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The Easter Celebration
Young scholars read a short story about Easter. They recognize and point to pictures of the key words (egg, chicken, rabbit, basket, flower). They make an Easter basket and count how many chickens can fit inside. They also practice...
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Breaking News English: Stone-Age English Phrasebook a Possibility
In this English worksheet, students read "Stone-Age English Phrasebook a Possibility," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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ESOL Environment and the World
Students examine vocabulary cards with pictures of each season and weather terms. They answer a series of questions regarding the weather using the correct vocabulary. They use magazines and newspapers to find pictures and activities...
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A DAY WITHOUT AG
Students consider and discuss the meaning of the word "agriculture" and how agriculture affects their lives every day. Students identify the various ways that agriculture touches their personal lives. Students use worksheets to list all...
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Earth and Beyond
In this earth and beyond worksheet, students answer short answer questions about the atmosphere, the chemical compounds in Earth's atmosphere. Students visit different websites to conduct research of the discoveries of the scientist who...
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Destination-Northern Ireland
Students explore Northern Ireland. In this social studies lesson, students read about Northern Ireland and write questions about the reading. Students share their questions with classmates.
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Citizens for Responsible Change
Third graders write a petition to a school figure, get signatures from other students, share the petition with the appropriate authority, and then work as leaders to carry out the group's solution.
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Great Philsophers Revisited
Students work together to research the great philsophers of literature. With a focus on Emerson or Thoreau, they describe his ideas of transcendentalism or civil disobedience, respectively. In groups, they create a short video clip to...
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Reading Job Advertisements 2
In this language arts and social studies worksheet, students examine 10 words and phrases commonly used in job advertisements. Students choose the correct word or words to complete 10 job advertisements. Students then match 10 sentences...
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Acronyms - Characters in Hawthorne's Stories
Students create acronyms for book characters. In this literature study, students learn about and create acronyms for characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories The Minister's Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown. Students' acronyms...
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Breaking News English: Record-Setting Beijing Olympics End
In this English worksheet, students read "Record-Setting Beijing Olympics End," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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She Ships Shells to the Shore
First graders identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph...
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Breaking News English: Pope's Funeral Delays Prince Charles' Wedding
In this English worksheet, students read "Pope's Funeral Delays Prince Charles' Wedding," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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"Schwa" Activity
In this schwa sound worksheet, students answer true/false questions, underline syllables with the schwa sound and complete a related preposition activity.
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ESL: "A Night out in Newcastle" UK Culture Activity
In this ESL UK culture worksheet, students match paragraphs to headings, complete true/false questions, match bold-faced words to meanings and complete short answer questions. All activities reference a text titled "A Night Out out...
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Beneath the News: Who's Doing What to Whom, and Who Cares?
Young scholars investigate the differences between various forms of media (print, radio, TV, Internet). They determine the target audience for each and compare exposure around the world. They write a short story and share it with the class.
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Buckyball
In this molecules instructional activity, students read about the discovery of new carbon molecule which has been nicknamed buckyball. Students answer 2 short answer questions.
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Breaking News English: Sexting Craze Increasing Among Children
In this English worksheet, learners read "Sexting Craze Increasing Among Children," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Germinating Seeds on Gelatin
Young scholars germinate seeds in unflavored gelatin to which liquid house plant food has been added. Students observe and record plant growth in this medium with a variety of variables in a number of experiments.
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Intergenerational Life Writing Lesson Plan
Young scholars meet with an older adult to complete a writing assignment. Using a topic suggested by the teacher, they each write a story about their own lives and compare and contrast their perspectives. They share their viewpoints...
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Sign Language Tag
Students work on their sign language skills using yarn balls to tag with and cones for boundaries.
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Natural Wonders
Students consider how artists interprets nature. They examine a poster of Brueghel's painting of Noah's Ark, with many natural elements, and share their personal ideas about what they see.
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What's In a Name?
Students listen to poems, and discuss what they like and dislike about each poem. They write an original poem about a partner, describing their partner and creating art to go with it.
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Adjectives
In this ESL adjectives worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that depict objects of different sizes and shapes. Students match these pictures with the adjectives that describe them.