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Essential Elements of Habitat

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare their local area with the Belize landscape. They construct maps of the school area, adding descriptive information. They write haiku poems about their favorite outside places.
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Earth Egg

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss plate tectonics and the layers of the earth's interior. They use eggs as models of the earth and answer questions regarding which part of the egg would represent which part of the earth.
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Using the Senses to Write Descriptively

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students write descriptive paragraphs using adjectives based on the use of their five senses. They use sensory impressions to improve their writing.
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Antibiotic Resistance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students using the scientific method, study bacteria as a covering surface of the earth in many forms. They discover that not all bacteria is bad and introduce the topic of antibiotic resistance. Science Fair expectations are addressed.
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Persuasive Language

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read a persuasive story study persuasive language. They then write a 50-word online advertisement for a target audience to try and sell an unusual item to a targeted audience.
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Introduction to Density

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discover the definition of density through a demonstration using ethanol and ice cubes and a class discussion using a SMART Board to illustrate formulas and calculations. Students finish the lesson by practicing...
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Fish Anatomy

For Teachers 2nd - 10th
Add a handy reference sheet about fish anatomy and functioning to your learners' biology or animal notebooks. Though this resource doesn't provide any practice, it makes a useful addition to any study of anatomy, biology, species, fish,...
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Fruit Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students who have recently learned about similes and metaphors practice putting them in their writing. They get a better understanding of how similes and metaphors can be used by practicing the usage of them in their own personal...
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Creative Writing: Haiku

For Teachers 8th
Haikus by Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki are used as models for a brief lecture on the importance of poetry in Japan's history and the structure of this poetic form. Students then go on a nature walk, record impressions, and return to the...
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Reading Examples

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young writers read excerpts from Gary Paulsen's memoir to identify figurative and literal language that contain sensory details. They determine which selections are examples of sensory language and fi the language is used literally or...
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Dialect Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

For Students 8th - 9th
Explore different dialects with your English class. This handout contains four poems from Paul Laurence Dunbar. Use the poems to introduce your class to a new dialect. No exercises or activities are included. 
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Bradford England

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore the locality and diversity of culture within the Bradford District of England. Through map activities and discussion, they identify the major forms of transport, people and places in the region. Students compare and...
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Reef Sharks!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students visit an ocean aquarium exhibit where they can observe Black tip reef sharks. They observe the shark's behavior and read any information exhibited on the walls. They complete a worksheet based on information collected.
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Carolyn Bakes Cookies by Linda Owens Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 4th graders read a short passage entitled, "Carolyn Bakes Cookies," by Linda Owens. They answer 7 multiple choice reading comprehension questions base on the story.
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Types of Behavior: Animal Behavior Research

For Students 9th - 12th
How does one determine what influences animal behavior; Is it nature or nurture? After a short reading explaining different types of conditioning and other learned behaviors, scholars examine six scenarios to determine whether the...
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A Smart Dot-to-Dot

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
For this farm animals worksheet, learners connect the dots in 1-2-3 order to figure out the animal that is even smarter than a dog and helps police find drugs.
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Pollution Puzzles

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students complete eleven sentences that are clues for completing the puzzle. Each of the sentences tells how pollution occurs and how people can prevent it.
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Good & Well

For Students 7th - Higher Ed
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate adjective/adverb, good/well, to complete ten sentences grammatically correct.
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Rockpool Adaptations

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this rockpool adaptations worksheet, students study a rockpool habitat and compare it to their own habitat. Students use their senses to describe a rockpool habitat. They bring in items from home and items from a beach to make their...
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The Present Perfect Tense and the Prepositions "For" and "Since"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this present perfect grammar worksheet, students complete 10 sentences using "for" or "since." There is instruction provided on this page.
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Aston Hall - Story About the Kitchen

For Students 4th - 6th
In this history and writing worksheet, students pretend they are a scullion or a maid in the kitchen at Aston Hall. They then write a story about the kitchen on the day the king came to visit.
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Synonyms and Antonyms

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this synonyms and antonyms activity, young word warriors read eight sentences and analyze how the two underlined words in each sentence are related. They determine if they are synonyms or antonyms and put an S or A in the blank before...
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Chapter 4

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 19 short answer questions covering chapter 4 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor.
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Animal Farm Chapter 9

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Animal Farm comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions and define 4 terms pertaining to chapter 9 of Animal Farm by George Orwell in order to help them better understand the novel.

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