Students investigate chemical reactions involved in making a blueprint. In this blueprint paper lesson plan, students expose blueprint paper with writing that has been soaked in a solution of potassium ferricyanide and iron (III)...

Students explore the the benefits and problems associated with a barter system in the Colonies and trace its relationship to the development of interdependence that this system creates. An experience of bartering is created in this lesson.

Fifth graders examine a time line of early American explorers from England, Spain, and France. They trace exploration routes on maps and write reports about early explorers. Students view a laser disc presentation, Land of Opportunity...

Students list phrase that describe Maine from both an insider's and outsider's point of view. They create an exhibit on Maine's history and write an essay about Maine's image as "a place apart."

Students label the bones in the hand, create a model of the hand, compile a set of fingerprints, and explore the importance of the thumb. In this anatomy of the hand lesson plan, students participate in six hands-on activities to...

Students research the history of philanthropy in Michigan by looking at images and pictures while discussing the definition of philanthropy. They design a picture of the first time they saw a philanthropic act and write three sentences...

Students identify the main parts of the human body. In this human body vocabulary instructional activity, students trace each other's body outline on butcher paper and label the parts of the body. Students define what each body part...

Third graders identify the main characters in the Ingalls family and describe the relationships between the characters. They locate the setting of the book on a map of the Upper Mid- West. Students understand that the books are set in...

Everyone gets a toaster pastry to enjoy with this fractions instructional activity! First, youngsters cut their treat in two, and then they proceed to cut it into equal parts until they have 16 pieces! If your learners aren't quite ready...

Youngster learn the importance of cooperation and sharing through a fun art project! Following a brief introductory discussion in which the class brainstorms how they can use their hands to share, youngster get divided into pairs to...

Students create an abstract work of art that is made by repeating geometric shapes and lines, write concise instructions to reproduce the work of art and reproduce someone else's artwork via written instructions.

Although this was written to accompany a specific textbook, the information can illustrate wave motion for any advanced level physics course. The slides are simple, use plain but colorful fonts, and include diagrams and pictures to...

In this writing worksheet, students trace the missing letter in three words. They write the whole words on their own. Words include: star, sun, and moon.

In this printing practice worksheet, students build hand-eye coordination and beginning writing skills by tracing 12 primitive letter shapes. Students trace 10 examples of each glyph, or shape pattern. Each letter shape is shown in an...

Third graders examine and discuss the first permanent settlement in the New World at Jamestown, Virginia. They write responses to an excerpt from George Percy's journal, and trace the Middle Passage across the Atlantic Ocean for slave...

Third graders pair up and listen to each others heartbeat. They run in place for one minute and then listen again and calculate the beats per minute resting and after activity. They switch and repeat the activity.

In this ESL and handwriting worksheet, students trace two examples of the sentence "I have a mouth." Students use the blank primary lines to practice writing this sentence and then color the pictures.

Exploring mathematics through art is a fun and concrete way to help learners grasp a concept. They will construct a paper penguin using fractions cut from circles. They'll need to determine 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 of each circle. Once the...

In this writing numbers 0-5 worksheet, students trace five rows of the numbers 0-5 and fill in the missing number in each row.

In this tracing worksheet, students trace sentences about using their best handwriting. Students trace 2 sentences that take up 10 lines.

Students work in small groups to practice basic map skills. They take turns giving directions and tracing a path from one location to different destinations on the map.

In this printing practice and ESL activity, students write the question "How old are you?" Students also trace five sentences that answer this question such as, "I am one. I am two." This is Zaner-Bloser style.

In this prewriting practice worksheet, students trace and draw straight and slanted vertical lines from the top line and the middle line. Students practice writing five different lines.

In this printing practice worksheet, students practice printing lower case b and upper case B letters. Students trace and print two letters.