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Geologist and Core Sampling
Third graders observe a cupcake and attempt to answer each question on the observation page. They write three sentences that explains how a geologist takes core samples of the earth's surface. Students make sketches and write...
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Mapping My Trip to the 2002 Winter Olympics!
Eighth graders map their route from their local community to Salt Lake City, Utah for the Winter Olympics. Using atlases, they gather topographical information and use the internet to research any landmarks they might pass on the way....
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Making the Most of TeachNet for Supervisors of Observer-Interns
Students analyze the components of supervision and apply them to their observations of interns.
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Is It A Crime To Be Gay?
Learners stage a parliamentary committee hearing in the newly independent Eastern European country of Boldovistan. Role playing characters with differing attitudes towards homosexuality, students testify on legislation to abolish laws...
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Introduction to Simulation Project
Young scholars create a simulated self-sustaining ecosystem. In this biology lesson, students examine the different food chain and ecosystems in their model. They recommend some improvements and changes to an existing ecosystem.
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Clean Water Act
Students write a letter to their legislative representative or the EPA for a copy of the Clean Water Act. They create a class mural of the Nashua River in a dead state and the river coming to life again, and discuss the role of Marion...
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Exploring Our Community
Students identify nonprofit and profit organizations in their community. They discuss why it is important to have both types of organizations. They create a land use map of their community.
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Wastewater Treatment - Frontline Environmentalists
Pupils create a slideshow depicting the wastewater treatment process and present it.
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Lewis and Clark: Property, Theft and Generosity
Young scholars participate in a simulated trade session similar to one that may have occurred at Wyam during the Lewis and Clark expedition. They determine how trade with the native people allowed the expedition to be successful.
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A Musical Trip Across New Hampshire
Students plan a driving route that includes directions, route number, and landmarks. They present their directions to a simple well-know tune such as; Jingle Bells, Baa-Baa Black sheep, etc.
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Bringing Math to Life with Laserdisc Technology
Students explore various problems. They present their final results and explain the path they followed in order to obtain their answers. Students show their written work as well as orally explaining their work.
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Learning About Safety with Clifford
Students explore discussing stories with their children. They read and discuss Clifford's Sports Day and identify connections between the book and their daily lives. They simulate discussing the book with their children and note...
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens
In this biography worksheet, students read a factual biography of Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain. The students then answer 14 questions. Note: there is a grammar/spelling error in the title on this page.
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Multiplying and Dividing Fractions with Post It Notes
Seventh graders experiment with measurement as it relates to the algorithm for dividing fractions. In this fractions instructional activity, 7th graders work in groups to establish how many post-it notes it takes to fill an 8 X 11 piece...
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Southeast States
Fourth graders acquire knowledge about the settlement of the southeast region of the United states. In this united states geography instructional activity, 4th graders learn to analyze and understand the ways in which groups ...
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Southeast States
Fourth graders explore the Southeast States. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders study agriculture in the Southeast region of the United States. Students read about the Southeast region and discuss with a partner what they learned.
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Courage in Action
Seventh graders explore what it takes to be courageous. In this social studies lesson, 7th graders analyze different character traits. Students explain their feelings on their specific character traits.
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A Reading Rockabye
Students practice developing skills to read independently and fluently. They focus on fluency in order to read faster, smoother and with more expression. The practice of reading and rereading decodable words in connected text is stressed...
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Launching Rockets
Second graders discuss experiences of watching a rocket launch either on television or in person before making paper rockets. They make and color rockets which they attempt to launch using a strong breath blown through a straw at the...
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Prepositions of Place and Time 1
In this prepositions of place and time worksheet, learners must first decide if the sentence needs a preposition, and if it does, they add the best preposition.
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Foam Ball Passover
Young scholars work together using positive verbal affirmations in a relay game of passing an object with their feet.
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Bouncing Sunlight
Third graders use flashlights and balls to demonstrate how the light bounces off of the sun and reflects onto the moon. They record their observations in a journal.
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Thanksgiving Travel Activity
In this Thanksgiving activity instructional activity, students make a large graph showing whether they would like to travel by plane, train or car. They discuss holiday travel and sing an associated song.
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Cool! Awesome! What is it?
Learners infer what a mysterious object is in a photo. In this inference lesson, students practice their scientific skills to identify what they see. Learners enjoy solving the mysterious identity of objects and extending their knowledge...