Sexually transmitted diseases (STDS) are the focus of a lesson that examines different types of STDs, how to avoid catching or transmitting these diseases, identifying the symptoms of STDs, and reporting procedures.

"No!" Accepting a "No" response and handling rejection appropriately can be a challenge. After reviewing the previous lesson on asking for what they want, class members role-play appropriate ways of responding when their request has been...

To conclude a unit on family life and sexual health (FLASH), class members use the skills they have practiced in previous lessons to develop strategies for getting information or help when they need it.

Decision making, including decisions that are made for us by others, decisions that are easy to make, and those that are not are the focus of a skill-building lesson that provides class members with a four-step decision-making model....

The third lesson in the three-part series on HIV/AIDS and other STDs considers how these diseases are passed, how to protect against them, and risky and safe behaviors. The discussion of condom use and sexual behaviors are explicit.

What caused the collapse of the environment on Rapa Nui (Easter Island)? Who constructed the Moai? What was their purpose? Class members assume the role of investigators and use evidence drawn from field studies, ships' logs, and...

Get your scholars cooking with a collection of activities that pairs the class to a community chef, promotes healthy snacking and drinking, and explores fruits and vegetables. Lower elementary learners...

High schoolers are have begun to learn  the art of diplomacy with each other, but do they understand how diplomacy works at a global level?  The second in a series of four lessons, guides scholars in evaluating primary sources....

Arthur and his friends help children explore the concepts of family, community, and diversity in a fun series of activities. From performing peer interviews to mapping out the different places students have lived or visited, this...

Class members read a series of primary and secondary source materials to examine the effects of Queen Anne's War, also know as the War of Spanish Succession, on the Pocumtucks and other Native Americans in the area of Deerfield, MA.

Commercial advertising—we can't get away from it, but do we realize just how often we are being advertised to? With this lesson, scholars analyze mass media to identify how its techniques influence our daily lives. Learners browse...

Inspire scholars to do their part for planet Earth with a read-aloud of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, and variety of activities designed to boost the environmental activist in us all. Activities include writing poems about the Earth,...

Honor Dr. Seuss on his birthday with a read aloud of the story Oh! the Places You'll Go! and a variety of activities that inspire scholars to dream of their future endeavors. Readers take part in conversations, research the...

What do you do if someone you like wants you to do something you don't want to do? A series of activities, including discussion, videos, role-play, and poster projects, demonstrate the most effective ways to withstand peer pressure online.

Tools for school—and beyond! Introduce your sixth graders to online tools to plan their academic and professional futures. The fifth and final lesson in a series of career and college readiness activities focuses on a scavenger hunt to...

In this July worksheet, students follow 6 steps and color in the letters of the word "JULY" according to the directions. Students choose colors based on their opinions about the month of July.

Fifth graders manipulate and draw shapes to demonstrate the concept of flips, slides, and turns using letters and arrows on graph paper.

Pupils read an article from English Teaching Forum to learn about Seattle, Washington. In this Seattle research lesson, students make words from the letters in Seattle, Washington. Pupils read a fact sheet about the city and find...

In this probability of word problems worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different word problems that determine probability. First, they determine the probability that the value of rolling a die will be a multiple of 2. Then, students...

In this probability worksheet, students solve 10 different problems that include the word and or or. First, they determine the probability that the value of a roll will be a multiple of 5 or 11. Then, students determine the probability...

In this probability instructional activity, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that include various types of probability situations. First, they determine the probability that the value of a rolled dice will be a multiple of five or...

In this probability worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different word problems that involve the words AND or OR. First, they roll a die and determine the probability that the value of roll will be a multiple of 5 or 11. Then, students use a...

In this language arts worksheet, 1st graders find the vocabulary terms that use the long and short letter "a" by practicing with the flashcards.

In this reading of text comprehension worksheet, students complete a variety of assignments including a word search, word completion, sentence completion and a quiz.