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CTBS Practice Test #5
In this CTBS practice test, students: condense two sentences into one, choose the correct topic sentence for a paragraph, and identify sentences that do not belong in a paragraph and simple subjects. Nineteen questions are asked.
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The High and the Flighty
Students study women aviators and act out a talk show-style interview with one of them. They plot Amelia Earhart's flights on a map.
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Amelia Earhart: A Biography
Second graders investigate the accomplishments of Amelia Earhart. They read and discuss a biography of Amelia Earhart, complete a Venn diagram, and conduct an interview with a classmate and write and publish a biography of their classmate.
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Choosing a Situation
In this ESL worksheet, students read 60 scenarios. In each scenario, students choose which situation they would prefer and why.
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Understanding the Four Forces of Flight
In this four forces of flight worksheet, students read a 1 page article on flights, answer 5 questions with multiple choice answers, draw a line to connect the four forces to their definitions and answer 1 short answer scenario.
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Lesson 4. Killing Fields
Eleventh graders describe several of the WWI's bloodiest battles, track the battles' progression to determine advances made by leading nations, and write frontline journalistic accounts of one or more of the battles.
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Exploring Islamic Lands
Learners examine the lives of Islamic teens. In this global studies lesson plan, students explore selected Internet sites to discover the attributes of Islam, the cultural traditions of Islam, and information regarding Middle Eastern...
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The Perilous Fight: WWII - Up Close and Personal
Students research World War II primary source documents and write first person historical point of view stories.
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Aerodynamics And Me
Seventh graders design, construct, refine, and test cars that they build on the computer screen. They find the density of several objects using the techniques used to find volume. They measure various common objects to become more...
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Coins In Space! (Creative Writing)
Students practice creative writing. They write an imaginative story in which quarters escape from the space shuttle and ends up in the hands of an alien. Students brainstorm ideas, write a draft, revise, and edit their composition.
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Roald Dahl Quiz
For this Roald Dahl worksheet, students answer twenty questions about this author and his children's books. Students are encouraged to use research skills to find the answers. All answers are printed at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 12
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best words to complete 2 blanks in a sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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African Americans Seen Through the Eyes of the Newsreel Cameraman
Fifth graders become familiar with the role of African Americans during WWII. In this WWII lesson, 5th graders watch a newsreel and discuss its use as a primary source. Students answer questions about the newsreel.
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Principles of Flight: Bernoulli's Lift
Students discover how air pressure effects flight. In this physics lesson, students create two types of airplane wings so they can observe the way air pressure creates lift. Students utilize a printout to create the airplane wings.
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Controlling Flight: Rudders, Ailerons, and Elevators
Fifth graders create paper gliders and check for flight distance and time. In this flight lesson plan, 5th graders create a paper glider from the attached worksheet and adjust the rudder, aileron, and elevator. They see how these...
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World Telecommunications Day
In this World Telecommunications Day worksheet, students complete activities such as complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing, scrambled...
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Rotocopters
Students construct their own rotocopters to study flight. In this flight lesson students work in groups and complete timed trials of their rotocopters.
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757 Glider Kit
Young scholars work together to complete a 757 Glider kit. They use a GPS to discover how it operates in all weather landings. They complete different obstacles with the glider as well.
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Transportation
Students explore basic transportation vehicles, specifically air, land, and water vehicles, name six different modes of transportation, identify four different kinds of train cars, and three differences between two different modes of...
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World War II
Students analyze primary sources (photographs) for evidence of American military technology during WWII. They debate the use of the Atomic Bomb. Students view the Rosenthal image. They discuss the image in detail.
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Pilot Takes Off in Kid-Built Plane
Students read a current events news story an answer vocabulary and comprehension questions. In these real world lessons, student use the internet to watch video clips, read blogs, and research pertaining to the planes and pilots. Letter...
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Our Eye in the Sky: The TIROS Weather Satellite
Students investigate the political context of the creation of a weather satellite. For this technology and society lesson, students explore the historical, technological, and political context of the TIROS weather satellite. They write a...
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Faulty Powers?
Students explore the White House response to Richard A. Clarke's testimony and apology to the commission investigating the events of September 11, 2001.