Students research the different species of penguins, discovering where the various types live, breed, and how they survive. They compare and contrast characteristics of various types of penguins such as size, weight, coloring, and...

Students explore similarities and differences between people. In this diversity and literacy lesson, students read Maniac McGee and consider character traits. Students play a game in which they locate classmates with similarities and...

Passages from Unbroken and Farewell to Manzanar provide the context for a study of the historical themes of experiencing war, resilience during war, and understanding the lasting trauma of war. Appendices include extension...

Having a good working knowledge of math vocabulary is so important for learners as they progress through different levels of mathematical learning. Here is 125 pages worth of wonderfully constructed vocabulary and concept review cards....

Photocopy single-color images onto acetate transparencies and either demonstrate or have your class experience the combination of colors to produce images. Children will learn that cyan, magenta, yellow, and black combine to make all of...

We can't dig a hole through the Earth, so how do we know about the layers beneath our feet? Scholars learn about layering through hands-on exploration of common materials. They study the characteristics of each layer and apply their...

Students determine the area of two objects by superimposing one on the other. They compare and order the area of different shapes by covering a larger shape with similar smaller ones. They complete these activities as different stations.

Tenth graders compare the relationship of food production and population in India with the southern regions of the United States.

In this sorting worksheet, students sort pictures of flowers colored differently and of different sizes. Worksheet is a set of 4, designed to be cut and laminated for repeated use. Students may sort by size or color.

In this math worksheet, students compare 6 one and two digit numbers in a set and put them in order from least to greatest. There are 24 sets on the page.

Learners participate in a role play activity that emphasizes the theory behind the Electoral College. They form small groups of different sizes in order to present a candidate for class president. Finally, they use a map to determine the...

In this art worksheet, students cut out 5 circles, all different sizes and shades of orange. Students paste them one on top of the other to create a color shades target like the example shown in this full color sample.

In this art worksheet, students cut out 5 circles which are all different sizes and shades of purple. Students paste them one on top of the other to create a target, duplicating the sample shown.

In this art worksheet, learners examine the many shades of red by cutting out 5 circles, all different sizes and shades of red. Students paste them one on top of the other to create a color shades "target" like the example given.

In this geometry learning exercise, students examine 14 rectangles of different sizes which are shown with dotted lines. Students trace the rectangles and "colour" in the shapes.

For this ESL adjectives worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that depict objects of different sizes and shapes. Students match these pictures with the adjectives that describe them.

In this square worksheet, students first trace the squares and then use the blank space to draw their own. Students then recognize the different sizes of squares in a box of mixed shapes and color all five of the squares.

In this planets and fractions worksheet, students solve nine problems about the sizes and scales of planets compared to each other using fractions.

Students construct models of microorganisms recognizing size relationships-comparing the size of viruses with the sizes of bacterial and eukaryotic cells. They put into perspective just how small microbes are by comparing the size of...

Students experiment with carrying eggs to simulate a mother crocodile's gentle grip as she carries her eggs/young. They compare different modern tools to the jaws of a crocodile.

Students compare a variety of people counters to determine how they're alike and different and then sort, classify and write about how they sort and classify people counters.

Students investigate physical and behavioral characteristics of different microbes and create research- based 'Microbe Biographies.' students compare microbe sizes and examine how size of a microbe relates to its physical and behavioral...

Sixth graders explore the concept of density as a relationship of an object's mass to its volume. Densities of a variety of objects are compared and used to identify an unknown object.

In this scales and galaxies worksheet, students solve 7 problems including finding the size of galaxies in comparison to other galaxies and drawing scale models of the given galaxies to show their relative sizes and shapes.