Fifth graders study the Civil War, discuss the life and policy decisions of Abraham Lincoln and the concepts/issues that developed to create North vs. South. This lesson is meant to be used before visiting Ford's Theatre.

Pupils examine and identify biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials. They discover ways in which biodegradable materials can help minimize pollution.

In this pronouns learning exercise, students read 5 sentences and determine which multiple choice pronoun completes each sentence correctly. Students circle each of their answers.

Learners define the term chemical reaction, identify the reactants and products in a chemical reaction, distinguish between decomposition and synthesis reactions and construct reactions using food items.

Students tell how maps differ from globes, state some characteristics of 3 different types of map projections, and realize that distortions are inherent in various systems of map projections.

Fourth graders determine the range, mean, median and mode using a computer spreadsheet. An identical set of calculations is done without using a computer. The results of each method are compared. They calculate the mode, median and range...

Young scholars describe the properties of the Arctic and the Antarctic. They write a report citing the similarities and differences of the two regions. They make a Venn diagram showing what they know about each.

Eighth graders investigate the concept of nature versus nurture in human development through this series of lessons.

Fourth graders create Venn diagrams showing the differences and similarities between the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.

Fourth graders compare and contrast Hitler and Mussolini--two of the 20th Century's most notorious dictators.

Students explore numbers patterns and write equations to describe the pattern. They apply the equations to further the patterns.

Young scholars investigate how excess nutrients enter a body of water, and the harmful effects they have on aquatic organisms.

Pupils examine the concept of sustainability and Vietnam. They compare/contrast the Vietnamese lifestyles with those in the U.S., and analyze how water, land use, transportation, food systems, and homes effect sustainability.

Students identify the difference between primary and secondary sources. They discuss the importance of evaluating all sources they might use. They read primary and secondary sources that relate to the colonial period.

Students construct a thermometer and convert Fahrenheit temperature into Celsius temperature. In small groups, they construct a thermometer, write a paragraph describing how to make a thermometer, and convert temperatures.

Students share their prior knowledge of the elements of the environment. In groups, they are introduced to the concepts of biotic and abiotic factors in a specific environment. They discover their effects on organisms living in the...

Students play a game for fitness, skills and exercise. They practice chasing and fleeing, dodging skills, running and freezing in place to the score of The Chronicles of Narnia.

Young scholars create a role play about forced marriages versus arranged marriages. They record or script their role play and decide on the most important line they said in the role play.

Students list differences in the diagrams of a geocentric universe and a heliocentric universe. They students describe the religious impact of this change on man's conception of the universe and man's place within it. Students describe...

Fourth graders describe the characteristics that determine if something is living, dead, or non-living. They determine the difference between living and non-living things. Students determine if an object is living or non-living and...

High schoolers explore cultural aspects such as gender roles and their impact on Indian culture and compare and contrast issues associated with those roles in America through literature.

For this graphic organizer worksheet students will complete a T chart with information from the story they are reading. One side of the chart is for fantasy and the other for realism.

In this language arts worksheet, students respond to the book Charlotte's Web by using a Venn diagram to compare farms and cities.

In this end of World Wars I and II worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer questions pertaining to the Treaty of Versailles and other peace agreements.