Students read Miss Spider's New Car by David Kirk. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of spiders. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.

Though it occurred almost 40 years later, could the United States have been fighting for their independence again in the War of 1812? Using appropriate primary source material from each of the two wars, compare and contrast the situation...

In this length worksheet, students convert measurements of length from one metric unit to another. They measure line segments, indicate their measurements and read a metric ruler.

In this metric worksheet, students fill in missing numbers in units of length comparisons, complete tables and write their rules, and solve 1 word problem. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.

Natural human interest in patterns and algebraic study of function notation are linked in this introductory unit on the properties of sequences. Once presented with a pattern or situation, the class works through how to justify...

If you need an anchor for your unit on Sense and Sensibility, use a concept analysis with key discussion points. It includes literary themes, vocabulary, background information, and suggestions for addressing gender and diversity...

Use the constant of proportionality to relate the independent variable to the dependent variable. The eighth installment of a 22-part series instructs pupils to use the equation to find the constant of proportionality and then write the...

An eye-opening activity honors those soldiers that have fallen in battle but remain nameless. Scholars analyze the Unknown Solider Resolution created after World War I to honor those who died. Academics participate in group discussion to...

In this similar triangles learning exercise, students use proportions to solve for the missing sides of similar triangles. This two-page learning exercise contains 16 multi-step problems.

We chew with our teeth every day, but how much do we really know about them? Allow Ms. Frizzle to teach your kids a thing or two about teeth. Kids complete a prereading exercise, read the book, and respond to several prompts about the...

"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is a great story to share with your class, and this lesson plan focuses on just that story! The eighth in a fourteen-lesson plan series on short stories, the plan has learners study some vocabulary,...

What does a squared and b squared make? C squared of course! The pre-test assesses eighth graders' knowledge of the Pythagorean Theorem, application of the Pythagorean Theorem, and finding volumes of solids. 

Once upon a time are four words most children are familiar with when reading a fairy tale. But do they know that fairy tales are a great way to learn the literary elements of reading and writing? Use a thorough fairy tale unit...

It's fun being odd! Have kids find their way through a paw print maze by connecting odd numbers in any direction, eventually connecting to a cute dog's bone in the middle of the puzzle.

After a peer review of their outlines, class members examine a model of an effective, engaging introduction and then craft the first draft of the introduction to their research paper.

Scholars use nouns from a word bank to complete sentences in a fill-in-the-blank activity that tells a tale about the California Gold Rush. 

In this measurements worksheet, students fill in the missing measurements to the vegetables soup recipe. Students follow the clues and fill in 5 missing measurements.

In this Thanksgiving instructional activity, students fill in the missing words to the paragraph about Thanksgiving. Students complete 6 missing words.

In this The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman worksheet, students discuss the importance of the editor's introduction, Tee Bob's death, and Albert Cluveau. Students then analyze the importance of names, Jane's conversion to religion,...

in this missing numbers worksheet, learners complete a total of 12 problems, supplying missing numbers necessary to arrive at given answers, then complete 3 additional related problems. 

Right triangles from 2,000 years ago? Learners investigate different right triangles found in the earthworks of the Hopewell people, a Native American culture that populated the United States from 200BC to AD 500. Learners apply concepts...

In this missing factors worksheet, students replace letters with numbers in a multiplication table that contains 6 problems. They fill in the missing numbers in 3 number circles, and find the missing factors in 12 vertical multiplication...

Continue your study of the short story with the next lesson in this fourteen-lesson series. After wrapping up a study of "Hills Like White Elephants" through a quiz and discussion of the setting, learners are introduced to the final...

In this missing numbers instructional activity, students solve 25 problems in which missing numbers in multiplication or division problems are filled in. Students also use picture clues to write equations in multiplication to solve. This...