Students use various tools to calculate the number of days before Christmas. Among the tools are number lines, calendars, and the Internet. Each day, a student visits a Christmas Countdown Website to report the days left. At the end of...

In this sea squares worksheet, 10th graders solve 5 different problems that include various geometrical figures. First, they draw a number line using one color. Then, students draw 2 obtuse angles and 3 isosceles triangles with different...

In this Napier's Ancestor worksheet, students complete a chart using the family tree as a guide. Student figure out how many years are in a generation as well as the number of relatives in each.

Young scholars calculate time using a grade appropriate skill.  In this time lesson, students calculate the time to a special event. Young scholars calculate days, months, weeks, hours, minutes or seconds depending on their skill...

Scholars review prior knowledge before completing a hands-on simulation of the rock cycle. They write stories or songs summarizing their simulations to demonstrate mastery.

Levitation tricks have been documented from the early 1900s, so how do they do it? Scholars learn about the force of magnetism in an attractive resource. They watch videos and design experiments to understand the strength and...

Students place the Ohio river in its historical and geographical context. They listen to the radio stories, and are asked what postive and negative influences does the Ohio River have on nearby communities>

Young drama pupils will perform a number of expressive speaking exercises as they consider the themes of responsibility, consequences, and justice in the very modern Australian play The Stones. With a lot of role playing and...

Need topics that are sure to engage your debaters? This list of public policy questions includes such topics as school mascots, regulation of major league baseball, physician-assisted suicide, and violence in video games. A great...

From constructing a colorful paper chain for learners to keep track of their Lenten goals to baskets of plastic eggs filled with suggestions for observing Holy Week, here you'll find a variety of activities and ideas for...

Develop the right station to solve rate word problems. The 18th lesson in a series of 29 starts by interpreting the aspects of rates with two different quantities. Pupils use the interpretation of rates to solve problems, and groups work...

It's alive! Young mad scientists create monsters as they explore the probabilities of genetic traits during a well-structured inquiry lesson. Pairs travel from station to station, rolling the dice and adding traits to their creations as...

In this Christmas worksheet, students cut out a large tree shape and starting on December 1, color in one ornament every day until Christmas Eve. Students can also print the numbers inside the ornaments. There is a star to cut out and...

In this Christmas calendar worksheet, students cut out a large color picture of Santa Claus and hang it up. Students glue one cotton ball on the beard for each day from December 1 to Christmas.

Young scholars interpret the conditions that surrounded the "moonshining industry" in southeastern Ohio. Interview people who may have been influenced by some experience with someone involved in this type of industry. Prohibition laws...

Study the fabric folding techniques introduced and lead your class in applying them to quiltmaking, home decorating, fashion design, and other sewing projects. This lesson plan is geared to making items themed for halloween, but could be...

In this rise over run worksheet, students solve and complete 2 different problems that include determining the rise over run for a race ran. First, they use the information in the table to graph each person's performance using a...

In this problem solving learning exercise, students solve 11 different problems that include using the guess and check method to solve each one. First, they use the chart to figure out the number of and types of pets each person has....

In this perimeter worksheet, 10th graders identify and complete 9 different problems that include determining the perimeter of various figures. First, they complete the table by writing the number of sides in each figure listed on the...

In this New Year's Eve reading comprehension activity, learners read a 1 paragraph selection pertaining to New Year's Eve and then answer 3 multiple choice questions regarding the information.

The hour is nigh for your class to practice equivalency problems in the form of time-zone conversions. They write equations to describe elapsed time and apply problem solving strategies, including writing a plan, to solve the problems.

Class members predict and count how many items need to be cleaned up in class while skip counting by 10s. They estimate whether having each child clean up 10 items will be enough to get the room ready for the next day. Everyone counts...

Pupils read poems, read phrases, and create a poster for what math is and relate it back to literature. They also discuss the impact math has had on literature.