Pupils explore different strategies for reading with a purpose utilizing information before, during and after reading selections. They find out about a topic of interest and then find a text that contains that interest and analyze that...

Twelfth graders practice their reading and summarizing skills while navigating the newspaper. As a part of their GED preparation, 12th graders determine a purpose for reading and construct meaning from the things they have read through...

Students listen to the story A Carp for Kimiko and discuss its theme/lesson. Then they identify and are introduced to the Japanese holiday, Children's Day, formerly known as Boy's Day. Students also design and create their own carp kite....

Fourth graders study the history and culture associated with Javanese Shadow Puppets and the perspective that is used during performances. They design original shadow puppets and give a shadow puppet performance using their creations.

Young scholars improve their motor skills through cafeful folding, a discipline necessary in the practice of origami. They develop multicultural awareness by exploring Japanese history. Students improve their ability to follow...

First graders examine a typical Chinese New Year celebration. As a class, they identify the traditions and values used and discuss how they are unique to China. To end the lesson, they take measurements to make their own paper lantern...

Seventh graders follow a "star map" of websites to locate information about legendary stars of bluegrass. They use the information to answer worksheet questions and write paragraphs as directed. They demonstrate their knowledge by...

Students use "play money" as manipulatives, moving from coin identification to coin combinations totaling one dollar. They combine classroom work with Internet sites. Students use a buddy system to practice writing and solving word...

Students are introduced to techniques to help them solve word problems in a more effective way. As a class, they perform the techniques together solving problems involving the concept of money. They review how to write a dollar amount...

Learners listen to the story of "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes." They discuss the events of Hiroshima, effects of the bombing, and methods people can make a difference in achieving peace in the world. Students use orgami paper and...

Learners use the author's writing as a model to achieve vivid description and engaging humor in compositions of their own. They examine the ways a writer can capture and hold a reader's attention and write a short personal narrative...

Young scholars transcribe, analyze, and archive fieldwork and create a team project drawn from fieldwork. They brainstorm a list of reasons why preservation of collected materials is important and explore the online archives of the...

Students define aerobic and anaerobic respiration. They compare and contrast the processes of aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Students identify organisms that use the processes of aerobic and anaerobic to synthesize energy from food.

In this weather worksheet, students use the diagram shown to explain what kinds of clouds form along the different types of air fronts. Then they describe what happens to the temperature when a particular front passes through. Students...

In this subatomic particle worksheet, students will read the important discoveries throughout history of the neutrino. Based on this information, students will complete 4 short answer questions.

In this grammar worksheet, students identify the correct preposition in parentheses in twenty sentences that makes each one grammatically correct.

In this prepositions worksheet, students read 20 sentences that have multiple choices of prepositions. Students select the correct preposition for each sentence.

In this book report worksheet, students recommend a book to someone by completing 6 different statements about their selection. First, they describe the book's main subject and point. Then, students write one of the most interesting...

For this latitude worksheet, students use an atlas or other reference to respond to 4 multiple choice questions about the equator and the poles.

In this United States history worksheet, students use the 15 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Michigan.

In this United States history learning exercise, students use the 15 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Alabama.

In this US History worksheet, students read a selection of the War of 1812 and fill in the blanks for 10 sentences using a word bank.

In this prepositions worksheet, students identify prepositions and their objects in sentences. In this drawing lines and arrows worksheet, students identify prepositions and objects in ten sentences.

Students fill in the blanks to sentences with the correct simple past or present perfect form of words. Students complete 30 blanks.