Ninth graders explore the various adaptations of birds and compare differences and similarities of different birds.

For this World History worksheet, 9th graders read an article and answer nine comprehension questions.  Students write definitions to vocabulary words. 

In this Middle Ages worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about the Crusades, examine the listed Web sites about the topic, and then respond to 13 short answer questions about the information presented.

Fifth graders listen to a lecture that traces the political geography of Europe from 814 through 1997. They incorporate these themes into a research project on Western Europe.

Learners read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about a benefit claimants, in Britain, that were warmed to check their bank accounts, after personal details of 25 million people were lost. They assess key vocabulary terms found...

In this calendar worksheet, students use a set of calendars to answer questions about dates and days of the week, 4 calendars total.

Students create a podcast about a current event in global politics. After reading newspaper articles concerning the state of emergency in Pakistan, students, working in groups, conduct an interview style podcast segment to be edited...

Students examine why the United States did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol. They develop their own opinion on the Protocol and share them with the class. They also discover how scientific data may be organized to use in a debate.

In this famous scientists worksheet, students are provided with a list of 83 scientists from various fields of science to choose from for research.

Students identify the many aspects of their daily lives that are guided by rules or laws.

Students investigate the history of Harriet Tubman. They use newspaper articles from history and modern times in order to gather information. They use a graphic organizer in order to categorize information. They distinguish the readings...

In this science lesson, learners classify pictures into categories of vertebrates or invertebrates. After a class discussion, students divide into groups, and are given plastic baggies that contain photographs of each. The groups must...

Students consider what "modern" means and explore memories and opinions about the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. They design or renovate a local building for the 21st century.

Fifth graders listen to a song from a compact disc called "Talking Spirits" and discuss whether they have ever heard music like that before and who might be playing the instruments and the music. They try to identify the instruments...

Students investigate the proposed Gazprom City in St. Petersburg, Russia. They review proposals from international architects and consider the pros and cons of the Gazprom City development. Students conduct a mock public hearing to...

Students need to be come fluent readers and in order to do that they have to read faster, smoother and more expressively. They have to read accurate and automatic. Students gain fluency through repeated readings, timed readings, and...

Students study prison life during the Civil War. As a class, they brainstorm questions about prison life. In groups, students read primary source documents that give clues to life in a civil war prison. Students draw conclusions and...

Young scholars examine the Hmong community in Minnesota, then research and write case studies on refugee communities from the top ten countries with approved applications to the U.S. They write first-person stories from the perspective...

Students create voter education campaigns to raise awareness of and interest in the government for future voters.

Students define a straight news article, and identify characteristics of an editorial news feature. They read a CNN article that examines the 2000 presidential election, and determine what is factual and what is opinion.

Students participate in an experiment about the weight of water. They work together to discover that seawater is more dense than fresh water. They also determine which objects float and sink.

Second graders practice the necessary steps that should be taken in order to create a story from scratch. They brainstorm as a class in order to come up with different ideas. Students write a story that includes a plot, characters, and...

Fifth graders discover the process of boiling water and how it is part of the changing of states of matter. They observe a kernel of popcorn pop in a test tube with water and take notes of how the water changes to the form of a gas....

Fifth graders design an accident chain to show indoor and outdoor safety precautions. In this safety lesson plan, 5th graders also take a quiz that is not provided.