Students create a legend that explains the existence of Mount St. Helens. They discuss how natural occurences often have no clear explanation. After listening to legends concerning the formation of Mt. St. Helens, students create their...

In this mapping skills worksheet, students read an excerpt that describes three different types of scales and how to calculate distance on a map. They respond to two short answer questions using the map provided on the sheet and to...

In this vocabulary multiple choice activity, learners read 8 sentences that have a missing word. Students examine the 4 word choices that are similar, and select the word that fits the sentence.

In this vocabulary instructional activity, students decipher the best word choice to complete the sentence. All words begin with the letter "D."

In this internet research worksheet, students answer ten unrelated questions by using the Fact Monster search engine. A sample question asks: "Achilles, one of the strongest heroes in Greek mythology, met his death when he was wounded in...

In this Internet fact hunt worksheet, students access the "Fact Monster" web site to answer 5 multiple choice questions. They answer US history, science, and geography questions.

This quick and easy review of vocabulary could be used for a variety of purposes. Learners could engage in this 12 question activity as part of a review of specific vocabulary in elementary or middle school or as part of an English...

In this Arizona vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 listed Arizona-related terms and names to the appropriate sentences that describe each of them.

The underlined pronouns in 20 sentences need correction because they don't agree with their antecedents. Your emerging copy editors provide the correct pronoun. The worksheet can be printed or used interactively online. Check to make...

Students explore stress and strength in engineering design. In this engineering lesson, students become familiar with terminology associated with stress and strain on building material. They will have a class discuss about how their beam...

Young scholars view examples of different types of erosion. In this erosion lesson, students discuss the different types of erosion and how erosion changes Earth. Young scholars explore erosion and the effect it has on engineering.

Students explore earthquakes. For this natural disaster and engineer career education lesson, students identify features of the earth's surface that increase the likelihood of an earthquake. Students use visual aids to locate the earth's...

Students create a pyramid design based on the 6 simple machines that they are introduced to. In this simple machines lesson plan, students are introduced to the wedge, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, and pulley.

In this subtraction worksheet, learners solve 36 problems in which numbers below 20 are subtracted. The minuend has two digits and the subtrahend has only one.

How was the Titanic built? Using this study guide, young historians discover details regarding the construction of the Titanic. Students read 7 sections of information and examine photographs. Consider using this handout as a jigsaw...

While this worksheet looks like it was intended for a grammar or language arts journal, it could easily be done on loose-leaf paper. There are five exercises to practice identifying and using prepositions and prepositional phrases....

Explore human diversity in this human rights lesson. Middle schoolers compare novels, speeches, videos, and short stories that promote diversity and basic human rights. They complete daily coursework as they read the selected literature...

For this Arizona worksheet, students answer questions in a crossword puzzle about Arizona's history. Students answer 10 questions.

In this Iowa worksheet, students answer clues in a crossword about Iowa's famous people and places. Students answer 10 clues.

In this Michigan instructional activity, students search for words in a wordsearch that represent Michigan's history. Students search for 10 words.

In this Michigan activity, students answer questions about Michigan's history in a crossword. Students answer 9 questions in a crossword.

In this Louisiana worksheet, students explore the state of Louisiana. Students are given ten words about Louisiana which they must match to a correct description.

In this Virginia crossword puzzle instructional activity, students use the 10 clues to identify the words that belong in the word puzzle to correctly complete it.

In this Virginia word search worksheet, students locate and identify the 10 Virginia-related words, places, and people in the word bank within the word puzzle.