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What A Woman...The Silver Queen
Fourth graders realize that women have played a strong role in the history of Utah. They explain that the study of individuals can give glimpses of the life and times of the era. They experience their personal histories.
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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Learners investigate the global importance of the African and Asian countries that export petroleum. They access the OPEC website and research this organization. They answer questions and write an essay about alternative energy sources.
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Looking for Newton
Students discuss the rhyming pattern of various types of poetry. With a focus on limericks, they follow the specific rhyme scheme and create a limerick about Newton. They share their poem with the class and write another one related to...
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Literature - Overview - May
Third graders study sayings and phrases, poetry and stories in this month's activities.
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Vowel Change of Short E
For this language arts worksheet, high schoolers look for the pattern for changing the vowel "E" into the right form for writing the words in the Latin language.
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Geography Review
Third graders name the continent, country, state, and community in which they live. They locate Maryland and Baltimore on a map of the United States.
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Heavy: The Story of Metal (Part 1) (Lesson 3)
Students analyze and write an evaluation on the song "Black Sabbath". They interview a person who grew up listening to heavy metal music and compare and contrast the interview with their evaluation on the song. They share them with the...
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Tell Me a Train Story
Second graders write a short story based on train track safety and make a train-shaped class book.
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Biome Web Quest
Third graders create paper mache globes, paint them and label the oceans and the continents. In groups, they research a biome, write about it and create an artistic visual representation of the biome and present it to the class.
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Matching Numbers to Words
Students explore a math concept. In this math lesson, students practice matching a number with its corresponding word. Students can work independently or with teacher help.
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Fables With Dolch Sight Words
Second graders read classic fables, consider their meaning and then re-write them using a prompt if necessary. This lesson plan presents many classic fables that students can read, and re-write, using their powers of imagination.
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Safer Web Surfing
Young scholars explore and discuss the risks of internet use. They discuss ways of keeping their personal information safe online. Students create a poster or instruction card aimed at telling younger young scholars how to use the...
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Discovering Dinosaurs
Students research facts about dinosaurs and practice effective speaking strategies by creating a Keynote or PowerPoint presentation in this Science and Language Arts instructional activity for the upper-elementary classroom. It includes...
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Science - Lesson 42 - Astronomy
Third graders demonstrate the position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in a solar and lunar eclipse. They list uses for manmade satellites and write a description of how a satellite would be use.
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Heart Mountain Relocation Center
Students examine several primary source documents related to the Japanese internment camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. They write an essay about Heart Mountain and explore the concept of restitution to Japanese-Americans.
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Printable Blank Handwriting Paper
In this handwriting skills worksheet, students practice writing on a free writing topic on the lined paper provided for them to write on.
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Counting Items 1-7
In this lower elementary worksheet, students count the number of items they see in each of four boxes and write the number below the pictures. They see pictures of musical instruments such as drum and flutes in the boxes.
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Town Meeting
Young scholars organize and stage a town meeting. They write a set of discussion guidelines and participate in a political discussion.
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Clean Water Act
Learners write a letter to their legislative representative or the EPA for a copy of the Clean Water Act. They create a class mural of the Nashua River in a dead state and the river coming to life again, and discuss the role of Marion...
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The Future of the Milky Way
Students brainstorm ideas about the future of our galaxy. In this space science activity, students research the three main events happening in the Milky Way. They write a report about their findings.
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Hearbeat
Third graders pair up and listen to each others heartbeat. They run in place for one minute and then listen again and calculate the beats per minute resting and after activity. They switch and repeat the activity.
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Exploring the Asian Cultural Tradition Through Multimedia Art
Students conduct research using different varieties of resources that include the internet. They organize the research to make it usable. Then they discuss how to present the information in the form of a class project.
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Grade 5 Geometry
In this grade five geometry worksheet, 5th graders utilizing mathematical strategies to calculate the perimeter of a triangle. Students recognize that the perimeter of a triangle is side a plus side b plus c.
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Geometry
In this geometry worksheet, students utilize mathematical strategies to figure out which of four lines are vertical, horizontal and/or parallel.