Sixth graders discuss key features from American history. In this flag and pledge instructional activity, 6th graders research the history of the United States flag and the principles of the Pledge of Allegiance prior to class. Students...

It's that time again; time to take a good morning news quiz! Read, scan, or simply test what you know about the daily news. Today's topics are from July 22, 2011 and include five multiple choice questions to answer.

Students read a current science article. They write a summary of the article, take notes, write and edit a summary, and print their work.

Fourth graders engage in a lesson in which ancient Africa's historical contributions are told though the eyes of a spider, Anansi, and his search calabash game. The game is accessed through a website which is embedded in this lesson plan.

Students investigate the Muslim presence in Canada to develop an understanding of the diversity within the Muslim faith community and the contributions Muslims make to society.

Students sell snacks at their school, then use the money to purchase a philanthropic gift.

Pupils complete Internet research to write an editorial about a topic relating to the women's rights movement and the issues presently surrounding women's rights in America and around the world.

Students study the geography and culture of Japan and discover important historical events. They look at the religions of Japan. They determine similarities and differences in the lives of teenagers in Japan and the US. They read and...

Students demonstrate their ability to use the library to research into current working conditions for the American worker. They identify connections and compare findings about contemporary conditions and the in-class readings of The...

In this math/science worksheet, students who are already beginning to grow a bean seed record what it looks like on a given day. Detailed pictures of different growth stages are provided on the class graph.

In this food log worksheet, students analyze what they eat in a single day. Students fill in the chart for the food groups and the different meals and snacks consumed throughout the day.

Pupils examine the importance of dams. In this water and dams lesson, students watch a video that details historical and current information about dams and global water resources. They study how engineers design dams, how they calculate...

Students analyze and interpret artifacts and a timeline to get specific information.  In this timeline lesson plan students work in groups to research an Indian tribe and write an information piece of their research. 

Students study the AIDS epidemic.  In this health policy lesson students divide into groups and research the Internet to obtain information on AIDS.

Students examine the media and the responsibility of reporting facts to readers.  In this journalism lesson, students identify the different types of media, the different parts of a news story, and how the stories are relayed to the...

Second graders explore technology. In this science lesson, 2nd graders discuss various forms of technology. Students research technology that they use everyday and write a sentence about each one of the technologies.

In this geography worksheet, students write two facts about Australian people, culture and sports. They fill in a chart that explains what native Australian foods such as damper, pavlova, vegemite and lamingtons are.

Fifth graders compare climates. In this weather lesson, 5th graders observe and record weather observations and discuss the impact of weather on people. Students also discuss the concept of global warming and determine how weather...

Students study freezing temperatures and practice taking temperature readings with a thermometer. They write about a personal experience with weather. They discuss that the freezing point is at 32?? and that any water outside will...

Students read an article on the English language. In this ESL lesson, students explore the meaning of the term 'diplomatic English,' then complete several activities centered around the article.  Activities include vocabulary,...

Learners assess, by analyzing historic New York Times front pages, how print journalism reflects the values and language of the society in which it is created.

In this world cultures worksheet, students research information and answer questions about festivals around the world. This worksheet gives detailed information on how to do the Internet research. This worksheet was generated in the U.K.

In this conjugate a verb worksheet, students conjugate verbs by completing the examples in each section including past, present, and future tense.

In this conjugating verbs worksheet, students are given definitions for the infinitive, gerund, and past participle forms.  Present, past, and future tenses are also identified and defined.