What do physicists and musicians have in common? A lot more than you might think. After first viewing a slide show presentation and completing a series of skills practice worksheets on the physics of light, sound, and...

Design and build a rover ... then eat it? This activity has groups of two design and build Mars rovers. The teams determine what instruments they want to include with their rover and plan a budget. They calculate the cost of the body of...

Take the numbers out of graphing with an activity about finding positive coordinates. Kids find each symbol or letter at various places on the grid, then note their coordinates in the space provided.

Smile for the camera and find out how your English language learners feel about fame! Class members read three different points of view on fame and then discuss ten questions about the topic.

What causes a shadow to appear? Have kindergartners and first graders explore shadows with a fun science activity. After reading a short paragraph about light sources, they draw a shadow for a little girl based on the location of the...

If you are reading works by Walter Dean Myers in your class, this resource might be worth a look. Included here are activities and discussion questions for Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary, Somewhere in the Darkness, Scorpions, Fallen...

After experiencing how quick and easy it is to make judgments as part of an opening activity, learners discuss the concept of a stereotype and the need to think critically and question our immediate assumptions.

Learners develop self-awareness and discuss the importance of cooperation and communication through worksheets and hands-on, collaborative activities. 

In this plotting earthquake data worksheet, students use a large world map and given web sites showing the latitude and longitude for the epicenter of recent earthquakes around the world. Students plot 2 weeks of earthquake data...

In this multiple choice worksheet, students answer questions about fish and how fish live. After visiting the aquarium, students chart the different creatures they see during their visit and solve mathematical equations of their findings.

In this Thanksgiving music activity worksheet, students follow the instructions provided to color the 7 foods according the piano keys featured.

The good thing about building this rover is you get to eat it afterwards. Pairs determine rover parts they want to include in their design based upon their cost and usefulness. The teams design their rovers, build them from edible...

Print out this crossword puzzle and have your class practice their vocabulary. There is no word bank, so learners will have to truly know the definitions and be able to spell the word to complete this activity. These words are related...

In this verb tense and data collection worksheet, students find out about the life experiences of their classmates. They ask questions using the present perfect tense and the suggestions in a chart on the page. They record the...

For kids who have a hard time with graphing, a grid with coordinates can look like an unsolvable puzzle. A series of worksheets uses symbols and shapes like hearts, stars, and letters to help kids find the correct coordinates.

For this verb activity worksheet, students match the definitions and the words in the first exercise. Students then match the verbs with the words. Students write any other words that go with the verbs. Students then divide the...

Practice using parallel structure. Learners correct faulty parallelism in an extensive list of sentences. The faults in each sentence are sometimes subtle, so scholars will need solid background knowledge on parallel structure to catch...

On every July 4th, we watch fireworks and celebrate our independence, but how is the history of the American Revolution preserved? Four social studies lesson guide learners through different memorials, commemorative objects, and restored...

In this adjectives activity, students categorize adjectives given into 3 categories and read passages that include adjectives. Students complete 5 activities.

In this Song learning exercise, students listen to the song once and describe the singer's attitude. The students listen to the song one more time and list one yes/no question and all the future and imperative forms that they hear....

In this Sir Isaac Newton worksheet, learners use links provided to complete answer to questions related to Newton and his "laws." Worksheet included extended thinking activities.

In this subject and predicate worksheet, students view the School House Rock singing about subject and predicate, read along with the song, fill in the blanks to sentences, complete sentences, and more. Students complete 3 activities.

In this jazz history worksheet, students respond to 7 essay and short answer questions about the life and accomplishments of Bessie Smith.

In this reading comprehension activity, learners read a story called The Death Car. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions about the story. Note: The story contains references to murder and has a gruesome ending.