Compare and contrast Frederick Douglass's and the National Women's Suffrage Association's stances on equal rights and suffrage with a series of documents and worksheets. Learners work together or independently to complete the packet, and...

Most adults dread April 15 — tax day! Tax preparation can be intimidating even for adults. Build confidence by leading individuals through the process and then give them a scenario to practice. The exercise uses tax vocabulary to give...

Reinforce handwriting skills with a worksheet featuring the letter F. Scholars trace upper and lowercase letters before writing them independently. 

Beginning number comparers decide which numbers are greater than or less than 50. Large colorful number printouts make the resource a perfect addition to math centers. The skills can be practiced together or independently. 

The last activity in the series of five is a short one where individuals show what they've learned about the causes and effects of climate change. Working independently, they fill in a graphic organizer, then compare their notes with a...

Use a set of quick and easy to use literacy centers at the beginning of the year as you start to assess your students. The 13-page packet provides writing and reading activities with simple directions that allows new class members...

Warsaw, Poland, suffered much of the blunt of World War II—but according to Polish letters from the early days of Nazi occupation, other parts of the country were much worse off. High schoolers use the letters and contemporaneous...

In this Election Day worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 16 related words found in a word box at the bottom of the page. Worksheet has links to additional activities.

Learners investigate how American colonists felt they would be impacted by conflict with the British. For this colonial America lesson, students examine the Declaration of Independence, papers from the Committees of Correspondence, and...

Students observe and demonstrate how to read silently. As a class they discuss the importance of silent reading and how to select a book appropriate for their own reading level. They demonstrate reading silently, and write a summary of...

In this clauses and sentence structure worksheet, students answer 20 questions. They underline each independent clause and circle each dependent clause in the first 5 sentences. They read the next 15 sentences and circle "no error" if...

High schoolers take a close look at the foundations of American government. In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students analyze the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution. High schoolers...

Students explore the significance of National Documents. In this National Documents lesson plan, students read handouts regarding the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights. Students complete the provided...

Students recognize and read their birth date when it is written. They make a picture of a birthday soup bowl that includes the month, day and year of their birthday. Students memorize a poem.

Students become familiar with the celebration of Cinco de Mayo and the reasons Mexico fought for independence. In this Cinco de Mayo lesson, students write a KWL about Cinco De Mayo. Students explore celebration vocabulary  in...

Start those 12th graders thinking about what life on their own will be like. They'll review eviction laws, work through several scenarios, and take a quiz in order to understand the rights of both a renter and a landlord. 

Students analyze a copy of the Declaration of Independence to discover how it was adopted, approved, and signed. The tone and style of the document are analyzed for intention through an exploration its the language and vocabulary.

Fifth graders read a rewritten version of the Declaration of Independence, create a set of pictures illustrating the Preamble of the Constitution and create a version of the Declaration of Independence in the form of a song, a poem,...

In this World Autism Awareness Day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey.

Students celebrate President's Day by studying George Washingtion, the US flag, and the American colonies. They sing, Yankee Doodle Dandy.

Learners discuss rules, have introductions, complete school tours, and more for the first day of preschool. For this first day of school lesson plan, students also discuss being good friends.

Students practice becoming more fluent readers with fluency by assessing one minute reads and repeated readings. They also practice reading silently and then read the book, "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,"...

Students investigate the importance of judicial independence and how it is exercised while conducting research to gather information using different resources. The teacher discusses the importance of Law Day. They also read the handout...

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.