In this quotation marks worksheet, students must edit sentences for quotation marks and underline words that should be italicized.

Young scholars identify and research natural resources used in art. In this Renaissance art materials lesson, students look at examples of illuminated manuscripts and learn what materials were used to create the books. Then, young...

Students understand the importance of water as a resource in our lives. In this water mini-unit students recognize that not all countries have water available as we do. Students discuss and explain a plan for responsibilities of getting...

In this grammar instructional activity, students explore the usage of adjectives. Students have fourteen sentences where they are to order the words correctly.

In this regular verbs activity, learners explore verb conjugation. Students complete seventeen sentences with the correct verb tense and conjugate seventeen verbs into past tense.

Students monitor the growth of a plant over several weeks. In this earth science instructional activity, students plant a courgette plant, take digital photos, and upload them to the BBC gallery. They turn their photos into...

Fifth graders become familiar with the people, culture, government and geography of Canada.  In this Canadian people and places lesson plan, 5th graders research and  create a map of Canada reflecting their gathered...

Students discover the people of Africa by creating a PowerPoint presentation.  In this African culture lesson, students utilize the Internet to investigate a specific African tribe and their specific location, culture, and way of...

Young scholars discover what is needed to program an underwater robot to complete a course of action.  In this robot archaeologist lesson students design an archaeological strategy of an underwater vehicle. 

Students determine how religion influences social change. In this religion and social change lesson, students examine how the religious beliefs of Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. were inspirational as they worked to reduce...

In this British food worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...

In this historical events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon by Ben Franklin. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons that feature caricatures of George Bush and John Kerry. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.

Students explore U.S. history by researching famous Americans. In this Benjamin Franklin lesson plan, students read portions of a biography about Franklin and identify his position within U.S. politics and as a leader in the battle for...

Students translate an entire Internet page from English into a target language. In small groups, they create a short story or document in their native tongue or find an Internet page in their own tongue that they translate into English.

If students use and store kitchen equipment appropriately as well as utilize sanitary work habits, the foods laboratory will be a safe and easy place to work. See Preface Materials: As a motivator ask: "Why should I worry whether or not...

Students explore how empires around the globe have impacted the world in which they have existed. They analyze whether or not the United States is an imperialist nation and create their own empires based on their understanding of empires...

Middle schoolers work cooperatively in small or larger groups to create a structure. They design and explain every aspect of the building. This is a terrific inter-disciplinary unit which students enjoy.

Students research and cite arguments Jefferson used in objecting to the Sedition Act. They discuss Jefferson's opinion on how constitutional questions about the Sedition Act could be resolved.

Young scholars research and briefly summarize the international situation during John Adams's presidency. They list the concerns that led to the Sedition Act and describe it.

Students explore how to write and deliver a motivational speech by examining King Henry's in "Saint Crispin's Day".

Students examine the economics of a time period along with the music.

Students recognize significant developments in New Orleans jazz music. They improvise blues licks using notes from a minor pentatonic scale.