Students take the sides of Patriots or Tories. In this colonial American lesson, students read primary sources that feature James Murray and Captain Jones. Students then write dialogues and limericks based on a fictional meeting of the 2...

Learners examine the expectations that colonists had for lives prior to the revolution. For this colonial America lesson, students read primary documents that feature the perceptions of white men and minorities during the time period....

Young scholars compare and contrast writings about pre-American Revolution events. In this political agenda lesson, students conduct research to determine how bias and perspective have made their way into historical documents. Young...

In this online interactive Civil War worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about the Battle of Shiloh. Students may check their answers immediately.

In this African independence movement activity, students respond to 6 short answer questions that accompany a reading selection featuring Uganda, Guinea, Kenya, and Ghana. Students also complete a graphic organizer based on the selection.

Learners create an all-natural water filtration system. For this lesson on natural water filtration, students build upon prior knowledge to build a filtration unit made of plants, soils, sand, pebbles and rocks that can purify...

Eleventh graders identify, create and solve word problems involving inverse variation. For this algebra lesson, 11th graders solve problems using direct, inverse and joint variation. They identify problems using these methods.

Students examine why diffusion and osmosis happen in an egg cell.  In this diffusion instructional activity students demonstrate a semi permeable membrane.

Students complete guided reading activities for the book, Saturday At The New You I by Barbara e. Barber. They read about a young girl who visits her mother's beauty salon on Saturdays. They answer pre-reading questions and decide...

For this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Education of Henry Adams. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Richter's The Light in the Forest. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on The Woman Warrior. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Students investigate ways to find the density of irregular shaped objects. In this physics lesson, students calculate density using its mass and volume. They explain why some objects float or sink in water.

Students investigate life skills by participating in a voice recording activity. In this baking lesson, students identify the ingredients needed to create pizza menu items and the steps which should be taken to bake them. Students...

Sixth graders write descriptive narratives about animals. In this descriptive writing lesson, the teacher models how to write a paragraph with interesting sensory words and exciting verbs. Students choose a picture of an animal they want...

Students explore African clothing. In this African culture social studies lesson, students brainstorm types of clothing they wear for different occasions. Students view photographs of Africans wearing Western clothing and "special...

Young scholars listen to the story Jeffrey and Sloth and explore the six traits of writing. For this six traits of writing lesson, students practice doodling as a method of brainstorming ideas. Young scholars then discover the importance...

Students study the relationship between Cold War politics, the people who were affected by it, and the artists who examined it. They create their own "walls" using a spray paint graffiti procedure.

Third graders examine the non-standard method of measurement and compare it to the metric system of measurement. For this introductory module lesson, 3rd graders discover the scientific observation. Students also develop communication...

Students design and conduct an experiment to determine the effect of salinity and temperature changes in the movement of ocean currents. For this earth science lesson, students record observations and collect data. They share their...

Students predict if icebergs melting has an effect on the sea level rising.  In this global warming lesson students complete an experiment to see the effects of melting icebergs and write a conclusion on their data collected.

Students study reaction rates, what determines how fast a reaction happens and how the chemical changes occur.  In this reactions lesson students complete a lab where they use Alka-Seltzer to observe reaction rate and create a graph...

Students study flavinoids and how they exist in the plant kingdom.  In this pigment lesson students complete a lab activity to see how flavinoids move in substances then record their observations.