High schoolers explore the concept of paleoclimatological proxies.  In this paleoclimatological proxies instructional activity, students explain isotope ratios in deep water coral samples.  High schoolers write a paragraph...

In this energy activity, students explore different ways to conserve energy. They write a short description for each of the 10 methods presented.

Students investigate how particle size affects the angle of a volcano's slope.

Students investigate the quantities of those foods they must eat each day in order to have a balanced diet. They determine the quantities from each food group they need to eat for a balanced diet.

Students practice writing names using a Scrabble type activity.  In this letter writing lesson, students participate in a name writing game in which they must utilize other student names to spell their own on the same grid....

Students analyze the costs of college education. In this economics lesson, students discuss the concept of opportunity cost as it relates to obtaining a college degree to secure a job.

Young scholars consider what it means to be politically involved. For this civics lesson, students discuss voting as a privilege or right. Young scholars also discuss how they may be able to effect social change through political...

Students watch a video of a fictional country that is facing monetary problems. They work to answer questions that help solve the countries economic difficulties.

Students gain an appreciation for art/textiles for Japan. They use different textures to create a collagraph plate. They hand color a print with colored pencil to create interest.

Students complete a concept map on how money matters in our society. They use the internet to discover an online exhibit about money. They also complete a concept map.

Learners explore threats to minority languages. In this global studies lesson, students read an article about minority languages in the world. Learners then complete tasks to show their comprehension of the article. The reading is not...

Fourth graders discuss density.  In this floating golf ball lesson students complete a lab activity on density while working in groups. 

Students examine how temperature is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance.

Molly is back in a More or Less Quest! This educational activity provides word problems with manipulatives for kids to practice comparing more or less. The word problems are read aloud and have objects that can be used for counting and...

This activity allows the user to practice estimation skills by determining if a given amount is more or less than the number of objects shown, the length of a curve, or the area of a shape. An interactive activity and teacher resources...

In this activity, students use tea light candle holders and a student-made balance to compare the weight of equal volumes of wax, water, and clay. Students will discover that since the wax weighs less than an equal volume of water, it is...

Did you know that counting and all numbers are based on tens and that everything starts over when you hit a number with a "0" in the ones column? This lesson provides strategies and pattterns for counting to fifty and includes two...

Compare two groups of coins and determine which group is worth more or less than the other. Money values are less than thirty cents. Words, not inequality signs, are used to compare the values. Score is kept as you go through activity.

Follow the steps in the examples for place value for numbers greater than 1000 and then practice the skills with the two interactive activities.

Identify when to use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs.

This site provides examples of comparing quantities, as well as exercises and simple games to practice the skill.

Students will have fun moving around the room and comparing items using sorting cards. They will become familiar with the math vocabulary more/less/same and most/least.

Students compare various options for purchasing new home appliances by comparing the energy usage of more efficient models to less energy efficient models. They calculate the payback period in cases for which the purchase price for the...

Side by side English to Spanish translations of comparatives and/or superlatives of adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and verbs. Other English expressions that may be confused with Spanish comparatives are also translated. Excellent reference...