Students conduct an experiment with balloons and skewers. They speculate the reasons for the balloon's reactions to the skewers and write about their observations.

Students build plant growing structures. For this plant growth lesson, students plant growth structures such as a garden tepee or a crawl through tunnel. They grow plants that are appropriate for the structure.

Pupils discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read Yoko, listening for 3 pre-select tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and pupils practice...

In this natural gas history activity students respond to 8 short answer questions based on the article about gases around us and their use in world history.

In this addition of like fractions activity, students use space given to show work and solve a set of 4 fraction addition problems. Answers are included on page 2.

For this verb tense and pandas worksheet, 6th graders read a long passage about panda and interactively select the correct word to fill in 44 blanks in the story, with immediate online feedback.

Students make pottery in the same evolutionary order as archeology indicates. They begin with simple pinch pots and then move to plain coil pots, manipulative decoration, and surface decoration. For each type of pot they discuss the...

Students research the Incan civilization. In this Incan civilization lesson, students study the geography of the Andes mountains and play an Andean siku. Students discuss how the sounds of nature influenced their musical piece.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read 3 different stories, then complete multiple choice questions about each.

Students investigate the purpose and history of chopsticks and their use as a way of eating. For this social studies lesson, students gain insight into other cultural practices and learn to use chopsticks. Students complete two...

In this fraction worksheet, 5th graders solve for fractions in word problems.  Students read and solve for 8 problems using mixed numbers and the given information provided in each.  

Students explore the cultural history of Hawaii and experience the visual art of printmaking, papermaking and sculpture as incorporated into the ancient Hawaiian art of Petroglyphs, Kapa, and Woodcarving.

High schoolers experience the forces of tension and compression by manipulating objects that are strong in each but not in both. Students construct a simple model of a beam bridge.

Students explore the forces of tension and compression by manipulating a variety of objects, and apply what they learned in the construction of a model bridge.

Students use a concrete model of the Sun and Earth to observe and manipulate a 3-D model of the Sun and Earth.

Learners construct a solar oven using cardboard, duct tape, aluminum foil and other materials. They use the solar oven to cook something and keep a journal of their project.

Learners observe and discuss motions of the Earth and the Moon as they spin and orbit the Sun.

Learners participate in a set of activities designed to help ESL students become familiar with the English language through description, group work, oral reading, and question/answer sessions.

Learners create their own family crest using prior knowledge and Japanese and Native American examples of symbolic art. Lesson extensions include the creation of a school crest or woodblock examples of crests.

Students examine how Shinto and Buddhism are reflected in the Japanese art and life-style, especially as seen in the relationship people have with the land (gardens). This lesson is for the elementary classroom.

Pupils create Sumi-e paintings and explore the various materials, techniques, and processes associated with those paintings in an effort to better understand Japanese art and culture.

Students explore the Japanese literature, music and art. Pupils discuss the culture of Japan. While listening to Japanese music, they write and illustrate a Haiku. Students are given the opportunity to create origami.

Students perform research into the designs of Japanese kites in order to appreciate them for their aerodynamic designs. The appreciation builds student interest in order to produce their own similar designs.

Pupils are introduced to the time of the samurai warriors using the guided reading of "The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks". The teacher reads the story to the students and they make connections from the text about the history of the samurai.