Young chemists learns about acids and bases by coming up with a solution that will test for each. They also access the Internet to perform research. They are encouraged to contact students in other schools by conducting the experiment at...

Lead a web search for information on writers and discuss the craft of purposeful writing as a class. Your students investigate "pourquoi tales" which are "why" stories. and then write their own examples of pourquoi stories to share in a...

Examine cyanobacteria cells as an example of prokaryotes and several other alga as examples of eukaryotes. Future biologists compare the two and notice the absence of nuclei in prokaryotes. These are classic activities for this purpose,...

Options for public and privately funded health care is a valuable debate for students to follow and learn from. They can use their research to take part in a Town Hall Meeting using facts and style. They will contact the representatives...

Genetic issues, inherited diseases, and genetic engineering are hot topics in scientific fields and provide an opportunity for young scientists to develop their research and presentation skills. Each class member chooses a topic, locates...

Don't be scared off by the title! Read this information packet with your class, or send them off on their own. After each section, you'll find a series of comprehension questions. Great preparation for state testing!

Students recognize the provisions of federal Indian policy.  In this Federal Indian Policy activity, students research legal documents (treaties).  Students research the Montana tribes. Students answer critical thinking...

After reading Oedipus and Antigone, quiz your readers with these online, interactive questions. All questions are multiple choice, and they simply ask for information recall (as opposed to further analysis). Twenty-five questions are...

An online interactive history quiz awaits your eager upper graders. They respond to 50 multiple choice questions about the Federalist Papers, and then submit their answers to be scored. While the quiz covers some pertinent...

Learners experiment with the color and solar energy absorption. In this color and solar energy absorption activity, students spend two days discussing and experimenting with the concept of energy absorption. They paint cans with...

Teamwork and critical thinking combine to for a creative instructional activity on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Ebullient environmental studies learners play a game in which they strategize how to place colorful energy wedges...

Middle schoolers research additional information about questions on their worksheet. In this energy activity, students develop visual aids of their proposed solution to the problem. They present their work in class.

Math and science meet in this lesson on hybrid electric automobiles. This 24-page resource provides everything you need for teaching a lesson that compares the use of internal combustion engines to hybrid electric engines. Participants...

Take a step back in time with this political cartoon analysis worksheet, which features editorial cartoons from the 2008 presidential campaign. Background information allows pupils to "read between the lines" in their analysis, and three...

Assist your class as they take notes on the Carolingian Dynasty. This handout contains spaces for them to take down information on each of the six rulers of the time period. Starting with Duke Pepin and finishing up with Louis I, this...

Describe the Salem Witch Trails in terms of the accusers and the accused. The colonial stage is set with background information, then a list of accusers and accused individuals is introduced. Learners will discover their causes and...

Begin reading The Crucible and form a foundation for your study with this presentation. Arthur Miller and the historical background of McCarthyism are covered at the beginning, followed by short descriptions of all the characters in...

A great handout for middle-schoolers learning nouns and their genders, this resource is comprehensive and easy to read. Consider providing some practice opportunities for your learners while you review the information.

Intermediate and advanced Spanish language learners will appreciate knowing how to shorten their sentences when making commands. After all, native language speakers usually use informal language when conversing with other native...

There are 20 fill-in-the-blank questions for your Spanish speakers to complete. Each sentence is missing the correct possessive adjective; can your class use the correct one to complete the sentence? Since this worksheet doesn't contain...

Study diphthongs in the Spanish language. This resource contains a lot of information, so consider printing one for each learner to reference and walking them through it as a class. There is a short exercise at the bottom of the page to...

This worksheet contains clear information on possessive adjectives. After explaining what a possessive adjective is in English, there's a chart for learners to complete to identify the Spanish equivalent of words like my, your, his, etc....

This worksheet is not flashy, but it does present basic information for the verb ser and Spanish pronouns. First, pupils translate the Spanish pronouns into their English equivalents. They then complete the verb chart for ser before...

Fifth graders who are studying water vapor and the condensation process use this activity to help them understand the process of condensation. Most of the activity is simply a source of information, with a good descriptive paragraph and...