Students classify clouds as transparent, translucent or opaque. They conduct an experiment to determine the visual opacity of several classroom objects and then conduct further observations of clouds.

Students utilize a trajectory formula in order to discover the physics of a thrown ball.  In this physics lesson, students videotape the trajectory of a thrown ball or basketball shot and analyze the action by breaking the video...

Students examine the traditions of the Festa del Grillo in Italy and its relationship to the culture of Italy. After being shown examples, they create their own cricket out of materials found in the classroom. Using 3D, they decorate a...

In this visual allegory worksheet, high schoolers complete the provided graphic organizer that requires them to list details about examples of allegory in paintings. 

In this preposition worksheet, students read about prepositions, then complete sentences by choosing a preposition from a list of three at the end of each sentence.

In this grammar worksheet, learners read about prepositions, then complete sentences by choosing the best preposition from three choices.

Students each create a small piece of a larger picture. When assembled the final piece match a photograph of a famous individual.

Sixth graders investigate film making by creating a video about probability.  For this math visualization lesson, 6th graders create a presentation for their class demonstrating the probability of random events taking place in the...

Learners develop an understanding of how a dichotomous key is organized. In this dichotomous instructional activity, student are put into small groups, and work together dividing their group of similar objects (buttons, paper clips,...

Students talk about the types of insects that you might see if you looked in the garden. They then brainstorm for ideas about how to solve the problem, sort objects into categories and display the results and count the objects in a...

Sixth graders watch a demonstration on how talking cans produce sounds. In groups, they compare and contrast the sounds from different sized cans. They participate in a variety of activities to discover how sounds are made and how...

Students use the lesson, "Squirt", to support students' development of multiplicative thinking. Squirt encourages students to anticipate multiplicative measurement relationships, e.g. three measures of A fit in B, by partially filling a...

Second graders investigate the addition of whole numbers. They mentally perform calculations involving addition and subtraction. They make sensible estimates and check the reasonableness of answers.

Students use an Internet tool, "The Take-Away Bar" to solve subtraction problems by breaking them into parts. They write and solve comparison problems. Students make sensible estimates and check the reasonableness of answers. They use...

Pupils subtract using decimals and find half of a decimal number. They write and solve problems which involve decimals and which require a choice of one or more of the four arithmetic operations.

Pupils need to know how to correctly use words in their writing and speaking. By reviewing parts of speech with hands-on activities, students retain and enjoy studying sentence structure.

First graders investigate the missing numbers on an equation chart in order to practice their addition and subtraction skills. They work with sums up to twenty and use up to twenty objects to work with subtraction equations. They listen...

Young scholars cut out a large rectangle from brown paper with scissors. They fold the narrow end up, leaving room for a flap at the top and have the teacher staple the edges of the pouch together. They then decorate their pouch with...

Discover how to play the game of dominoes using mental math skills to solve equations that earn points. Pupils become fast critical thinkers in determining which unknown addend tally up points in their favor.

Learners explore how to tell time by looking at their daily schedule. Everyone's days start out the same (with school), but what does each learner do after school? How do they spend their time? 

Students study types of transportation. For this transportation lesson, students survey several classes to gather data on how they get to school. Students create a transportation graph.

Fifth graders perform a simulated experiment where they use simple genetic coding to crreate a personl.

First graders explore completing experiments through the scientific method.

Examine a coordinated geometry grid to decode the hidden message. Pupils write a coded message to their parents using letter coordinates from the grid.