In this gap filling learning exercise, 5th graders practice filling in the blank in eight sentences with only one grammatical word that best completes each sentence.

Students are introduced to different context clues.  In this context clues lesson, students analyze sentences to find the meaning of a word using context clues.

As a culmination of a unit on personal safety, class members develop mnemonics to help them remember ways they can offer practical and emotional support to others. In addition, they are asked to apply what they have...

Rather than waiting for the world to change, encourage your class members to become agents of change with a project that asks groups to select an issue found in Tyson Miller's Dream of a Nation: Inspiring Ideas for a Better America....

Effective or ineffective? As part of a study of post Civil War America, young historians analyze a series of primary sources to evaluate the effectiveness of the Freedmen's Bureau in addressing the challenges faced by the slaves freed by...

Even though the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt ended over 100 years ago, we can still learn something from his stances and policies that is applicable today. Class members first look over a list of prevalent political issues from the...

A scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, politician, and the founder of a nation—and that's just one person! Learners investigate the many lives of Benjamin Franklin. Using a hands-on interactive online resource, they analyze primary...

Benjamin Franklin was many things: a scientist, businessman, diplomat, politician. Learners explore facets of the legendary figure with a matching activity. By matching primary source documents to their descriptions, they analyze the...

Pupils calculate gains and losses of stock portfolios. Although the Global Stock Game (GSG) calculates profits and losses automatically, students should learn the basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the old-fashioned...

Math whizzes examine the relationship between area and volume and the relationship between a 3-D shape and its surface area. Following discussion and practice, pupils participate in a project in which they design packaging for a new...

Billy finds himself in many difficult situations because he is unsure about how and when to take responsibility. Collaborative groups work together to answer if Billy made responsible choices and what he should have done instead....

This reading comprehension worksheet, modeled after the SAT, includes a passage written by a sociologist and 8 multiple choice questions. Ten minutes is allocated for this practice test.

Students open their own financial management consulting firm, which offers a variety of financial advice. They prepare a financial plan for a simulated client.

In this sentence fragment exercise, learners are given paragraphs to proofread for sentence fragments. Students are given space to make revisions.

In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Theodore Roosevelt. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet. 

Students see how to calculate the gains and losses of their stock portfolios. They use basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the old-fashioned way.

Students work together to gather information about the EPA's Superfund program. They discuss how to improve human health and the environment. They discover how hazardous wastes are characterized and cleaned up.

Students examine how laws on hazardous waste is developed and enforced. They work together to discover how statutes are passed as well. They complete an activity to end the lesson.

In this story telling worksheet, students listen to the story "The Little Red Hen", color and cut out five farm animals to make finger puppets and six kitchen or farm items.

In this mobile phone technology worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...

In this United States history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions pertaining to evolution of the nation's economy to one of free enterprise. A short answer question is...

Students analyze antitrust enforcement. In this American economics instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the free market system and antitrust laws. Students respond to...

Eleventh graders explore the economic growth from 1878 to 1893. In this social studies lesson plan, 11th graders discuss how the improvements lead to an inequality in wealth and the problems that it caused.

Students see that energy is everywhere in nature - in the light of the sun, in wind, in falling water and erupting volcanoes. Without energy, there is no life. This lesson plan provides many good ideas across the curriculum to study energy.