Fourth and fifth graders try their hand at persuasive writing. They listen to well-written persuasive articles so they can get a sense of what good persuasive writing is. Then, they brainstorm topics they'd like to write about and are...

Write what you know, sound advice for any writer and something many famous authors are known to have done. Use these materials to explore how Shakespeare's life influenced his plays. This resource is packed with readings, video segments,...

Your budding journalists need to understand the five W's for writing a news story. They read a story, complete several graphic organizers to help them organize and write their article, and then use a self-assessment worksheet to edit and...

Young scholars use the scientific method to test an idea regarding the structures of a plant as it supports the biological evidence for life. In this growing roots lesson plan, students use organizing sheets to record their findings....

More than a worksheet, learners go through geometry topics example by example on the nicely organized handout. From postulates to classifying angles, there are rules and examples provided for each topic. The ten pages of problems...

As part of a study of World War I, class members read newspaper articles from the time that urge American involvement, non-involvement, or neutrality. Using the provided worksheet, groups analyze the articles noting the central argument...

After analyzing and evaluating news summaries found in the New York Times "Week in Review" section, middle schoolers study the steps for summarizing a news article briefly and accurately. They write two news summaries: one on a newspaper...

Enhance your middle and high schoolers' research skills with this lesson. After viewing a video clip about HIV and AIDS, high schoolers identify the facts and issues surrounding the disease. They work together to create a newspaper...

Wow, this lesson packs a punch. Pupils interview basketball players, write about a game, and use Excel to organize statistics related to the players and the points scored. Afterward, they create posters, presentations, and much more.

Fourth and fifth graders use their knowledge of developing character, dialogue, and setting to produce an original story. An excerpt from The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is used as inspiration to get everyone's...

As the great and hilarious Tim Minchin once said, "Science is simply the word we use to describe a method of organizing our curiosity." Science is more than just a guess; it is based on questions, observations, and evidence. High...

Long division, multiple-digit multiplication, rounding, and place values are all covered in a fantastic math packet. The packet contains over 20 worksheets and puzzles, and their answer keys, that will help remedial math students in a...

How did literature reflect people's attitudes in post-World War I America? A lesson explores the topic using a variety of activities. Individuals watch and respond to a video; read author biographies and engage in discussion; write...

A unit by Core Knowledge begins with information about early United States presidents. Pupils then explore social reformers such as Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas, abolitionism, women's rights, and more. Participants listen and...

Fifth graders increase skills in organizing information for writing.  In this organization lesson, 5th graders use correct grammar to design math problems for real world math.

In this interactive graphic organizer worksheet, students practice the steps involved in making correct predictions in a story. Students can use both an interactive graphic organizer and a hard copy of the graphic organize to guide their...

In this multiple use flower power graphic organizer worksheet, students use a flower shaped black line picture in a number of ways. They put a picture in the middle circle and place describing words in the petals. They place a prefix or...

In this Israeli-Palestinian conflict activity, students respond to 20 short answer questions about the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

In this International Literacy Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions,...

Students practice their fluency skills. In this fluency lesson, students read aloud stories to their peers and they help to coach one another on their fluency, pronunciation, phrasing, and inflection. They discuss what makes a good...

Students participate in mock interviews. In this interview skills instructional activity, students prepare for a mock interview by following the provided instructional activity procedures, participate in the evaluated interview, and...

Students simply roots and organize it. In this algebra lesson, students solve radicals by simplifying them. They solve for squares by taking the square root of both sides of the equation. They simplify and rationalize the denominator.

Students complete a worksheet where they organize books on the book shelves. In this library lesson, students learn where each book belongs by using the order of numbers and letters. Students learn how to organize which is a life skill....

In this graphic organizer worksheet, student take notes using a graphic organizer that identifies the topic and source in the middle of the page. They fill in boxes with information about events, people, key terms, and facts. They write...