Students will research the geography and designa route form Columbia SC to an olympic competition, then follow local news and current events to track team perfomance.

Gum be gone! Scholars conduct an experiment to find the best substance that would help remove gum from the bottom of a shoe. They test peanut butter, petroleum jelly, olive oil, vinegar, and rubbing alcohol in their experiments.

It's all downhill from here. Scholars model a sewer system using straws and other household materials. They test out their systems using colored water and discover how gravity plays an essential role in sewers.

Students engage in research in order to establish a context for comprehending the historical event of the Olympic Games being held in China. They use the internet and other resources to find information.

Round and round and round she goes. Where she stops, nobody knows. This activity uses a common arcade game of chance, the spinning wheel, as a platform for computing expected values, interpreting results, and applying this knowledge to...

Every class enjoys reading new books at the beginning of a unit. Use this resource to identify a variety of books for kindergarten to third grade that can be used to complement social studies standards. The books can kindle learners'...

Readers of Dandelion Wine work in groups to develop questions on four levels (right there, think and search, the author and you, and on my own) about Chapter 34 of Ray Bradbury's reflection on the joys of summer. Groups jigsaw and...

Soccer stars and fans alike will enjoy a fun cloze activity about Sarah the soccer player. Using the word bank below, kids find places in the reading passage to place the words most appropriately.

Students listen to background information about the origin of the Olympics and then discuss how they think the Olympic Games got its name. They then complete the activity sheets using drawing materials.

In this Olympic medals worksheet, students identify the country's flag and write the country name in the box next to it. Students add the country's abbreviation and watch the Olympic Games. Students put a mark in the appropriate box when...

In this vocabulary worksheet, students fill in the blanks, group items into categories, match objects to definitions, and more. Students complete 5 activities total.

In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the stars and their constellations. Students will respond to ten questions, naming the constellation that is described in each.

Students research countries participating in the Olympic Games. They create a database which includes graphs for comparing population density, the number of athletes, per capita income, etc. for each country. This project is completed...

Students create leaf rubbings as they study the parts of a leaf. They describe the leaves and chart their observations.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short passage about a young girl's plans for her summer holidays. They write the answer to 10 questions based on the reading.

Students plot the location of the Winter and Summer Olympics since 1896. Using the maps, they analyze data on where the Olympics have been held and discuss why that location was chosen. They discuss the possiblity of Indianapolis...

Students explore the history of the Olympics. They read a story about London's bid to host the Olympic games. In groups, students produce an arena for the Olympics and create a creed for the competition. Students discuss and share...

Students participate in a school-wide "Olympics" complete with opening and closing ceremonies, class competitions, medals and more. Activities can vary depending on age and physical abilities.

Young scholars explore New York City's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. They estimate budget allocations for such a proposal while practicing the calculation of percentages.

Prepare your class for a standardized exam with this language arts practice test. Designed for the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT), these fifteen questions would be a great review for your seventh graders. Two...

A game is a great way to learn. Study what makes an integers, their traits, and characteristics. This lesson plan includes 3 separate activities intended to promote an understanding of integers, whole numbers, and opposites. The class is...

Pupils design a space settlement for colonizing a planet in our solar system. In small groups, they play a space colony game and read an article about human needs in space to prepare for the design stage. They discuss their design...

Middle schoolers analyze a map and graph information on eleven countries. Using the characteristics of the countries, they determine if they should host the summer or winter Olympic games. After viewing a video, they locate the...