Students investigate Thanksgiving by reading a children's book.  In this holiday instructional activity, students read Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown and create a turkey fact book after reading an electronic encyclopedia....

In this words that start with C learning exercise, students complete multiple choice questions where they fill in the blanks to sentences with words that start with C. Students complete 20 sentences.

Students explain the processes for separating DNA from tissue and separating complex mixtures.  In this exploratory lesson students complete a lab where they extract DNA.  

Students examine different mixtures and how they can be separated.  In this electric sieve lesson students complete an activity that allows them to separate mixtures.

Pupils explore industrial design and photography with an emphasis on the history of Paris. In this modern art instructional activity, students analyze and discuss the images of modern city life in Paris and the Eiffel Tower. Pupils...

Students analyze chair design for its art. In this art analysis instructional activity, students analyze the art in the designs of chairs. Students complete image based discussion. Students complete three related projects.

Students investigate Sikhism. In this Sikhism instructional activity, students research the different aspects of this religion. They work in small groups to research details about Sikh practices, language, and culture. They design a...

Students create their own dictionary. In this spelling lesson, students make a dictionary with just words and pictures. They use these dictionaries when they are writing to remember how to spell words. 

Students read and analyze the clay sculpture art of Robert Arneson and create their own clay sculpture. For this clay sculpture lesson, students create a three-dimensional relief sculpture of a face and experiment with creating emotional...

In this confusing words worksheet, students review the meanings of the words accept and except. Students then read examples of using the words correctly.

In this elements of a short story learning exercise, students are given definitions and must choose the element being defined.  Students are also given a selection to read and answer questions about.

For this city quiz worksheet, students read and answer quiz questions about a story titled 'A Visit to Derby Industrial Museum at the Silk Mill.' Students answer 20 questions.

In this problem solving instructional activity, students determine who wore which costume from the four given clues.  The solution is provided.

For this English worksheet, 9th graders unscramble letters to make words. There are 12 different words to be unscrambled.

For this article worksheet, students view articles that people brought and answer if it is countable and if it is singular or plural. Students complete 10 problems.

For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders use right triangle trigonometry to solve problems involving angle of elevation or depression. The one page worksheet contains eleven problems. Answers are not provided. 

Students explore the state right to revoke the voting privileges of convicted felons. In this voting rights lesson, students read an article and respond to discussion questions about the voting rights of felons.

Fifth graders chart the elements of drama. In this performing arts lesson, 5th graders discuss the role of a playwrite, practice doing some Reader's Theatre scripts, write a paragraph about a problem between two people, and perform...

Young scholars create movie posters based upon short stories they've recently read.  In this persuasive writing lesson students analyze a poster that  is intended to persuade people to want to see the movie and convince...

Students investigate ratio and proportion.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students write ratios and find equal ratios.  Students use ratio and proportion to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy body proportions.

Students take a closer look at presidential elections. In this Electoral College lesson, students participate in a classroom simulation that requires them to form a political party that puts forth a candidate to run for election.

Students perform a group pantomime. In this cooperative efforts lesson, students are placed in small groups and must work as a team to pantomime a scene chosen at random. The students will engage in a reflection and class discussion...

Sixth graders practice using logic and scientific proof while examining animal tracks.  In this scientific method lesson, 6th graders identify different animals and the type of tracks they leave behind by observing...

In this newspaper writing in various genres worksheet, students create 8 newspaper articles in different genres (list provided), following the examples given, with grading rubric included.