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Investigating Leaves Through Printmaking
Young scholars create leaf rubbings as they study the parts of a leaf. They describe the leaves and chart their observations.
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Preschool Comparison Worksheet
Review the concept of size with preschoolers while practicing their direction following skills. Young learners are presented with four sets of images which they must compare to determine which is larger. They are then directed to cross...
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Eency Weency Spider
Students use the poem "Eency Weency Spider" to understand up and down. Students say the poem and act out the motions. Students make their own spider puppet and move their spider with the poem.
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Reading Signs
In this signs instructional activity, 2nd graders look at a castle picture, find the signs in the picture that have the same shape and size and color each pair of signs the same color.
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Finding the Smallest Apple
In this finding the smallest apple worksheet, students look at the pictures in four boxes, then color the smallest apple in each one.
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Same Size
Learning how identify similar shapes is an important skill for students to acquire. In this shapes and sizes worksheet, students look at the colorful shapes in each of 3 rows and circle the shape in each row that is the same size as the...
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Sizes Worksheet: Longer
Learning how identify similar shapes is an important skill for students to acquire. For this sizes worksheet, students name each shape on each row and then draw the same shape again in the space to the right. Students make their shape...
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Size Worksheet: Tall and Short
In this size/shape worksheet, students look at shapes on a 4 section grid. Students determine which shape is tall, which is short.
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Sizes Worksheet: Shortest
In this sizes instructional activity, students study three rows of trees and determine which tree in each row is the shortest. Students circle the shortest tree in each row.
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Sizes Worksheet: Same Size
In this same size worksheet, students look at the three pictures of sports balls on the left in each of three rows. Students determine which picture on each row is the same size as the first picture and then circle their answers.
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Sizes Worksheet: Tall and Short
In this shapes worksheet, students look at the eight shapes on the worksheet and draw a line from the tall shape to the short shape to match up the shapes. Students color each shape a different color.
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Big and Small
In this shapes worksheet, students look at four different shapes and then draw a line from the small shape on the left to the big shape on the right that matches.
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Sizes: Shorter
In this size worksheet, students will focus on shapes that are shorter. Students will study 3 shapes and then draw the same shapes, but showing that they are shorter than those already pictured.
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Size: Bigger
In this size activity, students will focus on shapes that are bigger. Students will study 3 shapes and then draw the same shapes, but showing that they are bigger than those already pictured and using the corresponding colors on what...
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What's The Matter
Learners identify and describe the different stages of matter. In groups, the use lego pieces to represent the moving parts of matter. They use the internet to research the meanings of nano, micro and macro sizes. They also use the...
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Multicultural Literature Lesson Plan The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland
Sixth graders begin reading "The Lotus Seed" before determining a plant that is a representative of their country or region. They illustrate the plant and write sentences about it and locate the region on a map. Finally, they make a...
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Big Bug, Little Bug
In this comparison activity, students cut out 8 black line pictures of big and little bugs. They place the pictures in the chart which is labeled with big, and little.
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Sizes, Sizes, Choosing the Largest and Smallest
In this size comparison worksheet, students examine 4 rows of black and white clip art pictures. They draw an X on the largest picture and a circle around the smallest picture.
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Sizes Worksheet- Shortest
In this size comparison worksheet, students look at 4 ovals and 4 rectangles in two columns. They decide which shape is the shortest in each column and circle it.
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Who Is Average?
Learners investigate the average sizes for males and females. They discuss averages in relation to the amount of material needed to make underwear. In teams, they create a data table of small, medium, and large sizes and calculate the...
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Determine Soil Particle Size
Students examine various soil samples in groups. Using the samples, they identify the characteristics of them and calculate percolation and infiltration rates. They use this information to discover why some species can survive in one...
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All Shapes and Sizes
Sixth graders recognize international paper formats, especially the A series
Carry out practical measuring tasks on sheets of paper and Find patterns in the lengths of the sides of standard paper formats. They use patterns relating to...
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From Big to Little, From Little to Big
Students discuss how different objects are different sizes. They work together to brainstorm ideas of objects that do not stay big or little all of the time. They choose one of their ideas to illustrate and share with the class.