Students discover how to "read" tree rings to determine the date of a volcanic eruption and the effects an eruption has on plant growth. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to date an eruption.

Bacteriologists prepare their own agar plates and culture bacteria on them. The procedures for both tasks are delineated, and questions are posed, but no materials list is printed. Also, the exact amounts of water and nutrient agar are...

Students explore how the sense of hearing helps us learn from each other through communication. Sound can produce patterns.

In this recognizing analogies instructional activity, students read pairs of analogies and choose the pairs of words that best express a relationship similar to that expressed in the first pairs. Students choose 12 multiple choice answers.

For this position and velocity worksheet, students sketch graphs of position vs. velocity and position vs. time for 6 problems given different scenarios. They label their graphs with given positions, velocities and times.

In this geography skills worksheet, students watch the National Geographic video "Amazing Planet." Students then respond to 13 short answer questions about the content of the video.

Sight words are listed based on how frequently they are used. There are 250 words on the list. This would be a good, general resource for a teachers of grades 1 - 3. It is useful to know what words your class should know, and how well...

Test basic plot comprehension of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night with this online interactive quiz. Class members answer 15multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about the plot, characters, setting, and quotes from the play....

In this science worksheet, students review the vocabulary words for the separate categories related to the concept of geology.

In this homonyms worksheet, students select the correct homonym to complete each of 19 sentences, clicking on an "answer" button for immediate feedback.

Students investigate the natural disasters known as tsunamis by researching the Internet.  In this nature lesson plan, students define the word tsunami and discuss how they are created.  Students complete an online activity...

Students are introduced to Indian Art in the form of carvings and metal sculptures of the god Ganesha. They comprehend the meaning behind the Hindu beliefs of Lord Ganesha. Students draw Ganesha's likeness to the best of their ability.

Students explore how and where volcanoes form. They also explore how the interactions between oceanic and continental crust create volcanoes and other mountains and earthquakes in a simulation activity using cardboard of two thicknesses.

Students study the topography of the ocean floor and the geological processes of how it is formed. They summarize what bathymetry, describe how islands are formed and illustrate a bathymetric model of the sea floor.

Fourth graders study an article about Saturn.  In this investigative lesson students discuss the article and complete an activity that asks them what question they would pose about Saturn. 

In this if sentences worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences starting with the word if with the correct conditional of the word given. Students complete 18 sentences.

Students are introduced to tree structure and use. They identify their special tree using all senses except sight. Students identify six different internal parts within a cross section of tree trunk (bark, phloem, xylem, cambium,...

Students determine the energy content of various snack foods. They measure the temperature changes in various snack foods as the foods are burned in order to determine the foods' energy content. Students create graphs and data tables of...

In this estimation worksheet, learners estimate expenses of different items by solving word problems. Students estimate expenses for 5 problems.

In this language arts worksheet, students read the definition of a homophone. They read 20 sentences and circle the homophones in each one.

In this globalization worksheet, students, with a partner, discuss and complete a variety of activities associated with global warning and phrases connected to it.

Students describe chemical changes occurring in hydrothermal circulation systems. They make inferences about the significance of these systems to ocean chemical balance compared to terrestrial runoff.

Students study myths regarding four earthquakes myths. They receive a list of supplies each family should have at home to prepare for an earthquake and construct an "Earthquake Preparation" poster showing some of the most important items...

Young scholars determine some practical implications of the discovery of liquid carbon dioxide in deep-ocean ecosystems. They interpret phase diagrams and explain the meaning of "critical point" and "triple point."