Students review the characteristics of insects they have already been introduced to. As a class, they are introduced to the characteristics of bees and what it can do instead of sting. To end the lesson, they discuss how plants and...

Use this multi-step problems worksheet to have your charges complete multi-step problems including money, fractions, charts, and more. They complete 30 problems total.

This scripted lesson suggests using the journalist’s five W’s (who, what, when, where, why) to teach readers how to summarize a story and to how to distinguish between significant and supporting details. A template and rubric are...

Help your learners read a text and summarize it using their own words. The main idea and important details of an article are discussed before individuals write their summaries. To support discernment about what to include in a summary,...

Art classes, like any lab class, require extensive preplanning and set-up time. Use this planning template in the quiet before the storm to identify the equipment and materials that will be needed, the procedures and processes...

Young scholars compose equations and inequalities whose solutions are the integers 1-31 and utilize them to number one month of a calendar. They take notes on two ways to work backwards from a solution: by using the number and by setting...

Seventh graders create a mneumonic device and a graphic organizer about the parts of plant and animal cells. In this biology lesson students are introduced to the parts of the cells and then work in groups to create projects that teach...

Seventh graders investigate the order of operations.  In this seventh grade mathematics lesson, 7th graders explore the order of operations and practice using them in activities that involve paper and pencil, calculators and...

Sixth graders count money.  In this money lesson, 6th graders count sets of coins and dollar bills.  During specified activities, they total orders and calculate the amont of change a customer should receive.  Students...

In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite five sentences to eliminate the striking or catchy language and rewrite three student paraphrases to make each one grammatically correct.

Fifth graders participate in various activities related to the Civil War. In this Civil War lesson students understand the events and feelings of people during the Civil War by studying primary sources, journal writing, readings, viewing...

In this problem solving instructional activity, students solve 1 word problem about crossing a stream.  Students must carry 3 items over a stream while following certain requirements.

Learners practice study strategies for the Ohio driver license test. For this driver's license lesson, students read the Vehicle Laws booklet and highlight important information. They create questions that might be on the test. 

Having students use a rubric to score a piece of writing is an excellent practice. They read a passage titled, "Firefighters," and discuss different summaries that were written about it. They evaluate several summaries then score them...

Students identify and define several related vocabulary terms. Students complete a short lab and complete the questions. Students create a cell crossword puzzle and play cell computer games through the included links.

Learners compare units of measure.  In this metrics and standard units lesson, students estimate and compare standard units of measure with the metric system.  They complete internet research on the history of metrics. ...

Seventh graders practice paraphrasing. As a class, they review previous lessons and discuss the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarism. Students begin by paraphrasing sentences orally and then they complete a worksheet,...

Students discuss "The Little Hungry Caterpillar." In this reading comprehension lesson, students make sock caterpillars used in retelling the story so as sequence the events accurately.

Students investigate the concept of multiplying fractions and use the inverse for doing division. They practice working the problems with scaffolding provided by examples with the teacher. The link is made to real life with the...

Young scholars study life in China prior to the Republican Revolution under the control of the Manchu Dynasty. They discuss what was read and how it applied to the Republican Revolution in China,

Students visit the school media center to research their favorite historical figures. Following a discussion of paraphrasing, they find information in library materials about their figure. Once students compile their information, they...

In this oral presentation worksheet, students practice setting up an oral presentation about the death penalty. They work in a graphic organizer that includes the introduction, main topics and arguments, and conclusion in a format that...

Students identify the locations of coral reefs. In this oceanography instructional activity, students use the Coral Reefs website to locate the coral reefs on a world map and discuss ways to help protect the coral reefs.

Students represent quadratic equations using different methods. In this algebra lesson, students solve quadratics using substitution, elimination and graphing. They relate quadratics to the real world.