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Marshmallow Towers
Students explore geometry by completing a marshmallow activity in class. In this architecture lesson, students identify the jobs of civil engineers and architects while identifying different geometric shapes as well. Students utilize...
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Convince Me!
Students use the Internet to learn the art of persuasive speaking in order to present a speech in a convincing manner. Students analyze the characteristics of a good speech, and then practice giving one.
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Prepositions Song
Students memorize a list of prepositions and are encouraged to use them in their writing.
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Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points
Students receive instruction to punctuation marks in the appropriate places using provided examples. They then place the correct punctuation in the sentences on the worksheet noting that there are some punctuation marks in the...
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Plate Tectonics: Surface and Subsurface Processes
Eighth graders explore the geological process of plate tectonics. In this plate tectonic instructional activity, 8th graders design, construct and present a working model of a plate tectonics concept. This instructional activity includes...
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ESL Activity - Authentic Cooking Experience
Students encounter imperatives used for the instructions for this cooking experience. They review selected vocabulary terms for food and the process of cooking. Students identify adverbs of sequence (first, then, etc.). They follow the...
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ESL What are They Doing? Worksheet
In this ESL verb identification instructional activity, students look as small black and white pictures of people doing different things. They answer questions based on the pictures such as "What is he doing?"
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ESL Complete the Sentence- Idiom Worksheet
In this ESL complete the idiom learning exercise, students fill in the endings to common idioms. They see a small, colorful clip art picture that shows the meaning of the idiom before they complete the sentence.
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ESL Present Perfect Verb Tense Partner Worksheet
In this ESL present perfect verb tense worksheet, students work with partners to answer questions that are answered using the present perfect verb tense. They answer 8 questions about what they ate, where they traveled, and what they...
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Total English Advanced: A Question of Lifestyle
In this continuous tenses practice learning exercise, learners interview 2 other students using the 9 questions provided and then write a summary of the findings.
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Embedded Clauses
In this embedded clauses learning exercise, students respond to 17 fill in the blank and short answer questions that require them to write and punctuate embedded clauses in sentences.
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Reading and Written Composition: Standardized Test Practice
In this online interactive standardized test practice worksheet, students answer 32 multiple choice questions and 3 short answer questions regarding reading comprehension and language arts skills. Students may submit their answers to be...
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Theme vs. Topic
Students use Aesop's fables to examine theme and topic. For this theme and topic lesson, students read different fables and discussing as a class. After hearing more stories students work in pairs to determine the theme or topic.
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Present Tense Exercise 28
In this simple present perfect tense worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the simple present perfect tense. Students complete 14 sentences.
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Ozone Layer Day
In this ozone layer day 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 questions and...
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Indians in Georgia
Students investigate technology used by Native Americans by examining their creations. In this Native American math lesson, students examine the overall area of Mississippian Indian mounds that were built hundreds of years ago....
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Payment Parliament
Students investigate how the economy works by role playing in their class. In this money management activity, students read parts from a script for use in a role playing activity simulating the Federal Reserve and their payment...
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Stories Behind Pacific Northwest First Nations' Images
Students investigate Canadian culture by examining mascots of the 2010 Olympics. In this Canadian history instructional activity, students read a Vancouver Olympics guide to identify three Canadian mascots and their importance to the...
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Infinitive Objects
In this infinitive objects instructional activity, students read the explanations and examples of object infinitive phrases, then interactively complete 10 sentences with immediate online feedback.
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Using Infinitives In Context
In this using infinitives in context activity, students read an article containing infinitives, then interactively complete 8 sentences with immediate online feedback.
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Designing a Civilization for an Art Room
Students discover the ideas of civilizations by researching Gandhi's philosophies. In this art decoration lesson, students investigate Gandhi's opinions on civilizations, community and ethics. Students collaborate by decorating an art...
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Fighting Prejudice and Discrimination against People with Learning Disabilities
Students work to understand learning disabilities and discrimination. In this teaching tolerance lesson plan, students examine what learning disabilities are and how people are discriminated against. There are different activities for...
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Twain: An American Humorist
Students examine American humor and character through analysis of works by Mark Twain. In this cross curricular lesson, students develop a definition of American humor and determine how and why some consider Twain the 'first truly...
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Motion in Fluids
Students explore physical science by participating in a science activity. In this liquids lesson, students discuss how fluids can be affected by motion unlike solids. Students define other scientific vocabulary terms and conduct a motion...