Young scholars collaborate to play a game. In this island hopping instructional activity, students face obstacles and imaginary situations in which they have to problem solve in order to complete the task.

Students examine the devastation caused by the tsunami of 2005. In this current events instructional activity, students consider the effects of natural disasters as they research tsunamis and the worldwide response to the December 26,...

Learners read the story of Father Ray Brennan who is a priest who helps people. In this helping lesson plan, students recall details of the story as it is read.

In this ESL plurals worksheet, students use a drop down list to select the correct plural form of a word to complete sentences, 20 total. Links to audio and additional resources are given.

Students compare and contrast the various observable features of two different turtles. in groups, they complete a visual analysis of the sea turtle and tortoise. Using their observations, they complete Venn Diagram of the observable...

In this time problem worksheet, students read story problems and determine the length of time described, or identify the time an activity should start for it to be completed at a given moment. Students must add or subtract hours and...

In this location prepositions worksheet, students complete the sentences by choosing the correct preposition showing location. 

For this ESL prepositions worksheet, students read 5 sentences and find the mistakes in preposition use. Students correct each sentence.

Students examine natural and man-made threats to sea turtles. They create sea turtle mobiles while studying the range, environment, predators of and threats to sea turtles.

Students examine different celebrations to bring in the New Year. Using the internet and specific web sites, students discover customs and celebrations in different countries. Students observe video links of actual celebrations.

Students explore Wisconsin's natural and cultural history through hands-on exploration of Upham Woods. They are shown the basic paddling skills and they work in teams to paddle across the river on barge. Students describe cultural...

Students investigate the concept of developing the social skill of caring for others and self. The lesson includes a silent time of reflection on how one can care. Then students read a story that illustrates the concept of caring and...

Students explain how the food chain works. They contrast predators with prey and describe their function in nature. Students discuss how the food chain aids in keeping nature balanced. In small groups, they play a game that simulates the...

In this ESL pre-intermediate grammar worksheet, students fill in 8 blanks as they complete sentences that demonstrate the proper use of "mustn'" and "don't have to."

Learners explore friendship by reading a book with their classmates. In this human relationship lesson, students read the story When Randolph Turned Rotten, and discuss the main character's relationships as well as the overall arc of the...

Young scholars investigate the Gulf Oil Spill. In this environmental issues lesson, students watch video clips about the oil spill and discuss the devastation caused by the spill as well as who is responsible. Young scholars also...

Students are asked to look at differences in people and accept those differences but to examine that people are more alike than different. The lesson has the central focus of investigating diversity.

Students study the life and music of composer, Samuel Barber. In groups, representing trees, water, and stars they use interpretive dance to tell the story of the musical composition, 'Adagio for Strings, Op. 11' by Barber.

Learners in the younger grades, or ESL students could benefit from this simple fill-in-the-blank vocabulary activity. Using a paragraph with missing information, students identify the correct word to fill in the 11 blank spaces.

In this capitalization and punctuation worksheet, students put the missing capital letters and full stops in 12 sentences as well as in 3 paragraphs.

In this idioms quiz worksheet, students choose the correct meaning of 16 idioms. For each quiz question, an idiom is given. Students choose from four possible meanings of the provided idiom.

Young scholars explore language arts by correcting grammatical errors. In this proofreading lesson, students identify the importance of editing their own writing and demonstrate their proofreading abilities by correcting several...

Learners examine the 'opae 'ula. In this science lesson, students observe a live specimen and identify the major body parts. Learners construct habitat jars and observe the 'opae 'ula behaviors.

The main objective of this activity is to illustrate the variation that results from crossing-over during prophase I of meiosis. Other sources of variation from generation to generation are: (1) independent assortment (223 possible...