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Spaghetti Bridges
Eighth graders experiment with building bridges of spaghetti, pennies, and a cup to determine how varying the number of spagetti pieces affects the strength of the bridge. They graph their results and interpret the data.
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The Birth of a Dynasty
Students view a video about the rise of the Medici family of Renaissance Italy. They complete a chart comparing Medieval Europe to Renaissance Italy.
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Analyzing Poetry
Students research a poem using the Internet or library source. They analyze their selection including a line by line explanation of the poem. Students create a powerpoint presentation of their analysis.
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Proportionality: The X-Plane Generation
Students meet NASA researchers who describe the relationship between force, energy and motion. They discuss how NASA's experimental X-plane is being tested to make space travel more reliable and show how proportionality and ratios are...
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Types of Scientists
For this science worksheet, students match each type of scientist listed in the left-had column to its correct description found in the right-hand column. There are 34 different scientists to match on the sheet.
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Super Scientist Quiz
In this science worksheet, students match each of the descriptions on the right to the correct scientist listed on the right. There are thirty scientists to identify and match on the sheet.
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Horton Hatches the Egg
Students explore space awareness and safe movement. In this movement/physical education lesson, students listen to the book Horton Hatches a Who. Students pretend to be Horton and rotate from hula hoop to hula hoop performing various...
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Energy, Work and Power
Young scholars examine the differences between potential and kinetic energy. In this physics lesson students view a video and apply what they learn about energy to apply it to real world situations.
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New York Slang Exercise
In this New York Slang worksheet, students translate the slang that New Yorkers use. Students complete 5 matching and 10 multiple choice problems.
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A Closer Look at Wood
Students examine forests as a renewable resource and conservation practices. In this conifers lesson students complete a lab activity on the different types of wood.
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Sea Turtle Rescue
Students create a three column chart about working with wildlife and how different organizations help sea turtles. In this sea turtles lesson plan, students compare the Oregon Coast Aquarium, the Coast Guard, and Sea World and what they...
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Who Turned on the Lights?
Seventh graders discuss how energy is transformed from one form to another. In this physics lesson, 7th graders design and build their own hydro generator. They identify the factors that affect its energy production.
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Thurmond: A Town Born from Coal Mines and Railroads (28)
Students examine the complex and often dangerous daily routines at the Thurmond train depot, and explore how rail workers were immortalized by some of the people they served.
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Train Talk
First graders retell specific information. They listen and interpret train whistle signals and work cooperatively to play the game, I'm Going on a Train Trip.
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Chug-a-Chug-a Choo Choo
First graders identify the digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion on the combinations of letters that comprise digraphs, 1st graders practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/ in words...
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A New Century Of Flight
Students study an article on high speed travel. In this investigative lesson students students read an article, answer questions then work in groups to calculate problems.
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Who Will I Be Tomorrow?
High schoolers examine various careers and character traits. They create an Affinity Chart using career survey results, compare/contrast personality traits and character traits, and discuss why character traits are important for jobs.
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Can You Hear It?
Students work together to discover the concept of echolocation. They examine dolphins and their behaviors. They discuss how humans could use this information to help them in their everyday lives as well.
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Model Letter
In this model letter worksheet, students review the best format to contact their musical career mentors as they follow the format provided.
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Breaking News English: Dentist Drill Noise Reducer Invented
In this English worksheet, students read " Dentist Drill Noise Reducer Invented," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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A or An
In this word choice worksheet, students read the sentences and select whether to use the article adjective a or an for each sentence. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Investigating the Technological Impacts on N.C.
Fourth graders search the internet to identify ways in which technology has influenced the lives of North Carolinians.
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Breaking News English: New Machine Sucks CO2 from the Air
For this English worksheet, students read "New Machine Sucks CO2 from the Air," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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If I Can't See It, How Do I Know It's There?
Students build a model ocean using a variety of materials representing the various levels of the ocean. They collect data about the ocean floor in a partner activity. They practice working with topographical mapping grids.