Students explore the branches of government. In this U. S. Constitution lesson, students examine the system of checks and balances in the U.S. plan of government as they read the document and define vocabulary words.

Young scholars use a balance to help them with their addition facts. In this addition lesson plan, students also play the seven up game to memorize their facts.

Learners use a balance to complete subtraction problems and weigh out the items they take away. For this subtraction lesson plan, students use a pan balance and record their equations.

In this pounds and ounces worksheet, learners find 4 objects that weigh more than 1 pound. Students write their names in the table. Learners estimate the weight to the nearest pound. Students use a balance scale and a one pound measure...

Students discover the significance of positive and negative numbers when working with money. In this addition and money lesson, students connect positive and negative numbers to money, solve practical examples together, and practice the...

Students examine unauthorized immigration in the United States. In this current issues lesson plan, students examine 4 letters written to the editor regarding unauthorized immigration. Students act as editors and analyze the letters...

Students build simple mobiles. For this equilibrium lesson, students investigate the functions of three types of levers as they analyze artwork by Alexander Calder. Students then create their own simplified mobiles.

Prove the Law of Conservation of Mass through a lab investigation. A well-designed lesson asks groups to combine materials and monitor indicators for chemical reactions. Measuring the mass of the reactants and products allows individuals...

Manage your calorie intake with a daily food plan journal. After reviewing a reference sheet with suggested amounts of each food group based on a total calorie pattern, learners can jot down what foods they have eaten during the day as...

In this balancing equations worksheet, students use an on line source to answer questions about balanced equations and they write balanced equations for various types of reactions. They balance equations using an on line game that allows...

In this balancing equations worksheet, students balance ten equations by placing the proper coefficients in front of reactants and products to balance the number of atoms.

Second graders identify the attributes of various shapes and estimate the weight of the objects. In this geometry lesson, 2nd graders identify the attributes of concrete objects and use a pan balance to weight them.

For this online interactive integers worksheet, 4th graders solve 8 addition and subtraction integer math problems and problem solve 6 integers problems involving numbers from -20 to 20. Students check their answers online when done with...

Students examine how to plan, prepare, and serve a meal. They analyze the food pyramid, select five recipes, plan a dinner menu, create a HyperCard stack of the menu, and prepare the meal for their family.

Learners investigate density using film canisters filled with different density materials and larger objects of varying density. In this density lesson plan, students discuss the concept of density and rank film containers from dense to...

In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 13 short answer and essay questions about Katherine Patterson's Bridge to Terabithia. Students may check some of their answers online.

Students discuss the advantages of using calculators and spreadsheets in balancing checkbooks. They also identify the pros and cons of using these tools in adult education classrooms.

Young scholars explore the concept of equivalence as it relates to comparing concrete objects to determine greater or lesser attributes such as length and weight. In this pan balance-shapes lesson, students make estimations while...

Stdents explore the operation of the commercial banking system and the mechanics of money creation through the lending process. They investigate various interest rates to develop the relationship between interest rates and risk and...

Students investigate why the Constitution is a living document and dissect the document to discover why it has survived while so many other charters have not. Students use James Madison's constitutional admonition concerning checks and...

Eleventh graders study the impact of the Nationalization of the Bill of Rights upon criminal law. They analyze opposition to expansionist viewpoints that could possibly create more checks and balances on the state courts and analyze...

In this government and citizenship worksheet, students learn the duties and responsibilities of the three branches of government and the system of checks and balances.

Force acts on objects in mysterious ways ... until now! A comprehensive presentation explains the balance of forces acting on objects. Learners draw free body diagrams to show these invisible forces and make force calculations.

Do your pupils truly understand inverse operations, or is their understanding a little backward? Scholars learn the meaning of an equation in the second lesson of a four-part Algebra series. A series of activities begins with an...