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First Aid and Safety Activity Worksheet
In this first aid and safety worksheet, students define the steps needed in emergency situations. They provide short answers to 15 questions. The worksheet also includes a list of online resources.
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Preparing the Soil
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning activity, students read Seedfolks and discuss the characters in the story and consider their actions that led to a community garden. Students journal about their...
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A Christmas Carol Reaction
Eighth graders explore writing in voice. They read and discuss A Christmas Carol and the trait of voice in writing. They write a bio poem about one of the characters and his traits, feelings, attitudes and reactions. They write their...
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Interviewing the Players
Learners analyze Shakespeare's words through scenes and portions of scenes. They compare the characters' motives and make connections between the text they are performing and the larger context of the play. They participate in panel...
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I & M Canal: Technological, Economic
High schoolers read about and discuss the reasons European countries were interested in the Ohio Valley. They complete a puzzle to review vocabulary and watch a video on the Illinois Prairie and the I & M Canal. They rewrite the...
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Valentine Shop
Students use Coin Critters software to practice coin recognition. Students complete a printing project for the cover of Valentine cards and use monthly calendars or a hundreds chart to count by 5's and 10's. Students use KidPix to create...
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Pioneering Children on the Move
Students inquire about life for pioneer children. In this pioneer period lesson, students analyze photographs of children, make information foldables, and create a covered wagon that was typical of the ones of the past. Students will...
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The Periodic Table Introduction Question Exercise
In this chemistry worksheet, students are introduced to the periodic table of elements. They find the answers to 13 questions about the periodic table.
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Fahrenheit 451 Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 11 multiple choice questions about Bradbury's Farenheit 451. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Plague by Albert Camus
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer and essay questions about Camus's The Plague. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the selection at the bottom of the page.
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The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on The Return of the Native. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the...
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Scholar/ Webelos Activity Book
In this psychology worksheet, students answer 13 questions that are focused upon measuring the attitude of positive thinking and its influence upon learning.
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Fitness
In this fitness worksheet, students explain why it is important to be healthy, clean, and fit. In addition, they keep a record of their daily meals and snacks for a week and describe what meals are best for them and why. Finally,...
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Floristic Relay
Fifth graders identify the role succession plays in the adaptation of our environment. Students identify pioneer and climax species and order habitats in succession. They recognize that different characteristics of species make them...
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Independent Novel Project
Students complete activities for an independent novel project. For this novel project worksheet, students follow the 13 steps to analyze and complete a comprehensive project about a novel they've read.
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar
For this reading skills worksheet, learners complete several literature-based skill building activities for the book 'Holes' by Louis Sachar.
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Panther in the Basement
Middle schoolers produce an ongoing journal in which they relate their personal response to literature. They examine the theme of the rights of the individual versus the whole. They explore conflict in Panther in the Basement.
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Reviewing Status Using Hamlet
Young scholars complete exercises examining the use of status and class in selected portions of Hamlet. Working in pairs of small groups, students act out the mannerisms encountered in the selected text. They compare and contrast these...
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"Julie of the Wolves"
Fifth graders research life in Alaska and compare life there to their lives in this lesson plan. They read "Julie of the Wolves." They research through the novel and other reference books facts about the Alaskan climate and geography. ...
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Gift of the Magi Project
High schoolers read "The Gift of the Magi" and review the elements and theme in the story. In groups, students sketch another high schoolers' outline on butcher paper. They use the body parts to relate the characteristics of Della and...
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Developing Skills for the KS2 English SAT: Literature
Students consider the literary techniques of characterization and dialogue. In this story making and comprehension lesson, students examine characterization, dialogue, and comprehension.
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Create an American Dreams Talk Show!
Students create an imaginary American Dreams talk show using some of the program characters. The purpose of the activity is to help students develop develop an understanding of, characterize.
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Problem/solution
Students examine presentations of problems and reaching solutions in literature. In this writing skills lesson plan, students read "The Three Little Pigs," and respond to several discussion questions about plot, characters, setting,...