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DNA Fingerprinting Simulation
In this DNA fingerprinting simulation activity, students perform an activity that represents using a gel electrophoresis. Students decide who commits a crime in a forensics style lab.
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Honors Chemistry I
In this honor chemistry I worksheet, students use all available resources to answer each question given. Students apply their knowledge of light, quantum theory of light, Bohr's model, photoelectric theory.
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Gray Whales on the Move
Young scholars study whale migration and their natural history. In this migration lesson students plot whale migration on a map and describe their ecosystems.
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Translations
Students perform translations on different polygons. In this geometry lesson, students create figures that will be used as an assessment to represent transformation. They perform hands on creation and relate it to the real world.
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Human Coordinate Plane
Students sit in 25 desks arranged in a square array. They are a human coordinate plane and each of them is to receive a card with an ordered pair (x,y) on it. They who are not seated distribute the ordered pair cards to the appropriate...
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Model Penguin Project
Students research and build model penguins. In this penguin instructional activity, students examine the anatomy of penguins by creating models and completing coloring pages.
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Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
Here’s the overview for a series of lessons about the Japanese American internment introduced by the resource entitled “A Fence Away From Freedom.” Included are the link to the Smithsonian website on which the lessons are based, a list...
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Incenter of a Triangle
Tenth graders find the incenter of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders define the way to create an incenter with an angle bisector. They differentiate between incenter and incircle.
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Median of a Trapezoid
Students find the median of trapezoids and other polygons. For this geometry lesson, students identify important properties of trapezoids. They create trapezoids and polygons using Cabri software.
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Graphs Galore
Fourth graders conduct surveys to collect data. They analyze and interpret the data, then determine which type of graph is appropriate for the data. Students use the data to make predictions, discover patterns and draw conclusions...
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The Sundial of Space Exploration
In this science worksheet, students engage in the process of using a sundial to tell the time in various places. The sundial is meant to be cut out.
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Pictures of Data: Post Test
For this data worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about charts and graphs. Students answer 10 questions total.
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Sonnets
Students examine the structure of sonnets. They compare and contrast them with modern day poetry. They write their own sonnet after changing the language in another sonnet to see why the author choosed certain words.
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Brillant, Beautiful Bats!
Students use the internet to gather information on bats. They write their own bat poem and describe the differences between the parts of a bat's body. They identify how bats are important to humans and how they control the insect...
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Describing Motion-Speed
Students study speed and learn how to calculate it. In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that shows them how to calculate speed then they fill out a worksheet.
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Globe Lesson 10 - Latitude Zones - Grade 6+
In this latitude zones worksheet, students read a 1-page review of latitude zones and respond to 7 short answer questions regarding the low, middle, and high latitude zones.
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Graphing Game
Students explore the concept of graphing ordered pairs. In this graphing ordered pairs lesson plan, students work in teams to play a version of Connect 4. Students use a Cartesian grid with values -4 to 4 as their Connect 4 board....
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Making a Bar Graph
In this bar graph learning exercise, students analyze a data table and bar graph depicting information about stickers collected. Students answer 5 questions about the data displayed.
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The Soil Chain
Students identify their relationship to the soil. In this soil lesson plan, students draw a flow chart to show how common objects relate back to the soil. Students also discuss the importance of the soil.
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Life in a Blood Vessel
Students explain the various activities that are constantly going on in a blood cell by role playing a blood cell, antibody, pathogen, and platelets.
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The Math Poet
Students use numeric operations and concepts to describe, analyze, communicate, synthesize numeric data, and to solve problems.
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Parts of Speech Poetry
Students replace nouns, verbs, pronouns, and adjectives in a poem. They identify the parts of speech, and rewrite the poem using their own selection of parts of speech.
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Outlining for Beginners
Students examine the standard form of an outline by viewing several examples. They practice categorizing information and then create a simple outline.
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Day and Night in the Desert
Students illustrate scenes showing day and nighttime activities in the desert. They include plant and animal life including predators and prey.