What was life like during the Victorian era? Images of crowded factories and lavish palaces may come to mind—and both would be accurate. Learn more about Britain during the 64-year reign of Queen Victoria with a series of informational...

Tackle these tables. A performance task has learners complete two puzzles using addition and subtraction. They must fill in tables with missing addends, sums, minuends, subtrahends, or differences.

The breakthrough of Mendelian genetics solved many puzzles for biologists. Then, scientists decided to apply the theory to human behavior. Learn the story and struggle of finding a genetic explanation for hobbies, interests, and mental...

Boost reading comprehension and shed light on famous women of history with books and learning activities, which include a board game, word search, crossword puzzle, and a quiz.

The Bill of Rights is much more than an important piece of paper! The rights cover everything from freedom of speech to the right to remain silent if arrested. Scholars find out their own rights by answering the questions in the form of...

People communicate in all sorts of ways. As part of a study of nonverbal communication, teams of three must complete a puzzle without speaking to one another. After debriefing the activity and analyzing the messages nonverbal cues...

In this bridge-crossing worksheet, students read a word problem.  They use logic and deductive reasoning to determine the correct combination for two men to cross a bridge at the same time to get the anticipated results.  This...

It's Sudoku for beginners! Well, not exactly, but these math squares offer a fun way to practice addition for your students. Each of the sixteen 3x3 squares has four numbers filled in. Scholars add the numbers across...

Beginning readers complete this simple crossword using visual clues. Each word is missing a first letter and has a corresponding picture. Pupils practice printing by writing in the first letter and tracing subsequent letters. There are...

In the preceding lesson from the unit, beginning biologists discovered that microorganisms are everywhere, so the question follows, why are we not sick all of the time? Class members read and discuss an article in small groups about...

Students put together food group puzzles on the computer and identify the healthy message in the end. For this food lesson plan, students identify the food group that the puzzle is representing as well.

In this vocabulary learning exercise, students complete 2 different word puzzles. Students read the clues and insert the answers in the puzzle. There is no word bank.

In this word puzzle worksheet, students spell a word using a chain of seven letters. Students also find six girls' names in a prism of letters.

In this word puzzle worksheet, students "work out the clues" to reveal some well known words or phrases. These puzzles will be difficult and will test the lateral thinking of any student. No answers are given.

In this summer puzzle worksheet, students cut out puzzle pieces of 2 children on a sailboat, then mix the pieces up and put the puzzle back together.

In this fruit word search worksheet, students analyze 15 words in a word bank that are names of fruits. Students find these in a word search puzzle.

In this math crossword puzzle learning exercise, students solve 9 addition fact problems and write the sums in the appropriate boxes to solve the crossword puzzle.

In this magic shapes activity, 7th graders work in groups to solve 9 magic square puzzles requiring logic and problem solving.

In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are missing in the word search using the theme of Christmas. The skill of spelling is emphasized.

In this spring secret message worksheet, students analyze the picture clues and key. Students place the letter from the key into the blank above each picture to discover the secret message about spring.

For this opposites crossword puzzle worksheet, students use 15 clues to solve the word puzzle with the appropriate words.

In this brain twisters worksheet, 7th graders work in groups to solve 7 puzzles using logic and problems solving skills.

In this geography based word search puzzle worksheet, students read about the location of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad at the top of the page before locating 38 words in a word search. They find words that are in a word bank at...

In this number instructional activity, students will focus on vocabulary associated with the word names of numerals. Students will complete a word search and find the 20 words that are listed below the puzzle.