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The Way Things Fall
Learners explore concept of acceleration and motion under the influence of gravity, starting with free fall and ending with motions that start out with both horizontal and vertical initial velocities.
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Experimenting with Yeast Metabolism
Ninth graders determine the rate of respiration by yeast and which sugars can be used as a food source by yeast using a CO2 gas sensor and computer software. This lesson is for an honors Biology class.
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Word Choice: Who and Whom
In these word choice worksheets, learners read the sentences and complete the sentences with the word choices of either or who or whom.
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Comeback Kid: Embraer has hot new jet
Students read an article from USA Today and participate in discussions and activities. In this reading comprehension lesson students analyze the article is from the money section of the newspaper and discusses the aircraft maker,...
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More Moms, Fewer Pops
Young scholars explore the concept of women entrepreneurs. In this women entrepreneurs instructional activity, students read an article about women opening their own businesses. Young scholars discuss factors influencing women to become...
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 1, Grade 5
In this 5th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students read 2 fictional selections and respond to multiple choice and open-ended questions regarding the pieces. Students also read 2...
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 1, Grade 5
In this 5th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, 5th graders read 2 fictional selections and respond to multiple choice and open-ended questions regarding the pieces. Students also read 2 non-fictional...
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 3, Grade 6
In this 6th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students read 2 selections and respond to open-ended questions regarding them. Students then respond to a writing prompt.
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New York State Language Arts Test Grade 6
In this New York state language arts test learning exercise, 6th graders complete activities such as reading passages, answering comprehension questions, writing, and more. Students complete 34 questions.
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A Lack of Energy
Students consider the implications of nuclear energy. In this energy lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about nuclear energy's benefits and drawbacks. Students compose poems based on the Chernobyl...
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Breaking News English World Cup: Spain 1 Portugal 0
In this English learning exercise, students read an article about Spain v. Portugal in the World Cup and then respond to 1 essay, 10 fill in the blank, 12 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 spelling...
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FIFA World Cup 2010 Spain vs. Switzerland
In this FIFA World Cup 2010 Spain vs. Switzerland activity, 7th graders listen to or read about the game, then fill in 10 blanks, correctly spell 10 scrambled letters, unscramble 10 sentences, complete a survey and write discussion...
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Until
In this grammar worksheet, students complete eighteen sentences involving the preposition until. Students share their answers with their classmates.
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Political Spectrum
In this political spectrum learning exercise, students view a PowerPoint presentation and respond to 11 short answer questions about political terms. The presentation is not included.
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Taste and Smell
Students experiment to determine classmates taste and smell to find out which sends the clearest message to the brain.
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Wild Lion Vets
Pupils research and explore the "king of the beasts" then make their own field guide of cats by doing research on each one and including information such as appearance, habitat, range, and food.
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Fraud In Science: Circumstances and Consequences
Students analyze a case study and evaluate its implications on the scientific community. In this Science ethics lesson, students read a case study and write responses to questions. Students discuss the actions of each scientist and...
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Breaking News English: Self- Breaking News English: Self-Destructing Mobile Phone Messages
In this English worksheet, students read "Self-Destructing Mobile Phone Messages," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Arabian Horses
In this online quiz instructional activity, students answer a set of multiple choice trivia questions about Arabian horses. Page has a link to answers.
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Stargazers and Skywatchers
Students are introduced to the apparent motion of the Sun across the sky and the way it changes in summer and winter.
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Accelerated Frames of Reference: Inertial Forces
Learners examine how when applying the laws of motion to an object in an accelerating frame, using coordinates defined in such frame, one must always add an "inertial force", representing forces caused by the frame's acceleration.
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Property: Ownership, Respect, and Responsibilty
Students brainstorm objects that belong to themselves, classmates, the teacher, and the school. They discuss and rank what happens when personal property is damaged.
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Community Building during the Great Society
Pupils, by analyzing articles from the "Mobilization for Youth News Bulletin," identify the ways that students in the 1960s worked to improve their community.
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May The Earth Be Revolving Around The Sun?
Students trace the beginning of the heliocentric theory of the solar system--the idea that the solar system revolves around the Sun--to an observation by the Greek astronomer Aristarchus, which convinced him that the Sun was much bigger...