Practice citation skills with this activity, which takes learners to the Library/Media center. There, they will view a Powerpoint presentation and practice collecting data in both print and non-print sources. All necessary materials are...

How much does your class know about superlatives? Inform them of the basics and provide some practice with the information here. You can use the examples to help teach the concepts in class or send learners to this page at home. The...

What is the difference between the preterite tense and the imperfect? Compare the two, and then give your class this practice half-sheet. There are 12 verbs in parentheses, and your class must decide which should be in the preterite...

Students analyze a research report and the list of components needed in a research report and then identify those components based on a set of standards using the scientific method. They collect data which can be used for a graphical...

Tenth graders explore Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. After reading specific scenes, they brainstorm and discuss free will. Students observe a clip from the Dr. Phil television show entitled, "Afraid to Age" and make connections from the...

Fourth graders write positive statements about themselves. They brainstorm ideas of what a positive thinker looks like and sounds like. Students compare and contrast positive and negative thinking. They complete a worksheet. Students...

In this vocabulary activity worksheet, young scholars consolidate key vocabulary from a unit of study as they classify terms by unscrambling words and identifying 6 films based on the categories listed.

Use political cartoons to spice up a discussion on national security! Two cartoons, one by Normal Rockwell in 1948, the other a parody of Rockwell's by Chuck Asay in 2010, depict the dangers of leaking information. Background information...

Students review the most important upper-intermediate level English tenses, structure and functions using worksheets.

Students review the most important intermediate level English tenses, structure and functions using provided worksheet.

Second graders read Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. They then discuss where various names come from. They create a individualized biopoem and publish it on word processing software. Their poems are compiled into a class book and presented...

Students identify life situations which require various writing responses, use the power of the written word to obtain results, practice writing responses to real-world events, and demonstrate the skills needed to recognize and create...

Students compile image information about the Junior High School using a digital camera. They survey the area making observations and recording them with the help of portable technology and transferring the data to a spreadsheet and...

Young mathematicians order numbers from least to greatest. Number types include whole numbers, decimals, and negative numbers.

Give scholars the opportunity to show what they know about ordering fractions, decimals, and percents with a five-page, eight-problem independent practice. With clear instructions and supportive advice, learners are bound for a...

Young scholars explore Hispanic countries.  In this Hispanic culture and language instructional activity, students choose an Hispanic country to research.  Young scholars explore given websites and prepare a dramatization...

Students recognize the different types of data on the weather page of USA Today. In this weather instructional activity, students compare weather data comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Students locate 10 pieces of...

Learners explore the value of personal written communication as compared to the use of e-mail or text messaging.

Seventh graders are introduced to myths formed by many cultures as a unique genre of literature. They use critical thinking skills to compare and contrast mythic tales, compare versions of the same story, and respond to literature in...

First graders listen to the story The Hungry Caterpillar, then sequentially organize their own re-writing and re-creating of the story. They construct illustrations for their book using the collage technique Eric Carle used in his...

Third graders learn about other cultures.  In this Swahili lesson, 3rd graders discuss if they know any other languages, read the book Jambo Means Hello, discuss why it is important to learn about other cultures, learn a few words...

Fourth graders investigate the lives and societal contributions of Patrick Henry and Sojourner Truth. They complete a series of lessons that compare and contrast the biographies, historical context and work of these two revolutionaries.

For this interactive grammar worksheet, students complete a chart of adjectives by typing in an adjective into the twenty text boxes.

Young scholars investigate editorials.  In this literacy critical thinking instructional activity, students compare and contrast two newspaper editorials and two letters to the editor by completing a Venn diagram. Young scholars...