How did Tanzania transition from a socialist to a market economic system? This challenging group research project has scholars examining the change through these structural adjustment policies: trade liberalization, privatization, cost...

Students participate in making a human knot by holding hands with friends, dancing in and out, and getting all tangled up into a big know. They then illustrate this concept by drawing colorful swirls and curls on a dancing fan they made...

Students explore why Egyptians lived in sun-dried brick homes and step back in time to make a replica of a dwelling that was energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. They measure, mark and cut four pieces of cardboard to build...

Designed for preschool through first grade students, this learning exercise 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...

Young children practice writing the letter w by tracing it using this simple instructional activity. This resource includes eight traceable capital w's as well as eight traceable lower case w's for students to complete. Links to the...

Students practice writing the letter y with this printing practice worksheet. This resource includes 22 total traceable letters, 10 upper case y's and 12 lower case y's, but it does not include any independent practice. Also links to the...

Increase communication skills, especially among your ESL population, with this activity. Get children up and out of their seats asking clarifying questions about their hypothetical friend "Jack." A chart categorizes questions into "last...

While the purpose of this presentation is unclear, it could be used as a reading activity. With a series of slides, it describes an experience in which Molly the Hero, a stuffed bear, encounters a friend at the park. The resource could...

This simple presentation shows learners examples of tricky words, or, words that have unusual letter combinations. Words such as, laughed, different, friends, and mouse are shown. Learners read the words as they appear on the screen.

Although not the best in terms of grammar, this addition word problem will work just fine as a guided warm-up. Because the explanation is at the bottom of the page, project this for the class, having learners do it independently, then...

Using visuals helps young mathematicians grasp concepts such as addition and subtraction. Here, they use just that to solve three scenarios. In the first scenario, three turtles leave a group of five, and learners determine how many...

Kind of a random collection of questions, this resource asks learners to name five friends, identify if four sentences are true or false, and write sentences with five different words. There appears to be no connection between the...

After Sam knocks a glass off the lunchroom table, he uses it as a springboard for explaining kinetic and potential energy. He mentions that sound is a type of kinetic energy and introduces the different forms of energy: thermal,...

Many scholars study phylogenetic trees without understanding how they are made. Through an online game, young scientists use the given data to create phylogenetic trees of increasing complexity. They rely on the trees they create to...

With so many news resources, scholars likely feel incredibly confused about what the news means.  Pupils participate in reading activities, fill out graphic charts, answer questions on worksheets, and complete a quick write activity.

Do some experimentation with reduction-oxidation! Stoichiometry superstars use a single-replacement reaction to study limiting reactant, theoretical yield, and the reactivity of metals through a lab activity. The teacher's guide includes...