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The Differences Among Us
Students compare cultures. For this writing skills lesson, students collaborate to chart the tradition and cultural beliefs of their classmates. Students use their finding to write comparative essays regarding the similarities and...
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Twelve Days of Winter Break
Young scholars earn extra credit, and maintain/increase their fitness levels during the winter break, by participating in and documenting prescribed daily activities.
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The Selling of the Taj Mahal or Osaka Castle
Seventh graders work in groups and act as a real estate company who is trying to sell a billionaire a historical landmark to house his art collection and must make a presentation convincing him to buy their historical site.
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Do/Does Review
In this grammar review, learners fill in the blanks in the sentences with either the word "do" or the word "does". There are 10 questions to complete on this worksheet.
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Problem Solving: Calendars
In this calendar learning exercise, students use a given set of calendars to answer 6 related questions. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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The Selling of the Taj Mahal or Osaka Castle
Students practice their marketing skills. In this historical sites lesson, students select and research historical sites in the world that they market and attempt to sell to a businessman.
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Worksheet 6: Vocabulary Review
In this vocabulary and reading skills worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions that require them to find synonyms.
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Do / Does Review
In this verb form review activity, students examine 10 sentences and fill in the blanks in each sentence with "do" or "does".
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ESOL Competencies
Students examine the want ads to determine their organization. They discuss a list of vocabulary generally associated with employment. They write a job announcement for a company of their own. They discuss resources other than the...
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Using "And", "But", & "Or" Exercise
In this grammar worksheet, students fill in the blank each sentence with either "and", "but" or "or". There are 10 sentences to complete on this worksheet.
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Using “And,” “But,” & “Or” Exercise
In this conjunctions practice instructional activity, learners examine 10 sentences that are missing 1 word each. Students fill in the blanks with "and", "but", or "or."
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English Exercises: Prepositional Phrase
For this online interactive English worksheet, students respond to 15 fill in the blank questions that require them to use prepositions appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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President John Kennedy
In this President John Kennedy activity, learners read a 2 page article and then circle 8 multiple choice answers to 8 questions or facts referring back to the article on President John Kennedy.
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Homesick
Young scholars are read the books "Tanya's Reunion' and "Christina Katrina". As a class, they recall events of the stories in the correct sequence. They discuss the traditions they have within their own families and are introduced to...
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One Survivor Remembers: Twenty Pounds
Students explore a Holocaust survivor's story. In this Holocaust lesson, students consider the emotions Jews forced from their homes might have experienced. Students discuss 2 scenarios that involve picking up and leaving one's home in...
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Problem Solving Strategies Post Test
In this problem solving strategies activity, students answer a set of 10 multiple choice questions. Students may click on a link to see correct answers.
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Research Process
Learners research a deserted island that they find off of Mexico and create a diorama about it. In this research lesson plan, students also make a brochure of their island.
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Christmas Scrambled Sentences
In this Christmas sentences learning exercise, students use words in 2 sentences to make sentences that make sense. Students complete one 13 word sentence and one 16 word sentence.
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How to Plan for the Homeschooling Year
The new school year is approaching. Here are some ideas to organize your school calendar.
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An Adaptation of Microbe Hunters
Students dramatize a two act play in which scene one depicts the story of Lazzaro Spallanzani and the second act deal with Louis Pasteur and his refutation of spontaneous generation.
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An Anecdote is Worth a Thousand Pictures
Students identify anecdotes in speeches and the purposes that politicians use the anecdotes for. They create personal anecdotes for the class to hear, and students decide if the anecdote is real or fabricated.
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Short a and short i
Students participate in a lesson used in order to strengthen reading comprehension skills. They use spelling lists in order to sort them to the corresponding studied sounds. Vocabulary is used and students read them in context.
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Can You See It?
Students discuss how to visualize while reading. They read The Thanksgiving Day Parade and Old Yeller. Students relax and picture their favorite place. They share what they saw and discuss the concept of visualization. Students visualize...
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Outline a Travel Narrative
Fourth graders are taught how to outline a fictional narrative essay. They review the definition and structure of narrative essays. Students use the activity to brainstorm specific ideas for narrative essays. They are given a...