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Scaffolding
Our job as teachers is to facilitate learning by providing a comfortable & efficient environment for learning to take place. To enable this we provide 'scaffolding' to support the learner. Without this the building, the learning...
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Global Temperatures
Students analyze the global temperature record from 1867 to the present. Long-term trends and shorter-term fluctuations are both evaluated. The data is examined for evidence of the impact of natural and anthropogenic climate forcing...
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Earth's Radiation Budget
Twelfth graders explore the Earth's radiation budget using Earth radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) data archived at the IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library. They use photometers and light sources to work through several hands-on activities...
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Wheel of...Geology!
Students participate in a group review activity in order to prepare for an exam. Students study together in their teams prior to the review activity. During the game, the teacher spins a wheel with subject categories written on it and...
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Using Mass Balance to Understand Atmospheric CFCs
Students use an interactive online mass balance model to observe levels of chlorofluorocarbons over the past few years. Students evaluate the influence protocol emissions will have on the future levels of CFCs.
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Mass Balance Model
Students explore the concept of mass balance, flow rates, and equilibrium using a simple water bucket model. In this JAVA based online interactive modeling activity, they vary flow rate into the bucket, initial water level in the bucket,...
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Virtual Oil Well Game
Students play an online strategy game working with a limited budget. They collect and interpret seismic data to search for oil traps, file environmental impact statements before drilling and use drill logs to determine when to start...
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The Modern Atmospheric CO2 Record
Students compare carbon dioxide (CO2) data from the Mauna Loa Observatory , Barrow (Alaska) , and the South Pole over the past 40 years to help them better understand what controls atmospheric (CO2).
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Literature: Yoshiko Uchida Unit
Sixth graders read the books, The Invisible Thread: An Autobiography by Yoshiko Uchida and Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki about Japanese Americans during World War II. They hold discussions, take quizzes, and write essays about the...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Effective Telephone Communication
Students identify and incorporate how to use a telephone book, a calling card and analyze their telephone bill and pay their telephone bill while reviewing the vocabulary list on the board. In addition, basic utilities are covered in...
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Science: Flight Aerodynamics
Students apply the principles of aerodynamics by constructing styrofoam airplanes. By using simple tools and materials, they improve their spatial visualization abilities while increasing motor skills. After small groups of students...
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Everybody Fiesta: A Unit on Hispanic Celebrations
Students examine the various types of celebrations in the Hispanic culture. Using the internet, they research customs and traditions of the culture and identify important members of society who are hispanic. They are also introduced to...
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Block the Shock Jock or Not?
Students examine their own experiences with racist and sexist speech by deciding whether or not they agree or disagree with statements related to this subject. They explore the limits of public speech by reading about the controversy...
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Doing The School Run
Students explore finding the percent of a numbers. They survey their peers to determine modes of transportation used in getting to school. Afterward, students organize information and create graphs and charts. They explore alternative...
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Bible Activities-- Mark 6:1-13
In this Bible worksheet, students study the story and lessons in Mark 6:1-13 and complete the activities on 7 pages. Included are crosswords, codes, mazes, coloring and word search.
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Time
For this ESL worksheet, students answer 16 questions about time. For example, "When do people in your country spend time together as a family?"
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That
In this ESL words worksheet, students learn the correct use of the word "that" in sentences. Students examine 7 pictures and from 4 choices, select the best phrase that will complete the sentence.
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My Teeny Tiny Book (Counting to Ten in Different Languages)
For this counting to ten mini book, learners cut out and color a book that shows the numbers from 1-10 and the words for the numbers. The languages in this book are: English, Spanish, French, Swedish, Japanese and Swahili. Pronunciation...
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ESL- Use of Something, Somebody, Somewhere, Nowhere, Anywhere, Everywhere
In this ESL use of something, somebody, somewhere, nowhere, anywhere, and everywhere worksheet, pupils complete and correct sentences. They fill in 14 blanks with the correct words.
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My Elephant Counting Book (1 to 10)
In this elephant counting book worksheet, students cut out, color and assemble a mini book with the numbers 1 to 10. Each page has a number and the corresponding pictures of elephants.
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Verb Review 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Present/Past/Future)
In this verb worksheet, students complete the dialogues by conjugating the verbs in the parenthesis to make the statements grammatically correct. There are 50 verbs to conjugate.
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Quiz 8B: Irregular Verbs (Group 2)
In this verbs activity, students write the past tense of ten verbs. Students then use these to complete 5 sentences. All verbs on this page will be irregular in the past tense.
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Worksheet 2. Vocabulary Practice
In this vocabulary worksheet, students choose the word or phrase that means the same as the word or phrase in bold in each sentence. There are 12 questions to answer.
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Verb Review 1 (Present/Past)
For this verb review worksheet, students respond to 29 fill in the blank questions pertaining to the correct usage of present tense verbs, past tense verbs, and future tense verbs.