Turn your classroom into a local cell phone store. Then, have your cell phone agents use linear equations to visually display three cell plans and their advantages. It makes for a great group project. Discuss how to decide which plan is...

Which deal is best? Learners determine which of two companies has the best deal for a particular number of shirts. They begin by creating a table and equations containing each company's pricing structure....

In this activity, students research hurricane data to discover their behavior and patterns. They map them across decades to see whether their frequency is increasing. They study Hurricane Andrew and investigate the relationship between...

Based upon a speech delivered by President Barack Obama, this activity encourages students to check out the "flip side" of issues before making up your mind.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the solar system. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a scientist who studies collisions. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the skeletal system and a diagram showing some of the bones. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

An informational text about the human heart, its parts, and it functions. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about nerves in the human body. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about earth-like planets in other solar systems. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about historical Native American daily life including: clothing, beliefs, food, shelter, and goods. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the centennial celebration of New York City's subway system. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems created by electronic waste being thrown in landfills. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about attempts to create a vaccination for he AIDS virus. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the African slave trade. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the sun. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Louis Braille and the alphabet he created for blind people. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about James Madison, the fourth President of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Benjamin Franklin and some of his inventions. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about an engineer named Matt who works to build pipes for natural gas in California. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about maps and how they are used. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the human skeleton and some of its stronger bones. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about wind patterns and how they relate to clouds, storms, and lightning. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about outer space. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.