Students create "spooky word" sheets using white construction paper, orange and black paint, eyedroppers, and thin coffee straws. The lesson is ideal for a pre-Halloween activity. Finished artwork can be displayed around the classroom.

Learners create log cabins out of strips of construction paper in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the study of how people live today versus in the distant past. A resource link is included for...

Second graders elaborate on the classroom writing practices. They locate the various parts of the keyboard such as, space bar, shift key, delete key, etc. They also type a short piece of writing on a word processor. This is a teacher...

Fourth graders practice using technology to create a dedication page. They use the software of Microsoft Word in order to format and save the document. The teachers provides time for independent practice. The document is then saved and...

In this language arts worksheet, students read 10 clues and place their answers in an easy crossword puzzle. Each clue pertains to a color; students decide which color answers the question and write the color name in the spaces. There is...

Students design and conduct an experiment to explore the insulating abilities of different materials for keeping a liquid in a paper cup warm. A small group of lab partners test four different materials: black paper, white paper,...

Seventh graders investigate how soil is formed. They analyze types of soil samples, examine soil using a magnifying glass or microscope, complete a chart, conduct a soil and plant experiment, and construct a soil profile.

Students participate in a lab experiment involving soap bubbles and making bubble prints. They blow bubbles into the soap and add paint to make bubble prints. With extra time, they can play with a variety of bubble toys to see what...

Students demonstrate how the color of materials on Earth affect the amount of solar energy that is absorbed.  In this solar energy instructional activity students complete a lab to explore how the color of materials on the Earth's...

Students conduct Internet research on plants and complete a WebQuest on vegetable plants. They use a graphic organizer to display their findings, observe actual vegetables and design a salad, noting which part of each plant is included.

Eighth graders are introduced to the various types of heat transfer methods. After taking a quiz, they pretend their hands are cold and offer suggestions on how to warm them up. They explain each type of heat transfer method and give...

Students identify the art and culture of China while increasing their dexterity in art and their skills of papermaking. Students identify and analyze the application of the elements and principles of design to the cute of paper-making...

Students watch a video on population dynamics. They conduct an experiment where they fill up a designated space with students. They recreate multiplying rabbits using beans.

Students listen as the teacher explains what poetry is as well as describes several types of poetry such as haiku, free verse, limerick, cinquain, and an acrostic. Students read examples of each type of poetry. They compose a poem...

In this reading comprehension worksheet about "Tom", 1st graders are given 7 sentences and 4 multiple-choice questions to answer about the reading passage. Students are also given a space in which to draw a picture of their favorite...

Young scholars learn how to understand and use fabrics in a scrap quilt. They will gain the most if they can actually compose a quilt (or the beginnings of one) within class time.Quilting is a skill that is difficult for younger children...

Students simulate some of the Pathfinder experiments by devising methods of collecting and measuring magnetic substances in pseudo-Martian soil. The efficiency of each of the methods used to collect materials is evaluated in this lesson.

Third graders, after having conducted one experiment three times, record their observations results in a chart. They predict what hidden colors they believe that a leaf holds. Students record their predictions in their science note books...

Middle schoolers complete the following problem by using logic: Three couples, the Smiths, the Jones and the Browns wanted to go to the Brown's yacht that was moored a little way out in the lake. There was a dinghy to take them to the...

Students explain what a habitat is and describe its four elements. They see how an area's habitat suitability varies with different species of wildlife. They name factors that affect habitat suitability.

Students read a thermometer accurately, collect and record data, and generate a graph based on data. They learn what independent and dependent variables are. They analyze data and make conclusions concerning how soil coverings affect...

Students are taught the comprehensions aids them in their reading and will make reading seem easier once they know what they are reading about. They access how th ask themselves the five W's: who, what, where, when, and why. Students by...

For this parts per hundred worksheet, students read about describing components of a population by parts per a given number such as 100, 100 or 1 million. Students are given 6 problems to calculate the parts per hundred for each sample...

Equip young campers with important survival knowledge with a set of engaging lessons. Teammates work together to complete three outdoor activities, which include building a shelter, starting a campfire, and finding directions in the...