In this Christmas math worksheet, students color the pictures by rounding the numbers in each space and coloring them according to the key. Students follow 4 steps to complete the picture.

Fifth graders explore the concept of estimating distances between two places on a map. In this estimating distances lesson, 5th graders interpret maps according to measuring distance. Students choose a place on a map and find the...

Begin this lesson by estimating the cost of a college education and comparing it to actual data. After reading an article, high school seniors discuss the processes of the college loan corporations. They listen to a lecture about how to...

Many math concepts are covered through this resource: percentages, decimals, ratios, exponential functions, graphing, rounding, order of operations, estimation, and solving equations. Colorful worksheets and a link to a Google search for...

Students consider Race and Ethnicity in baseball. In this American history activity, students examine primary source images of American baseball. They then develop an original argument, pose historical questions and conduct Internet...

Take a seat on the parade route with a holiday-themed set of word problems. Young mathematicians answer questions based on the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York City, including finding the average number of members in a...

I think most of us adults could use a tip or two on how to budget our personal finances. Pass on some valuable knowledge to your pupils as they move into the real world. The presentation provides three easy steps to creating a personal...

How tall is the Empire State Building? Lead your class through a collaborative estimation activity to determine the number of quarters it would take to reach the top and teach the following concepts: human capital, human resources,...

In this economics worksheet, students write out a business plan that translates into an estimation of revenue made in the first three years.

Sixth graders investigate estimating. In this estimating lesson, 6th graders estimate how much rice is eaten around the world. Students estimate the percentages of rice eaten by other countries. Students compare rice production to...

Students examine how archaeologists preserve context of sites through use of rectangular grid or Cartesian coordinate system, and develop sense of distance by pacing off and estimating distances.

Students use the Runaway Journeys site maps and image resources in rounding out their study of the slave migration. They access an excellent multi-media narrative imbedded in this plan.

Students explore English by participating in a role-playing activity. In this food ordering lesson, students utilize new vocabulary terms to conduct short dialogues with fictitious servers in a Cafe role-play activity. Students analyze...

Students explore technology by conducting a infrastructure role-play in class. For this road building lesson, students identify the techniques and manpower used to build a modern day road. Students utilize building blocks to create a...

Students create maps of snow cover for each continent by conducting Internet research. After estimating the percentage of continental snow cover, they present their findings in letters, brochures or Powerpoint presentations.

Students discuss basic structure of National Government in United Kingdom, explore electoral system of individual countries and European Union, and complete Government and Population worksheet to practice rounding, and calculating mean...

Measurement and map skills are the focus of this lesson, where learners crawl through a "cave" made out of boxes, desks and chairs, observing the dimensions.  Your young geographers measure various aspects of the cave and practice...

Students explore issues and situations that make for a city and its local environments. In this local government lesson, students design maps, define issues and create brochures that illustrate their understandings of these concepts and...

By providing an in-depth and interesting overview of European exploration in the New World, this presentation would be a wonderful complement to a unit on this topic. The 17 slide presentation is both thought-provoking and informative....

Here is another in the interesting series of lessons that use the special State Quarters as a learning tool. This one uses the Mississippi State Quarter. During this lesson, pupils learn about the variety of state flowers that represent...

To compare how the Spanish, French, and English approached the exploration of North America, class groups examine primary source documents and become experts on one of four explorers: Francisco Coronado, Robert LaSalle, Samuel de...

Here is a nice lesson, which includes some good worksheets, on pumpkins and how they grow. It is an ESL lesson designed for beginning and early intermediate students. After listening to some books about pumpkins, learners label pumpkin...

Here is another State Quarter instructional activity. This one uses the Mississippi State Quarter. Pupils utilize beautifully-designed worksheets embedded in the plan, to practice calculating which combinations of flowers they can afford...

From catching stars developed by African pygmy tribes to chop stix pick-up or the Hanukkah dreidel, use this list of diverse multicultural activities to help your learners draw connections to unique cultures of the...