Students assess human impact on water quality. They determine how the force of friction retards motion. Pupils describe and measure quantities that characterize moving objects and their interactions within a system: Time, Distance,...

Students participate in a simulation activity. They explore Ellis Island and experiences that immigrants in the late 1800's had on their way to the United States. The role play includes questioning by inspectors, a manifest list, and...

Students examine the steps of the scientific method. They define related vocabulary terms, view a PowerPoint presentation, and apply and identify the steps of the scientific method for an online experiment scenario.

Learners compare their community and region with other communities around the world. In small groups they complete a questionnaire about life in their community and correspond with e-pals, take digital pictures, conduct research on...

Students correctly write a check and fill out a bank deposit slip. They understand the concept of balancing a checkbook by balancing a bank statement with a check register. Students play with the stock market to understand it a little...

Students examine the last major battle of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown. After viewing photographs, they participate in simulations of the surrender by Cornwallis. To end the lesson, they put the events of the battle into the...

First graders explore eight geometry activities that improve understanding of positional words and shapes. They identify, describe, and create simple geometric figures. They help another student who may not understand the concept yet.

Students solve quadratic functions. In this solving quadratic functions instructional activity, students determine the height of an object at a given time. Students determine the time at which an object hits the ground. Students answer...

In this "The Tell-Tale Heart" worksheet, students write an essay about how Edgar Allan Poe keeps the reader in suspense. The worksheet helps students construct the essay through eleven different scaffolding steps.

In this ocean currents worksheet, students will compare two different currents found in the Atlantic Ocean to determine how currents affect the climate in these regions. This worksheet has 3 short answer questions.

In this grammatical items worksheet, learners write a short sentence for each of the twenty terms listed and underline the particular grammatical item in each sentence.

For this grammar worksheet, students fill in twelve blanks from the article, "Tokyo Share Crisis", with appropriate prepositions.

For this word search worksheet, students find the words in the word search and then circle them. There are 16 words in the word bank for students to locate. They then try to find any other words that they can. The answers are on the...

In this number search worksheet, learners find and highlight at least 12 addition, subtraction, multiplication and/or division math problems that make the sum of 12.

In this synonym instructional activity, students determine words that mean the same as the underlined word. In this short answer instructional activity, students write nine words.

For this universal gravitation worksheet, students answer thirteen questions using the equation for universal gravitation, and force equals mass times acceleration.

In this matching seasons and clothing activity, students observe pictures of each season and groups of clothing worn during each season, cut them out, and sort the articles of clothing with the season. Students match twenty-four pictures.

In this ordering an odor from the air to the brain worksheet, students read a passage, number sentences about how odor travels from the air to the brain in sequence, and write a paragraph comparing two items that smell good and smell...

In this comma and semicolon worksheet, students are given sentences that they must correctly punctuate using either a comma or a semicolon.

Fifth graders create data graphs using Microsoft Excel. In this data collection lesson, 5th graders create and conduct a survey, then use Excel to organize and graph their data.

In this ion rocket and orbits worksheet, students read about the spiral orbit the Dawn spacecraft took due to its ion rocket motor. Students solve 3 problems including finding the path taken by the spacecraft, determining the total path...

Students explore the concept of area and perimeter. In this area and perimeter lesson, students construct miniature houses. Students determine the area and perimeter of their model in order to buy glue, carpet, and wall paper.

Students create a Thanksgiving coupon book. In this holiday lesson, students review the history of Thanksgiving and create coupon books to give to someone who they are thankful for.

Students examine birdseed to see if it is a fertilized seed. For this birdseed garden lesson, students experiment with birdseed on a sponge to see what grows. Students record the growth of seeds.