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Smiles Change the World
Students explore ways to notice when others are sad, happy, calm, or angry. They act out feelings and have others try to identify them. The listen to The Brand New Kid, focusing on plot, characterization, and illustrations. They create a...
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Successful Traits of Mentors
Students create student-friendly definition for "mentor," identify traits of success that a mentor displays, and describe how to be a mentor to a primary Book Buddy.
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Something Fishy Going On
Students create a video animation of how Swimmy gathered his fish friends together to form a great big fish that would frighten the predator tuna away. In art class each child create a small red fish which gets displayed in the ocean...
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Yoko and the Sushi Party
Students listen to a read aloud of Rosemary Wells, Yoko as they begin a study of Japanese culture and customs. They experience Japanese food, geography and culture. They write a friendly letter to the author.
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A Little Horse Sense
How have horses evolved over time? How do horse skulls reveal this evolution? How have the roles horses play changed over time? What kind of social structure do horse herds have? How should wild horse populations be managed? To find the...
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Build a U.S. Strategy for Responding to the Crisis in Sudan
Students work together in groups to discover the situation in Sudan. They discuss what problems arise from helping a foreign country. They answer questions and watch a video as well.
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Hey There, Sports Fans!
Students discuss the impact that fans have on a sports team. After reading an article, they identify how Chicago Cubs fans are responding to their loss in the playoffs. With a partner, they develop surveys in which they give to family...
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Self Esteem
Students consider the innate goodness of all people and the role self esteem plays in making decisions. They participate in a group role play about drug use and self esteem and answer discussion questions about the characters.
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Describe My City
Students explore the functions of cities by creating a visual image of their own neighborhood. Students diagram, list, and label the major businesses and cultural areas of the neighborhood where they grew up, then write a letter to a...
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Weather Tracking
Second graders use the internet to locate weather reports. They present data collected to the class through poster presentation. They read aloud the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett and answer questions about...
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Frog Dissection
Students explore the anatomy of frogs. They complete a frog dissection to complete an accompanying worksheet which includes questions, diagrams and pictures.
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Deportation and Loss
Seventh graders discuss the issues of isolation and deportation as they are related to the Holocaust. After reading a brief passage about deportation and confinement in a concentration camp, 7th graders discuss the feelings involved in...
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Joyeux Noel From France
In this French Christmas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a page long story about holiday customs in France. This is written in the form of a letter from a French child. The students then answer 5 questions about the story...
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The Story of St. Valentine
In this Valentine's Day worksheet, students read a factual passage about the history of Valentine's Day. Students answer 24 questions about the story.
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A Sweet Adventure
In this reading worksheet, students read a detailed story about a magic bag of candy. New vocabulary is highlighted. Students then complete a series of activities about the story, answer questions, and then do a timed writing exercise.
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Clifford's Easter
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete 30 questions, responding to the book Clifford's Easter. There are essay, multiple choice, a word search, and other activities about this book.
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If I Had a Hundred
In this creative writing worksheet, students answer the questions provided, such as, "If I had 100 legs, I would..." All the story starters have the number 100 mentioned.
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Other Pronoun Rules
In this pronoun rules worksheet, young scholars learn information about pronouns and then identify the correct pronoun from two options in a sentence. Students also identify incorrect pronouns, correct sentences with the wrong pronoun,...
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Subject-Verb Agreement Rules
For this subject verb agreement worksheet, students read information about subject-verb agreement and then identify the correct verb in a sentence, practice using delayed subjects, and underline the verb that agrees with the subject in...
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The Purple Handkerchief
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2 page story about a boy who drops a purple handkerchief. Students answer 20 multiple choice questions about the story.
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Classifying Shapes
In this math worksheet, students investigate simple geometric shapes in the world around them. Students examine 3 detailed pictures which contain many shapes, then answer 7 questions about the picture. Then students complete a rebus...
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4-H Veterinary Science Activity Page- Life Skill
In this veterinary science activity page activity, students focus on the life skills associated with ethical decision making. They describe their favorite pet animal, how to care for their pet based on its needs, complete 14 true or...
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Mail Carrier
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about a mail carrier then answer 5 true or false questions that involve making inferences based on the reading passage. Then students write an opinion paragraph suggesting...
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President Calvin Coolidge
In this President Calvin Coolidge learning exercise, learners read a 4 page description of the life and presidency of President Calvin Coolidge. This reading discusses his upbringing, career, family and death. Students then answer 8...