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Breaking News: Bin Laden Photo To Be Released
Students explore current events by completing worksheet activities in class. In this Osama Bin Laden lesson, students read the news article of Bin Laden's death and subsequent photo while discussing the event with classmates. Students...
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Get-together, Meeting and Reunion Exercise
In this recognizing vocabulary usage in context worksheet, students read the meanings of get-together, meeting, and reunion and use them to fill in the blanks in sentences. Students write 12 answers.
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Ethical Decision Making Model
Students consider the factors that relate to decisions regarding genetic disorders. They read case studies and complete a provided Bio-Ethical Decision-Making Worksheet.
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Analysis of the Diary of Narcissa Whitman
Seventh graders explore the West through the eyes of a settler. In this Westward Expansion lesson, 7th graders read excerpts from the diary of Narcissa Whitman as she journeyed West from Pennsylvania. Students respond to critical...
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Creative Writing - The Five Step Story Process
Using "The Five Step Process," and picture prompts, is a wonderful way to get your students excited about creative writing.
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Sharing More Lollies
Students examine the math problem, think about it and discuss with their classmates. They work on the rest of the problems in pairs using problem solving strategies and fractions.
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Social Security
Students examine the official website for the Social Security Administration. They learn the history of the program and what it is supposed to do for Americans. They compare social security with other types of retirement accounts.
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Name Brands
Students explore the possibility that a products name might bias a consumers decision to buy a particular product. The question remains to be answered, "Why do consumers buy what they buy and why that particular product?"
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Higglytown Heroes Study Guide
Students view the program and participate in various activities. They observe and participate in activities designed to introduce them to such issues as problem solving and community roles. In addition, they complete various art ...
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Captive-Breeding Programs
In this captive-breeding worksheet, students will read a paragraph about the California condors and the history behind its captive breeding program. Students will use this information to complete 7 short answer questions.
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A Is For America
Students listen to the story A Is For America and make predictions before reading and recall details after reading. In this America lesson, students listen to this story and learn important facts about America.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
For this vocabulary usage online/interactive worksheet, learners use the words in the word bank to complete conversational sentences about Santa Fe, New Mexico. Students fill in 10 blanks and click the Check button to check their...
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Facebook and Social Networking
Students explore Internet communication by researching Facebook. In this social networking lesson, students discuss the uses for Facebook, their own experience with the program, and the dangers of using on-line communication tools....
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Past Irregular Verbs
In this irregular verbs worksheet, students write the correct form of the irregular verbs given to them. Students complete a word search as well with irregular verbs.
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Graphing It Out
Students create bar graphs. For this graphing lesson, students explore the concepts of net pay, gross pay, income and expenses. They create a bar graph to designate financial outlay during a specified period.
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Multiply Polynomials
Students solve polynomial problems. In this algebra instructional activity, students multiply polynomial equations using FOIL and quadratic formula. They complete the square and factor by grouping.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Making of an Editorial Cartoon
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the making of an editorial cartoon and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Picture Dictionary - Quiz 3
In this picture dictionary activity, students test their vocabulary skills in a picture dictionary vocabulary activity. Students answer 20 exercises.
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Grappling with Trade-Offs
Students are divided into groups representing different departments of the United States government. They identify the goals and needs of their department. They present their information to the class and answers comprehension questions.
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Next Year's Seeds
Reading, a math game, and a simulation activity provide the engagement on a lesson about seeds and crops. Learners in grades two through four read an informational passage about crops, seeds, and farming. They highlight important...
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Great Expectations
Students examine how Pip's inner thoughts are portrayed through the medium of film in "Great Expectations." After viewing the film, they answer discussion questions, and compare and contrast the differences between the portrayal of...
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Racism And Discrimination
High schoolers watch and analyze the short film "Broken Dreams" and discuss the causes and effects of racism and discrimination. They answer discussion questions related to the film, then create a leaflet entitled "Racism and...
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Packed Trains Can Be Sickening Experience
In this editing worksheet, 5th graders read, analyze and proofread a piece of text for punctuation mistakes. Students read "Packed Trains Can Be Sickening Experience" and correct each punctuation mistake they find.
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Multiply with Mixed Numbers
Fractions are a part of the process when we cook, remodel the house, or calculate money. Using this worksheet on multiplying mixed numbers, student can practice applying this process to real-life examples by solving word problems.