Ninth graders examine the relationship between AIDS and teenagers. In groups, they discuss the various issues educators face in introducing the topic to teenagers in school. As a class, they brainstorm a list of the misconceptions they...

Students create original works of art using chalk, tempera paints, and paper in this art activity for elementary and middle level classrooms. The lesson includes ideas for displaying or mounting finished works of chalk art in the...

Fifth graders examine what it means to be a citizen. Using the Constitution, they discover the functions and purpose of government. They compare and contrast the difference between a democracy and a monarchy. As a class, they discuss...

Pupils communicate in the Inupiat language using weather related vocabulary, numbers, and days of the week. They prepare a weather forecast and present it as if they were on a television news program. The forecast must be entirely...

Learners identify and discuss characteristics of runaway slaves in 18th Century, read A Narrative of the Adventures and Escapes of Moses, select five advertisements for Virginia Runaways Digital Project to complete On the Run worksheet,...

For this agriculture worksheet, high schoolers take a multiple choice exam that focuses on the use of beans in different aspects of agriculture and society.

In this test preparation instructional activity set based on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tool, grade four students practice taking a sample test entitled "The Inverted Pyramid." They a practice the Inverted Pyramid technique of...

Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In this Thanksgiving lesson, students compare and contrast the first Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving celebrations today. Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and research the costs...

Students complete activities with a leveled chapter book. For this literature lesson, students read a novel and complete several graphic organizers and activities as they read. They focus on characters, settings, vocabulary, and plot. 

Young scholars practice dribbling in the sport of soccer. In this soccer dribbling lesson plan, students practice this skill individually and with a partner.

Students explore mean, median and mode. In this math lesson plan, students analyze temperature data and figure the mean, median, and mode of the data. Students graph the data in a bar graph.

In this phrasal verbs worksheet, students identify the phrasal verb, then select the best answer to complete the given sentence that helps define the verb's meaning. There are 10 exercises like this for students to complete.

Students, in groups, review recent newspapers and news media. They construct a poster using items from the newspaper grouped under four categories: rights being practiced or enjoyed, rights being denied, rights being protected, and...

In this consumer mathematics worksheet, students use the newspaper to complete the sheet and figure out their budget for the next six months. They include parenting challenges and a new baby in their budget factors.

Students write a persuasive commercial and advertisement. In this commercial lesson, students write a 20 second commercial that persuades people and shares the most important aspects of the company. They evaluate newspaper ads and create...

Students explore the methods of calculating percentages, reading and the construction of graphs, and an awareness of consumer concerns in this lesson plan. The movement of the decimal point often results in uncertainty and confusion....

Pupils review basics of subject and verb agreement, and write sentences in which the subject and verb are in agreement.

Second graders explain that we use our senses to make observations and that the observations often describe properties of an object or substance. They make oobleck, then perform a series of tests on it.

Fifth graders create a collage vase with tissue paper. Using the vase, they cover the material with tissue overlapping with other pieces. They use Mod Podge to get the wrinkled look of the tissue paper and make three dimensional...

Students explore ever-changing exchange rates. In this euro/dollar exchange rate instructional activity, students plan a trip to Europe and calculate their costs in euros and dollars.

Students complete a unit of lessons on the four seasons. They examine the effect each season has on plants, animals, and people during the actual season, read magazine and newspaper articles, and create a calendar and poster about each...

In this longer word instructional activity, students review the chunking sound method for spelling longer words. Students then study a list of longer words and select four of them to write on the provided lines. Students also write a...

Students interpret and create different types of graphs. They analyze data from charts, develop a survey and design appropriate graphic illustrations and make a presentation.

Learners conduct a laboratory experiment designed to investigate the effects of chemicals, soil quality and pollution on seed growth and plant yield. They consider how best to maximize agriculture in the long term.