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Spelling List 7: Sight Words, "Shun" words, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, shun words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Delta, Delta, Delta
High schoolers construct equilateral triangles and a 'laser' triangle. In this reflection activity students build a retro-reflector using mirrors.
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Instrumental And Orchestral Development
Students use the computer software "Sibelius" to investigate the development of the Orchestra and specific instruments throughout human history. This lesson can be used in conjunction with other lessons or as a stand-alone, small group...
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Diversiones Culturales - Artistas
Learners use resources provided in the library to research an artist who has impacted their area of art. They then take their information and create a PowerPoint presentation and translate the Spanish for the class so they are all...
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Ions and Ionic Compounds
In this ions learning exercise, students use a charge chart in a textbook to determine the charges of different types of compounds. This learning exercise has 24 fill in the blank questions.
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Ideal Gas Problems
In this ideal gas worksheet, students review Boyle's law, Charles's law, and Avogadro's principle. Students use this information to complete 3 problems.
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Internet Nutrition
Students use different Internet websites to help get an idea of daily calorie intake and fat grams intake from a normal fast food meal.
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Jesse's Ice Cream Stand
Students discover ways to earn money through business. They explain how to calculate profit using an income statement and evaluate the best price to scoop size combination for profit. They discuss business opportunities for teens.
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Noah's Ark, Revisited
Fourth graders do a visual presentation for a specific endangered species.
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News Comparison
Learners analyze how news is presented in U.S. newspapers from different parts of the country. They develop and sharpen their critical awareness of news media.
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A Newspaper?
Sixth graders reinforce understanding of fractions through use of newspapers.
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A Childhood View of the Great Depression in Arkansas
Eighth graders identify the causes for the Great Depression of 1929 and see the effects of the depression, the Great Flood, and the drought in Arkansas through the eyes of a child.
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Protecting Agriculture's Tools
Students brainstorm which tools farmers can control and why. They discuss how to conserve water, air and soil. They discuss the role of farmers and how they feed the world.
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Children in the United States and Japan
Students locate Japan on a map or globe and describe the relative location of Japan. They use the Internet to investigate cultural characteristics of children in the United States and in Japan. They use a Venn Diagram as an...
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Haiku
Students study various forms of poetry and the culture of Japan. They are introduced to a haiku- a traditional form of poetry and an art form in the Japanese culture. They write a haiku and create a student haiku booklet with the classes...
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What? No Cars?
Students consider a world in which cars are banned. They work together to develop a sketch of transportation alternatives. They share their ideas with the class.
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Concept Mapping
Students develop a concept map about transportation. They connect the use of cars to different subjects. They share their findings with the class.
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Language Arts Vocabulary Database
Students read a selection and identify the vocabulary words for the current week. Individually, they use the words to write in complete sentences and put the words into a database. They also practice their typing skills and must keep...
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Identify Virginia Native Animals
Students practice using an online encyclopedia to research native animals to Virginia. Using the information from the encyclopedia, they identify the main and supporting ideas. They share their information with the class using the...
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"Google, What?"
High schoolers understand what a search engine is and distinguish the differences between it and human-created directories. They discover that search engines with fewer hits are the most desirable.
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Where Exactly Am I, Anyway?
Students are introduced to the components of an URL. They explore several websites in groups and evaluate the reliability of each. Students identify sites that they believe will provide reliable information and complete a worksheet.
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How is our place connected to other places?
Second graders conduct a survey, they record their data with the help of maps. They use an aerial photo or Ordnance Survey map, 2nd graders pinpoint specific places and add them to a legend using the drawing tools. Students use...
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Magazine Sales Talks
Young scholars role-play to determine the best types of magazines that should be purchased for their media center. They create a sales presentation for a particular magazine in small groups. As they listen to each presentation they...
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Robert Boyle and the Royal Society
Students research Royal Society, explain reasons for its foundation, examine reasons why it is beneficial to modern scientists to work in teams, and identify ways scientists disseminate information.