Students discover the "rule of thirds" technique used in photography through the investigation of magazine and newspaper pictures and an in-class discussion. The work of photojournalist Jeff Bizzel is emphasized.

Eighth graders design a school brochure. This brochure will be created using Publisher. Students include information about the school, information on courses and extra-circular activities that they feel informs others about their school.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students decipher the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence. All words begin with the letter "C."

In this vocabulary activity, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the difficult words that begin with "o."

Are you all ready, already? Do your kids confuse all right with alright? All ready with already? All together with altogether? Use this worksheet to clear things up! After defining each term and its homonym, examples are provided that...

Students encounter how to work together as a group to accomplish a common goal. They gain more experience in doing research using library reference materials as well as internet sources. Each group is responsible for making a bulletin...

Students investigate how earthworms help build good soil. They examine the worms carefully to find the ringlike segments and swollen band at the front of the earthworm's body. Students take turns dampening the soil every day and adding...

Students research the history of a school system. In this school system activity, students list the grade levels and subjects taught in their school and interview their teachers and administrators. Students collect past photographs of...

In this geography activity, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about laws, Native Americans, geography, and more. Students complete 25 questions.

In this social studies worksheet, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about George Washington, early America, natural resources, and more. Students complete 8 questions.

Students examine pop culture of the 1980s.  In this historical time period lesson, students view a Smurfs cartoon from the 1980s and discuss its similarities and differences to cartoons today.  Students work in groups to...

Students examine the role earthworms play in building soils. They discuss worms and what they do with soil, make predictions and draw pictures, and observe their worms in soil over a two week period.

Here is a lesson plan on how to convert inches to centimeters using bubblegum. In this measurement lesson plan, learners get into partners and blow bubbles. One student blows bubbles while the other measures the bubble in inches. Then...

Students use pictures to help them communicate their ideas. They write personal books or journals using pictures. Students can create daily blogs usig the internet and create a weekly newsletter.

Young scholars create a presentation about their life. In this technology lesson, students are assigned a graduate and compile information about the person through interviews.  Young scholars then find photographs of the person and...

Students write about their school year and reflect on the goals they have accomplished. For this writing lesson plan, students use their writing skills, draw pictures, take pictures, and chart paper to complete this project.

Tenth graders explore how adolescents attempt to tain peer acceptance.

Students explore the complexities of organizing information and to support librarians in developing strategies for reducing cultural bias. Students extend strategies to help raise solutions. Students list a variety of definitions on bias...

Fourth graders us a Weather Log data chart to record the date, time, day, and weather. They discuss different instruments and charts needed to record the information. Students turn in their weather logs at the end of two weeks and...

Students work together to produce an alphabet book. Individually, they have a specific amount of time to take digital pictures of objects but must include a letter from the alphabet in each one. They work together to compile all of the...

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the formation of a multimedia presentation to create a documentary of a middle school. They take photographs with a digital camera and use computer software to create a school project.

In this subject/verb agreement online interactive worksheet, learners respond to 12 multiple choice questions. After students answer the questions, they may see the grammar rules that apply to each of the questions.