In this reading skills learning exercise, students identify places on a map. After reading a description of where each of the fifteen places is located, students match each building to the names of the places.

There has been a huge solar energy spill! Let's go outside to play in it. This lesson includes multiple experiments showcasing solar and wind energies. Scholars build a solar heater and an anemometer before testing the results. The...

For this concept map worksheet, students learn the steps of creating a concept map to show the relationship between concepts. Students create a concept mapping using the 5 steps.

In this story plot flow map worksheet, students complete the flow chart through short answers writing about the beginning, middle, climax, and conclusion of the story.

In this collection of Beatrix Potter worksheets, 2nd graders will respond to 18 short answer questions about the book, The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, create a riddle and draw a map of Owl Island.

Did you know there are 20 volcanoes erupting at any given time? Pupils look at various igneous rocks, read local geologic maps, and determine if their area has a history of volcanic activity. A reading passage and analysis questions...

Ancient Hebrew history comes to life through this online western civilizations tool, which follows history in detail from ancient origins to modern-day. Chapter two covers ancient eastern cultures, including beginnings of Hebrew...

This is both a great idea and a great way to help your class organize a themed project. They use these worksheets to assist them in writing a creative historical narrative about the life and travels of an explorer. They'll compare and...

By looking at the direction of the parallel streets of New York and figuring which days the setting sun is directly visible along those lines, your class can calculate the degree and angle of the sun. A really nice lesson, giving a...

Pupils interpret maps and graph data related to volcanic ash. Then they analyze the importance of wind speed and the dangers of the ash to both life, air temperature, and technology. 

Jack London's adventurous novel White Fang may seem removed from students' everyday lives, but with an engaging set of reading activities, learners can relate to the story's themes. A three-page assignment delves into the...

Scholars examine diagrams and complete a concept map to discover key details about convergent, divergent, and transform plate boundaries.  

It is positive that how one performs on the first test relates to their performance on the second test. The three-question assessment has class members read and analyze a scatter plot of test scores. They must determine whether...

Young adventurers embark on a journey, setting sail along the blue ocean with Christopher Columbus. Teachers will find that this unit makes their lesson planning smooth sailing!

Being able to read a topographic map is a standard in middle school earth science units and imperative for outdoor enthusiasts. As you introduce learners to this skill, you can assign this as an assessment or reinforcement. Pupils view a...

Earth scientists answer five multiple choice questions about the topographical map atop the worksheet. Use this as a quick assessment of understanding after having taught how to read contour lines and topographic maps. 

Here's a bright inference worksheet that can enlighten the study of any text. Readers fill in a thought bubble with what they know about a story, then map on a scroll clues they found in the text, and record their insights on...

In this science review for grade 5 (5.2) learning exercise, 5th graders answer 25 earth science questions in a standardized test format, including reading maps and diagrams.

In this Oregon Trail learning exercise, students practice their map skills while they explore the states of Oregon, Missouri, Idaho, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Students us a map of the US to plot six points on the map that show the Oregon...

In this reading response activity, students use this story elements chart to record who, where and when details. Students also record rising and falling action and the most exciting part. It is unclear where to write the story events.

In this story mapping worksheet, students read how story mapping can apply to 3 different areas of study: history, English and science lab. The components of story mapping that are included here are setting, characters, problem/goal,...

For this community map worksheet, students practice their map reading skills as they use the map key to determine the locations of community places on the map.

A neighborhood map is a great way to practice compass rose and key skills! Use these 2 worksheets to introduce these concepts through reading and comprehension activities. First, students look at 3 compasses, circling their favorite and...

Keep it simple when practicing directions using this compass rose labeling worksheet. Learners read a brief text describing the cardinal and intermediate directions, then fill in the compass themselves. They can get immediate feedback...