In this recognizing action verbs and linking verbs in sentences worksheet, learners read statements, identify the verbs, and label them either action or linking verbs. Students write 15 answers.

In this pronouns and possessive adjectives learning exercise, students identify usage in sentences. In this short answer learning exercise, students write sixteen answers.

Students use their knowledge of verbs to write poems about the wind.

Pupils explore types of awards for children's books. They design a new award. Students review books and select one to receive the newly designed award. Pupils create a "medal" for the book jacket. They write an explanation of the award.

Explore the concept of rhyme scheme within a Shakespearean sonnet. After writing out their favorite (appropriate!) rap song and explaining why they like it, middle schoolers define a rhyme scheme. Afterward, they examine a Shakespearean...

Young scholars identify countries of origin of their ancestors, graph patterns of migration to the U.S. and Hawaii, then utilize oral history as a primary document by interviewing their ancestors or parents to explain why they moved to...

A lesson on classification and sorting is here for you. Elementary schoolers participate in an interactive computer game in which they sort books by theme. They take a trip to the library to observe and discuss how books are sorted, and...

The word kenning is derived from an old Norse phrase. It means, "to express a thing in terms of another." Pupils practice identifying and using kennings in the modern English language. This presentation was produced in Britain, and has a...

Pupils predict the things that they may see, smell, or hear in their neighborhood. They take part in a neighborhood walk, creating a rough map of their neighborhood as they go. Upon return to the classroom, students create a final map of...

Cyber bullying is an important topic to address with middleschoolers. Here, learners take an active role in identifying and discussing this issue. Reviewing this resource with your class will help to equip them to be a part of the...

Students examine tree rings and then research an event for each growth ring. In this history lesson students design a timeline and research topics using books and the Internet.

Students read a book and recite the days of the week in a story. For this lesson about the days of the week, students which become familiar with the parts of the day. Students read Today is Monday, and situate the days of the week on 8...

Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /a/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and trace and write the letter A. Students then view a stack of picture cards and identify the words containing the short...

Learners draw a picture of an African city that is similar to  a U.S. city and discover how other parts of the world have the same types of buildings. In this global similarities instructional activity, students create a map of...

Students identify characteristics in correlation with each season and identify dates of the changing seasons. They identify and describe how the Earth rotates around the sun and its effects on the temperatures of the earth.

Students identify the components of a healthy diet. In this nutrition lesson, students discuss the parts of a cheeseburger and identify the food groups the cheeseburger is a part of. Students discuss how carbohydrates and proteins are...

Students assimilate the names of the parts of the body. They practice spelling body part words using a worksheet. They trace the outline of their bodies, add features and label the body parts from the vocabulary list.

Students become familiar with the parts of the egg. In this development of an egg lesson, students understand the difference between a fertilized and unfertilized egg. Students and view pictures, while they record changes in a fertilized...

In this grammar worksheet, students underline the subjects found in fifteen sentences and then write that same subject on the line provided.

Middle schoolers explore the four sectors of the economy. In this character development instructional activity, students experience giving up "their worldly possessions" and then discuss feelings that might occur when people experience...

Third graders create a map of France. They use computers to view an "in flight" movie about Paris. They research Paris using books and the internet. Students practice using the program "Comic Life." They import illustrations for each of...

Fifth graders discuss the importance of castles in medieval times. Using the internet, they research the parts of a castle and design their own using the components. They use everyday materials to build the castle to a specific scale.

Students create a map showing where crops would be grown around the world. In this crops lesson plan, students show how the world climate would produce different parts of the world at different times. Students fill out worksheets.

Eighth graders complete labs using toy trucks to study deceleration, record thier data, and then transfer it to graphing software to produce a graph. They create a lab report of the completed lab using a word processing program.