Students identify the major components of the cell and their functions. They compare and contrast the major components and functions of animal and plant cells

Students interact with MapPoint tools to view maps of the past and the present in multiple ways. They participate in mini-lessons aimed at locating certain points of interest or famous routes taken in history.

Students develop a descriptive and informative brochure for a National Park. They focus on the history and geology of the park, environmental concerns, and visitor actions that could eliminate the environmental concerns.

Pupils compare and contrast the cost of medical care with or without insurance. Students differntiate between public and private clinics. They write a description of an ache or pain to share with a medical professional. This lesson is...

In this bird activity, students complete a set of 16 activities about birds, listing characteristics, matching organs with steps in the digestive process, labeling a drawing of a feather and completing 4 short answer questions.

In this history worksheet, students will draw the path of the Mayflower on a map and fill in the missing words on the Mayflower Compact.

Students do an experiment using a microscope. In this lesson, about cells, students examine different slides using a microscope. Students look at an onion skin, cheek cells, and potato cells. In each of these, students find cell walls,...

Young scholars select fruits and vegetables from a group of items placed in a bag. In this food pyramids lesson plan, students focus on the fruits and vegetables. Young scholars understand the need to eat foods and vegetables.

In this penguins video review worksheet, students watch "March of the Penguins" and then respond to 31 short answer questions regarding the movie.

Fourth graders make a chart of animals and plants that live in either the desert, the ocean, or the tundra. In this environment lesson plan, 4th graders work in groups to discover characteristics needed for these animals to live in that...

Students discover beliefs and practices of the Mayans.  In this Mayan gods lesson, students discuss "The World Tree" of the Mayans, the three layers of the tree, and their meanings.  Students discover the manner and purpose of...

Identify behaviors that promote health and demonstrate personal hygiene.

Students defend why we have rules and create rules for a group.

Students create the front page of a newspaper by writing news stories about the main characters and plots of fairy tales.

Student groups retell stories from Iroquois storytellers. They role-play Iroquois women, men and children and explain their roles. They read "Knots on a Counting Rope" and make up their own stories. They create timelines. They visit a...

Pupils come up with a synopsis of whether they feel jury duty is necessary or not and how people rate their experience. They research state jury duty websites and express their ideas. They can propose changes that they feel may improve...

Students research the history of the Olympics and the various countries that have hosted the games. They obtain information about some of the sports featured in the Olympics. Students then create a brochure using Microsoft Publisher.

Students explore the lives of bgeahvers. They identify the physical and behavioral adaptations that help beavers survive in their environment. Students compare and contrast how beavers influence the ecology of both forest and aquatic...

In this biology worksheet, students examine the human skeleton and then classify animal bones according to their similar function.

For this cells worksheet, students will review vocabulary words and information relating to the structure and function of plant and animal cells. This worksheet has 10 crossword puzzle questions, 6 multiple choice, 4 short answer...

In this fish worksheet, learners will review the characteristics of fish by comparing the jaws, skeleton, and fertilization of each fish class. Then students will use a phylogenetic tree to compare the groups of fish to ancestral...

In this musical movement activity, students explore folk music movement by answering short answer questions that accompany a video or performance.

In this career key vocabulary quiz, learners respond to 12 short answer and multiple choice questions regarding careers. Students also write sentences pertaining to careers.

Second graders explore living without sight. In this senses lesson plan, 2nd graders review the different senses and what they use for each sense. Students discuss what it would be like to not be able to see and they read a story about a...