Here is a great art project to use at the onset of spring. Little ones use paper towels, tempera paint, and glue to create free-form flowers. Tip: Use this idea to make the front of a Mother's Day card.

Students use the text of the Illinois Black Codes to examine the laws in place. Using this information, they draw their own conclusions about why the laws existed in a free state. They also identify the purpose of these laws and how they...

Students participate in a lab activity in which they examine a simple energy transformation system. Students test the rebound of elastomers, produce rebound data, and determine the kinetic energy transformed by the impact of a free...

Guide your pupils through the process of creating a free e-mail account on Gaggle.net. Once the accounts are established, class members contact authors and practice letter writing techniques. This instructional activity includes resource...

Explore the world of shapes! After free tangram exploration and pair share time, learners describe various patterns and shapes in both the natural and designed world. They investigate the use of tangrams to create patterns and shapes.

Middle schoolers pretend that their family has received a free vacation to the region of France of their choice. They must decide what their family's priorities are and research each region to find out which region would be the best for...

Students research the new Foreign Language Academy and other free summer programs at colleges for teens. They write features stories about the opportunities and interview deans and university officials. Students also interview school...

Learners must figure out the most efficient route to help Jack find his way to the market through a maze of trees and curvy lines. This is a great worksheet to keep on hand for free-time activities.

Learners calculate the most efficient way to get through a castle maze starting at the top and ending at the bottom at the drawbridge. This is a great worksheet to keep on hand for free-time activities.

Figure out the best route to get through a hen maze by starting at the top and ending at the bottom of the maze. This is a great worksheet to keep on hand for free-time activities.

Calculate the most efficient route for a knight to get through a maze of water and trees to reach the castle entrance. This is a great learning exercise to keep on hand for free-time activities.

Figure out the best route to make their way through a bag o' beans maze starting at the top and finishing at the bottom. This is a great worksheet to keep on hand for free-time activities.

Calculate the most efficient route to help 2 kids find their way to the exit in the factory of this maze. This is a great worksheet to keep on hand for free-time activities.

Analyze poetry in a group setting. Middle and high schoolers read lyrics to a Tom Petty song and free write about the song's tone, setting, and speaker. They then complete the same activity in a group setting using seven poems. The...

Note taking is an invaluable skill and requires practice. This lesson incorporates the Cornell Notes format, however the plan itself could be implemented to teach any style. The basic idea here is to use university lectures on podcasts...

Finger painting is fun, but finger painting with sounds is really fun. Finger painting is important for many reasons, it can help children develop a sense of creativity, foster social skills and emotional skills, it helps develop large...

Take on the role of president of the United States with this interactive online game, which will acquaint your learners with the various responsibilities of the executive branch of government. While not an in-depth or complex resource,...

Dred Scott was a harbinger of the Civil War. An enslaved man claimed freedom because his owner had taken him into free territory. Not only did the Supreme Court rule that Dred Scott and his wife were to remain enslaved, but it also ruled...

Pupils form a company to see it they can create a product that can sell and make a profit for the company. Working in small groups, they create a business plan and gather the resources to make their product. Students market and sell...

Eighth graders analyze a variety of poems to develop the ability to recognize and explain a variety pf poetic devises.

Students debate imposing tariffs on imported shoes. In this tariffs lesson, the class is divided into two groups: those that oppose a tariff on imported shoes, and those that support it. Groups read about each position, write position...

In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the themes in Aeneid. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Agamemnon. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.

In this European Union studies worksheet, students examine a map of continent and respond to 10 short answer questions regarding it. A map is not included.