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TE Activity: Choosing a Pyramid Site
Students determine how engineers decide on choices for final designs and sites for construction. They look at a surveyor's report while they evaluate sites where a pyramid could be build. They consider the distance the pyramid would be...
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GPS Scavenger Hunt
Middle schoolers go on a GPS scavenger hunt. They use GPS receivers to find designated waypoints and report back on what they found. They compute distances between waypoints based on the latitude and longitude, and compare with the...
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GPS Art
Students design their own logo or picture and use a handheld GPS receiver to map it out. They write out a word or graphic on a field or playground, walk the path, and log GPS data. The results display their "art" on their GPS receiver...
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Masks and More Masks
Students study different cultures through their masking traditions. They experiment with a variety of mask making media. They explore the elements of 3-D to encourage creativity.
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Map Readng And Giving Directions
Learners read a story to create the context for the lesson. Then they are given or create a community map. Then students use the scenario of being lost in order to role play giving directions to a partner to find a destination. The...
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Hunger/ Nutrition
Seventh graders investigate nutrients and nutrition to determine what types of food the body needs for energy. They study each type of nutrient and why it is important to the body. They determine what a balanced diet is by completing the...
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Understanding Distance in Space
Young scholars discover the vocabulary used for distances in space and review measurement units and instruments before creating a scale model of the planets. They determine how to calculate the relative distances between the planets...
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Elements Picture Assignment
Students identify the basic structural and decorative designs, create examples of line (horizontal/vertical/curved/diagonal), as well as identify and explain the difference between shape and form. Then, they identify and explain the use...
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Hiding Escape And Rescue
Students engage in a unit of literature study in order to focus upon the historical context of the holocaust. They read the literature in either whole works or partially depending on the teacher and answer the questions to measure...
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911 As History
Students recognize persuasive techniques, think criticaly about the messages contained in various media, and discuss controversial issues in constructive ways. They analyze the deeper messages contained in children's literature, and...
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Linear Inequalities - Parallelogram Problem
Learners use the Geometer's Sketchpad to illustrate possible answers to a parallelogram problem. As a class, they discuss the point-slope and linear equation forms. Individually, students solve their equations and check the results on...
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Daily Radiation "Balance"
Students explore the amount of radiation in the Earth's atmosphere. They calculate the total amount of incoming and outgoing radiation over a day and determine how "balanced" the radiative system is over a particular location.
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Letter From a Folklorist
For this letter from a folklorist worksheet, students read a letter from a folklorist to discover more about this career. The letter describes the importance of this field and aspects of the job.
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Two-Digit Addition, No Regrouping/Carry-on - Missing Digits
In this addition worksheet, 2nd graders find the missing digits in 20 two digit problems that do not require regrouping. They insert the digits in this timed worksheet.
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Two-Digit Addition, No Regrouping /Carry-on - Missing Digits
In this addition worksheet, 2nd graders fill in the missing digits in 20 addition problems. They do not regroup in the problems.
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Three-Digit Addition, No Regrouping /Carry-on #2
In this 3 digit addition practice instructional activity, students use their problem solving skills to fill in the digit blanks in each of 20 completed problems
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Four Digit Addition without Regrouping
In this addition instructional activity, students find the missing numbers in the 4 digit addition equations. Students solve 15 addition problems.
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Solving One-Step Addition Algebraic Equations
In this algebraic equations worksheet, students solve nine one-step linear equations by subtracting. A sample problem is provided as well as the solutions.
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Algebraic Equation
In this algebraic equation instructional activity, students solve simple, one-step algebraic equations. This one-page instructional activity contains 9 problems. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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Nine Solving Algebraic Equations Problems
In this solving algebraic equations worksheet, students solve nine equations for the variable a. A sample problem and the solutions are provided.
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Three-Digit Addition with Regrouping /Carry-on - Missing Digits
In this 3 digit addition practice worksheet, learners use their problem solving skills to solve 20 problems that require them to fill in the missing digits in 3 digit addition with regrouping and carry-on problems.
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Communication and Listening Skills
Students explore the attributes of effective communication. In this communication lesson plan, students determine how to effectively send and receive messages as they role-play the process.
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Sources of Support
Students examine sources of support. For this personal health lesson, students participate in activities that require them to consider people. organizations, and websites that they may contact when they need emotional support.
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Asking for Help
Students consider calls for help. In this personal health lesson, students design advertisements meant to motivate reluctant people who need help to go ahead and ask for it.