In this virus activity, students answer questions about viruses, the parts of a virus and how viruses reproduce through the lytic and lysogenic cycle.

In this cell structures instructional activity, students review the parts of a cell using a "tournament" with brackets. They follow rules for each bracket to determine which cell structures "advance" to the next round.

Students discover the importance of NOT getting involved in someone else's fight and NOT to getting others involved in their fights. In this beware of the dogs lesson plan, students read the Bible verse: Proverbs 26:17 and participate in...

In this recognizing the pronunciation of consonant-vowel-consonant words and consonant-vowel-consonant-e words worksheet, students say the words without the final e and then with the final e and practice writing the words. Students write...

In this reading activity, students think about the meaning of famous quotations. Students read 5 quotations and four possible meaning choices. Students select the correct meaning that fits each quotation.

In the atom worksheet, students read a story about the "Atoms Family" and are given descriptions of the structures of atoms through the story. Students interpret the descriptions by drawing the described atom structure, they name of the...

In this recognizing words with the consonant vowel consonant pattern learning exercise, students read a phrase and illustrate it, identify the phrases that identify the pictures, identify the sentences that correctly describe the...

Fourth graders explore writing as a way to communicate. In this writing lesson plan, 4th graders articulate how they feel about an issue in their lives. Students share their works.

In this recognizing the correctly spelled words worksheet, students read rows of words spelled four different ways, identify the ones that are spelled correctly, and write them. Students circle and write 15 answers.

In this recognizing adverbs of degree worksheet, students choose the correct usage to fill in the blanks to complete sentences and sort the adjectives answers into gradable and ungradable categories. Students write 34 answers.

Student identify synonyms in poetry. In this grammar lesson, students define what a synonym is and view several examples on the board. Students read a selected poem on an overhead transparency and circle the synonyms.

Students take the personas of eight different groups of people involved in the Holocaust.  In this lesson about the Holocaust, students view "The Rise and Fall of Adolph Hitler" students view and discuss the video, focusing on...

Students study communication, feelings, and calming down. In this sociology lesson, students play a game about feelings and discuss how to use I-messages to calm anger.

In this computers activity, learners fill out short answer questions using their workbook about computers in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 9 questions total.

In this theatre worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about theatre in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 6 questions total.

In this The Giving Tree instructional activity, students read the story The Giving Tree and identify words with pictures, fill in missing words, write correct numbers, and answer short answer questions. Students complete 4 activities.

In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite the 35 words by adding the -est suffix ending to each word on the provided lines.

In this hospitals worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...

Students explore descriptive writing by creating headstones. In this memorial lesson, students utilize an 11" x 17" piece of paper to create a cemetery headstone memorializing a word rather than a person. Students decorate their...

Students add details to their narratives. In this narrative writing lesson, students look at a simple four sentence narrative and add adjectives and adverbs to make it more descriptive. They do this activity whole class, in partners and...

In this literature worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.

In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Melville's Moby-Dick. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this literature worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions about Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the play at the bottom of the page.

Sixth graders investigate John Brown's fight to end slavery. In this slavery lesson plan, 6th graders read Harpers Ferry, The Story of John Brown's Raid and then research his life as well as the life of slave Osbourne Perry Anderson....