Students recall information from the story Snowballs to complete a story map. They also compare and contrast two Snow People and cooperatively create an original snow person.

Seventh graders, in cooperative learning groups, research the development of book printing. After examining a story written on a scroll, an accordion book, and a printed copy, they evaluate them according to a certain criteria and...

Students investigate the uses and purpose of the Hubble telescope. They create a model of the telescope and conduct research about the history behind the invention of it. Students use the information in order to create a context for the...

In this social studies instructional activity, students learn that it is easier to read stories about things you already know about or like. Students look at 4 pictures and circle the ones that show things that are liked. Students then...

Students investigate the process used in choosing the news. They serve as guest editors and select newsworthy stories for the evening news program. Students explore how news is selected by editors and gain insight into the making of the...

Students listen to the book "The Pilgrim Story" and discuss the Pilgrims and why they came to America. Students role play the Thanksgiving story and write about how Pilgrims and Indians relate to them today.

Young scholars identify the major characters in the stories they have selected. They also define the major problem in the story. They identify at least 3 major events from the story.

Fifth graders identify common Native American writing symbols. They create paper bag "buffalo skins" and on the back, they write stories about Indian life.

Fourth graders examine the gifts they might give to friends and family. They choose personal mementos to give and consider the limits of their gift-giving circle.

Students listen to the story Brother Eagle, Sister Sky and observe Native American clothing worn by the characters in the book. Students create a vest out of a pre-cut brown paper bag and decorate with Native American symbols.

Students and parents participate in a variety of activities designed to help them explore the similarities and differences of people. They design and wear masks, sort attribute blocks, read stories, discuss the rights and...

Sixth graders brainstorm what they believe are the causes of the Civil War. They copy the blank circle graph into their Social Studies journals twice once for their prediction and once for the actual. Students list the following...

In this language arts worksheet, students proofread 5 sentences for capitalization errors. Students read a sentence which has been divided by slash marks into 4 parts. Students circle the letter under the part of the sentence that has a...

For this grade 1 language review worksheet, students circle sentences, write opposite words, fix sentences, alphabetize and circle words to complete sentences. 

In this spelling instructional activity, students circle the correct spelling of words from the story "Jimmy's Boa." A reference web site for additional resources is given.

Seventh graders produce stories, poems, and drawings about Weisenborn's 1936 mural and make a comparable collage about Chicago in 2000.

Students identify the letter "m" and its sound in this lesson. They identify foods that contain the /m/ sound by making a "m" sound. They then listen to the story Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon and identify the /m/ words in the story.

Students explore the letter 'a' and the short /a/ sound. They practice making the /a/ sound and recite tongue twisters with words containing short /a/. They listen to a story and, while listening, identify words from the story that...

Students open their Alabama history book to the chapter on the Civil Rights Movement noticing how the chapter is broken into headings. They read a passage and as a class, create a story map focusing on the main ideas and details.

Int this Regents High School English Comprehensive Examination students read passages from a short story and a poem and write an essay based on both passages.

Students listen to a story about a sea turtle sanctuary. They participate in a discussion about the sea turtles. They analyze some of the hazards that can hurt sea turtles and brainstorm ways to help the problem. They write and...

Students use a problem solving method to offer a solution to one of the water quality problems within the Kansas Lower Republican River Basin. Groups research a problem area, then produce a skit, poem, song or story to illustrate the...

Second graders read "The King's Chessboard" by David Birch. The teacher reads the story aloud and pauses at several points for students to calculate the next number in a pattern of doubling.

Fifth graders examine the responsibilities that the Mi'kmaq women had prior to the arrival of the Europeans. They examine artwork by Robert Harris, design and create a talking stick, demonstrate a talking circle, and write journal...