Students study the cycle of how we listen and hear our own speech. They examine sound waves, and the role of the nervous system in hearing. They investigate the cues besides lipreading that deaf people rely on for comprehension.

Young scholars engage in a lesson that is concerned with the development of geography skills. They take part in a number of activities that center around finding and traveling to different locations. The lesson has resource links that...

Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students discover the secret to what makes things smell through their own investigations.

How have horses evolved over time? How do horse skulls reveal this evolution? How have the roles horses play changed over time? What kind of social structure do horse herds have? How should wild horse populations be managed? To find the...

High schoolers view video clips of September 11 and the assassination of John Kennedy. They discuss why these events hold such an importance to the United States. They also examine the role of coincidence and conspiracy in these types...

Students role play where they assume the role of business executives who must decide which of three prototypes of paper towels would be the best buy for consumers. Students compare three products to determine the best value by using...

Students gain an appreciation for geologic and historic time. They gain a general amount of information of the development of hte Chicago area, with particular attention given to the role of the Chicago River. Students contruct a time...

Learners investigate the process to work problems that involve equivalent fractions. They practice finding the equivalent values of fractions listed on the worksheet. The lesson includes example steps and problems for the teacher to use.

In this math worksheet, students study odd and even numbers by looking at 3 number cards. Kids sort them to make the largest and smallest odd and even numbers. Students also sort 4 more cards to generate six different 2- digit even...

In this ratios learning exercise, learners, after reviewing and discussing the definition of what a ratio is and then studying the example shown, problem solve ten multiple choice ratio math problems.

In this math and music activity, students add notes to 4 bars of music so that each measure will have 4 beats. There is a chart provided with the notes and values.

In this finding the sums 7 and 8 worksheet, 1st graders look over two boxes of numbers, find the sums of 7 and 8 in each one and circle pairs of numbers that make each sum.

In this same sums worksheet, 1st graders, working with a partner, cut out the 12 cards at the bottom of the worksheet, shuffle the cards, turn the cards over, take turns choosing 2 cards and keep each one if the sums match.

In this addition instructional activity, 1st graders add together all the numbers going across and down 8 cubes. Students add any missing numbers in order for each addition math problem to be the same sum going across and down.

In this decimals worksheet, 3rd graders find the end number for 2 decimal math problems by utilizing the process of addition and subtraction. Students supply the 2 missing numbers in the 3rd decimal math problem.

In this more than/less than worksheet, students start with the number on each cactus and double it. Then students continue down the column adding ten more or taking away ten as directed.

In this division and multiplication worksheet, 5th graders complete, by multiple choice, 4 division sentences by choosing the correct quotient from the cars in the train yard. Students choose, by multiple choice, the missing factor in 4...

In this flowchart worksheet, 3rd graders follow the arrows and solve 3 mathematical equations by following the operation instructions on each one.

In this length and width activity, 2nd graders draw 6 specific items or objects that are the following measurements: 6 feet tall, 3 inches long, 9 inches long, 1 inch wide, 25 feet long and 4 feet long.

In this problem solving with money worksheet, students examine 6 animal stickers with marked prices. Students write a number sentence to solve each of 4 story problems.

In this addition and subtraction learning exercise, 3rd graders look at the clues and determine which number is behind each mask. Students write the number they choose in the answer space and then complete 11 equations.

In this place value worksheet, students answer 17 fill in the blank problems where they must write the value of a given digit. Next, students answer 4 multiple choice questions where they underline a digit in a given place value.

Learners predict, experiment, and draw conclusions about the safety of drinking water. In this ecology lesson plan, students participate in an experiment to determine if they can taste or see contamination in drinking water. Data is...

Fourth graders analyze statistics of Native Americans by creating graphs.  For this data analysis lesson, 4th graders define different statistical terms and practice finding those statistics from groups of numerical information...