Students review how to treat cats properly. In this pet care lesson plan, students read statements about taking care of cats and students hold up happy or sad faces to determine what is proper pet care.

Second graders examine the uses of rice. In this social science lesson, 2nd graders list and draw pictures of five ways people use rice.

Students write a hypothesis and complete a lab.  In this investigative lesson students complete their lab and a worksheet about energy. 

Middle schoolers isolate DNA from different food sources. In this biology lesson, students research DNA extraction. They analyze DNA stands collected from the lab, and compare the differences between each.

In this ESL idioms learning exercise, students choose the idiom that matches a word or phrase shown in parenthesis in a sentence, 14 total.

In this ESL idioms worksheet, students choose the idiom that has the same meaning as a word in parenthesis in a sentence.  There are 21 sentences total. Students may click on a "check answers" button.

Students compare and contrast the two types of whales. In this biology lesson, students research the characteristics of their assigned whale. They compile their findings in a folder.

Students identify the different parts of a tree. In this biology lesson, students investigate how mountain pine beetles kill trees. They examine the beetles' anatomy using a microscope.

In this Mayans worksheet, students read about the Mayans on a web site given, then complete a set of 10 related comprehension questions.

Students participate in an activity that allows them to better get to know each other. In this inquiry lesson students use a psychomotor activity to better know their classmates.

In this comprehension worksheet, students answer a set of 16 questions covering chapters 5 and 6 of The City of Ember. An answer key is included at the bottom of the page.

Take a walk through history with this kid-friendly, multimedia research report on the inventors of chewing gum.

In the first part of the activity, each student chews a piece of gum until it loses its flavor, and then leaves the gum to dry for several days before weighing it to determine the amount of mass lost. This mass corresponds to the amount...

At this site from the Mayo Clinic, you can read about smokeless tobacco and the dangers associated with it. This article includes information on how smokeless tobacco can cause the same problems,such as addiction, cardiovascular disease,...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A diagram showing the different parts of a tooth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

A story of the rise, the challenges, and the alienation experienced by one Chinese immigrant in America. Questions for discussion included.

Use this guide to help you identify signs from different animals in the wilderness. Identify tracks, chew marks, signs from animals that build, eggs, and the like.

This three-page article explains what smokeless tobacco is and how it affects those who use it. Included are tips for those who want to quit chewing tobacco.

This curricular unit contains two lessons that let students actually do the work of scientists as they design their own experiments to answer questions they generate. In the first lesson and its associated activity, students conduct a...

Why do cows chew their cud? This video segment from Secret of Life: "Accidents of Creation" describes the physical adaptations that have made ruminants some of the most important, and certainly the most efficient, plant eaters on earth.

Introduce polynomial operations to your middle school students using the highly engaging story of ?IntelliGum?. This one-of-a-kind gum, when chewed regularly, and in appropriate quantities, will make you smarter. As part of this creative...

Here's a practical engineering challenge: you need to build an enclosure for your dogs, using material that they can't chew through. It's going to be a lot of work to build, so you want to do it right. What material should you choose for...

[Free Registration/Login Required] What kind of leader was Caesar Augustus? Chew on this question while integrating this lesson and presentation during classroom study on Roman history.

An interactive teeth and eating exercise followed by some research information on teeth. A quick quiz to check for understanding follows the activity.