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Guess Who?
First graders write riddles about each other using descriptive words. They try to guess who the person is when the riddle is read aloud.
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Twin Words
Pupils discuss twin words. They examine the use of homophones and create cartoons to illustrate the homophones. Students play "Go Fish" using synonyms, antonyms, or homophones.
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Let's Take a Chance!
Students investigate probability and the chance of an even happening. In this algebra lesson, students incorporate their knowledge of probability to solve problems and relate it to the real world. They learn to make decisions based on data.
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What Colour Is...?
In this colors worksheet, students match the color of a picture with the word for that color. For instance, a picture of a blue shirt is matched with the word blue. This worksheet is intended to be used with English language learners.
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Our Town Store
Students purchase items in their classroom store. In this money lesson students create a classroom store. The students have a given amount of money and have to decide if they have enough to purchase the items that they would like to.
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Energy Tag
Students explore how the blood flows and carries oxygent from the lungs to the heart and to the body to create energy after participating in chasing, fleeing and dodging activities. They actively move through an obstacle course...
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Mill-Worker Simulation
Young scholars participate in a simulation in which they transition between a farm economy to a factory economy They discover labor relations during the 19th and 20th century. They discuss the impact mass produced goods on the economy.
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Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America - Lesson 1
Learners identify many careers within the music industry such as producer, A&R representative and recording studio engineer. They connect achievements of noted artists with their roles in the music industry.
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Genre Jeopardy
Students participate in a game-like format to identify characteristics of genres. They categorize stories into genres bases on story summaries after a class discussion of the characteristics.
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Web of Life Game
Middle schoolers participate in a web of life game. After reviewing new vocabulary, they play each round of the game and discuss the changes that occured in the last round. They are to survive in the game as long as possible given the...
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Animal Classifications
Third graders work in small groups to investigate how to sort a variety of items into groups and subgroups. They work on a class chart based on the activity which show how the items are classified based on commonalities. Upon completion...
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Fire Safety Skills Tag
Students practice their fire safety skills of stop, drop and roll, as well as moving low (crawling) through a low organized tag game. They discuss fire safety practices and the importance of smoke detectors. Students experience...
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Blood Moving from Heart Around Body Simulation
Young scholars review circulation and blood flow patterns from different parts of the body. They play a game using colored yarn and index cards to simulate blood flow, oxygenated blood, arteries and veins.
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Word Choice: Who and Whom
In these word choice worksheets, students read the sentences and complete the sentences with the word choices of either or who or whom.
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Another Quiz on Punctuation
For this punctuation worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the correct use of punctuation in sentences. The sentences have a college sports theme.
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Symbols of America
In this symbols of America activity, students play a game, cutting out cards of descriptions of symbols and their names and matching, complete a word scramble and visit a link given to play a symbols game.
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Bob Dylan
In this Bob Dylan activity, students read about the life of the performer, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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10 by 10 Tessellations
Fifth graders, with a partner, create tessellation patterns by playing 10 by 10 Tessellations. They need to use critical thinking skills to decide if pattern block plane figures tessellate and how each block best fits into the pattern.
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Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America Music In America
Students study early New Orleans Jazz music and recognize Louis Armstrong as an early jazz artist. They recognize the elements and roots of Jazz.
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Gospel Beginnings - Lesson 1
Students identify genres of music that influenced musical style of Aretha Franklin. They identify musical characteristics of gospel and sing a gospel selection. They pay particular attention to the call and response style.
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Weather Watchers
Students study basic meteorology concepts. They build a simple barometer to measure air pressure. They explore the concepts of relative humidity, air convection currents and temperature inversions and to discover their connection to...
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Cat Glyph
In this glyph, students show their individuality by following the directions in coloring a cat. All directions pertain to cats and how students feel about cats.
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Freight Train Activity Card
In this reading worksheet, students respond to the book Freight Trains by completing an activity at home with a parent. Students cut out the colored picture of 8 train cars depicted in the book. Students put them in order, lining them up...
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Grammar Exercises
In this grammar exercise interactive learning exercise, students identify the correct pronouns in 15 sentences and choose the word "a" or "an" to complete ten phrases.