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Code Breaking
Students explore symbolism and examine various types of codes, including those used in the Civil War, which use/d mathematical symbols and language. They create and break various codes.
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Online ESL Quizzes- Comparatives
In this online comparatives instructional activity, students choose between two words to fill in the blank in each of 5 sentences with the proper comparative word or words.
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Mother Earth
Students compare natural and human made items and gain an awareness of the importance of Mother Earth to the Nez Perce people.
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Insulators, Conductors, and Energy Transfer
Third graders conduct experiments to determine what types of material make good insulators. They prepare a graph of time vs. temperature for their sample. They choose a graph using each kind of material to display for class analysis and...
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Creating with "Found Sounds"
Students are placed in small groups for this project. Groups collect and use ordinary objects to create a "Stomp" like performance.
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The Impact of the Music of the Harlem Renaissance on Society
Young scholars define the community of Harlem. They explain the growth of music in this area and identify important people who spearheaded this movement. They identify places where music grew in Harlem and establish a visual as well as...
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Market Game in Oil
Young scholars work together to participate in a market game in oil. Using their prior knowledge, they review how the interaction of buyers and sellers sets the price in markets. They identify the situations in which cause shortages and...
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Hugging / Handshaking Muscle Stations
Learners are introduced to the concept of "muscle overload." They work on hugging and handshaking muscles. Students are told that each station is set up to make muscles tired. They are told that making their muscles tired is a good...
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Strawberry DNA extraction
Young scholars study the basic function of DNA and then extract it from strawberries. For this DNA extraction lesson students examine DNA and see why the extraction of it is so important to scientists.
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Polyrhythmic Drumming Styles: Japan and Brazil
Students explore cyclic patterns in drumming style. In this multicultural music lesson, students listen to and compare Taiko and Samba drumming styles and complete a compare/contrast worksheet.
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Independence Day Alphabetical Order
In this Independence Day worksheet, students read a list of ten words pertaining to the Fourth of July. Students alphabetize the words.
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4th of July Word Jumble
In this 4th of July activity, students unscramble words that represent the 4th of July. Students unscramble 20 words about the 4th of July.
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Jupiter's Weather Forecast
Students read information about Jupiter and the planet's weather. In this Jupiter weather lesson, students read information about Jupiter's weather. Students study a chart about the weather on Earth and Jupiter. Students read a weather...
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Commutative, Associative, and Distributive Properties
Students explore the concept of the associative, commutative, and distributive properties. In the associative, commutative, and distributive properties instructional activity, students discuss real world examples of each property....
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Raise, Rise, and Raze
In this raise, rise, and raze worksheet, learners choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Brand Names
In this brand names worksheet, students write the brand names that are commonly used for the items sold. Students complete 11 problems.
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Pronoun Practice-Simple
In this pronoun worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences with correct pronouns, 21 total. A reference web site for additional resources is given.
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Justin Timberlake
In this famous person worksheet, learners read a passage about Justin Timberlake and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Through the Day With Frog- Full Color Copy
In this reading worksheet, students create their own simple book by stapling together the 10 colorful pages. The story depicts children enjoying activities which begin with the letter F: fishing, football, floating. It ends with the...
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Classics for Kids (Charles Ives)
In this classical music instructional activity, students explore Charles Ives and his music. Students read a passage, listen to music, complete a crossword puzzle, and match musical items.
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Plastics and Rubber: What's the Difference?
Students observe how to classify things into groups based on physical properties. In this plastic and rubber lesson students group and sort items to help them to better identify properties.
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Pinhole Viewer
Learners make a pinhole viewer to demonstrate how it inverts light passing through it which produces inverted images.
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Editing Worksheet
In this editing worksheet, students must read a letter and correct verb tense errors. Students must be able to identify correct verb tenses and edit errors.
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Iron for Breakfast
Students examine a common household food and see how accurate the content information is.