Students read a reprinted article from USA Today. In this metacognition instructional activity, students complete a worksheet about their thoughts while they are reading.

Students thank their freedom fighters. In this Veteran's Day lesson, students honor members of the U.S. Armed Forces by designing a program to pay tribute to them. Students use technology tools to conduct interviews, take pictures, and...

Fifth graders learn about two influential women.  In this historical figures lesson, 5th graders work in groups to read articles about Rosa Parks and Sarah Fleming and share their findings with the class.  Students use a Venn...

Third graders investigate fractions. In this time lesson, 3rd graders determine the amount of time it takes to perform certain tasks.

In this reading learning exercise, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about 1/2 page informational text that they read. Students complete 21 questions.

Eleventh graders discover the poetry of Langston Hughes. In this social issues lesson plan, 11th graders experience the views of Langston Hughes. Students read Hughes' poetry and discuss the basic theme. Students evaluate the political,...

Young scholars examine protest music and songs from the Civil Rights movement. In this music of the Civil Rights era lesson, students listen to selected music before working in groups to determine who the music was directed at, what...

Students investigate the significance of notable women in history. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students debate the importance of Cleopatra and other notable women after they conduct research about the women.

Students consider the far-reaching effects of the avian flu. In this personal health lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about the flu, viral infections, and intensive farming. Students...

In this Madonna's adoption in Malawi learning exercise, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer...

In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the accomplishments of George Washington. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.

Third graders become familiar with the poetry of Issa. In this haiku lesson, 3rd graders recognize the format of a haiku and learn about the life of Issa (the poet) through focused questions, vocabulary and reading responses. Students...

High schoolers describe the importance of being a responsible citizen. In this philanthropic actions lesson plan, students view "An American Story" and identify examples from the movie. High schoolers discuss and recognize philanthropic...

In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on The Three Musketeers. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom...

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Tolstoy's War and Peace. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this history worksheet, students read a one page biography about Frederick Douglass. Students then answer 15 short essay questions about the text.

Eighth graders create artwork inspired by the work of Victor Vasarely. In this op art lesson, 8th graders explore color theory and color mixing. Students create ten shapes to use in their artwork and over the course of two weeks,...

Students explore the scientific career of Benjamin Franklin. In this science lesson, students discuss Franklin's correspondence with other scientists and write letters describing Benjamin Franklin's experiments.

This propaganda PowerPoint provides an overview of propaganda techniques used in advertising and provides information to the audience in order to make informed decisions. The propaganda techniques included are bandwagon, testimonial,...

That’s showbiz! Clipping is the term used to describe one type of abbreviation of words. After listening to a talk by Professor David Crystal about this particular way English language changes, pupils supply the shortened, or clipped,...