In this verbs instructional activity, students underline all the verbs in 6 sentences, list the tense of the verbs on the lines provided, pick 3 action verbs and write the three simple tenses for each one. Students then take those same 3...

Students explore the concept of neighborhoods and identify primary and secondary colors. In this colors and community lesson, students read the book Harold and the Purple Crayon and then discuss the concept of a neighborhood. Students...

In this sentence completion worksheet, students fill in the blank for 1 word in a sentence about time. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.

In this sentence completion learning exercise, students complete the sentence with one word. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.

In this personal information learning exercise, students watch a video about a woman's personal information, fill in the blanks, and answer true and false questions. Students complete 20 questions total.

In this comprehension worksheet, students read The City of Ember chapters 16 and 17 and answer multiple choice questions about it. Students complete 14 questions.

Young scholars consider the venues in which they prefer to view art. They research art institutions' efforts to stimulate and fulfill the public's appetite for art, then compare them with similar efforts by commercial venues.

Learners evaluate various aspects of community through local and national news. They explore the different sections of a newspaper and how each relates to a different aspect of a community.

Students explore Henri Cartier-Bresson's life and photographic work. They think about Mr. Cartier-Bresson's famous "decisive moment," and reflect on their understanding of decisive moments through photos they capture from their...

Learners use descriptive language to write riddles on their favorite seasonal subjects; they illustrate the "answers" to their riddles using the medium of their choice and compile both riddles and illustrations to create a book.

Students take on the role of a person, organization, or governing body with a stake in the decision of whether or not to allow U.N. inspectors into Iraq. They argue point of view to a "mock" Saddam Hussein and write a drmatic monologues as

Students further their understanding of the United Nations inspections in Iraq. They develop flow charts to organize ideas for interactive scenarios about the inspections in which the choices made determine the outcome.

Students gather anecdotal evidence about various herbal remedies' abilities to cure ailments, develop hypotheses from these observations, and design scientifically valid experiments that could prove their suppositions.

Students evaluate how newspapers are constructed and evaluate the extent to which newspapers serve their readers' interests.

Students explore the function of letters to the editor for both a newspaper and its readers. They select a current event about which he or she feels strongly, reads a related New York Times article and responds to it in a letter to the...

Students explore the success of members of racial and ethnic minorities in the business world through discussing a related New York Times article. They interview successful people in various professions who would be considered minority.

Young scholars investigate the demographics and team history of some of the countries participating in the 2002 World Cup soccer tournament.

Students explore the challenges in creating commemorative museum exhibits of September 11, 2001. Then, using personal objects connected with their own experiences, students create a commemorative exhibit in their classroom.

Students research the viewpoints of famous Americans, and then write commencement speeches reflecting these viewpoints to be delivered to high school graduates of today.

Students explore the role the supermarket tabloids play in the United States. They review United States history and explore how some events have been transformed into popular culture.

Students examine their family's particular spending habits for a holiday they celebrate, research the financial expectations of retailers during the holiday season and at other times during the year.

Students explore the historical and modern-day significance of archeological artifacts. They research other important archeological discoveries throughout history and write articles based on their research.

Students evaluate Web sites offering services, programs and supplies for Students. They write Web guides, directing parents and guardians to useful information, and write letters to companies offering recommendations for improving sites.

Students create poems using the same method as young poet Mattie J.T. Stepanek's mother use to help him write his early poems.