First graders draw, cut out, and design their own fish shapes by cutting out shapes and putting them together. In this shapes and patterns worksheet, 1st graders also construct a stamp and print patterns with stamps to repeat a...

Young scholars use determination of dissolved oxygen and water temperature changes to determine the environmental impact from thermal pollution.

Students describe the structural differences in the respiratory systems of aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates and explain the motivation for these structural adaptations in reference to the differences in habitat.

Students read a passage from the Diary of Adrian Mole in their groups and then discuss the different characters of the story. They bring the scene to life by setting the scene, selecting who in the story would be involved in their scene,...

Students are introduced to the world of drama and explore and discuss the prospect of being an "outsider." They are encouraged to look into another person's experiences with drama. Each group of students act out short scenes to be...

Students discuss a dramatic situation involving realistic characters and create response "letters" to the situation in this Drama lesson for the high school classroom. The lesson emphasizes the study of empathy and sympathy as it relates...

High schoolers read a tragic true story about personal safety and devise ways to reach a public audience with the message of personal safety in this Drama lesson for the high school classroom. Emphasis is placed on cooperative learning...

Students explore and analyze how to approach Shakespeare and create more meaning in a variety of contexts. In groups, they imagine three witches on the heath and trying to play it straight. They study various script extracts to evaluate.

Third graders role-play various organisms from a food chain to illustrate how a food chain works. In relay style, 3rd graders fill their cups (stomachs) and, in turn, fill a larger organism's cup (stomach) to visualize the importance of...

Students demonstrate and understanding of animal coverings and types of movement through drawings, making of booklets and categorization activities.

Students locate reptiles, analyze them, and then classify them.

Here is a good art lesson on creating colorful versions of fish. After studying images of a variety of fish, young artists choose one that they want to create an image of. Using some high-quality materials, they create their masterpieces...

High schoolers study the life experiences of people who lived in colonial Boston prior to the American Revolution. They define key terms including Loyalist and Patriot. They write a journal entry as Nathaniel Hurd, a silversmith.

Read Un dia de lluvia with your young Spanish speakers. The firs time through, everyone listens intently. The second time, pass out props that correlate with the story (like pictures of trees and bird). Then, while the teacher reads, the...

Learners relate legends of lucky objects such as a rabbit's foot and principles of Feng Shui to fate and free will concepts that are expressed in Shakespeare's play, "Julius Casear". In small groups, they redesign the palace of Casear to...

Learners view macroinvertebrates, or discuss previous collection activity. They graph data on macroinvertebrates in the Hudson River. Students discuss the relationship between habitat, environmental changes, and invertebrate diversity or...

In this multiple choice quiz worksheet, 7th graders answer 10 questions based on the book, Whales and Dolphins by Susanna Davidson.

In this science worksheet, students look for the answers to the questions to fill in the crossword puzzle using the theme of pants or animals.

Practice reading comprehension by approaching oceanography through 2 pages of informational text. The text give introductory coverage of oceanography in practice, ocean zones, names of the 5 oceans, ocean features, and marine life. Three...

In this ray worksheet, students complete a ten question crossword puzzle with words that pertain to rays. There is a word bank provided.

In this ray worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to sea rays. Prior knowledge is assumed.

In this bugs word search worksheet, students locate and identify 25 insect-related words within the word search puzzle.

In this bug vocabulary skills learning exercise, students match the 12 listed insects to the appropriate sentences that describe each of them.

In this crab learning exercise, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to crabs. Prior knowledge of crabs is assumed.