In this writing transitions worksheet, students practice using transitions as they write 7 sentences using in addition, additionally, plus, moreover, furthermore, and as well.

Students discover that a verb is a word that expresses an action. Students at this age might find it more accessible to use everyday terminology, such as doing words or action words.

In this adverb usage worksheet, students use adverbs to help them write a how-to report. Students complete three activities for adverbs showing time order.

In this advanced critical reading worksheet, students read a passage about ethanol then answer questions. Students make inferences, determine author's purpose and use context clues to find the meaning of unknown words in the passage.

Young scholars examine the characteristics of an informative speech. In this informative speech lesson, students create a framework for their informative speech using the given website. Young scholars also read and use the tips for...

In this Christmas sentences worksheet, students use words in 2 sentences to make sentences that make sense. Students complete one 13 word sentence and one 16 word sentence.

Eleventh graders use a Gandhian lens to analyze critically materialism in a capitalist society. In this Gandhian philosophy lesson, 11th graders cultivate awareness, explore materialism and sustainability, examine the idea of 'what is...

Students explain why and how grizzlies hibernate. They make a den using cardboard boxes. They write a story told from a new-born grizzly.

Students read the story Joseph Had a Little Overcoat about using a coat and making it into many things. In this reading lesson plan, students make a picture out of scraps and discuss how to reuse items to make new items.

In this prefix practice cards instructional activity, students cut out 20 pairs of root word cards and prefix + root words cards. The cards may be used for various classroom activities.

Eighth graders listen to an interactive lecture about Earth Day and related environmental problems and background. They observe a paper mache volcano made of recyclable material and using guidelines make their own art piece as well as...

How tall can your tower get? Implement shapes, building strategies, teamwork, and prediction in this interactive tower activity. Learners discuss past experiences with stacking materials, recalling ways they kept it from falling over....

Build fine motor, spatial, and drawing skills by having the class complete the other half of a portrait. They choose an image of a face from a magazine, then attempt to draw the other half of the face as accurately as they can. Two book...

A great way to recall the parts of a flower is to make one. Little learners create sunflowers out of paint and paper plates. They also discuss and label the various parts of their flowers. 

Turn off the lights! That's right it's time to start thinking about conservation and saving electricity. Here is a very quick and very simple Earth Day craft that kids can do in a wink. They'll make light-bulb-shaped door hangers that...

Students use construction paper to create muffin flowers. They use muffin tray cup liners and draw flower stems and leaves on the paper. They use the muffin liners for a 3-D effect.

In this resources worksheet, students review renewable and nonrenewable resources. Students also review how resources can be conserved. This worksheet has 7 terms in a crossword puzzle, 3 true or false, and 10 short answer questions.

Students identify types of garbage that will decompose quickly and the ones that do not.  In this decomposing lesson plan students observe and record the photo degrading of six pack rings. 

Students discuss the Chinese New Year and the importance of the dragon in Chinese culture. After examining pictures of dragon puppets, students create simple dragon puppets and have their own Chinese New Year parade.

Students create a Mother's Day gift. In this arts and crafts lesson, students use paper mache to make a tray.

Students create rice and glue holiday wreaths in this Art activity ideal for the 1st or 2nd grade. The activity can be adapted for older or younger students and includes an ingredient list and step-by-step directions for siccessful...

Students create "toilet paper tube" snowmen using toilet paper rolls, paints, pipecleaners, construtcion paper, wiggly eyes, and markers in this winter-time activity. The lesson is intended for the early elementary classroom.

Students create small "Shamrock Puppies" using colored construction paper, crayons, and glue in this pre-Kindergarten lesson celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The lesson includes a resource link where printable patterns can be found.