Lesson Plan
McGraw Hill

Study Guide for Island of the Blue Dolphins

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Dive your class into a reading of Island of the Blue Dolphins with this in-depth study guide. Breaking the novel into three parts, the resource begins each section with a focus activity that identifies a specific theme or question...
Activity
Facts and Files

The Nile

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
While it may not be possible to take an entire class to Egypt and explore the ancient wonders, it is possible to engage your young historians in activities that ask them to research these and other antiquities and place them on their...
Lesson Plan
Consortium for Ocean Science Exploration and Engagement (COSEE)

Life Cycle of Blue King Crabs

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The blue king crab and the red king crab live in the same range but never in the same region. The third activity in the series of five focuses on the blue king crab and the impact the changes in water temperature is having on its...
Activity
NASA

Water Works on a Blue Planet

For Students 6th - 12th
Keep within a water budget. Learners find out that less than 2.5% of Earth's water is available to drink—and that there is a fixed amount of water. Scholars read an interesting article comparing the available water to a game of Monopoly...
Workbook
Student Handouts

Christopher Columbus Workbook

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Youngsters gain ample reading comprehension practice while studying the history of Christopher Columbus with this great workbook! It includes word puzzles and comprehension checks of multiple assessment styles, including multiple choice,...
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Teach Engineering

Weather Forecasting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
According to the Farmers' Almanac, the weather will be nice today. Class members examine how weather forecasting plays a part in their lives with a resource that provides information on the history of forecasting, from using cloud...
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Teach Engineering

A Simple Solution for the Circus

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Class members are challenged to design a device that will move a circus elephant into a train car. Groups brainstorm ideas that use simple machines to load the elephant. They then choose one of their ideas, sketch a plan, and present it...
Worksheet
Curated OER

American Flag

For Students 7th - 9th
In this American flag learning exercise, students read and interpret a passage on the history of the American flag. Students answer five statements associated with the passage as true or false and rewrite two sentences correcting all the...
Lesson Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young adventurers embark on a journey, setting sail along the blue ocean with Christopher Columbus. Teachers will find that this unit makes their lesson planning smooth sailing!
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Humanities Texas

Primary Source Worksheet: Excerpt from the Diary of Union Soldier Samuel Cormany

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Young historians read and analyze a soldier's direct account of his participation in the battle of Gettysburg, as well as consider the overall strategy and tactics taken by the Union and Confederate troops.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Blues Music

For Students 3rd - 7th
In this music history worksheet, learners will read 4 paragraphs about the history of Blues. Then students will answer six questions using complete sentences.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Where Blues And Jazz Started

For Students 4th - 8th
In this music history worksheet, learners will read five paragraphs about the history of blues and jazz music and respond to 10 short answer questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Don't Stop the Weaving

For Students 7th - 12th
The importance of oral tradition is evident throughout time and across space. Introduce your learners to some interesting stories and then test their knowledge with these questions. Ten multiple-choice questions focus on characters and...
Assessment
New York State Education Department

Regents High School Examination: United States History and Government, August 13, 2008

For Students 9th - 12th
In this United States history and government standardized test practice handout, students respond to 50 multiple-choice questions, 2 essay prompts, and 14 short-answer questions, requiring them to review their knowledge of United States...
Worksheet
New York State Education Department

Regents High School Examination: United States History and Government, 2006

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Practice makes perfect when it comes to standardized testing! In this United States history and government standardized practice test, scholars respond to 50 multiple-choice questions, two essay prompts, and eight short-answer questions,...
Assessment
New York State Education Department

Regents High School Examination: United States History and Government, 2005

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Get your historians some practice before the big test day! In this United States history and government standardized practice test, high schoolers respond to 50 multiple-choice questions, two essay prompts, and 12 short-answer questions,...
Activity
Education World

Every Day Edit - The Big Wind

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the strongest wind ever measured. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
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Curated OER

Women in Science: Dr. Grace Bush

For Students 6th - 9th
Learn about the study of paleoecology with a resource about Dr. Grace Bush and her contributions to the field. After reading a one-page passage, learners answer comprehension questions and explore their personal interests in different...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Flag of France

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this flag of France worksheet, students read the history of the flag and the flag color description. Students then color the flag of France.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Primary History Worksheet: The Romans - Tombstones

For Students 4th - 8th
In this primary history exploratory worksheet, students read about Roman tombstones, examine 3 vocabulary words, and complete a short answer research question.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Flag of Argentina

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this Flag of Argentina worksheet, students color the Flag of Argentina after reading the directions to the colors and the history of the flag. Students color 1 flag.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Flag of Chile

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Chile learning exercise, students read the history of the Chilean flag and the directions on how to color it. Students then color the flag.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Flag of Venezuela

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this flag of Venezuela worksheet, students read the history of the flag and directions on how to color it. Students then color the flag.
Worksheet
Classics for Kids

A Composer Leads the Way

For Students 4th - 5th
What song is playing? A music activity focuses on composers throughout history, their famous works, and the instruments in each piece. As pupils complete the activity they play a short game to review music theory terms.