In this paragraph construction worksheet, learners read a model paragraph regarding Costa Rica. Students respond to 10 questions regarding the structure of the paragraph.

Pupils read the book The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups and write their own story based on a rule that grown-ups put upon kids. In this writing lesson plan, students focus on the trait of voice.

Students research different economic, cultural, and social characteristics of slavery after 1800, how slavery hindered the emergence of capitalist institutions and values, and slavery both prior to and after the Civil War.

In this grammar activity, students learn about reducing adverb clauses to adverbial phrases. They then rewrite 3 sentences on their own using the information they learned.

Third graders identify healthy foods in each group of the food pyramid. In this nutrition lesson, 3rd graders take notes on the food pyramid by visiting the website, www.mypyramid.gov. Students design a healthy menu for an imaginary bistro.

In this estimation instructional activity, 5th graders answer multiple choice questions about estimation of measurements, total numbers, and more. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.

Young scholars share descriptions of science experiments they have conducted. They create a thin film on the surface of water in order to float light objects and observe that a paper clip does, indeed, float on the surface of the...

Students examine the advantages and disadvantages of world trade. They participate in a class discussion of international trade, read a handout about a specific country, and in small groups label a map with agricultural commodity...

Students discover how the Earth's axis of rotation affects the angle of sunlight and the length of day. They take a survey and give the survey out to family members and friends. They tally their findings and then determine the correct...

Students track photoperiod (daylight hours) over time and predict how daylight change during different seasons. This helps build their understanding that ever-changing daylight is the driving force for migrations and all other seasonal...

In this remainders in division activity, students solve 5 problems in which the remainder is ignored or used to round up to the next whole number. Students tell how they would solve each problem and what they would do with the remainder.

Ninth graders solve mathematical mysteries associated with a real life situation.  In this ninth grade mathematics instructional activity, 9th graders choose a scenario from Real Life Math Mysteries by Mary Ford Washington and solve...

Students explore the use of common idioms and deduce the correct meanings of idioms.

Students utilize the scientific method to design a way for a balloon to be suspended between the floor and the ceiling.

High schoolers analyze King Lear's speech and identify his "darker purpose", and let them explore different styles for reading it aloud. They can perform the scene as well.

Students explore how climatic factors influence the growth of plants. They create an experiment to find how variations in water, light, and temperature affect plant growth and describe how precipitation and geography can affect the...

High schoolers investigate the process of writing an expository paper. The purpose of the paper is established in the introduction and the supporting details are sequenced in a logical order. The paper possesses punctuation and...

Young scholars investigate a model of the tilt of the Earth in its relationship to the Sun during the different seasons of the year. They study the solstices and equinoxes, while determining how sunlight hits the Earth with different...

Students complete worksheets involving rotational symmetry. In this geometry lesson plan, students complete worksheets to identify rotational symmetry and rotations. They compare and contrast rotated figures. Students examine the...

In this football learning exercise, students read clues and use logic to determine the names of football players.  This one-page learning exercise contains 16 problems.  Answers are provided.

In this problem solving learning exercise, students find the results of a track meet. Students are given clues in the problem, and challenged to determine the winner of the high jump.

In this word puzzle worksheet, students find the pattern in two word lists (likes/dislikes).

In this algebra worksheet, students solve a word problem by playing a game of Solomon, where they capture their opponents piece and remove them from the game. There is one problem with answer key.

In this algebra worksheet, 11th graders calculate a path taken without repeating and crossing the same path more than once. They are given clues to help-them find the right answer. There is a solution key with his word problem.