Students explore study different mathematicians. For this mathematician lesson, students research twelve mathematicians. Students question one another to guess who their mathematician is. Students create a timeline of big events in math.

In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of different species of invertebrates. Students identify each animal without a backbone. There is no room to write the name under the picture. It is assumed this is an oral...

How very clever. No need to monkey around with this resource. Rob Cleveland's version of the West African tale, "The Clever Monkey Rides Again," is used as the basis for multiple of cross-curricular activities including exercises...

Young journalists write diary entries from the point of view of a person involved in a historical event. They focus on including facts, clear narration, and accurate description of the individual's feelings. 

The theory of keystone species in an ecosystem was first established in 1969 by Robert T. Paine. Pupils open the final lesson in a five-part series with a game guessing which member of the alpine ecosystem they are based on clues. After...

Students create an artistic representation of their identities. In this identity lesson, students discover the different facets that make up their own identities. Students work in small groups to find a favorite image and provide an...

Students read a story together then choose a favorite character to portray. For this inference lesson, students pretend to be one of the characters in the story, they prepare drawings or actions then present them to the class. Students...

Students write "Guess Who?" poems in a descriptive manner. They listen to the poems as they are read aloud and try to guess who the poem belongs to.

Students complete a research activity about themselves. They access an article on brainstorming and identifying personality traits. Students brainstorm about their personality traits and view a related PowerPoint. Students create their...

In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of different insects. Students identify each insect. There is no room to write the name under the picture. It is assumed this is an oral activity, although there are no...

In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of different species of fish, turtles and amphibians. Students identify each species. There is no room to write the name under the picture. It is assumed this is an oral...

In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of different species of mammals. Students identify each mammal. There is no room to write the name under the picture. It is assumed this is an oral activity, although there...

In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of different species of Arctic animals. Students identify each animal. There is no room to write the name under the picture. It is assumed this is an oral activity.

Students are assigned a secret species identity. They identify with the help of the other players. Once all identities have been deciphered, players form a circle and, by passing a ball of yarn from "species to species", they form...

In this science worksheet, students will identify 12 different marine mammals. Each animal is realistically depicted in a color illustration.

Students explore the concept of triangulation that is used in navigation satellites and global positioning systems designed by engineers. They determine ways these technologies can help people determine their position or the location of...

In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of desert birds found near water. Students identify each bird. There is no room to write the name under the picture, and it is assumed this is an oral activity. Answers are...

In this scientists worksheet, learners read a brief synopsis of a scientist, then try to identify the person, 12 total. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.

Learn by doing! Young artists try their hand at creating their own self-portraits in the style of Vincent van Gogh. This worksheet contains a brief explanation of the essential qualities of van Gogh's art: complementary colors and...

This New York Times Learning Network exercise provides a cloze exercise along with a word bank that readers can use to complete the passage about the television show, "The Voice" and Jermaine Paul, a recent winner. Another option is...

Where am I? The second installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography (NEMO) program starts with pupils guessing the years in which major ocean exploration events took place. The lesson then focuses on how...

In this science worksheet, students will identify 16 different types of mammals. Each mammal is realistically depicted in a color illustration.

A big part of understanding mathematical concepts is by mastering the vocabulary associated with those concepts. Students identify and explore positional/directional words as they relate to math. Students answer eleven fill-in-the-blank...