Students collect data regarding fire safety and create a graph. Working in small groups, they administer a survey to family and friends regarding their attitudes toward fire safety. After data has been gathered, students graph their...

In this taiga instructional activity, students read a short article describing what a taiga is and then answer 10 multiple choice, true or false or short answer questions relating to the article.

Students explore how water shortage affects everyday life. For this social justice lesson, students discuss information about water shortage in Ghana. A water shortage simulation/game is played in which a "Canadian" team starts with a...

Students explore the benefits of recycling paper. In this recycling activity, students use statistics to calculate the amount of paper that is thrown away each week and construct a graph. Students analyze the data and calculate the...

Students investigate measurement conversions using a visual demonstration.  In this mathematics conversions instructional activity, students create an image of a plastic gallon jug using a paint software program.  Students...

This is a well-designed, creative lesson plan to help students learn more about the human memory. Working in pairs, students complete tasks and gather data. Excellent websites for resources are also provided.

Students read a book about Ryan O'Keefe, a young man who wants a pair of basketball shoes promoted by a basketball star. They explore about spending, saving, opportunity cost, and trade-offs as they study Ryan's decisions throughout the...

Students explore the role of government in the economy market. In this economics lesson, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they are trying to...

Students access prior knowledge of solar energy and understand that solar energy produces heat. In this solar cooker lesson, students complete grade appropriate experiments using the heat of the sun. Students complete a worksheet on...

This PowerPoint reinforces the concept of rounding. Each slide of the PowerPoint contains examples of how to round to the nearest thousand or ten thousand. There are various examples that the students must complete on the final few slides.

In this measurable quantities worksheet, students study the two containers in each exercise and circle the container that holds more volume. Students underline the container that holds less.

Students participate in a number of activities that reinforce the knowledge they have learned from previous units over waste management.

Students demonstrate how to solve various algebraic equations. In this pre-algebra lesson, students work in teams and use Borenson's Hands-On Equations materials to solve algebraic equations.

In this basic word problems worksheet, 6th graders solve 5 different types of word problems based on information described in each problem. First, they determine the number of books needed to read. Then, students determine the total...

Students explore the concept of linear equations. In this linear equations lesson plan, students examine graphic organizers on steps to solve linear equations. Students then practice solving linear equations as they play a math game.

In this math worksheet, middle schoolers solve the problem according to using the problem solving methods based upon the theme of time.

Students investigate and discuss why data is important. In this statistics instructional activity, students collect, graph and analyze data. They apply the concept of data and lines to finding the rate of change of the line created by...

Learners calculate ancient Greek coin values as compared to their weight, equivalence in grain, and determine their worth today. They explain how to calculate fractions of a given weight and how to use decimal numbers.

First graders practice probability by playing various games associated with song There Was an Old Lady.

Youngsters develop an understanding of how smog is produced, and how exhaust from automobiles is one of the major sources of smog. They explore the roles that engineers play in developing technologies that reduce smog, then work in teams...

Young scholars sort a bag of M&M's by colors and solve a variety of comparison problems. They determine which pile of M&M's has the most, the least, and answer questions comparing two piles. Students also order the piles of...

In this science worksheet, students cut out pictures of 12 animals and paste them into the correct space on the Carroll diagram. Students classify animals as living in water or land and with or without legs.

For this letters worksheet, learners complete a tally table of the most letters written in English and answer questions about them. Students complete 10 sections of the tally table and answer 4 questions.

In this measurements worksheet, students fill in the missing measurements to the vegetables soup recipe. Students follow the clues and fill in 5 missing measurements.