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Minerals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students define the characteristics of a mineral. In this geology lesson plan, students are given out various materials to observe such as a chicken bone, salt shaker, white paint, and chalk. Students categorize the items and are told...
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Studying the Equilibrium of a Water System

For Students 10th - 12th
In this equilibrium worksheet, students perform a computer simulation on vapor pressure of water at different temperatures to answer 11 problem solving and short answer questions about the topic.
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Health, Hygiene, Sanitation, and Privacy

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine articles to find out about the relationship between sanitation and disease.  In this personal hygiene and home economics lesson plan, students diagram areas for personal hygiene in their homes, read articles about...
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Sacred Places

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine places considered sacred in both India and the U.S. They read and discuss a website on the Ganges River, discuss places considered sacred in the U.S., and write an essay comparing/contrasting personal sacred places and...
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Harvey Andrews - The Man and the Music

For Students 9th - 12th
High schoolers can hone their research skills by using the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This particular worksheet focuses on questions that have to do with the British...
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Building Design Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work cooperatively in small or larger groups to create a structure. They design and explain every aspect of the building. This is a terrific inter-disciplinary unit which students enjoy.
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A Heated Discussion

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students compare the colloquial definition of temperature with the scientific definition. They, in groups, then explore the changes of water under different temperatures and calculate and compare their findings on three different...
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Fight For Your Rights

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore issues related to tenants' rights in New York City, or in the area in which they live. They then create informational pamphlets designed to inform tenants of their rights.
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Water Pollution Prevention and Conservation

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students examine how to conserve water. They also discover how to prevent water pollution. They examine the Earth's water distribution as well.
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Cardboard Boat Challenge

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students build a boat out of cardboard and tape. They apply Archimedes' Principle to their design.
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Do As the Romans: Construct an Aqueduct!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore how the Romans engineered and built aqueducts. They read a manual, explore the Construct a Roman Aqueduct online activity, and construct an aqueduct that will transport two liters of water across a short distance in the...
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Observation and Stimulation of bioluminescence and chemiluminescence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to chemical reactions, reaction rates, chemiluminescence, fluorescence and bioluminescence. They use glow sticks are used to demonstrate the effect of temperature on the rates of chemical reactions. Pupils recall...
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Rock & Roll through Literary Terms: An Upbeat Lyrical Adventure

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students participate in a variety of activities surrounding Rock & Roll music, lyrics, drama and visual art and how they all help demonstrate examples of literary terms. They use Rock & Roll as an effective aid to stimulate their...
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Water Taste Test

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate the differences in drinking water from different municipalities and store brands. They record clarity, odor and taste descriptions in a blind taste test then compare their results as class.
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How Owly And Wormy Became Friends: Using a Silent Comic To Inspire Creative Writing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students view a wordless comic before using it as a story starter. They access a story that uses the same characters at a website in order to better understand the nature of the characters. They write a story inspired by the comic and...
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Skeletal System

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders describe and identify the parts of the skeleton and how they support the body. They observe two chicken bones that have been soaked in vinegar for 5 - 7 days. They observe the bone's appearance after it has been removed...
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'Round and 'Round it Goes!

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discuss and interpret background knowledge on poster copy given on the water cycle. Students complete the included activity sheets using the poster as a reference in small groups. Students identify and name where water can be...
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a play to work on seeing events from a different perspective. Some of them are reporters, some cameramen and women, and others are interviewed. They put themselves in the shoes of the people in the book...
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Forced Assimilation

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students identify ways that a society promotes assimilation and examine areas where it still occurs in our present culture. They assess the value of assimilation.
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Giving Students a Little Latitude

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use a world outline map to locate places using coordinates of latitude and longitude. They answer questions about places based on their knowledge of the map and on their research and make up more questions of this sort for each...
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Understanding Weather

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students examine the topic in order to solidify knowledge covered in the curriculum using puzzles and creative games.
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Froggy Learns To Swim

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this reading of text comprehension worksheet, students complete a variety of assignments including a word search, word completion, sentence completion and a quiz.
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On a Hot Day, You Can Play Forever

For Students 5th - 6th
In this science and thought process worksheet, students read a factual information sheet on many ways humans can keep cool on hot days. Students answer 30 questions.
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Printing Practice Letter P

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this printing worksheet, students trace 4 uppercase letter P's. The first box provides arrows that guide students in tracing the letter.

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