Students discuss how soil permeability is affected by permafrost. In this soil lesson plan, students freeze soil over night, and discuss how the environmental conditions of freezing affect soil and further affect vegetation.

Students examine the holiday celebrations in the United States and fiestas in Latin American countries. In this holiday celebration lesson, students research the similarities in the celebrations for Christmas and those for the day of the...

  Students discuss the differences they can see between examples of animals and plants.  In this science lesson, students draw or write what they have discussed about the examples.  Students go on a nature walk to look for...

In this biology instructional activity, learners write identify the different parts of a leaf shown in 5 different diagrams. They also complete 12 short answer questions after reading the information about leaves.

Students get an overview of the climate and organisms of the North American Prairie. After a lecture, and watching some videos imbedded in this plan, students compile research data on the North American Prairie.

Sixth graders explore geography terms. Students use resources to find real examples of landforms in the world. They create a map showing the landform. students label the surrounding features, countries and states. Students use each...

In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the clues related to the state of Mississippi. Students complete the puzzle with 10 words.

In this desert plants worksheet, students read five passages about desert plants and answer the five comprehension questions that follow each one.

Students explore earth science by completing several environment activities. In this desert instructional activity, students identify where the U.S. deserts are and what types of wild life inhabit them. Students utilize arts and crafts...

In this grammar worksheet, students read and punctuate correctly ten sentences associated with a strange desert plant. Students share their findings with their classmates.

In this size worksheet, students look at a set of pictures and answer 8 questions pertaining to "high" and "low." Students also follow instructions and color "high" and "low" pictures.

Learners investigate deserts. In this geography lesson, students create a KWL chart about deserts and research information on deserts by using reference books. Learners record the characteristics of deserts and the wildlife which lives...

In this weather instructional activity, students identify the type of vegetation found in particular regions across the United States. Then they list the six groups of climates in the Köppen Classification System. Students also describe...

In this plural nouns worksheet, learners learn rules about plural nouns and then correct noun errors in a three paragraphs through adding 's,' and add apostrophe's to incorrect sentences. Students also read about possessive pronouns and...

In this Sonoran Desert worksheet, students read and analyze a letter that Jeremy wrote to his grandmother and then complete the picture that follows using information about the desert they learned from the letter.

For this science worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice quiz about desert animals. The answers are provided with explanations upside down on the page.

Students explore the process of growing plants from seed. In this propagation lesson, students examine methods of propagation and determine how to rapidly propagate plant species. Students listen to a lecture informing them on the topic...

Students observe and paint sunsets. For this sunsets lesson plan, students look outside and at pictures of sunsets, paint sunsets using water color or tempura paint, and cut out silhouettes from black paper and insert them into the...

Young scholars create a rain stick.  In this rain stick lesson, students construct their rain stick using a cardboard tube, stickpins, a cup of rice, and decorative paper.  Young scholars follow given instructions and...

In this nouns worksheet, students write the irregular plural form for each noun given. Students complete this for 12 words on this worksheet.

Students construct a model of the water cycle in action using two-liter pop bottles to build a terrarium. Locate examples of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle (e.g., water evaporates when heated and clouds or dew forms when...

Learners research the Aztec culture in Mexico. They focus on their religious practices. They write a goal to personally sacrifice something. They also write about the costs and benefits of a sacrifice.

Students discuss a landscape art print and its composition. They create a landscape underdrawing with foreground, middleground and background as well as repeated elements for rhythm. They add a watercolor wash and lights/darks for...