Students complete a variety of vocabulary-related activities with a focus on a news article about Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday. They read the article, define key vocabulary terms, identify the famous people mentioned in the text,...

Students read and discuss the vocabulary related to a news article about the new version of the Seven Wonders of the world. They read the article, define key vocabulary terms, identify relative clauses from the article, and complete...

Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about a new study that helps to save Kenyan elephants. They assess key vocabulary terms found within the article, answer a variety of comprehension questions and then create a...

In this Roman history worksheet, students sharpen their research skills as they study the history of Roman soldiers. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete.

Eighth graders discover what makes an event newsworthy. They research topics by using the five W questions. They examine the difference between facts and opinions and practice interviewing people for stories.

Students practice news reading at three words per second. They produce a news program while working as a team of reporters. They watch news clips of current reporters making a list of news reading tips. They play an online game that...

Students study the illegal hunting of wild animals (rhinos) in India. They read a short news report, review related vocabulary, and complete a vocabulary matching exercise.

Eighth graders decide on which pictures and sounds to use to make their story come to life. They discover copyright rules pertaining to photographs and how to make a story come to life. They complete edits on their work to make sure all...

Students watch a video and ask questions about internet usage and mobile safety. Students chart out scales on why young people chat to others on the internet and on mobiles. Students determine the main difficulties that young people...

Learners explore the experiences of the people in the concentration camps at liberation during World War II. Students read an article on the Liberation of Belsen Concentration Camp and D-Day and report to the class.

Students recognize and identify gaps in historical and archaeological evidence and how that evidence is interpreted. They explore the history of the Indus cities and identify what was left behind that survived for archaeologists to find...

Students study the trial of the legendary Crusader Knights who were tried for heresy by Pope Clement. They read a text which about the trial proceedings of the Knights Templar, review vocabulary and complete matching exercises.

In this evacuation worksheet, students imagine that they have been evacuated from a small town or village. Students write a letter to a friend explaining how they feel.

In this history of Ireland worksheet, students match eleven words from a word bank with their definitions. They finish a chart comparing their diet with that of a poor person from Ireland in 1845. Students write answers to 5 essay...

In this researching Ancient Rome worksheet, students investigate information about the Forum, temples, catacombs, travel, Emperors on coins and in paintings, rulers Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Hadrian, and Constantine; and government....

For this Victorian Britain worksheet, students sharpen their research skills as they study the history of the Victorian schools of England. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete.

In this Victorian Britain learning exercise, students sharpen their research skills as they study the history of the children who worked in England. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete.

In this Victorian Britain worksheet, students sharpen their research skills as they study the history of schools in England. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete

In this Roman history worksheet, students sharpen their research skills as they study the history behind Roman jewellery. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete.

Students explore equivalent fractions. In this fractions lesson plan, students use strips of paper to recognize equivalent fractions. Students may complete an online activity on an interactive whiteboard as an assessment.

Students explore how to multiply and divide by 10, 100, and 1000. In this computation instructional activity, students participate in an online activity using the interactive whiteboard. Students generate sums by using dice.

Students recognize that organisms depend on other organisms.  In this organism lesson, students understand symbiotic relationships and competition.  Students explain food chains and food webs.  Students understand that...

Middle schoolers recognize the effect of Earth's gravity on an object's weight. For this force and motion lesson students understand the role of gravity when you drop an object. Middle schoolers experiment with small items. Students...

Students identify substances that are acids and alkalis. In this acids and alkalis lesson, students conduct tests to determine if given substances are acids or alkalis. They test substances and explain the different qualities that make...