Learners list the characteristics of the four main groups of prehistoric people of Wisconsin. They compare the characteristics of the groups of to determine the chronological order of existence in Wisconsin.

Students read independently the novel, "Dragonwings," by Laurence Yep and make connections between a text and the world. They summarize, paraphrase, analyze and evaluate skimming and scanning techniques when reading a novel. Each student...

Students explore different spellings of the same words within the English language, as well as different words for the same thing with the international pen pal classroom. They become familiar with units of measure and time. Students...

Students explore role of music in storytelling by watching and discussing effect music has on perception of scene from movie, and using Sibelius program to compose single excerpt of music, considering dynamics, timbre, and articulation,...

Students perform an "autopsy" on a dill pickle to determine its' cause of death. After finding "clues" inside the "body," students organize facts and use their imagination to write an epitaph. As an alternative, students may view a...

In this rounding activity, students solve 6 word problems where they must round numbers between 6 and 9 digits to the nearest thousand, ten-thousand, hundred-thousand, ten-million or hundred-million in order to arrive at a solution.

In this recognizing -ing words in sentences instructional activity, learners read sentences with two boldfaced -ing words, use context clues, and underline the correct word. Students identify 15 answers.

Students read and answer questions based on One Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes. In this tolerance lesson, students record their feelings and reflections during discussion of the book. Students create a dress using their own ideas.

Students explore multimedia components. In this science inquiry lesson, students read "Invitation to the Game" by Monica Hughes and they use the Alice Computer Programming System to better understand population dynamics.

Students identify vocabulary words in Where the Red Fern Grows. In this vocabulary activity, students view an included PowerPoint presentation on vocabulary words from each chapter in the novel. Students identify and use the vocabulary...

Students review the book Freckle Juice.  In this comprehension instructional activity, students review what they've already read in Freckle Juice using sentence strips, take a comprehension test, and complete a book review activity...

Students investigate the cause of birds dying in Monterey Bay. In this scientific research activity, students use various resources, scientific investigations, and vector analysis to solve an environmental mystery.

Students use several strategies in poetry to convey tone and speaker. In this language arts lesson, students read and build vocabulary as they gain a larger understanding of how to write poetry. Students then work in groups in order...

Fourth graders create and solve sports-related word problems.

Learners pronounce (as best as they can) the scientific term used in explaining heredity. They study the meaning and/or significance of these genetic terms and use these words in sentences relating to the information taught in the unit.

Students are introduced to chemical reactions, reaction rates, chemiluminescence, fluorescence and bioluminescence. They use glow sticks are used to demonstrate the effect of temperature on the rates of chemical reactions. Pupils recall...

Young scholars read and examine the novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. A variety of assignments involving this novel is offered for the students to complete with higher order thinking skills.

In this sequencing learning exercise, students put lines of a paragraph in order. In this fill in the blank learning exercise, students write sixteen answers.

In this comprehension check worksheet, students define 3 vocabulary words, define 2 literary terms, and respond to 10 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 10 of A Separate Peace by John Knowles in order to help them better...

Students investigate the relationship between pitches and notes. In this musical pitches and notes lesson, students use different sized bottles, water, and sugar to demonstrate different sounds. Students create musical notes.

Sixth graders simulate primary and secondary waves. In this earthquakes waves lesson, 6th graders experiment using a slinky to gain understanding of how waves are created during an earthquake. Students record observations in drawings....

Students explore the time of the dinosaurs. In this extinction instructional activity, students watch a video clip about different dinosaurs and are asked about what they observed. Students talk about how dinosaurs hatched from eggs...

Students discover how a president spends the day. In this presidential history instructional activity, students research primary sources in order to write their own diaries for presidents that include suggestions of laws, managing...

Students explore communications by discussing deceased individuals. For this past tense lesson, students analyze which verbs to use when speaking of a person who is no longer living. Students read a story about the race car driver...