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Animal Coverings
Students read a book. In this animal characteristics lesson, students read the book Animal Coverings, answer comprehension questions, and complete a chart where they match animals with their coverings.
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Have You Ever Seen a Sea Monkey?
Fourth graders observe brine shrimp over several days. They create drawings showing the growth and development of the shrimp. They research web sites to find out where brine shrimp fit on the food chain and what makes the shrimp unique.
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Traveling To London
In this social studies worksheet, students research the various types of transportation and how to pay for a vacation to London.
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An American Tragedy Study Help Quiz
For this An American Tragedy study help worksheet, students answer 15 questions about the plot, setting, and characters in An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser.
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World War II Review
Ninth graders review previously presented material on World War II and discover how the world was at that time. They, in groups, participate in map work designed to explain Axis and Allied countries using toy army men.
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Down the Knoll Without the Water
Students use a thesaurus to find synonyms for selected words in fairy tales.
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Symmetry Project
Students explore the concept of symmetry by drawing an the other half of an object. They pick from a stack of magazine pictures and draw it on another piece of paper.
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Grizzly Hibernation
Learners explain why and how grizzlies hibernate. They make a den using cardboard boxes. They write a story told from a new-born grizzly.
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Elective P.E.
Students choose a group to work with and sign up. They then choose which physical education activities, and the length of time in each activity to increase the level of responsibility, participation and ownership in the middle school...
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Adverbs
Third graders identify the function of adverbs and use them in sentences. They discuss how adverbs answer when, how, how often, and where, and identify the nouns, articles, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs in sentences. Students then act...
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Societal Issues Super Ethics
In this technology worksheet, students find the answers to dealing with the two scenarios that focus upon the practical use of computer ethics.
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Collocations-Verbs
In this adverb worksheet, students select the best adverb from the list to complete each of eleven sentences. Each sentence is missing one word.
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Putting the 'pi' in Pumpkin Pie
Students use geometric formulas to divide a pumpkin pie. In this geometric formulas lesson, students review equations for area and circumference of a circle and divide a pumpkin pie to practice the formulas. Students use the Pythagorean...
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The Drill on the Spill: Learning About the Gulf Oil Leak in the Lab
Students research the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and complete experiments to study the effects of oil spills. In this oil spill lesson, students read the NY Times feature on the gulf oil spill. Students visit various links to research the...
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Singin' Around the Year
Students explore performing arts by singing with their class. In this music appreciation lesson, students collaborate in groups to read and sing songs based on specific holidays such as the Fourth of July or Christmas. Students define...
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Civil War Journal Mini Lesson
Eighth graders explore the battles of the Civil War through journaling exercises. In this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders write journals from the perspective of teens accompanying the troops into various battles.
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Sight Word Journal writing
Students write an original journal of words they can read. For this sight words lesson, students draw pictures and write words they recognize in their personal journal.
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. For this vocabulary lesson, students read The Tale of Peter Rabbit, listening for 3 pre-select tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students practice...
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Earth Images BINGO
Learners introduced to different views of the Earth. They play BINGO with boards that are made of images of Earth.
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History Hall of Fame
Learners create an American History Hall of Fame for various cultures that have been forgotten in American History.