In this English learning exercise, students read " Japan to Resume U.S. Beef Imports," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Students study the importance of biology.  In this biology activity students write an essay on biology and its importance.

Students, using 15 years of sunspot data, plot data on a classroom graph. They discuss why the pattern from their individual sheets did not and could not match the class graph.

The Ballad of Mary Phagan was sung in support of executing Leo Frank, but was he truly guilty of killing young Mary Phagan? What effect did anti-Semitism have on the trial? Discern for yourself the fairness of this trial after examining...

In this lesson, students will test the strength of a correlation and discern whether or not a law or conclusion can be made based on that correlation. Students will see the threshold commonly accepted for correlating data and test their...

Occupational noise is a common health hazard in industry. Human Resources and Social Development Canada presents important information for the country's workers about how to deal with this issue. Learn what you can do about workplace...

This tool from the Council of Ministers of Education in Canada helps teachers to discern whether they can legally use materials in the classroom without needing to obtain copyright permission. Guidelines are for Canada and may differ in...

Lesson focuses on how and why money circulated within our community. Being able to discern the difference between things we need and things we want is one of the foundational concepts for using money wisely. Goods and services are things...

Observe different shapes and colors of leaves, and match the leaves in this online interactive game. Discern the differences between members of the same family of objects.

Find information on Valencia including, history, business, night life and cultural activities. "Valencia and its environs constitute a first rate tourist centre in both infrastructure and alternatives for the discerning visitor".

This WWW Server is running in Valencia, ensconced in fertile terrain on the shores of the Mediterranean close to the mouth of the Turia river. Valencia and its environs constitute a first rate tourist centre in both infrastructure and...

This lesson plan features the Latin roots CERN-CER-CRE = separate, distinguish; JUR/JUS = law, right; LEG = law Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue and a...

In this activity, students will focus on a letter written to Congress about Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. Students will determine that, due to television coverage, the author, Mrs. Jackson, was very aware of the events that day even...

This activity requires young scholars to examine the arrest record of an un-named person. Students will analyze and evaluate the data contained in the document, applying prior knowledge, to discern what happened in the incident and the...

In this activity, students will examine a diagram of the bus in which Rosa Parks took a seat. Ms. Parks' name has been blacked out. Students will analyze and evaluate the document, then apply prior knowledge to discern what this document...

In this activity, students will learn how to actually triangulate using a compass, topographical (topo) map and view of outside landmarks. It is best if a field trip to another location away from school is selected. The location should...

As educators, the goal of developing students into discerning, critical viewers may enable them to negotiate with more confidence through the treacherous waters of today's multimedia. Studying the various viewpoints as expressed in...

Students discover the four parts of the eye are the most instrumental in the task of producing images that are discernible by the brain.

This resource provides information about historic world explorers...with embedded false information. It was designed by teachers to help their students discern truthful information from false information.

This lesson teaches students to distinguish between physical and chemical changes. Students will view an interactive slideshow presentation and then conduct experiments to discern physical and chemical changes.

This lesson is a hands-on way for students to learn how to discern between fact and opinion. This is an important skill for citizenship in that citizens should be informed about what is happening in their communities and should take...

NOVA provides a report on comet Hale-Bopp and comet Hyakutake. Content includes discovery and observational information.