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Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Students complete a variety of exercises involving butterflies and their life cycle.
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Tag Board Collagraph - Relief Print - Non-Objective Shapes
Students create their own collagraph relief plate and print. Using basic shapes, they develop a center of interest within their relief plate. They also create a non-objective design with shapes using the principles of design. They are...
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Wonderful Watermelon Unit
Students get involved in an integrated unit on watermelons. They get knowledgeable about watermelons. This activity involves each student decorating a watermelon and predicting the outcome of it.
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Genetics DNA Replication
Students explore DNA replication. Beginning with a teacher led discussion, students examine inherited information, genes, and Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA). As the teacher models the structures of DNA, tells about the contributions of...
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Studying Fossils
Students study fossils. They examine samples of specific fossils--including a shark tooth, a brachiopod, and horn coral, among others. They visit corresponding websites and complete a worksheet regarding each of the fossils.
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U.S. History: The Great Depression
Seventh graders examine the Great Depression and federal relief programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps. Focusing on Texas, they assess the effects on poor farmers and discuss what they would do for a living had they lived in...
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Jupiter's Weather Forecast
Students read information about Jupiter and the planet's weather. In this Jupiter weather lesson plan, students read information about Jupiter's weather. Students study a chart about the weather on Earth and Jupiter. Students read a...
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Often-Confused words
Fifth graders develop understanding of words often confused. In this spelling, vocabulary lesson, 5th graders complete a worksheet comparing a set of often confused words.
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Hurricane Influence: Landfall Probabilities and Wind Speed
In this earth science worksheet, students study a hurricane map and answer 7 multiple choice question about it. They calculate the wind speed on different areas of the map.
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Guide to Reading Prints
For this forensic science worksheet, students read a guide to analyzing fingerprint evidence and answer 3 short answer questions about it.
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Breaking News: GM Cows to Produce Human Breast Milk
Students explore current events by reading and analyzing an article in class. In this human diet lesson, students read an article about cows which are being genetically modified in order to produce human breast milk for consumption....
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Reading Test-Grade 4
In this grade 4 reading test worksheet, 4th graders complete a 23 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 4 concepts.
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The Milky Way and Beyond
Learners consider the scale of the Milky Way Galaxy. In this Milky Way lesson, students hypothesize the length of time necessary to cross the Milky Way.
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Hunting for galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field
Students examine Hubble Deep Field images. In this galaxy classification lesson, students research galaxy classification. Students view and classify Hubble Deep field images of galaxies.
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Bringing Us Together
Students explore how people work together to create a better world. In this working for the common good lesson, students recognize how we are all connected and illustrate ways they can give of themselves for the common good. They...
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Butterfly Life Cycle
Students read books about animals and describe their structures, how they grow and change, and their life cycles. In this animals lesson plan, students also make animals out of pasta.
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Publishing an Alphabet Book
Students research, write and publish an A,B,C book based on research of their own.
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Protein Synthesis Activities
Pupils compare the process of protein synthesis in an analogy. They simulate the process of protein synthesis kinesthetically using index cards and write a paragraph to explain the process.
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Bag Stories
Learners create a personal experience by writing and illustrating. They make a writing connection to family (or other thematic unit) and use descriptive words in writing. They write using a different perspective.
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A Bearrific Home Adventure
Students and their families participate in an at home journal activity. In this journal writing lesson, students read the book If You Take a Mouse to School. Students take home a suitcase with a bear and writing elements. Students return...
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Explorit's Fruit Salad Quiz
In this online interactive plant quiz worksheet, students respond to 6 multiple choice questions that require them to identify the Latin names of plants.
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Following the Wright Path
Students explore the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright through literature and analyze photographs. In this photography analysis lesson, students read aloud Frank Lloyd Wright and answer questions for the text. Students visit a website...
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Rain Stick
Young scholars create a rain stick. In this rain stick lesson, students construct their rain stick using a cardboard tube, stickpins, a cup of rice, and decorative paper. Young scholars follow given instructions and...
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Early Christian Illuminated Manuscripts
In this illuminated manuscripts worksheet, students read about illuminated manuscripts, answer short answer questions, draw a picture, and make their own ink. Students complete 4 activities.