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The Sun - Renewable Energy Source
In this sun worksheet, learners click on the links to read about the sun and then answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions.
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Reference Materials
Pupils discuss reasons to use reference materials, identify correct reference material to use for specific information, find answers to specific questions by locating information in encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, almanac, glossary,...
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Human Body Board Game
Young scholars research a system of the body. They write questions and answers on game cards using Microsoft Word. Students play the game they created using a game board template from Word.
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Quick Writes and RAFTs
Students explore Quick Writes and RAFTs in all academic areas. They review the 6+1 Traits of Writing, the purpose of quick writes and how they can be used in various content areas.
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Yours and My Trail of Tears
Students investigate the Trail of Tears. In this United States history lesson plan, students identify the reason for removing the Cherokee Nation and role play a modern day situation similar to the Indian Removal Act. Students reflect...
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NYC From A to Z
Second graders create an ABC book about New York City. In this ABC book lesson plan, 2nd graders find places of interest in New York City from A-Z. Students will research their place of interest. Students create maps and write an...
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Computer Enhanced Instruction
Eighth graders complete several computer skill lessons. In this computer skills lesson, 8th graders complete word processing, keyboarding, electronic research, and a PowerPoint presentation.
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Women of Science
For this important women of science worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about important women of science to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 16 questions...
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We the People: 270 out of 538
Students engage in a lesson that helps them better explain the quadrennial ritual surrounding the election of a president in the United States of America.
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Writing a Research Paper
Students work through the steps of writing a research paper in this lesson. They define their problem and decide what sources of information to use. They read, take notes, and organize the collected data. Finally, they write the...
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Hunt the Fact Monster January #3
In this internet research worksheet, 3rd graders use the internet to find the answers to five multiple choice questions. They are directed to use the Fact Monster web site.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Students view examples of Depression era images and relate them to chapters from Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this Maya Angelou lesson, students discuss chapters 8 and 9 from the text and define setting. Students...
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Social Movements in American Politics
In this Civil Rights Movement worksheet, learners follow the provided instructions to write term papers on the social movement and how it was impacted by American politics.
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Polygons and Plane Figures
Students choose a polygon to define and describe, and use Power Point and the Internet to present their polygon.
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Animal Facts
Fourth graders list five facts about an assigned animal, and complete a bird beak activity, using pliers, blunt pencils, forceps, clothespins, and a spoon that represent different types of beaks; students complete chart showing best type...
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Alphabet Book
Students create their own alphabet book using clip art in a publishing program. They are read Dr. Seuss's ABC by Dr. Seuss as an "attention grabber."
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Rising and Falling Fractions
Students explore outcomes from the conversion of fractions to decimals in stock market quotes and explore fluctuating interest rates using an amortization calculator.
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Unionism versus Secessionism in Virginia
Eleventh graders, in groups, analyze newspaper articles and then debate and discuss if Virginia should succeed from the Union or not.
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Use Microsoft Word to Create a Flyer
Students use a word processing program to create a flyer for an upcoming event at the school. They design the flyer using different fonts, font sizes, and graphics.
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Who is Coming to Our House?
Students examine waves of immigration that affected the development of the United States, appreciate variety of countries of origin of immigrants, analyze immigration data, discern patterns in data and communicate finding to classmates,...
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Designing the Perfect Science Fair Project Webquest
Sixth graders examine the Scientific Method and define their topic of interest. Students familiarize themselves with how to utilize their resources and create note cards. Students create their written report and display of their...
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Civil War Images: It's in the Cards!
Eighth graders review important figures of the Civil War. In this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders create flash cards of historical figures of the war and use them to review the war.
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Causes of the American Revolution
Young scholars access websites for background information and learn how to interpret political cartoons. They incorporate higher-order thinking skills to determine if the information presented in the cartoons is accurate, what the...