Students explain that regressive taxes can have different effects on different income groups. They see how a regressive tax takes a larger share of income from low-income groups than from high-income groups.

Fifth graders apply basic Internet navigation and computer skills to complete a scavenger hunt about the Everglades, after reading the book, Everglades, by Jean Craighead George.

Students build a model of a bridge and test the amount of weight it support. They identify different types of bridges: suspension, arch, girder, truss, cantilever, cable-stayed and moveable.

Students perform various cardiovascular activities, then complete a worksheet that records their target heart rate.

Tenth graders explore why some teenagers take unnecessary risks. In this decision making instructional activity, 10th graders read an article on risk taking and draw important conclusions on the topic.

Young scholars identify similarities between Hughes' poetry and music (jazz and the blues).

Students explore system of voluntary compliance, and describe taxpayers' responsibilities related to filing a tax return.

Students develop a working model computer program of a recycling center addressing the material management, work schedules and business finances of running the recycling center.

Young scholars analyze the advantages and disadvantages of different quantitative methods. They identify at least three different qualitative factors in decision making and explain the impact of qualitative decision-making factors in...

Students examine the child labor situation in India. Using the internet, they research the conditions these students work under and how they are part of the debt slavery system. They read the Human Rights Watch and determine if this is...

Students compare and contrast various forms of transportation. Comparisons are based on the the distance traveled and the student's personal experiences with that form of transport. This instructional activity is intended for students...

Students participate in a lecture and lab explaining the qualities of a casserole, identifying the different kinds, the function of the ingredients and foods used in the preparation of the casserole.

Students investigate tropical birds. They write letters for rain forest preservation to protect tropical birds. They interview a bird professional from a local bird store or a zoo and discuss how to take care of a parrot. They use Kid...

Eighth graders calculate discount, sales price, and sales tax. They are given various problems to work out and even have to figure how much they would make if they were working on commission as well. Students have to figure out which...

In this language arts worksheet, students create new words by using the appropriate suffixes from the three columns. This is done while attaching them to the root word.

In this basic arithmetic and square root worksheet, students solve basic arithmetic problems such as determining the cost of a meal. They solve equations containing square roots. This three-page worksheet contains eight problems.

In this present participles worksheet, students review and discuss what present participles of verbs are and fill in three blanks with the appropriate present participle answer.

In this shopping worksheet, students, with a partner, brainstorm all the words they can think of associated with shopping, discuss thirteen words and phrases associated with shopping and fill in the gaps of four sentences with shopping...

In this language arts worksheet, students read an instruction box about the use of "if" and the result clauses. Students write the correct form of the verbs in 20 sentences containing the word "if." Then students complete sentences with...

In this ESL passive verb worksheet, students read 10 sentences that have a missing verb. Students use the verb provided in parentheses and fill in the space with a form of the passive.

In this patriotic symbols worksheet, students analyze 4 rows of American symbols, each with three similar pictures. Students circle the one that is different in each row.

In this pond picture worksheet, students view a picture of a pond, circle each thing found in the picture that does not belong at a pond and then color the picture of a pond.

In this elephant counting book worksheet, students cut out, color and assemble a mini book with the numbers 1 to 10. Each page has a number and the corresponding pictures of elephants.

In this alphabet cards activity, students cut apart 52 cards that feature an upper or lower case alphabet letter in a cartoon centipede shape. This is Zaner-Bloser style; one upper or lower case letter per card.