Students are introduced to the four forces of flight--drag, lift, thrust, and weight--through a variety of fun-filled flight experiments. They "fly" for short periods and evaluate factors that might either increase or decrease their...

In this top five ancient Chinese inventions worksheet, students investigate each Chinese invention in detail along with the top five British inventions of all time. Students then answer five comprehension questions while writing an essay...

Young scholars are given the opportunity to use the teamwork and leadership skills they learned in our cooperative learning unit in a real situation. They participate in relays, races, and rope challenges to showcase their ability to...

Learners describe in words and graphic displays the elevation or depression profile of sections of Mars' Olympus Mons and/or Valles Marineris. They explain how orbiting spacecraft build up global maps one data slice at a time.

Students observe a demonstration presented by the teacher covering different types of energy. They participate in an experiment where they study numerous physics vocabulary words and visit websites that demonstrate examples of these...

Students participate in a Harry Potter Field Day. In four groups, with each group representing one of the houses of Hogwarts, they fly brooms around cones, play Quidditch, create "Polyjuice Potion," use their "wands" to play tennis, and...

Students solve addition and subtraction problems and decipher and write messages using a code. They read and discuss an informational fact sheet about the Navajo code talkers from World War II, and decode and re-code messages using math...

In this world history worksheet , 5th graders look for information related to the history of Europe. They view the facts from a map and apply them to different activities.

For this wind dispersal worksheet, students read for information and comprehension. In this short answer and drawing worksheet, students answer six questions.

Eighth graders explore the effect of World War II from a financial standpoint. In this World History instructional activity, 8th graders review World War II through teacher lecture, reading and viewing pictures and cartoons, then discuss...

Students identify significant milestones in the history of flight. In this aviation history lesson plan, students study various resource materials and construct timelines of significant achievements.

Students explore the concepts of friendship. In this character education lesson, students read the book Priceless Gifts and discuss friendship. Students illustrate a picture of them doing something nice for a friend and connect the...

Students demonstrate an understanding of colors. In this visual arts lesson, students read the text Hot, Spicy Colors and name their favorite colors. Students complete a bar graph to show the data. Students discuss how each color can...

Students experiment to observe air and its mass.  In this air lesson, students use the scientific method to complete experiments that demonstrate the properties of air. Students view a video as follow-up.

Tenth graders experiment with gravity and air pressure. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders build their own kits and fly it. They investigate the questions: what keeps a kite in the air and what are some important factors when flying a...

Students apply the use of technology to real life scenarios. In this technology lesson, students discuss and identify a method to move sponge bob from one location to the next, without touching the floor. They share the same landmark and...

Second graders experiment to understand how force is effected by friction.  In this forces in action instructional activity, 2nd graders view a website to simulate what happens when the height of a ramp is changed. Students...

Students explore natural resources by reading a science story in class. For this fibers lesson, students identify and discuss the differences between fibers such as wool, silk, rayon, linen and cotton. Students identify the common uses...

Symbolism is rampant in Lord of the Flies. Either give this to your learners after they read LOTF, or use the information to create more in-depth lessons on symbolism.

Students practice using their physical skills while performing physical activities.  In this physical education instructional activity, students participate in musical orchestrated dances with their classmates.  Students...

Students engage in a variety of activities that are given the theme of "Fun At The Beach". The games can be played outside or at the beach. The use of a game helps to keep student engagement.

In this Guy Fawkes worksheet, students cut apart 8 sentence strips; each tells an event in the life of Guy Fawkes. Students put them in the right order, paste them on a paper, and illustrate each event.

In this vocabulary review instructional activity, learners read a brief 4 paragraph selection about the first woman in space and answer 10 multiple choice questions pertaining to it.