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Adjectives
In this adjective practice worksheet, students respond to 15 questions that require them to identify adjectives. Adjective instructional guidelines are included.
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Irony Detectives Activity
In this irony instructional activity, students read "crime related" passages and use an answer sheet to determine type of irony and write an explanation.
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Anna Netrebko
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Anna Netrebko and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Comma Exercise 2
In this comma exercise learning exercise, students are given ten sentences to proofread and edit inserting commas where appropriate.
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Floor Polish Experiments
Students compare various brands of floor polishes and test their durability and appearance. In this floor polish lesson plan students test different polishes and check performance.
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Poke and Look Learning Books
Students read Poke and Look Learning Books and complete predicting activities, reading, questioning, and more. In this Poke and Look Learning Books, students do this for 13 different books.
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Creating 3-D Shapes in Art
By learning techniques for drawing 3-D shapes, students can create realistic drawings.
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Weather Records
Students write newspaper articles using a "weather record" worksheet and information they find in newspapers.
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Acids and Bases: Cabbage Juice Indicator
Fifth graders perform tests to identify acids and bases. For this chemistry lesson, 5th graders identify common household substances as acids or bases using cabbage juice indicator strips.
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Precipitation
Students write their own newspaper article about a weather story using newspapers and a weather records worksheet.
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What is Light?
Learners explore different types of light, and demonstrate reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.
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Put on a Happy Face!
Students explore using recycled materials. In this ecology/art lesson, students use recycled materials to create a Halloween mask. Students view folk art made of natural and available resources, and discuss possible cultural uses for...
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MEDIA COLLAGE
Students use old magazines to create a collage. They may focus on elements of design. They discuss their collage or they may write a brief essay.
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Ancient Story Problems
Pupils research ancient civilizations, and develop story problems using symbols and coins from those times. They retell these story problems using modern terms and coins.
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Problem Solving Lesson Plan 2
Students study a number of work and family management roles and techniques.
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Birdman or Birdbrain
Students become history detectives as they research, and later discuss, various theories about Rapa Nui. They study written language using symbols and create their own symbol language.
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Turtle Fun Facts
In this turtles worksheet, students read two pages of facts about turtles. Students match four kinds of turtle pictures to their habitats.
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
Benjamin Franklin’s Community Contributions
Students research Benjamin Franklin's community contributions. In this social studies lesson plan, students create a collage showing things they can do to improve their communities.
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Isabel Allende
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Isabel Allende and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Learning About Animal and Human Migration
Students can gain a greater understanding of human and animal behavior by studying migration.
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Come Shine with Us: Floor Polish Testing and Industrial Science To Teach Critical Thinking
Middle schoolers discover that science relates to everyday life and see testing procedures used in an industrial laboratory. Students compare various brands of household and industrial floor polishes for specific criteria.
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Media Collage
Students create "media Collages" out of labels from boxes, bottles, and cans, and other found objects in this Art lesson for all ages. Adaptations are included for younger and older students. Lesson also includes a writing option for...
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Reflections and Revisions
Students reflect upon and express affective and cognitive learning experience as a result of a direct service experience. In this service learning lesson, students examine and analyze symbolism portrayed in literature and its...
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Cockroaches
Students listen to a lecture on cockroaches. They work in pairs to design a cockroach trap and attempt to trap a specimen. They complete various other cockroach-related activities.