In small groups students examine the Senate plan and four sample plans from individuals. Clarify vocabulary as needed. Students discuss good and bad points in plans.Students create a group budget plan.Student groups send their plans to...

Third graders discover a connection between numbers of things in groups and groups. They solve number line puzzles for multiplications and identify data for 3 riddles in a multiplication context. They use number lines as sources for...

Eighth graders read stories and identify the six elements of a story. As a group activity, they illustrate random examples of Frankinstein stories, identify the element illustrated, and post the picture in the appropriate station in the...

Learners encounter and study "Mambo" from "West Side Story," by Leonard Bernstein. They practice utilizing musical elements (instrumentation, tempo, and dynamics) to create a certain mood for a scene with music. Each student interprets...

High schoolers identify, describe and discuss the reasons why Japanese-Americans were placed in internment camps and what life was like at these camps. Then they write an unsent letter to a family member on the East Coast describing...

Students discover that it is possible to be challenged and "culture-shocked" by the norms of one's own culture when returning home from having been away and living in another culture. They examine and compare the customs of modern...

Learners study the dynamics, the challenges, and the rewards of adjusting to a new culture, as illustrated by the author's account of his father's coming to terms with Sri Lankan customs. They reach the enduring understanding, "It is...

Students explore the concept of crossing cultures. They examine how Americans may be viewed by people in another culture and discover that that Peace Corps Volunteers are trained to cross cultures respectfully so that they are accepted...

Young scholars discuss problems immigrants may have when coming to a new country. They take on the role of a law maker from the era and create an action plan and policy based on samples they read (links provided). Students discuss ways...

In this John F. Kennedy biography activity, learners read a one page, detailed biography. They then complete an 8 question quiz.

In this reading worksheet, students perform a reader's theater script based on Three Billy Goats Gruff. Students read the 4 character script like a play.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a variety of short activities directly related to the reading of the poem, "Tom's Night Out."

In this math activity, students learn to read, write, order and compare numbers and place them on a place value chart. Students begin the 4 pages of exercises by studying a sample place value chart. Students then fill out 3 other charts...

In this nutrition worksheet set, students complete a dinner detective nutrient fill in the blank, a food safety true or false page, and plan a picnic with food safety rules in mind. They investigate careers that involve food safety.

For this ethics activity worksheet, students read ethical behavior questions, and determine if they are ever acceptable. They circle yes, no, or sometimes, and write explanations of their answers. Students write ten answers.

In this Latin roots worksheet, 8th graders complete a crossword puzzle involving eleven sentences with Latin roots going across and down.

In this ESL phrasal verb worksheet, students read 12 sentences that have missing verbs. Students choose the best phrasal verb from the word bank that will complete each sentence.

In this arthropods worksheet, students read rhymes about arthropods and use the science terms they have learned to answer the question following the rhyme. This worksheet has 12 fill in the blank questions.

For this grammatically common words worksheet, students analyze the four words in each set of eight words and underline the word in each set that does not belong with the others. Students state what the three words have in common at the...

In this life cycle of the frog worksheet, students read and assess comprehension. In this fill in the blank and sequencing worksheet, students write answers to sixteen questions.

In this probability worksheet, students write answers as fractions. In this short answer worksheet, students solve nine problems.

In this crossword worksheet, students display knowledge of eczema. In this crossword worksheet, students write thirty-six answers.

High schoolers construct a model of the ear to learn the parts of the ear. In this ear lesson plan, students build a model and use a poster to determine the structures and functions of each structure in the ear.

In this Bangladesh worksheet, students read about the lives of men and women and the weather in Bangladesh. They then take that information to create a poster. Maps are also provided.