Students listen to whale stories and answer addition and subtraction problems in the stories.  In this addition and subtraction lesson, students receive 20 goldfish.  Based on the story they eat the goldfish. Students write...

Young scholars read an article about Togo's new President. They locate Togo on a map. They practice using new vocabulary they find in the story. They also complete worksheets.

In this linking verbs activity, students learn to recognize linking verbs in sentences. Students read the information and study examples of linking verbs. Students identify the linking verbs in 10 sentences. This is an online interactive...

Students recognize and use coordinating junctions. They also explore subordinating conjunctions.

Students in an adult ESL class practice using conjuctions. They write sentences using different conjuctions and combine sentences choosing the right conjuction. They review the concepts as a whole class.

In this compound subject and verb practice worksheet, learners read an informative lesson. Students then respond to 10 questions that require them to identify gerunds and identify compound subjects and compound verbs.

In this sentence structure worksheet, learners review a definition and examples of compound sentences prior to responding to 10 questions that require them to label the parts of compound sentences.

Learners engage in a lesson that is concerned with the traits that mentors share. They brainstorm in order to create a definition of a mentor that is shared in groups while writing in journals. Students also write about the traits needed...

In this Internet research worksheet, students select topics to research and then respond to 7 short answer questions that require them to analyze searches they conduct online regarding their topics.

In this reading for information worksheet, students read a one page text about Emperor penguins. Students then answer 8 true/false questions.

First graders identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /sh/ sound through tongue twisters and riddles. They identify the initial and final placement of the new digraph /sh/ using a...

Students create a polymer ball in the lab. In this chemistry instructional activity, students identify the different properties of the polymer they created. They explain what type of chemical reaction took place.

Pupils explore events of the Revolutionary War and George Washington's role in them. They examine the forces behind the war and create timeline.

Students list and discuss the types of discrimination they are protected from under the EEOC. The class brainstorms ideas for protecting themselsevles against employment discrimination. Students write a summary paragraph discussing the...

Young scholars identify the routes involved in the Gold Rush on a map. In this map skills lesson, students use a United States map to locate the routes used to travel to California during the Gold Rush. Young scholars demonstrate how to...

In this Christmas worksheet, students read a poem then respond to 2 short answer questions providing evidence of their understanding of what was read.

In this African music worksheet, students read about how family life, community music, and rhythms are part of the culture and music of Africa.

Students use sentence strips to make caterpillars that represent different contractions. For this contractions lesson plan, students hang the caterpillars around the room and practice the contractions for a few minutes each day.

In this Beyonce Knowles worksheet, students read about the life of the performer, them complete a variety of related comprehension activities. Answers are included.

In this Cesar Chavez activity, students read about the life of Cesar Chavez, then complete a variety of comprehension activities: a synonym match, phrase match, fill-in-the-blanks, spelling and sequencing. Homework suggestions are given.

Students sing melodic patterns and songs within a four-note range using sol, la, and mi. They echo simple melodic patterns and maintain the tonal center singing two Thanksgiving-related songs, "Hello, hello..." and "Five Fat Turkeys."

In this learning strategy worksheet, students use the List-Group-Label strategy to review a main topic or concept in a unit study or reading selection. Students complete five steps.

Students have oceans of fun transforming a wienie into an octopus they can eat! After counting, cutting halves and fourths, observing steam and the effects of heat, they mix colors as they create a yummy dipping sauce from mustard and...

Students explain that some things can float on top of water because of what we call "surface tension." They see that if something happens to disturb these water molecules from tugging on each other, the skin-like surface breaks up.