Elementary schoolers find out which month has the most class birthdays (mode) and which birthday represents the middle point of all the birthdays (median). They gather and organize data to find one number that fairly represents the whole...

Adolescents have the opportunity to consider how they feel about the possibilities presented by the current availability of genetic sequencing. After some instruction, they participate in a four-corners activity in which you read a...

Enhance a unit on historical fiction with an engaging writing instructional activity. Learners bring the Industrial Era to life as they compose their own historical fiction pieces based on primary source images of Pittsburgh steel...

Students explore symmetry.  Students observe a variety of bug and plant drawings, then draw a bug jar. Students observe bugs from the top of the jar for a symmetrical view, and the side of the jar for an asymmetrical view. ...

Students discuss Japanese culture and the functional and artistic uses of fans and create paper fans using watercolors, popsicle sticks, and tape in this Art lesson for the elementary classroom. Can be used as an introduction to...

In this matching uppercase and lowercase P, Q, R, S, and T activity, students learn to recognize uppercase and lowercase letters as they match 5 uppercase letters on the left to the corresponding lowercase letters on the right.

Students create a drawing of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" and draw items that make them want to scream in this creative Art lesson for the Middle or High School classroom. The lesson includes resource links for artwork and background...

Students discover how things grow and how they can take better care of the environment in this Earth Day lesson for the elementary classroom. The activity can be accomplished in one day and left in the sun until the "beans" begin growing.

African animals A-Z are on parade in this activity, which provides teachers with a year's worth of coloring and spelling sheets for little writers. Popular animals, such as dolphins and elephants, have their own coloring pages, as well...

Students view several different types of triangles. They discuss attributes of a triangle with a partner. Students use a straw cut into pieces to create a triangle. They complete a Triangle Hunt worksheet (teacher created). Students...

Second graders count by 5's to 100. In this math lesson conducted on the 100th day of school, 2nd graders use picture stamps in the KidPix program to count by 5's and get to 100.

Students practice descriptive writing. In this unique writing lesson, students hear a story about a mitten. Then three grade levels come together to first, create a mitten on KidPix; second, describe the designed mitten; and third, try...

In this Halloween worksheet, pupils examine 18 pictures of "terror-ble teeth." Students match the identical pairs of teeth on the page.

In this Halloween worksheet, students examine 6 pictures of fun Halloween creatures. Each picture is divided into 3 parts. Students cut out the picture pieces, mix and match them to create new pictures. Students glue their mixed up...

In this memory game worksheet, pupils cut apart 8 pairs of Halloween picture cards. Students place them face down and play a memory game in which the pairs are matched.

In this Halloween maze worksheet, students examine a picture of a scary monster holding a jar with a brain. Students trace a path in the maze which is inside the brain.

In this Christmas worksheet, students examine 2 columns of words, each with 12 terms pertaining to winter or Christmas. Students draw a line to match the words that go together. Example: Santa Claus (sleigh).

In this language arts worksheet, young scholars analyze 18 scrambled words which pertain to Halloween. Students decipher each word and write it correctly on the line.

Second graders draw pictures of the "work" they do and create a bulletin board of career categories using their parent's jobs.

Studnets discuss the meaning of exploration and investigate a map of the Louisiana Territory. They discuss Lewis and Clark's expedition and complete worksheets. They create a "goal pole" that represents their learning.

First graders are introduced to the concept of vowel digraphs. They identify the digraph /ea/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion, 1st graders apply the rule for identifying and spelling words containing the /ea/...

Students work in small groups of three or four to create books based on the Eric Carle books studied. Topics may include tadpoles, guppies, people, moths, and plants. Media used may include Kid Pix, sound recordings, art pieces,...

Students locate and type letters e, h, and o keys and practice a new technique: type reach. They review the home row with all letters learned.

In this matching words and pictures worksheet, students enter the number for the word that matches each picture, checks the answers and goes to the next letter (from A to Z).