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The First Class
Teachers explore different ways to become acquainted with their students. They consider ways to learn their Students names including labels, name tags, playing the games "Concentration" and "Add an Adjective." They explore ways for...
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Mystery State #9
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Read All About It! Looking at Newspapers.
In this newspaper worksheet, learners read about emotive language, then choose headlines that are most likely to excite a reader, re-write headlines, replacing words with more emotive words, and read a short article and answer 3 related...
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Primary and Secondary Documents for Colonial Times
Young scholars investigate the Colonial Era by completing a template on their computers. In this U.S. History lesson, students discuss the differences between primary and secondary sources and identify several different sources as...
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Dr. Seuss Word Search
In this Dr. Seuss worksheet, learners find and circle/highlight the underlined words in nine Dr. Seuss book titles in a word search puzzle.
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Space: Our Star, the Sun, and Its Friends, the Planets
Young scholars examine the solar system. In this space lesson, students identify the order of the planets and their relative size to the sun. Young scholars create a scale model of our solar system using a variety of household objects.
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The Earth, Sun, Moon, And Stars
Fifth graders explore the solar system. In this solar system unit, 5th graders investigate numerous projects while rotating through learning centers. Students write about space and construct a space shuttle model. Students practice map...
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MacBeth Activity Using Alanis Morissette's "Wake Up"
Students analyze Macbeth through the lens of a pop song. In this Macbeth lesson, students read Act I, Scene 7 of Macbeth and determine Lady Macbeth's viewpoint. Students read the lyrics to Alanis Morrissette's song 'Wake Up' and work in...
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Stars and Stripes Forever: Researching Veteran's Day and Historical Events
Sixth graders research Veteran's Day and wars that affected the United States. In this research instructional activity, 6th graders work in small groups to create an oral presentation based on Internet and conventional research. They...
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Sun Activity
In this space science worksheet, students find the answers to the questions concerning the topic of the sun and they label the diagram for the sun.
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Cloze Passage: The Sun
Use this Cloze activity in your science lesson or reading unit. Second graders read two paragraphs about the sun and seasons, and fill in eleven missing vocabulary words. This worksheet contains an answer key.
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Cosmic Mobiles: Recycled Art
If you have a little left over tinsel and aluminum foil, your class can create these fun moon and star mobiles. Poster board or recycled cardboard become your moon and stars; the tinsel gives them sparkle. This would be a great...
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Mystery Stars: Estimating Whole Numbers Using Fractions Shown on Sectors of a Circle
In this set of fraction worksheets, learners cut out 6 pages of circles that show fractions with stars covering different sections of circles. They show one section of the circle in order to estimate the whole number of stars by looking...
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All-Star Award
Students review classroom rules. They are awarded class points each time all students are dressed appropriately for class. Each time the class scores five home runs they receive a choice of class rewards (such as treat box, choice of...
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Main Sequence Stars: A System in Equilibrium?
Fourth graders study the equilibrium of internal forces in a main sequence star.
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Could You Be a Star?
For this personality quiz worksheet, students complete 5 multiple choice questions. Students add their score and find out what kind of "star" they are: sports, movie, rock, or super star. The questions are best suited for UK students.
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Rocket to the Stars
Sixth graders listen to a song two or three times. They use art supplies to draw an image, picture, or representation of the sont. They write a title and an explanation of the image.
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News-2 You Weekly Activities
Young scholars complete activities from a special education newspaper. In this News-2 instructional activity, students read the paper, play games, and complete worksheets. Subscription to newspaper is required.
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Alphabet Review Activities
Students practice the alphabet using a variety of songs, books and activities.
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Good Morning Activities
Learners discuss positive words. They read the story Casey and the Good Finder. They discuss why positive words might brighten someones day. Students choose two positive word stars and give them to a classmate.
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All Star Fitness
Students examine the principles of living a healthy life and establish their own goals that will lead to a healthier lifestyle. In this fitness lesson plan students keep records of their goals.
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Seeing Stars
Learners explore the history of planetariums and the features of the Hayden Planetarium as a springboard to planning, developing and displaying their own planetarium exhibits.
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Describing Vocabulary for Cinema, Movies, and Stars
Students name their favorite actors and actresses, and then use adjectives to describe them. They go through a list of actors and actresses and discuss the adjectives they used to decribe them. As an extension, they can write about a film.
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Star Wars Activity
Students investigate radiant energy by completing discrepant events and identify various temperature changes through absorption and how radiant energy can be used for solar panels. They experiment with different color fabrics in order...