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Lunar Lollipops
Young scholars simulate the phases of the moon using a lamp and styrofoam balls. In this lunar phases instructional activity, students stand around a lamp and act as Earth. They hold styrofoam balls and rotate to show the phases of the...
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English - Homonyms
In this grammar instructional activity, students learn about homonyms and homophones. They then use what they learned to answer 14 questions. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Grid Skills
For this geography worksheet, students use grid references on a map to locate places in the pictures given. They also identify another advantage of using a grid map, which they have an overhead view of the content to prevent any features...
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The Human Knot
Young scholars practice cooperative learning skills by finding a solution to the group's "knot."
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Prehistoric Native American Lesson Plan: Make a Mississippian-style Gorget
Students create a Mississippian-style gorget using clay and a stylus to etch a design of a stylized spider.
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What's Up?
Students examine the vocabulary and objects associated with objects in the sky and weather. They observe the sky outside of their classroom and create a list of things in the sky. Students then analyze a poster, read and discuss key...
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What is Work?
In this work worksheet, students will match vocabulary words with definitions: joule, Newton, force, and work. Then students will answer 8 problems based on the equation: work = force x distance.
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What's Shaking?
In this Earth movements worksheet, students compare and contrast earthquakes and volcanoes. Students write a short essay about the similarities and differences and then complete 4 matching questions.
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Veterans Vocabulary Quiz
In this identifying vocabulary about Veterans worksheet, students match the vocabulary words with their definitions. Students match 15 answers.
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Water Vocabulary
In this water worksheet, students explore the characteristics of water. Kids are given fifteen vocabulary words and definitions which students are to match.
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Simon Says "Who Are You?"
Young scholars explore their similarities and differences. In this getting to know you lesson, students play a variation of "Simon Says," according to various personality and physical traits.
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Creative Dancing
Students dance a Cossack dance. In this dance lesson, students learn to keep the beat and follow a movement sequence to dance a Cossack Dance.
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Flying the Friendly Skies
Students discover the power of wind by flying a glider. In this weather lesson, students describe their thoughts on wind and practice using weather related vocabulary. Students construct model gliders in class and attempt to...
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Controlling Flight: Rudders, Ailerons, and Elevators
Fifth graders create paper gliders and check for flight distance and time. In this flight instructional activity, 5th graders create a paper glider from the attached worksheet and adjust the rudder, aileron, and elevator. They see how...
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Gettysburg - Longstreet's Attack Quiz
In this online interactive Civil War instructional activity, learners respond to 14 multiple choice questions about the Longstreet's attack at Gettysburg. Students may check their answers immediately.
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The Mummification Process
Sixth graders investigate the steps of mummification. For this ancient Egypt lesson, 6th graders listen to a SMART Board aided lecture to view how mummification works as well as the meaning behind the ritual. Students then complete a...
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Isaac Newton's 3 Laws of Motion
In this laws of motion learning exercise, students review Newton's 3 laws of motion and compare force and net force. 11 matching, 18 fill in the blank, 6 word problems.
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Inequalitities Mixed Review
Students solve inequalities and graph it on a number line. In this algebra lesson plan, students rewrite word problems into algebraic equations and graph it using compound inequalities.
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Classroom Management Systems: Part 1
Keeping track of "transitions" is one of my classroom management systems.
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Don't Dent The Car
Students explore self space while learning how to interact with others. They walk around the room, then sto on the freeze signal.
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Dot-Commerce
Students analyze the impact that e-commerce has in their community, as well as in small traditional communities that one might not expect to be part of the dot-com marketplace. They develop business plans for imagined businesses.
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Them Bones
Students learn the correct names of various bones in the human body by using locomotor skills. They, in groups, move to the "pile of bones" to get the specified piece of the skeleton and the label required and return to the group.
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Taking Account of Water
Students discover how much water they actually use and investigate the need for water conservation.
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How Does Your KinderGarden Grow
Learners find forecast and graph weather by using WeatherBug site, create flower books by using Wiggleworks, and plant radish seeds both on KidPix and in class garden.