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Life Processes and Water
Students examine the function and nature of water as it effects all living things.
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Dancing Feathers
Fifth graders read and analyze the novel, 'Dancing Feathers.' They identify the main story elements, develop personal and fictional narratives, retell the story from a different point of view, create a mask, and design a postcard.
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New Jersey Estuaries
Students observe a stream table activity to realize how an estuary protects the mainland from floodwaters. They predict what will happen, then draw and write up the results.
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California's Resources
Students research the natural resources of the state of California. They read a chapter of their social studies text, write and answer questions for the chapter, and create illustrations for five vocabulary terms.
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Houghton Mifflin Social Studies/Chapter 11, Lesson 2: New Uses of Science and Technology (pp. 255-259)
Fourth graders reflect upon the development of technology and how it has effected the lives of Californians. Drawings and writings are used as media for self-expression. The areas of focus are aviation, sea exploration, and farming.
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How Much Does it Cost to Light Your School?
Middle schoolers explore the cost of electricity used to light their classrooms. They compute the cost of electricity as well as the number of kilowatt hours of electricity used during the school year. Students compute the number of tons...
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Explore the Arctic: A Scavenger Hunt Game
Students identify major concepts related to the Arctic region and take scientific information and convert it into a usable form. They then gather data from a variety of resources and create an Arctic Scavenger Hunt Game.
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What Is Sustainability
Students investigate the concept of how people are dependent upon natural resources and how they can apply them to be maximized in usefulness. The students are encouraged to develop an appreciation for the environment. They conduct a...
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Stay Well Cards
Students draw pictures of things that help them stay healthy such as brushing teeth and washing hands. They write healthy ideas on their pictures. They post the pictures at home and in the classroom as reminders to stay healthy.
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Semiannual Calendars
In this literacy worksheet, students use the created resources for further progress towards knowledge. The sheet is a teacher's guide for creating student resources.
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Comparing Fractions
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems with fractions by comparing them with others. The sheet is intended as a teacher's guide.
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Comparing Fractions Maze
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that are related to the concept of comparing fractions using a maze. The sheet is a teacher's guide.
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Converting With Mixed Fractions
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that are related to the converting of mixed fractions. The sheet is intended as a teacher's guide.
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Decimal Sequences
In this math activity, students solve the problems that are intended to focus upon he sequences of decimals. The sheet is a teacher's guide.
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Adding Fractions Worksheet 2
In this math worksheet, student practice solving the problems using the operation of addition with the mixed numbers. The answers are found on page two.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Environment
In this close reading worksheet, learners read a report about large fires in the western United States. Students then answer several questions to determine their comprehension of the text.
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Problem Solving Strategy: Use Models: Problem Solving
For this probability worksheet, students use math models and the problem solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them complete the two probability questions.
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Use Measurement
In this measurements worksheet, students read the word problems and use the measurements within the problem to solve the six word problems.
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The Rubber Band Problem
Students work in groups and view a rubber band demonstration. In this friction lesson students then complete the experiment themselves.
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Vocabulary Practice and Review
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students choose a word/phrase that has the same meaning as a bolded word in a sentence, 8 sentences total.
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Vocabulary Practice: Similar Meanings
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students read a sentence, then circle the letter of the sentence beneath out of 3 that means the same as the first.
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Human Body Word Chop Worksheet
In this human body words worksheet, learners study a table with 16 words pertaining to anatomy. Students find the pieces that fit together and write the words on the lines. There is no word bank.
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Insect word chop worksheet
In this insect word worksheet, students put parts of words together to make words having to do with insects. Students put together 10 words.