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Martin Luther King and Writing as a Tool for Social Change
Students explore writing as an agent for social change. In this Social Studies lesson plan, students examine the power of writing using Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Students will practice the technique of persuasive writing...
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Butterfly Math
In this math word problems learning exercise, students complete words problems having to do with butterflies. Students complete 6 problems total and click on the links in the questions to help them.
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Enlargement of Europe
In this European Union (EU) worksheet, learners respond to 6 short answer and 9 fill in the blank questions about enlarging the European Union.
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Trade and Development
In this European Union (EU) worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer questions regarding EU policies concerning trade and development.
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African Independence Movements
In this African independence movement worksheet, middle schoolers respond to 6 short answer questions that accompany a reading selection featuring Uganda, Guinea, Kenya, and Ghana. Students also complete a graphic organizer based on the...
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Food Contributions
Fourth graders make an alphabet book. For this food contributions lesson students identify foods first harvested by indigenous people. Students use the different foods that are still eaten today that were first harvested by indigenous...
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Juliette Hampton Morgan: Becoming an Ally
Student examine human rights issues. In this social justice lesson plan, learners consider the story of Juliette Hampton Morgan who stood as ally to African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement. Students discuss methods of...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Fine Tooning a Candidate's Message
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons featuring John Kerry. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Lesson 3 Activity 1: On the Trail of Knowledge
High schoolers plot the earthquake epicenter data on the base map of the North Atlantic ocean floor using different symbols or colors to characterize different values.
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Combining Like Terms
In this math worksheet, learners solve 15 problems in which they simplify by combining like terms. Example: 6r + -10r = -4r. There is the name of a teacher and a learning lab on the top of the page, which includes the answers in another...
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Images of Science
Young scholars discover that science is part of everyday life. In this science lesson, students create a science collage, draw a scientist, and write about science in the news.
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Die Lorelei
Students use a traditional German Folksong to increase vocabulary. They use a traditional German folksong to identify a historical time period and explain the meaning of Die Lorelei.
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Is Racism Dead?
Pupils investigate events surrounding the integration of Little Rock (Arkansas) Central High School and explore racial harmony in their own school. Included: A survey to determine whether racism is dead at your school.
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Happy Families
In this ESL worksheet, students read a pretend identity card and fill in the information. Students try and find classmates who are from the same pretend family. Students also introduce themselves to their teacher as the pretend person.
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How did Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson affect the Civil Rights Movement?
Students research Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson then utilize their findings to determine what each of the three Presidents contributed to the Civil Rights Movement. In this U.S. History lesson, students work in small groups to create...
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Compare Numbers to 10,000 [I]
In this number comparison worksheet, students write the greater than, less than or equal to sign in boxes between pairs of numbers.
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Glyph: The Year of the Rooster
In this glyph worksheet, students read about the common attributes of people born in the Year of the Rooster. Students follow the directions to color a large picture of a rooster. Students color the different parts of the picture in...
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Eisenhower & the New Modern Republicanism (5)
In this online interactive history instructional activity, students respond to 10 matching questions regarding the presidency of Eisenhower and New Modern Republicanism. Students may check their answers immediately
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Subtraction 2-Digits from 4
For this subtraction worksheet, students solve a total of 30 problems, subtracting 2-digits numbers from 4-digit numbers. A website reference for additional activities is given.
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From Canterbury to Little Rock: The Struggle for Educational Equality for African Americans
Students explain the magnitude of the struggle involved in securing equal educational opportunities for African Americans. They examine how Prudence Crandall challenged the prevailing attitude toward educating African Americans
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Christa McAuliffe: Teacher in Space
Students study the life of Christa McAuliffe who was on the Challenger space shuttle lost their lives when the ship exploded.
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Men in Space: From Goddard to Armstrong
Students view "Men in Space: From Goddard to Armstrong," taking a examine the the extraordinary lives of the men who conquered space.
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Bah Humbug
Students listen to two famous stories about people who do not like Christmas, and then create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the main characters.
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Comparing the Satellite and Broadcast Radio Landscapes
Learners research the development of satellite technology over the last 50 years students explain how the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 changed the rules for corporate ownership of multiple media outlets.