Enrich your unit on Arthur Miller's The Crucible with a list of reading questions based on Bloom's Taxonomy. Kids answer questions and provide context for the knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and...

A helpful guide to Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic for your literature unit. Use the sections on point-of-view, dramatic irony, and background knowledge, among others, to frame your lessons in an engaging and educational way.

Fifth graders read "My Side of the Mountain." They create a pantomime using vocabulary words from the story. Students create three questions about the reading. They discuss the passage they read and act out words to help them better...

Young scholars consider the backgrounds of those who settled the Old West. For this Westward Expansion lesson, students participate in a simulation that requires them to role play miners, ranchers, Native Americans, Chinese, African...

Students discuss privileges. In this privilege lesson, students discuss the reasons that some people have privileges others don't and whether this is fair. They listen to a story and point out instances of privileges. 

In this reading and study guide for The Lord of the Flies, students must define vocabulary from the reading, define literary terms, and answer reading comprehension questions.

Students analyze Dorothea Lange's photographs about Japanese American relocation. For this art and history lesson, students analyze a photograph about the relocation of Japanese Americans. Students discuss the impact of governmental...

In this church worksheet, students answer short answer questions about the church and how someone becomes a member of the church. Students complete 14 questions total.

In this prejudice and respect worksheet, students read a set of guidelines on how to overcome prejudice, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video. Activities and home assignments are also suggested.

Students provide examples of situations in society, school, etc. where either an individual or group may have been liable for reparations either legally or morally. They make distinctions as to those instances when reparations may...

Students identify the various adaptations of reptiles and amphibians. After distinguishing between reptiles and amphibians, students discuss the ways in which their adaptations aid in their survival. They participate in a hands on...

Upper elementary learners explore the concept of taxes taken out of an employee's paycheck. As they work through this lesson, young mathematicians discover the difference between gross pay and net pay. They also see what types...

Students discuss themes and issues of culture, identity and self-esteem. They construct responses to those themes. Students profile themselves and try to answer questions about themselves tied to the themes of this instructional activity.

Students examine the concepts of green building used in constructing or renovating a building. They conduct an interview with someone who sells green materials, or designs or implements green building plans. They work in teams to...

Ninth graders discuss why reading is an important skill for them to use in their lives. In groups, they examine the problems someone might have out in the world if they are illiterate. They practice reading in ways that it makes it fun...

Students with learning disabilities are introduced to the techniques of proper writing. After completing a warm up, they practice writing about what they saw to determine where they are at in the process. In groups, they complete a set...

In this simple past and past continuous worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs in sentences. Students complete 24 groups of sentences.

In this Marco Polo and Edmund Hillary worksheet, students read about the lives of the 2 explorers. They then answer 3 questions pertaining to the information they read.

Students explore how archaeologist examine mummies. In this research based lesson, students work in groups to research two mummies and report their findings to the class through role-playing and using a model of the mummy.

Learners observe and demonstrate a variety of decoding strategies to read silently. Each student selects a book for silent reading, and observe the teacher modeling silent reading strategies. Students then demonstrate their silent...

Learners calculate the density of regular and irregular solids and liquids. They relate the term dense to science as well as its literal meaning that society uses it as everyday. A worksheet is completed on density.

Students examine events the lead people to emigrate. In this Irish Potato Famine lesson, students research primary and secondary sources regarding the Irish Potato Famine and collaborate to create a classroom mural depicting the famine...

For this writing questions worksheet, students use given verbs to write questions, share with a classmate and then write their favorite one on the board. Students then use given interrogatives to write original questions, share and write...

Young scholars analyze a photograph and translate the analysis into words. They explain and explain the impact of governmental decisions made during a specific historical time period.