In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students study an excerpt from a speech to welcome new students. Students complete 8 sentences with the correct word from the word bank.

In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Naguib Mahfouz  and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

In this symmetric matrices worksheet, learners explore the characteristics of symmetric matrices. This two-page worksheet contains examples and explanations concerning symmetric matrices. Two problems are provided to solve.

Students compose song as a classroom effort. They write a one-paragraph essay about "message" songs in 100 years and include three ideas for topics along with the style of music (such as folk, rock, blues, rap, etc.) that would match.

Students introduce and converse with classmates as they review basic tense structures.

Students listen to the song, Get Together, and discuss the theme. They list topics that bring people together, write the lyrics to and sing a class song, and write a paragraph about message songs.

Fifth graders brainstorm processes or forces that cause Earth's surface to be changed.

Students become history detectives as they research, and later discuss, various theories about Rapa Nui. They study written language using symbols and create their own symbol language.

Young scholars study life in a coal patch town. In this American History instructional activity, students read material about life for coal miners and their families. They answer questions, create a poster, and complete a creative...

Students identify animals that are unique to Australia, study their habitation and how they fit in their environment.  In this exploratory lesson students research a topic to find out specific information about it. 

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about seven wonders of the ancient world. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This lesson plan provides adaptations, discussion questions, an evaluation rubric, extensions, and much more for learning about ancient Wonders of the World.

This resource surveys the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World according to the ancient Greeks. Click the desired Wonder to read about it and view illustrations.

A time line showing when the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were built.

Students explore the seven wonders of the ancient world. The resource consists of links for children, lesson plans, activities, and additional resources.

Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the largest pyramid of all and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Detailed information and links are found here.

Considered to be the "largest single building ever constructed by man," The Great Pyramid of Khufu is regarded as the greatest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This article gives a detailed description of this pyramid,...

Site gives clues for students to figure out the Wonders. Choose the Wonder after the clues are given. Which of the Seven Wonders is the only one still standing today?

The Lighthouse of Alexandria stood for over 1600 years and is on the list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Read this article to learn about its history and significance.

The great pyramids at Giza are one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Learn the role the sun played in the construction of the pyramids. Included is a map of where the pyramids are located in Giza, a bibliography for further...

The last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the great pyramids of Giza are perhaps the most famous and discussed structures in history. However, they are threatened by urban encroachment and political chaos. With the...

The Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was part of the great Temple of Zeus situated at the site of the ancient Olympic games. Similar in design to the Temple of Artemis and the Parthenon, the Temple of Zeus...

Provides a description of the design of step pyramids and true pyramids found in Egypt, as well as a discussion of construction techniques with excellent graphics.