Students become bloggers. In this technology instructional activity, students use video and image editing to add to an online school announcement blog that they maintain.

Learners write about their school year and reflect on the goals they have accomplished. For this writing lesson plan, students use their writing skills, draw pictures, take pictures, and chart paper to complete this project.

Students explore school integration issues. In this Civil Rights Movement instructional activity, students read Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges and school integration and then write reflections about difficult...

In this school activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences with prepositions based on the picture, find school subjects in a word search, unscramble school words, and more. Students complete 4 activities.

The art of writing dialogue is the focus of this language arts resource. After a review of the rules of writing direct speech, youngsters try their hand at creating dialogue used by characters they create in their writing. They focus on...

Students read and view information sent from seven high school students who travel to China. The daily reports that they send back to the weblog section of the site should be of high interest to students in Minnesota.

Middle schoolers visit their school library to read a variety of folktales. While they read, they identify the trickster or hero in each and discuss how the character represents the chaos in the real world. In groups, they write their...

Young scholars create memory books of what they have learned and experienced to use throughout the school year using photographs taken of the them as they are involved in different tpes of activities such as art projects, reading groups,...

In this word search puzzle, learners identify words that have to do with school. The words such as eraser, books, pencil, ruler, etc. are listed with the puzzle. Students identify 13 words. An answer sheet is provided.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 3 paragraph selection about the writer's time in school. Students respond to 8 short answer questions and then discuss them with a partner.

Students investigate recycling. In this environmental lesson, students design a recycling program for their school. Students collect data about how much recyclable materials they use in one week. Students also survey classmates about how...

In this vocabulary puzzle, 10th graders fill in a spiral puzzle with 8 of the most used high school words. They read 8 word clues before filling in each of the spaces in the spiral puzzle.

The goal of this lesson is to have learners understand how character is created through a combination of what they say and do, and what others say about them. In pairs, learners construct a short dialogue between a parent and child after...

Use the constructive ideas in this resource to assist in developing your own career writing project for your junior high or young high school scholars. The resource provides step-by-step plans for the educator and learners, as well...

Students gather and record information in interviews with adults discovering their first, best, and worst school memories, and transfer interviews into memory pages containing the interview information.

Students explore building new friendships during the first week of school. They participate in a variety of getting to know each other activities. Students work cooperatively and develop collegial relationships with their classmates.

In this school vocabulary worksheet, students define and discuss eight key terms associated with a school and then locate and circle each one in a word search puzzle.

In this literature worksheet, students share their favorite book that they are reading in school with a home reading partner. They write the name of their favorite book, its author, and tell why they like the book so much. They draw a...

In these short stories worksheets, students read the basic and advanced version of the story 'A Paper for School.' Students answer 3 comprehension questions and 4 vocabulary questions.

Students develop a school newscast. In this school newscast lesson, students practice interviewing skills, use of video and podcasting equipment, and editing skills. They work in groups to develop a school newscast using digital pictures...

In this The Best School Year Ever worksheet, students read the book The Best School Year Ever and complete short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.

In this naming items at school online worksheet, students look at clip art pictures of items such as rulers, computers, a globe, and a desk. They answer yes or no when asked, "Is it a ...?" They answer by ticking each box in 7 questions.

Eighth graders analyze and interpret figurative language. They listen to some examples of poetry which use figurative language. Then, they divide into groups and attempt to find more examples. Finally, 8th graders write what the poet is...

In this school goals form worksheet, students fill out the suitcase shaped form with the things that they would like to learn, or subjects they would like to improve in school.