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Narrative Procedure
Learners identify narrative procedure. In this narrative procedure activity, students analyze a recipe and visit the website www.ehow.com. Learners discuss narrative procedures and answer questions. students make a list of the procedures...
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Estuarine Habitats
Sixth graders study the important habitats, flora, fauna, and physical factors of coastal habitats. They compare the aquatic habitats to terrestrial habitats by researching and completing tables with the information.
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Debating the Three Gorges Dam Project: Power to the People or Environmental Catastrophe?
High schoolers explore the controversy behind the building of the Three Gorges Dam in China. One group of the class researches the government's stance on building the dam. Another section of the class represents an environmental group...
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The Mister Runtles' Bet
Students listen to a story dealing with exponential and linear growth. After reading the story, students complete a table comparing information. Using a calculator, students graph the rice and daily population of flies. They study the...
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Earthquakes!
Students experiment with the concept of earthquakes while completing a lab with marshmallows, toothpicks, modeling clay and firm Jell-O and rectangular pan. They explore what kind of soil earthquakes do the most damage in and how...
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Beginning Dialogues- "Where Are My Glasses?"
In this dialogue worksheet, 5th graders read a beginning dialogue piece entitled, "Where are my glasses?" They answer 4 multiple choice questions including 2 comprehension questions and 2 vocabulary questions.
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Mitosis vs. Meiosis
In this cell division worksheet, students compare and contrast the processes of mitosis and meiosis. Students complete 9 questions in a chart.
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Using the Correct Forms of Can/Could
In this use of can/could worksheet, students examine a table at the top of the page that details the proper use of can/could. They choose between two sentences in each of 5 examples to determine which one shows the proper form of either...
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Dinosaur KWL
In this dinosaur worksheet, students complete a KWL chart for dinosaurs. Students must fill in the table for what they know, what they want to know, and what they have learned about dinosaurs.
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Food and Digestion
In this food and digestion activity, students fill in the table for each food group. Students also complete a diagram illustrating the digestive system.
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Do You Have Number Sense?
Seventh graders are grouped according to their ability level with a captain who is elected by the students in that particular group. Students demonstrate their knowledge of rational and irrational numbers by defining them. Students use a...
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Edible Model of the Sun
Students identify the different features of the Sun. In this space science activity, students create a model of its surface using cookies and candies. They compare and contrast their model to the real Sun.
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Charting The Progress of New Horizons
Learners explore the long distances and timescales involved in space travel. They track the progress of the New Horizons spacecraft and access the New Horizons website to discover the distance of the spacecraft from the Sun, and then...
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Franklin Mountains
Students review the steps of the rock cycle. In groups, they identify the natural forces that cause weathering and erosion. They describe how sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks might be formed in nature to end the lesson.
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Voices From Your Heart
Students create individual representations of Chinese calligraphy symbols in this cross-curricular lesson for the elementary Language Arts or Art classroom. One enrichment activity is included.
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Japanese Printmaking
Middle schoolers review their prior knowledge on the topic of printmaking. Individually, they draw three ideas for their own print and watch a video about the techniques used by the Japanese. In groups, they move from station to station...