Does the number of calories you eat affect the total time you sleep? Young mathematicians tackle this question by collecting their own data and making comparisons between others in the class through building scatter plots and regression...

Students examine the differences between the White House and Monticello. In small groups, they complete a virtual tour, complete a graphic organizer, take notes during the tour, and identify activities taking place at the White House.

Middle schoolers participate in classroom experiment to gain better understanding of type of environment brine shrimp can best survive. Students then explore effects of common saltwater pollutants on survival of animals in sea.

In this nonfiction sharing board instructional activity, students complete questions about the books main idea, vocabulary, facts, connections. Students also graph information from the book, go beyond the text, and evaluate how they felt...

Students build and compare models of both an energy inefficient and efficient classroom. In this energy efficiency instructional activity, students creatively use recycled materials to build two separate classroom models. They factor in...

Practice using word blends and learning about word families by participating in a class game. Learners will collaborate as teams in a game by throwing beanbags onto a shower curtain with word blends on it. They will say the sound their...

Learners participate in a series of demonstrations about Bernoulli's principle. They explain how air pressure varies with air speed. They write a detailed lab report about the activity. This is a great way to explore this concept.

Ninth graders examine the structure and function of biomolecules. In this food molecule lesson, 9th graders will examine various  types of biomolecules such as  carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. They will...

Tenth graders distinguish between acids and bases. In this pH instructional activity, 10th graders view a PowerPoint and discuss the characteristics of an acid and a base. They investigate natural substances to determine the pH level of...

Explore the practice of oyster gardening. Because oysters play a vital role in marine ecosystems and their populations have declined, biologists are transplanting oyster seed to repopulate reefs. After learning about this practice,...

Young scholars describe how the brave word of one female Quaker served as a lifeline for fugitives before the Civil War. For this research lesson, students research several examples of the philanthropic work of individuals and...

Third graders investigate the concept of force and work. In this physics lesson, 3rd graders visit four stations which include pushing the wall with your hand, holding books for ten seconds, pushing a chair, and lifting a light object....

In this verb usage instructional activity, students practice using irregular singular verbs. Students complete each sentence by adding the correct verb and matching it with the correct statement. There are ten in all.

In this family worksheet, students read the text about a family, fill in the chart describing the people, answer true or false questions, and more. Students complete 5 activities.

In this adverbs worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences, put words in sentences in order, choose the correct words, and more. Students complete 3 activities.

Fifth graders explore use of computers. They use technology tools to collect, analyze and display data. Students create and format a document using word processing. They participate in a curriculum-based telecommunications project.

In this English worksheet, students read "Laura Bush's 5 Hour Afghan Trip," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Students read a story and then sing a song while focusing upon the vocabulary. The words are identified as rhyming when singing is done and words are filled in the appropriate blanks. Reading comprehension is increased with the repeating...

Students explore and explain how mutations in the DNA sequence of a gene may be silent or result in phenotypic change in an organism and in its offspring. They analyze how evolution and biodiversity are the result of genetic changes that...

In this vocabulary worksheet, students learn ten words in a list. Students then answer 11 short answer questions about the meaning of the words. This worksheet appears to be related to the book Little House on the Prairie.

Encourage practice of the English language with this scenario. English language learners read the passage provided and discuss the questions in small groups. 

These measurement word problems can be tricky! Scholars will need to keep track of numbers as they determine who has the shortest bed, the longer car key, and a bus longer than nine meters. For each, there is an image depicting the...

Kindergartners respond to the book Animal Parade by completing an activity at home with a parent. They cut out 26 pictures of animals and paste them in the spaces labeled with the alphabet letters.

In this poetry writing learning exercise, students identify the topic, similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme, and alliteration in a poem. Students fill out this information in a given diagram.