Young scholars practice identifying right, vertical, and adjacent angles using a Smartboard. They then determine measurements of all of the angles when only one measurement is given.

Students brainstorm a list of services governments should have available to its citizens. Using the internet, they locate as many of these services as possible and compile a class list. They also analyze specific programs to consider...

Students determine how to float on their backs in a swimming pool. They participate in swimming lessons at a community pool. While working in small groups they practice floating on their backs to increase their safety around the pools....

Young scholars explore Olympic sports and competition. After a brief discussion of the structure and purpose of the Olympics, students complete an Olympic themed competition complete with games, ceremonies, and medals.

Students produce manufactured good, barter for sales, encounter government officials, make choices about emissions, trade carbon credits and share findings in order to understand how carbon trading could affect industry from an economic...

Students explore all the specific requirements that must be followed in order to enroll children in school/day care aged 6-16. In addition, they review the importance of regular school attendance.

Learners continue to use the desktop publishing program, QuarkXPress. Individually, they discover how to layout an oversized document. To end the lesson, they use odd shaped pieces to create a box for a videotape and present them to the...

Fifth graders engage in a "layered" unit of discovery. There are three levels of potential learning opportunities, in the spirit of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver (bronze, silver, gold). The lesson is based upon fractions.

Learners draw a map of their local community using a drawing program. Using the internet, they locate various landmarks and identify famous people living or coming from their town. They participate in interviews with the community...

Young scholars review the history and language of the Alien Enemies Act, the meaning of writs of habeas corpus, and the various amendments to the Constitution covering issues of due process. They know how national security measures...

Students create displays throughout the year to generate interest in upcoming events. They develop a plan to increase awareness of a variety of physical fitness programs. Students create flyers about local activities and share the...

Students engage in a study that focuses upon the study of artifacts for the purpose of defining the heritage of family. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a personal family...

Students investigate the concept of The MTV Awards shows and how they have been used to form the culture of a generation over time. They view rerun episodes of the shows and write reflectively about observations that are made.

For this foreign language worksheet, students discover that many Polish words are similar to those in English and the meanings can be guessed. Students read a chart of 220 Polish words and their English translations. Example: balon...

For this units of time worksheet, students cut out ten strips of time and then match up the strips of time to their actual times.

In this telling time activity, students analyze the time on each of 16 standard clocks. Students write the correct time to the nearest five minutes under each clock.

In this family worksheet, students color 6 pictures that depict family members of different generations. Students are instructed to cut out the pictures.

In this ESL worksheet, students examine 8 pictures that depict an action that could happen at school. Students write "the command" under each picture. Example: Open the book. Sharpen the pencil.

In this ESL Christmas worksheet, students create a list of gifts they would like to receive. Students illustrate the list and write why they would like to get each item.

In this ESL instructional activity, students read the words for 9 parts of the body. Students draw a picture to illustrate each word. This is for ESL students.

In this ESL self-portrait worksheet, students first answer 10 short questions about themselves and then draw a self-portrait.

In this ESL word and picture comprehension worksheet, students examine 6 pictures that tell a story. Students decide what is happening in each picture and write down the situation.

In this ESL animal description instructional activity, students analyze 6 pictures of common animals. Students are directed to tell about each animal by writing a simple description.

In this ESL vocabulary and drawing worksheet, students read the word labels under 7 empty picture frames. Students illustrate the nouns which name things found in a park.