In this desert report worksheet, students research a desert in the United States and one in another part of the world. Students use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two deserts.

In this Australia Report worksheet, students write a short summary of Australia's plant life, economy including agriculture, manufacturing, trade and mining and the history of Australia.

Three experiments involving pennies help young chemists see the chemical reactions between copper and other elements. The first experiment is rhetorical (it prompts students to leave a bright penny out for a year) but the second two...

Ninth graders research the work of Carlos J. Finlay and his contributions to science. Once they have discussed his theories about diseases, they create tables comparing diseases that use insects as carriers. The lesson also includes a...

Students examine the world of forensic science, focusing on fingerprint analysis. In the lesson, they implement a method by which fingerprints of class members are categorized and identified. Elementary students study classification...

Students examine the carbon cycle while identifying its sources, sinks, and release agents. Using magazines and newspapers, groups of students design collages illustrating the carbon cycle. Finally, they write responses to several...

Third graders choose an animal to research and write a report about. They determine the animals' habitat, animal classification, whether it is endangered or extinct, and the type of food it eats. Also, they add any special...

In this science research worksheet, students read the sentence and use a library or the Internet to find the answer and write it on the blue line. Students must then write a report about this topic: what is the layer of air that...

Students create a scrapbook style family album for a selected animal. They complete an interactive Internet activity on research reports, fill out a graphic organizer, diagram a food web, and complete their scrapbook that includes...

Young scholars examine the environmental impact of global warming. In this environmental science lesson, students design and conduct an experiment about the effect of temperature on paramecia. They write a lab report about their experiment.

In this medicine worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...

In this dolphins and stress worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...

In this Parkinson disease worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...

In this tsunamis worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...

Place learners into groups to research and present different renewable energy sources. As individuals listen to the class presentations, they take notes and then write a persuasive article defending the form of energy that they feel...

In this moon report activity, students use the cover sheet and 3 small lined pages to make a short report on the moon. Students do their research, write on the pages and then cut it apart and staple to make a mini book. The cover may be...

In this Earth report activity, students use the cover sheet and 3 small lined pages to construct a mini book about the Earth. Students do their own research and write their facts on the pages. Students then cut, staple and color the report.

In this moon report worksheet, students use the cover sheet and 3 lined pages to make a short mini-book about the moon. Students will do their own research and write the facts on the lines.

In this biology worksheet, students write an insect report about the butterfly, giving its common and scientific name. Then they describe the butterfly habitats and winter plans. Students also describe three interesting facts about the...

In this landforms worksheet, students are given a template to write a short report on landforms. The worksheet is folded into four squares to create a small book.

In this electricity report worksheet students fold a paper into fourths. One part is the provided title page, the others are for writing facts on electricity.

For those enrolled in a college honors program, four years of hard work culminate in one paper—an honors thesis. A handout outlines the steps to writing the paper, beginning with a sample timetable and time management instructions. Once...

Be prepared the next time you're in need of a substitute with a daily plan equipped with an assortment of activities covering subjects math, reading, word work, writing, and science. 

Not all sources are created equal, so how do you evaluate them? Writers learn how to evaluate print sources based on elements such as audience, tone, and argument in the sixth handout of 24 in the Writing the Paper series from the...