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Cartoons in the Classroom: Pitfalls of Democratic Elections
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about democratic elections that go bad. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Putting a Face on Our Fears
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the nuclear war threat and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Science Performance Assessment
You can use performance assessments to obtain a richer and more complete picture of what your students know.
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Investigating the Hydrosphere
No matter the scientific discipline, your students can benefit from a study of water.
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The Relatives Came: A Family Read-Along
Students read the book, 'The Relatives Came' by Cynthia Rylant to revive memories about their own summer vacations and family customs. They write a friendly letter about a fantasy summer vacation--"What I Wish I Did on My Summer...
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Snake and Sight Word Board Game
Students practice sight words. Game begins with the first student rolling a die and moving the number of spaces shown on the die. If they lands on a shaded square, he or she turns up a card and reads it aloud.
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Life in Ancient India
Pupils study Ancient India and the vocabulary, language, and everyday life associated with India. They build a time capsule representing their own world for future civilizations to discover. They create labels for each item, giving a...
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A Day at the Ancient Olympics
Learners examine how athletes from various ancient Greek city-states behaved at the Olympic Games. They conduct Internet research, take notes on a worksheet, and write a screenplay for a television drama about the Olympic Games in...
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What is the Population Distribution of Cartoon Characters Living On the Pages of Your Newspaper?
Students read various cartoons in their local newspaper and calculate the population demographics, spatial distribution and grouping of the characters. Using this information, they create a population distribution map and share them with...
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Art and Influence of Theatre
Students examine an 18th century drawing and produce a skit based on the drawing. In this art analysis lesson plan, students analyze the story depicted in a drawing and create a skit inspired the scene. Students research the 18th century...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Students read and analyze the novel "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. They discuss the poetry and prose of the book, the importance of role models, complete a worksheet, and write a narrative using figurative language.
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Fact and Opinion Detectives
Third graders see how to distinguish facts from opinions in a child's news magazine. After a lecture/demo, 3rd graders utilize a sample story and a worksheet which gives them practice in distinguishing fact from opinion.
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The Chicken Soup Problem
In this algebra worksheets students rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols. They use order of operation to solve for the variables used as they relate to multiplication and addition. There is an answer key.
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In From Out of Town
Students explore how the introduction of foreign species negatively affects native Hawaiian bird species. In this science lesson, students discuss how various species were introduced to Hawaii and the effects of these species on native...
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Lesson 13- Lucille Ball: What's So Funny
Students study who were important in Hollywood cinema in the 1940's, 1950's and today. They participate in a comedy improv exercise.
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Language Arts: Solch Sight Words
First graders recognize Dolch sight words on cards and texts. They practice the selected words by creating short sentences. After reading different fables, 1st graders create their own illustrations to accompany the stories. Once they...
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Thanksgiving scrambled sentences
In this sentences worksheet, students unscramble 2 sentences about Thanksgiving. Students unscramble one sentence with 13 words and one sentence with 9 words.
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Mealtime for Corals
Students explore how coral polyps feed. In this science lesson, students participate in an interactive game to demonstrate how polyps within a coral colony feed. Students become coral polyps and demonstrate how they feed in this lesson.
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TAKS Quiz-Noun Case
In this TAKS quiz worksheet, learners take an online quiz focused on noun case. Quiz may be graded online by clicking a link.
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NGA Kids Inside Scoop Summer 2007
Students examine the art of Roy Lichtenstein. In this art instructional activity students study reworked images and adapted scenes from books made into movies.
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Unit 3 Cell Structures: Cell Theory & Organelles
Students examine cell structures in depth. They decide what grade they want to work for and do the assignments for that grade. They complete various assignments on cell theory and organelles.
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Birthday Presents: How to Give and Receive
Young scholars discuss giving and receiving presents at a birthday party. In this social skills activity, students practice using manners when giving and receiving gifts. This activity also has other interdisciplinary activities that can...
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar: Chapter 12
In this literature response worksheet, students illustrate a scene and write about two quotations in Chapter 12 of Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Painters as Musicians-CD Cover Design
Students create CD cover art to project the image of the artist or what those artists might sing about.