How many pairs of Nikes® or Apple® products are in the average American home? What makes someone buy one particular type of laundry detergent over another? Scholars grapple with these questions as they develop a list of brands they use...

Students research the four geologic eras of Earth's history. In this extension on a fossils lesson, students research the different eras of Earth's history. Students use AppleWorks to create a bar graph containing information of the four...

A trivia-style virtual road trip in which the player's car is moved from state to state as questions are correctly answered. Ideally, a player would learn about different states by reading the simple brochures available in the...

Third graders express and interpret information and ideas. They identify a variety of feelings and their effect on people. They explain how someone's actions can cause someone else to have a specific feeling.

In this capitalization worksheet, students read and analyze 10 sentences that pertain to Halloween. Students underline each word that should be capitalized. No rules are provided.

In this reading and history activity, students learn about the tradition of "Bonfire Night" in England every November 5th in celebration of Guy Fawkes. Students read the informative paragraph and complete 20 questions.

Students consider the idea of earning and spending money. In this money management lesson plan, students discuss the concept of saving and spending money through the reading of a story and by completing several activities that involve...

Young scholars record and interpret data. In this constitution lesson plan, students discuss voting and making bar graphs. Young scholars practice voting and do a bar graph activity. Students make visual representations of votes on the...

Second graders calculate mileage for a journey. In this place value and measurement lesson, 2nd graders read Johnny Appleseed, work in groups to locate his birthplace on a map, locate the other states he stopped in, and measure the...

Young scholars work together in groups to participate in a trading game. They are allowed to trade with different people in each round. They discover free and restricted trade.

In this consumer awareness worksheet, learners look at a shopping list and write what is a fair price for each item and how much is the maximum they would be willing to pay. Students discuss their lists and may visit stores to see if...

High schoolers are introduced to the purpose of public opinion polls. Using recent polls, they determine the demographics of who was interviewed and when and where the interview was conducted. In groups, they develop their own public...

Tenth graders study the products and industries of five major geographic regions in Virginia. They use web based resources to examine maps of Virginia and to make a large classroom map which they label with the products and industries....

In this ESL worksheet, learners read and listen to a brief history and celebration of Guy Fawkes Day in Britain. Students answer twelve questions related to the story. One worksheet has story and questions. Another worksheet has just...

For this family activity worksheet, students and parents discover our need for trees. Students explore different ways we use trees and complete 2 short answer questions as a family.

In this online interactive fall worksheet, students examine 20 season-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.

Students categorize different items into categories of characteristics to demonstrate diversity. In this diversity lesson plan, students then relate the items to people and their diversity.

Students investigate the statewide school test scores for the year of 2002 in Utah. They use critical thinking skills to analyze the results. The target of the lesson is to measure the effect of using instructional technology in the...

Students start by considering the numerous problems facing New York City during the first half of the 19th century, including fire, epidemics, and crime. In addition, they explore how New York's citizens and government tried to solve...