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Breaking News English - No Hip-hop Fashion for Basketball Players
In this ESL/ELL reading comprehension worksheet, learners read or listen to an article entitled, "No Hip-hop Fashion for Basketball Players." They participate in both pre-reading and post-reading activities which include fill-in the...
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Introduction to the Periodic Table of Elements
Learners explain how the elements are arranged in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson, students determine the subatomic particles for certain elements. They research the physical and chemical properties of an element they chose.
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Teaching About Genocide
Students can find that genocide is a prevalent theme in world history.
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Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
Students draw their own conclusions by studying documents created in the past.
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Got Light!
Sources of light, and the reflection of light off of objects, are the focus of this brief and simple science worksheet. Learners must trace the path that light takes which enables a boy to read a book. A suggested activity is to have the...
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Ice Earrings Activity
Students put a piece of string between 2 ice cubes and fuse them together with pressure. In this ice lesson plan, students see how the cubes stick together.
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What is a Solution?
In this solutions activity, students read about how people first learned to use metals and to combine metals to form alloys. Students write an essay telling the story of how ancient people first learned to cause physical changes in metal.
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Mineral Mania
In this mineral worksheet, students visit http://sciencespot.net and answer 90 questions about mineral uses, mineral groups, fireworks, and minerals found around the home.
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ESOL Vocabulary for Body Parts
Students review and write the vocabulary for basic body parts. They identify parts of the body along with new verbs then complete an activity sheet of labeling body parts and complete sentences using the correct vocabulary word.
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For Creative Minds
Students study pictures of plants, animals, and minerals. Students classify the pictures into the three groups. For this rock identification lesson, students complete a rock finding lab experiment by finding, cleaning, identifying, and...
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Dell House Dig
Students experience an archaeological dig exploring off the shore of Black Hawk Island and Wisconsin River. They study in the same place where the infamous Dell House once stood. Dell House and its historical significance is reviewed...
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Matter: All That "Stuff"
In this chemistry instructional activity, students learn about matter, including atoms, electrons, protons, neutrons, compounds and chemical properties. They use this information to answer the 10 questions on the instructional activity....
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Fun Crystal Activities
Students complete a variety of activities to learn about crystals. In this crystals lesson plan, students paint with a crystal solution, pan for crystals, grow crystals, and more.
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Uses of Minerals
In this minerals instructional activity, learners read an excerpt about gold and then respond to the questions that follow. They explain how the weight of gold affected the history of some western states and why gold is expensive.
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More Prisms/Nets
Students calculate the volume and surface are of three-dimensional shapes. In this geometry lesson, students use the nets to prove their calculations of shapes. They identify the different parts of a solid using the nets.
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Easy Bird Feeder
Learners create simple, painted, themed bird feeders out of everyday items, such as paper towel rolls and small paper plates
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Shopping for Souvenirs In the Middle East
Young scholars participate in a role play in which they are shopping for souvenirs in the Middle East. Using maps, they locate the Middle East and identify each country within the region. They create a key map for the types of...
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Homonyms Worksheet 3
In this grammar activity, students choose the appropriate homonym to complete twelve sentences grammatically correct. Students check their answers when done.
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Buy It!
In this purchasing items worksheet, 3rd graders work out five word problems involving purchasing specific items from a price list bank.
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Fossil Facts and Finds- Using the Magic Bag
Students investigate fossils. In this geology instructional activity, students study various types of fossils in rocks and identify the characteristics of the fossil. Students write a research paper on their fossil.
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Spending Money
Students complete activities to study the value of money. In this money study lesson plan, students read a story about money and discuss how they earn money at home. Students watch a related video clip and create a class book about the...
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Spending Money
First graders practice adding monetary values. In this money lesson, 1st graders discuss fair trades and then use coin values to purchase items from a class store. A video titled "Blossom and Snappy Go to the Bank, Part Two".
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What are Rocks and Minerals?
Students identify the properties of rocks. In this rocks and minerals lesson, students use the Internet to learn about the properties of rocks and minerals. Students conduct a test to determine whether various samples of rock are limestone.
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Draw Like an Egyptian
Learners discover the cultural history of Egypt by illustrating Egyptian figures. In this art history lesson, students analyze the Egyptian styles of figure drawings and emulate that by creating their own illustrations using an Egyptian...