In this week's Afterschool Adventure, children will explore simple math activities using the numbers one through ten. Children will represent numbers in different ways, such as drawing quantities; writing numerals; and using number...

Gorillas, groceries, pirate treasure, and aardvark homes: these are just a few of the things children will search for and find in this week's Afterschool Adventure, Lost and Found. Children will use position words like above, below, and...

Teachers can download this teaching package that looks at light and symmetry through the use of mirrors. Learners will enjoy the nine mirror challenges, along with the hands-on activities described in the lessons. Teachers will...

Through two primary source activities and a short video, learners will learn about Earhart's passion for flying and determination to succeed as a female aviator.

By examining two primary source activities and a short video, learners will learn how this literary icon used humor and a uniquely American voice to chronicle post-Civil War life in the United States.

Through a video and primary source activities, students will learn about Edison's remarkable business of innovation and some of his 1,093 patented devices.

By watching a biographical video and engaging in two primary source activities, students will encounter the ideas, writings, and impact of Thomas Paine.

Students practice a procedural skill -- knot tying -- to investigate if and in what way sleep affects learning and memory in relation to a learning a procedural skill. Sleeping is a behavior that is natural and essential for our health...

Learning about factors and multiples allows students to see number relationships and apply those number relationships to multiplication and division.

There are five major causes of extinction: habitat loss, an introduced species, pollution, population growth, and overconsumption. Through this activity, students will create a list of reasons why animals can become extinct.

In this lesson, students must learn to recognize the differences between fact and opinion.

Are you looking for some great activities to use in your classroom on the first day? Here are some activities you can do with students on the first day back to school. Some are fun, some are valuable as learning tools, and some are both.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn all about the components of the solar system with this downloadable lesson plan. Includes several student handouts and a research activity.

Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson students learn how to summarize properly.

After reading The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, by Chris Van Allsburg, students create their own stories about the pictures. By navigating the Internet, students learn more about the writing process to help them create their stories.

The purpose of this instructional activity is to allow students to self-discover the relationships between similar figures. The students should then take what they learn about these relationships and apply these concepts to problem-solving.

Learn about the water cycle through the adventures of two sisters. They will explain how the sun powers the water cycle and describe the different states of water. A glossary and labeled illustrations accompany the video. For the...

Watch PEEP and Quack [8:49] have fun with shadows in the middle of the night using flashlights. They learn that shadows can grow and change shape by rotating the object. An additional hands-on activity is provided for students along with...

Smithsonian Education presents "Airplanes and Airports: How to Take Off Without Ever Leaving the Ground." Teachers can download this teaching package that discusses airplanes and airports. Included in the discussion are the forces of...

Young scholars do a "jigsaw" activity in which "expert" groups complete introductory research about some of the major groups that have lived in Montana.

Students will study a map of Montana's terrain, learn about natural and manmade boundaries, label the major features of the state, and pick which area of Montana would be best for settlement and explain why.

The activity described at this website allows young scholars to not only practice working with other people but also "Refine the skills of rolling and catching." Read a description of the activity and learn how to assess students'...

This is an educator's guide for a unit on things that sink or float. It includes lesson plans, experiments, and activities. Students apply the scientific method as they investigate whether objects sink or float.

Website which strengthens the conceptual connection between scale drawings and ratios through an activity instructional activity.