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Law of the Sea/ Don't Rock the Boat
Students read Ronald Reagan's December 27, 1988 proclamation about US territorial waters. They discuss its contents to decipher exactly what it means and to complete a worksheet answering questions about the proclamation.
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Math Practice Planning a Trip to London
In this consumer math worksheet, students plan a weekend in London and calculate the hotel cost, shows, food and transportation. Prices are in pounds and pence. This page is suitable for UK students.
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Odd and Even Numbers
For this math worksheet, students examine 2 number grids. In one puzzle, students color only the odd numbers. In the other, students color the even numbers. There will be a mystery message or letter in each.
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Willy the Super - Ant
In this reading worksheet, students learn to distinguish between the words "want" and "what" by reading a story about a super-ant. Students read or listen to the story and draw 7 cartoons to show events in the story. In each cartoon box...
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Seven Jumps
Your young poets will jump at the chance to demonstrate their understanding of stanzas. Cue up “Seven Jumps,” a track on Michael Herman’s CD, International Folk Dances. Class members move to the music of each stanza and freeze when a...
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Outnumbered by the English
Students examine how the English eventually outnumbered the Native Americans and gained control. They participate in a demonstration using circles and fractions to discuss how the Native Americans were forced off their land, and examine...
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Local Area - What Is a Region?
Students examine the physical characteristics of the Connecticut River Valley. They view and analyze maps, identify common physical characteristics, and color in the Connecticut River on a map of New Hampshire and Vermont.
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River and Woodland Communities
Students examine the differences in the lifestyles of people living along a river and in the woods. They develop and discuss a class chart of the differences and similarities between the two communities.
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People Cause Pollution
Students investigate the effects of industry on natural features. They discuss the industrial revolution, and create a drawing of a river with one half illustrating pre-industrial revolution time, and the other half representing the...
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Welcome to Paradise
Fifth graders listen to Lynne Cherry's novel, The River Ran Wild. They work in two groups one of whom represents the native people and the other represents the English settlers from the book. They look at the geography of the settlement...
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Clean Water Act
Students write a letter to their legislative representative or the EPA for a copy of the Clean Water Act. They create a class mural of the Nashua River in a dead state and the river coming to life again, and discuss the role of Marion...
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Making a Globe
Young scholars examine the mercator projection or nautical chart and observe how global maps do not have the same distance as flat maps. They design handmade globes using the meridians and equator as guides to draw in the land. They...
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Local Area - Ecosystems
Students examine ecosystems in the Connecticut River Valley. They view and discuss photos of ecosystems within their community, and create a picture web of an ecosystem.
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Local Area - What Is a Region?
Students examine the physical characteristics of the Connecticut River Valley. They analyze maps and pictures, identify physical characteristics of the region, and color in the Connecticut River on a map.
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Geography Walk
Students observe the physical features around their school and the school neighborhood. They take a walk around the school, discuss how areas change according to the seasons, and create a drawing of the physical and human features of a...
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Yesterday's Trash
Students create a trash book or individual student books using cereal boxes. They record everything thrown away and use one page for each category.
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The Weather and Recess #157
Students track the daily weather at recess time for a number of weeks. They design a bar graph of the different types of weather. They discuss how weather changes affect recess time. They write a list of optional recess activities for...
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Aqualung , the New Age Garden
High schoolers examine how underwater landscape could be used for food production in the future. They discuss underwater landforms, draw a picture of an underwater landscape and a type of technology to use underwater, and write a...
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But They Never Told Me!
Students investigate how government legislates the protection of citizens from natural disasters such as earthquakes in California. They read the Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Act and debate its pros and cons. They discuss how much...
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The Great Topo Race
Students create a three dimensional island out of cardboard to examine how to read and use a topographical map. They make sure that their island can sustain life and that it has one volcanic mountain peak. They trace the parts of their...
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Rapping Regions in America
Students determine what designates a place as a region. They apply their criteria for a region to the US map. They work in groups to write a rap about their region that describes its organization, type and structure.
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Fact and Opinion
In this writing worksheet, students identify and describe the difference between a fact and an opinion. They place the cut-up words from the house ad in the correct column to indicate if they are fact or opinion.
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Entry 1 Numeracy Practice--B
In this numeracy practice worksheet, students answer thirteen word problems by following the directives given as they read through each one.
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Numeracy Practice- Going Out For Lunch
In this math instructional activity, students complete the various types of activities that include graphs, data tables, and completing number sentences.