 10 word...

In this ESL "What is he/she doing?" multiple choice instructional activity, student examine a clipart picture of a person doing an activity. They tell what the person in the picture is doing in 8 multiple choice questions.

In this ESL winter word/picture worksheet, students draw a line to match each picture with the sentence. They examine 7 pictures while completing the matching activity.