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Stream Watch
Students discuss why it is important to take care of streams, what is non-point source and point source pollution, what are some causes of pollution in streams, and what can we do to prevent some of these causes of pollution? They steam...
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John Muir Nature Journal
Students explain how John Muir carefully and quietly observed nature and record his observations in his journal with writings and drawings. Students create their own nature observation journal.
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Using Inspiration To Support Logical Reasoning
Students share descriptions of science experiments they have conducted. They create a thin film on the surface of water in order to float light objects and observe that a paper clip does, indeed, float on the surface of the water at...
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Science in the News
Students explore science in the news through articles, magazines, and internet news sites. They select articles, read them and summarize them to identify the audience that would care about their topics. As they present their articles...
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Job Application
In this job application activity, students complete a ten question on-line interactive quiz about applying for a job. Students read the text and fill in the blanks with the correct word to finish each sentence.
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Look at Those Seeds Grow!
Students explore plant science by participating in a botany activity. In this seed growth lesson, students identify the necessary elements to ensure a plant grows well and prepare seeds for planting. Students plant their soaked seeds in...
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Outdoor Survival
Students are introduced to basic outdoor survival concepts. They identify the seven basic needs for survival. Students describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. They compare and contrast the value of different...
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Describing Single Persons Or Things
In this grammar learning exercise, students read ten sentences and then underline any incorrect singular or plural word they find used incorrectly. Students then write the word correctly.
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Toxic Waste
Students examine the problem of excess garbage in New York City and around the world. They answer questions about their personal garbage output, conduct Internet research on a scientific survey conducted in the South Pacific, and write a...
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Geographical Skills-- Map Scale
In this maps worksheet, students study a simple map and the scale in kilometres. Kids read the directions and answer one question. Students then look at a sketch map of a town and answer 2 questions. Students also read how to show height...
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Total English Advanced: Quiz about Progress!
In this key vocabulary learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer questions and 4 multiple choice questions in order to practice and consolidate key vocabulary.
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Traits Needed for Effective Group Process
Students compile a list of 10 desirable traits for working with others. They evaluate the traits that are necessary for specific jobs and describe them in work settings.
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Banking Account Options
Learners explore and discuss the various account options available to them at the bank. They create a paragraph stating the pros and cons of each kind of banking account. This instructional activity is intended for students acquiring...
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Baby
Students listen to chapters 1 and 2 in the book, Baby, then pick one character from the story looking for words or phrases that describe the character. They develop a character sketch making notes about their ideas and share with others...
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Look Up - Birds
Students investigate the concept of birds. They identify five different types of birds and name the characteristics that make them different than other living things. Students also name the different parts of the bird and how they are...
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The Artist as Entrepreneur: Getting Down to Business: What's My Market?
Students create a marketing plan for their artwork by analyzing their potential customers. They consider the type of art they wish to produce, the price range for the art and the type of competition that they face then develop a low...
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Ecosystems II
Learners engage in a lesson that is about the concepts related to the careful balance of an ecosystem. They identify the beneficial and harmful relationships that can exist with diverse populations in an ecosystem. The lesson includes...
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Monohybrid Punnetr Squares
Students explore Punnett squares and illustrate specific genotypic and phenotypic genetic outcomes. After a class discussion, students predict the probability of a specific trait being passed on by using Punnett squares. They reveal the...
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Creating a Dichotomous Key for Families of Idaho Butterflies
Students are shown how to use the butterfly section of the Digital Altals of Idaho. They discuss how to make a dichotomous key. Students use their skills of observation and recognize defining characteristics that distinguish different...
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Past Tense Test: Basic English Grammar
In this verb/past tense worksheet, students review the ending sounds of past tense verbs. Students listen to a sentence, fill in the missing verb, then mark the correct ending sound on a chart. Next, students form the past tense of 10...
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Selfless-Selfish
Students demonstrate selfless acts. In this philanthropy lesson, students read The Legend of the Blue Bonnet and discuss the selfless acts in the text. Students illustrate two acts of selflessness that they have performed.
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Past Tense Test
In this past tense verbs instructional activity, students listen to ten sentences as they are dictated and listen to the ending sound of the past tense verbs. Students mark the correct ending sound (d, t, id) on a chart. Students write...
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Theme
Young scholars examine a reading selection. In this descriptive writing lesson, students read an excerpt from "Hello! Anybody Out There?". Young scholars discuss the idea of aliens living on other planets, describe what they think an...
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Black Death
Learners examine the diseases of Europeans in Medieval times. In this plagues lesson students examine plagues of the past and some new modern ones.