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Feel Your Fullmess
Students encounter certain conditions to know when to eat and how much they should eat. Students discover how to use flip charts and receive rewards with this lesson. Students assess all the five senses when dealing with various types of...
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Simply Summarize
Students review the concept of silent reading. Through modeling and guided practice, they follow five given steps in summarizing a written passage. Then they read a passage independently and follow the same steps in summarizing the...
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Photographic Composites
Young scholars practice photo manipulation and combination in order to create new images. Using composite photos, students mix them together to produce new photographs. They conceal stitch lines to create realistic forgeries of composite...
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Identifying Basic Parts of the Computer
Young scholars identify the basic parts of a computer and discuss the function of each part. They observe a PowerPoint presentation which explores the correct names and function of the computer parts and their devices. Students...
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To Create Your Own Comics With Stick
In this writing worksheet set, learners follow the directions and use the varied comic book page templates to write an original comic book. They model their comics after the character, "Stink."
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Writing Questions
In this writing questions worksheet, students read the answers listed in the boxes and write questions for each answer using the 5 W's. Students then write one more question and answer.
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New Deal Agencies
Learners identify examples of government intervention during crisis. In this New Deal lesson, students play a game to place descriptions and names to abbreviations of New Deal Agencies. Learners interview a person who lived through the...
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Dogfighting and the Community
Students discover the threats to dogs by investigating dogfighting. In this animal cruelty lesson, students read the state laws pertaining to animal safety and dogfighting. Students compile dogfighting facts into a poster and...
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Science Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students follow directions to make a crossword puzzle out of their science vocabulary. Students follow 6 sets of directions.
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Make A Crossword Puzzle - Vocabulary Challenge
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students make a crossword puzzle from their vocabulary words. Students follow 6 sets of directions to make the online puzzle.
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Comparing the Ancient and Modern Olympics: A Venn Diagram
Students compare and contrast today's Olympic Games to those held in ancient Greece. They read newspapers, conduct Internet research, watch TV coverage of current Olympic Games and organize their findings on a Venn diagram.
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Dwellings Around the Globe
Students explore dwellings around the globe and conduct collaborative research on cliff dwellings, igloos, longhouses, and yurts. They then explore how different dwellings reflect environmental and cultural conditions, and they create a...
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Using Current Events to Understand Elections
Eleventh graders explore the the major phases of the electoral process for president. In this US Government lesson, 11th graders compare and contrast the delegate system of nomination and the electoral college.
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ANALYZING RUMORS AND MYTHS
Eleventh graders explore the phenomenon of "disinformation" that often circulates during a crisis. In this American Government lesson, 11th graders analyze an article on myths and rumors.
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A Kids Guide to...
Students look into their community's historical changes. For this community lesson, students see what draws people to their community and research important buildings or national historic sites. They look at local architecture and...
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Deciphering Morse Code
Pupils write and decode messages using Morse code, as Civil War soldiers might have done. They use a worksheet imbedded in this lesson to help them experience morse code.
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Students Exploring Cyberspace (SECs) Project
Learners study AIDS and other current topics in a multinational, interdisciplinary fashion. They communicate with students from other countries throughout e-mail to find out how AIDS impacts other societies.
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Relay Races
Students, in groups, race to the board drawing the music symbol, tagging the next person while SAYING THE NAME OF THE SYMBOL THEY DREW! (everyone draws the same symbol)
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Animals in Ancient Rome (Grades 1-5)
Students invent, illustrate, and describe hybrid exotic animals, their imaginary origins, and lifestyles. They explain the ways in which ancient Romans made use of various animals.
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Ancient Atomic Theories
Studdnts research ancient texts and compare ancient Greek atomic theories, as used in the production of silver, to modern theories.
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NIMBY...Settlement...This Is The Place
Fourth graders identify the discussions, disagreements, and resolutions that zoning or location decisions can create. They explain how NIMBY (NOT IN MY BACK YARD) works and how the desires of the individual and the group affect the NIMBY...
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Philanthropy and You
Students define and discuss philanthropy. They research a philanthropist and write a three-paragraph essay summarizing what they have learned , including their own roles as philanthropists. They also plan and initiate personal acts of...
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Recognizing Types of Propaganda in Advertising
Students recognize the various types of propaganda so that they be better able to recognize propaganda in its various forms.
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American Music Genres
Pupils research and listen to a variety of American music genres and create a written comparison between three of the styles.