Challenge your class to construct a definition for trapezoids. Looking at four examples and four non-examples, students individually create definitions and use them to classify an unknown shape. Allow for small group and whole-class...

Take a walk through nature with a science experiment about leaves. Third graders use a branching diagram to group attributes of certain kinds of leaves, such as oak, pine, and chestnut. For extra practice, they can collect leaves and...

In this characteristics of plants worksheet, students conduct an experiment on how a vascular plant moves nutrients to all its parts. They describe the difference between the celery leaf from sugar water and plain water. Students also...

After reading a short article about taiga ecosystems, middle schoolers are asked to identify the characteristics of this chilly environment.

How long does it take alcohol to leave your system? Individuals explore this question by examining a polynomial function. They draw conclusions by analyzing the key features of the given polynomial function.

What a cute approach to chemical bonding! Atoms all have human names and are attending at a dance. Who will pair up with whom? By reading the characteristics, and not the element name, chemistry whizzes figure out the bonding pairs....

Compare different types of leaves in a science exploration. First, third graders identify common characteristics of various plants, such as daisies, fir needles, and cypress leaves. They then determine if the plants in each group are...

The characters in Lois Lowry's The Giver are rich and complex as they weave their way through the plot. Examine the character traits of one chosen person with a biopoem, which enables learners to follow a poetic format in writing a...

In this groundwater worksheet, students use 12 given terms and match them to their definitions related to characteristics of groundwater and the components of the ground where the water travels. Students also fill in 5 blanks with given...

In this plant kingdom activity, students will review the characteristics of the 12 divisions of the plant kingdom, comparing and contrasting their structures and life cycles. This activity has 17 matching, 5 short answer, and 5 fill in...

Examine statistical data that shows an overlap in responses. The data tallies over 100% and learners interpret this data characteristic. They then create a graph to represent the data.

In this plant characteristics learning exercise, students will read a paragraph about plants and then use the information found in that paragraph to complete 3 short answer questions about plant adaptations.

Learners use the sum angle formula for sine to derive the sum and difference formulas for cosine and tangent. The level of difficulty is quite high. Learners must be familiar with trigonometric identities as well as the characteristics...

In this water worksheet, students read a 1 page article on water, fill in the blanks of 3 words with their missing letters, fill in a crossword puzzle containing 5 clues about water and answer 1 short answer question. Students draw a...

For this organisms worksheet, students explain why scientists use common names to identify organisms and why scientific names are important. Then they describe the characteristics of the bark of a Betula alleghaniensis and how many pairs...

Slugs and snails are the focus of this life science worksheet. Student read a selection on these animals, then answer ten comprehension questions. Then, students must draw an "alien portrait" using the characteristics of slugs and snails...

Reading information about beetles, bees, and butterflies is the focus of this science worksheet. Students apply vocabulary and comprehension skills in order to answer six questions based on the reading.

In this fingerprinting worksheet, students write short answers to 16 questions about the principles of fingerprinting. They explain how this method is used to identify criminals.

In this ionic and covalent compound worksheet, students investigate the properties of three unknown substances in order to determine if they are ionic or covalent compounds. They write conclusions about their results.

In this science of biology worksheet, learners will review the concepts relating to biology including the characteristics of living things, the process of reproduction, adaptations, and evolution. This worksheet has 5 short answer, 3...

In this exploration of leaves learning exercise, students go on a scavenger hunt to find leaves with certain characteristics such as palmate veination. They look for 14 leaf types.

In this non-seed vascular plant worksheet, students review the characteristics of sporophytes, lycophytes, sphenophytes, and pterophytes. This worksheet has 19 fill in the blank, 4 true or false, and 2 short answer questions.

In this plant activity, students review the different characteristics of ferns and gymnosperms. This activity has 12 fill in the blank questions.

In this invertebrate worksheet, students fill in the blank of four statements that focus on the characteristics of invertebrate chordates. Then students will number five statements in the order water flows through a tunicate. Then...