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Learn Under the Old Masters
Students take a closer look at portraits. In this art appreciation instructional activity, students may visit the National Portrait Gallery, the Victoria Art Gallery, or the Scottish National Portrait Gallery online or in-person to...
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A Tale of Two Field Trips
In this museum worksheet, students read about visiting a museum and a virtual museum and answer multiple choice questions about them. Students complete 3 questions.
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Christiane Amanpour
In this Christiane Amanpour activity, students read about the life of the news reporter, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Paul Revere's Ride
Students explore the political situation in Boston in 1775, using Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" to introduce the beginning of the American Revolution.
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Definition Lists
Students create a list of items with indented text block definitions in an HTML document. They produce a bibliography with a definition list.
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Sherlock Holmes: Teaching English Through Detective Fiction
Students read examples of mysteries and detective fiction. With a focus on Sherlock Holmes, they are introduced to the techniques for reading properly. In groups, they define new vocabulary, make predictions and summarize the stories. ...
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Op Art Circles
Pupils create Optical Art, art that seems to move when you look at it, in this Art lesson for the High School classroom. Included with the lesson is a list of recommended materials and suggested resource books for lesson implementation.
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Pop Art Ice Cream Painting
Students create paintings of ice cream treats using Pop Art as an inspiration while developing skills in painting in this 4th through 6th grade Art instructional activity. Included with the instructional activity are possible extensions...
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Pirate Research Project
Students create an awareness of numerous pirates and their experiences in the Caribbean. They actively participate in research, using such information as the Internet, library reference materials and other literature for primary and...
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Circus
In this Kids' Page worksheet, students read a short passage about the circus. Students then respond to 8 multiple choice questions and find 12 given words in the word search provided.
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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Idioms
In this complete the sentences worksheet, students choose the appropriate word or words to go in the blank. Students complete this for 10 sentences.
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Letters to Mrs. Roosevelt
Seventh graders write letters to Mrs. Roosevelt from the perspective of children. In this Great Depression lesson, 7th graders examine the era and then write letters that identify how children living during the era must have felt.
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Family traditions
Second graders discuss family traditions. In this family tradition lesson, 2nd graders identify traditions in their family that have been passed down and bring in 3 things to share that have to do with these traditions. They present...
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Moby-Dick
Students take on the persona of a sailor or a captain of a whaling vessel in New England in the 1800s and write five journal entries as that person. In this Moby Dick lesson plan, students research the whaling industry in 19th century...
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Using Reason & Evidence to Decide What is True
In this truth worksheet, students use reasoning and evidence to decide what is true and answer short answer questions. Students complete 4 questions.
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Easter Treats
Students celebrate Easter. In this current events lesson plan, students visit Fountains Abbey, Cadbury World, The Big Pit, Madame Tussaud's, and Natureland online or in person to participate in Easter activities.
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Out and About: The Science of Sport
Young scholars take a closer look at sports science. In this hands-on learning instructional activity, students may visit the Science Museum, the Life Science Centre, or the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum online or in-person to discover...
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Global Cities Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 100 identification questions about world cities. Students have 8 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Royal Wedding Likely to Hurt UK Economy
Fifth graders discuss the royal wedding. In this economy activity, 5th graders take opposite sides of who should pay for the royal wedding, and hold a debate. Students discuss the meaning of debt and do a synonym match.
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Jane Goodall
Students read about Jane Goodall and complete discussion questions after they read about her. For this Jane Goodall lesson plan, students discuss questions as a group or write answers individually.
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J.K. Rowling
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of J.K. Rowling, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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William And Kate: Duke and Dutches of Cambridge
For this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Prince William and Kate Middleton and then complete a variety of in class and homework activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.
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Big Time Lessons
Teaching students about time can provide a way to talk about sundials, different types of clocks, and even time travel.
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Playing it Straight
Pupils view live theatre. In this play productions lesson plan, students visit selected venues online or in person to see up to 32 plays in the United Kingdom.