Your future is what you make it! Eighth graders launch their career searches in the first of six career and college readiness lessons. Scholars research to discover their extracurricular options both in and out of school, then locate...

Make your own number line ... using a compass. The first installment of a 21-part series has scholars investigate positive and negative integers on a number line by using a compass to construct points that are the same distance from zero...

Divide fractions just like a model does. Pupils visualize the division of a fraction by a whole number by creating models. Scholars make the connection between dividing by a whole number and multiplication before practicing the skill...

Add an outstanding resource to your repertoire. The first installment of a 36-part module looks at the relationship between addition and subtraction through an activity using tape diagrams. Pupils develop the identities w – x + x =...

The 17th lesson in a unit of 22 presents asks the class to conduct a statistics project. Pupils review the first two steps of the process of asking a question and collecting data. They then begin the process by developing a...

Let Y represent Yes to using an excellent resource. Pupils first learn to define variables using a complete description in the 19th part in a series of 36. They write expressions involving addition and subtraction in real-world...

Students read and discuss a chapter from the book "A Dog's Life," focusing on the point of view of the dog in the story. They explore dog rescue organization websites, and play the online game "Bone Travels On," creating a story map and...

Students research the life of the first family. In this U.S. Government lesson, students take a White House quiz, read an article about the first family and write in their journals about a typical day in their lives versus what a day...

While just a quick review of the concept of identifying numbers in a sequence, this resource could be used in a lower-grade room to review this idea. The numbers used are between one and twenty. Therefore, it would be appropriate for use...

Designed for preschool through first grade students, this activity provides practice printing both upper and lower case letter t's. Included in this exercise are 10 traceable upper case t's and 14 lower case traceable t's. This resource...

While just a series of slides with lists of words containing the short A sound, this resource would be a handy tool in a kindergarten or first grade classroom. You could use this resource as a quick review of this sound. This...

In this spelling activity instructional activity, students write spelling words that rhyme with the words and pictures in the first 8 examples. Students then list the spelling words in alphabetical order for the next 6 examples. Students...

In this reading skills worksheet, 3rd graders read several passages on a variety of topics and answer multiple choice questions after each. An answer key is included.

In this math and word problems worksheet, 6th graders read and solve 2 problems using multiplication and division skills.

In this spelling worksheet, students read and analyze 20 clues and determine the correct word answer. Students fit the words in a crossword puzzle. There is no spelling list on the page and no word box.

In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words in a list. All words have the "en" or "on" ending. Students write each word once. There are additional at-home activities listed.

In this self-esteem instructional activity, middle schoolers choose a character from a book, TV show, or movie who has low self-esteem. Students first describe their self-esteem, then outline a makeover plan to boost it. Middle schoolers...

Third graders read passages of text in an effort to improve their fluency and reading comprehension. In this language arts lesson, 3rd graders read passages that are at their reading level, and attempt to increase their number of words...

Students are introduced to primary source material and the ways in which early travelers viewed aspects of the desert environment. The instructional activity addresses the geography themes of location, region, and human/environment...

Looking for a new way to have your students complete book reports? Then, this instructional activity is for you! Young learners read literature of their choice and complete diorama, filmstrip maker, costume and letter, or puppet making...

A set of instructions and a 100-point grading rubric have been designed for writing lab reports. Appropriate for middle schoolers, this lays out what to include for each of the six steps in the scientific method: title, hypothesis,...

Students study the pro-independence movement of 1919 in Korea. In this Korean history activity, students investigate the implications of Japanese occupation of Korea and create posters that feature the essence of the Korean...

An article about Dr. Robert Metcalf's work to create solar cookers is the subject of an article used in 2010 on the New York State listening exam. Although no questions are included, the passage is ideal for such an exam and questions...

A practical guide to transition words and phrases, this handout could be a useful addition to any pupil's notebook or binder. Transition words are placed in a chart and labeled by type. For example, words that show comparison are grouped...