Students explore the New York Subway system. They investigate its usefulness as mode of transportation for the people in the city and study its history compared to other city subway systems. They examine how the subway connects the...

Fourth graders read A Cricket in Times Square and examine the essence of living in New York City. They examine subway maps and other resources concerning NYC and then complete several writing activities about the city. They also create...

In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the statements about New York and write 10 vocabulary words from the word bank to complete the statements.

In this state facts worksheet, students read the phrases relating to the statehood of New York. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.

In this ESL read aloud worksheet, students read a short text about the city of New York City. There are no questions to answer on this page.

Offering a unique take on the study of transportation, this lesson explores the New York subway system. What a fascinating way to broach this topic! Learners read a story about taking the subway, learn related vocabulary, and discuss...

In this verb forms worksheet, students fill in the 15 blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. The story is about a trip to New York City.

In this verb worksheet, students fill in blanks in a paragraph about New York City with the correct form of given verbs, 15 verbs total.

In this math models activity, learners look at the map of the New York City subway tracks. Students make tables for each train showing the number of north-south blocks between stops. Learners then use the tables to answer the questions.

Focus on vocabulary while reading "Attacking the Subway System" by Lynya Floyd. The guide provided encourages readers to create predictions while reading, and it contains a writing assignment for post-reading. A long list of vocabulary...

Consider the effects of green transportation. In this environmental stewardship lesson, determine how transportation has changed throughout history and then collaborate to solve New York City transportation issues.

Students are explained that they are going to consider why cities are built and what needs they meet for their residents. They view a video "The Building of New York City." Students work in small groups to plan imaginary city. They...

Students read "Next Stop for the Subway, a Fully Automated Future" from The New York Times and consider the effect of technology on their town or city. After discussing arguments for and against the new computer-based subway system in...

Students solve real world limit problems.  In this solving real world limit problems lesson, students solve problems about train rides in New York City.  Students investigate the limit as the distances approach infinity.  Students use...

Students think about rapid transit systems and to design one for the kids in their own community. They start off with a discussion of the New York City subway system: why it was built, how it was built, how it changed the city.

Second graders investigate what a subway is. They understand how a subway operates. They identify community workers and their jobs.

"People never notice anything." As part of their study of The Catcher in the Rye, class members adopt Holden Caulfield's approach and spend time as quiet observers of their surrounding, recording their observations/reflections in a...

Students examine the art of Romare Bearden, focusing on a stained-glass window designed for a New York City elevated railway station. they visit the site and discuss the art after viewing it from various perspectives. Based on their...

Learners discuss how people are reducing their fuel consumption, then read a news article about a new bike-sharing program in Washington, D.C. In this current events and alternative transportation instructional activity, the teacher...

A cloze reading passage about getting a driver's permit at an older age prompts kids to use context clues as they read. They can use the word bank below to fill in eight blank spaces throughout the story.

In this problem solving worksheet, 3rd graders use a table to solve 5 short word problems in which they regroup in the tens place. They use a table entitled, "World's Longest Subways."

Students examine Keith Haring's artwork and learn new ways of making art such as refurbishing furniture.

Reading comprehension can be challenging when unknown words are present. Here, scholars read a short reading passage and use context clues to answer questions about the text's main ideas and vocabulary. 

Change, growth, and a sense of belonging are the focus of a unit that uses poetry to explore these themes and the distinguishing features of poetry as well. 

Explore storytelling by answering reading comprehension questions. Emerging readers read the book A Cricket in Times Square and identify the characters, story points, themes and plot. They define vocabulary terms from the story and...

Cover the deceptively difficult grammar topic of conjunctions and interjections with your class. After reviewing the provided definitions and examples of interjections and several different kinds of conjunctions, pupils will complete...

Students explore the goals of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission as a springboard to exploring the topographical features of their own state or region. They synthesize their understanding of landforms and topography by mapping their...

Young scholars explore various scenarios that may or may not make them suspicious in the post-September 11 world, and discuss and write position papers about a fatal shooting involving air marshals and a mentally ill passenger.

Samples of the artwork of the late Jacob Lawrence are here for your artists to view. There isn't any kind of activity or teaching associated with this presentation. Rather, it simply has slides of many of his most famous pieces of art. A...

Learners investigate the African American culture in the 1920's and the Harlem Renaissance. They read and analyze poems written by poets of the Harlem Renaissance, listen to jazz music and identify the characteristics of the music, and...

Students analyze visual arts by creating drawings in their classroom. In this art analysis lesson, students identify the paintings of Keith Haring by researching the web. Students utilize paper and oil pastels to create paintings based...

In this subtraction practice learning exercise, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems using the provided table.

Learners study hurricanes and how scientists predict them.  In this hurricane lesson students read an article on hurricanes, complete an activity and take a quiz.

In this English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 6 multiple choice questions regarding public transport-related words.

Students are introduced to the work of Keith Haring and graffiti art in general. They work together to design and paint a car imitating Keith Haring's style.

In this phonics instructional activity, students sort 10 words according to vowel sounds in "found" and "boy." Students then read sentences, circling the word that has the same sound as an underlined word. Words come from the story, The...

Students examine time and meter in the jazz idiom. They analyze Take the A Train and Take Five. They research websites featuring Ella Fitzgerald and her music.

Students create large-scale 3 dimensional forms out of 2-dimensional material. They draw figures in various positions on lightweight poster board. Then they cut them out and fit them together and stapled or taped them into place on a base.

Students identify visual arts by examining visual models. For this art analysis lesson, students discuss the history of Keith Haring by researching information on the Internet. Students view images showing Keith Haring's work and then...

Middle schoolers define the term Industrialization. They use specific examples, discuss why and how industrialization grew during the early twentieth century in America. Students evaluate the contributions of technological advances,...

High schoolers develop of list of different travel options and evaluate the schedules for these forms of transportation. Working individually, students interpret the schedules for local forms of transportation. They also list the pros...