Learn about the interesting life of George Washington Carver and his many accomplishments with this series of worksheets for primary grade learners. From coloring pages and word searches, to non-fiction reading passages and math skills...

Do you need to review animal cell structure? Investigate the ways in which different types of cells interact in a common human reflex. Your learners can explore the functions of stem cells, consider various illnesses and assess stem...

Students undertake a similar (but not quite as drastic) adventure as that of Frontier House as they explore the day-to-day realities of frontier life through a Laura Ingalls Wilder story, and reflect on which time period suits them...

In this word search activity, students locate words related to the life science. The word list includes physical features and colonies.

In this environmental awareness learning exercise, learners complete 8 pages pertaining to waste, landfills, recycling and composting. Included are: matching words and definitions, crossword puzzle, scrambled letters, a code, word search...

In this ESL worksheet, students listen and watch a YouTube clip of an animated song about jobs. Students complete 100 exercises in an online quiz. Included are: matching jobs with pictures, a word search, and fill in the blank.

Examine the evolution of various species of hominids from their earliest existence approximately 4.5 million years ago to today. In small groups, learners research one of the ten stages of hominid evolution and then create a poster and...

Students create a PowerPoint presentation on peanut products. In this peanut instructional activity, students discuss the parts of a peanut and read the book The Life and Times of the Peanut by Charles Micucci. They create an ABC...

Students write a letter to their legislative representative or the EPA for a copy of the Clean Water Act. They create a class mural of the Nashua River in a dead state and the river coming to life again, and discuss the role of Marion...

Students compare their wants and needs, then read a news article about a family that downsized their home to help African villagers. In this current events and poverty in Africa activity, the teacher introduces the article with a...

Students explain the purpose of hieroglyphics and identify their role in communicating ideas. They research the history of writing and it's significance in ancient Egyptian life and identify the components of hieroglyphics.

Students study the life and times of actor Paul Robeson. In this social activism lesson, students research primary and secondary documents to create multi-media presentations featuring Paul Robeson's life and political activism.

Students research different species of meat-eating animals in their natural environments to create a Carnival of Carnivores exhibit for their classroom.

Students study Kenya's culture and see how people and things can be different and similar at the same time. They create a pictograph of objects from each culture that are used in similar ways and examine a few Swahili words.

Students determine the names of animal babies, then read a news article about zoo's experiencing animal births. In this current events instructional activity, the teacher introduces the article with vocabulary activities, then students...

Students examine NASA's next flight commander, Colonel Eileen M. Collins. They explore other extraordinary American women in various fields and create biographies celebrating their achievements.

Students become familiar with the song writer Woody Guthrie and his song, This Land Is Your Land. For this getting to know our land lesson, students understand the vocabulary of the song and some biographical information about Woody...

Learners identify and explain how geography is connected to other academic areas and historical events.

Students research Hank Williams and explore his life and career. In this Hank Williams instructional activity, students complete Internet research, listen to example songs, and watch a movie all to analyze Hank Williams. The ultimate...

Young scholars study different types of sea ice and interview an Yupik elder or local hunter. In this sea ice instructional activity, students study the native language for sea ice terms. They interview an elder from Alaska's northern...

Students examine the role of the elephant in the culture of Thailand through many different class activities based on a PBS program "The White Elephants of Thailand with Meg Ryan". Students also look at the impact of technology on...

Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this service learning instructional activity, students investigate the locations of the world's rain forests and concerns regarding the world's rain forests.

Fourth graders examine the life and achievements of promident African-Americans. As a class, they participate in acting out various scenes of a play which represents the Civil Rights era. They discuss how the world might be different...

What was the most significant tool used by the Chumash? How did the environment make the tool possible? What group behaviors allowed the Chumash be be successful for thousands of years? After watching West of the West's documentary Once...