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Fishing for Facts!
First graders visit the library or media center to research sea creatures using encyclopedia. They find two facts and research the Internet to find a picture of the sea creature. They create a class sea creature booklet.
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Nocturnal Animals Lesson #4: Owls
Students investigate the owl food chain. They discuss owl facts, explore various websites, dissect an owl pellet, create a picture of the owl food chain, read the book, "Owl Babies," and write an owl poem.
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Adjectives
In this adjectives instructional activity, 3rd graders, working in groups of two or three, utilize a cats poster to explore the world of adjectives. Students study the poster and answer twenty-five questions associated with adjectives.
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Hunger and Malnutrition
Students recognize that our bodies cannot function without certain essential foods. In this hunger and malnutrition lesson, students become familiar with the problems associated with malnutrition such as medical problems, problems...
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A Treaty Tail: U.S. - Indian Treaty Councils in the Northwest
Students view a painting as a document to find out about the Indian Treaty Councils. In this artist's perspective lesson plan, students study the conflicts as shown in various pictures. Students answer questions about what...
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Class Store
First graders explore economics by participating in a group activity. In this commerce instructional activity, 1st graders conduct a role-playing activity in which they utilize goods and services to re-enact a general store's daily...
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English Exercises - Quantifiers
In this use of quantifiers online worksheet, 4th graders fill in 6 blanks associated with clip art pictures using either "a" or "an." They fill in 18 blanks with "some" or "any" to complete sentences. They use "how much" or "how many" to...
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Growth of a River
Students evaluate geography by drawing an image in class. In this river lesson, students identify a list of vocabulary terms associated with bodies of water. Students identify how a river is formed and draw a picture of one including the...
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What is a Hero? Heroism in Greek Mythology
Young scholars explore the tales of Greek mythology and discuss what it means to be a hero. They associate acts of epic heroism with philanthropy noting that these characters acted in a larger than life manner to secure the common good.
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The Chocolate War
Young scholars scrutinize the story, "The chocolate War" by Robert Cormier for examples of nonconformity in the face of power. The nature of the relationship between students in the story is compared to the associations of the reader.
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Spaced Out
Learners are introduced to the space environment. This instructional activity covers the major differences between the environment on Earth and that of outer space and the engineering challenges that arise because of these discrepancies....
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The Fabulous Four
First graders examine the four seasons and identify appropriate attire for various seasonal activities. They listen to various books about each season, identify activities for each season, draw a picture of their favorite parts of the...
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Postcards and Greeting Cards
Students become acquainted with traditional American holidays, monuments, sites and attractions through the review of postcards and greetings. They examine the pictures and greeting used in the cards and determine the purpose for sending...
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Classification and Identification
Learners, after exploring and analyzing diagrammatic and taxonomic keys and their association to marine sciences, identify and classify objects and organisms based on visual attributes/characteristics. They research and create their own...
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Agents of Erosion and Deposition
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers play a game of shoreline charades using picture symbols and other games to cover the concept of erosion or deposition.
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The Earthworm
In this science related learning exercise, students complete a wide variety of interactive activities associated with earthworms and their inhabitants.
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Surface Area of a Leaf (Grades 7-9)
In this math and science learning exercise, students read about the process of photosynthesis and plant growth. They determine how a plant's ability to create food is dependent on the surface area of its leaves using geometric...
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The Article II
In this grammar worksheet, students practice using expressions of quantity in a variety of assignments associated with thirty-six sentences.
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Compound Words 1
In this compound words worksheet, 5th graders complete a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to sixteen clues or sentences associated with spelling words with compound words.
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Sky Quest: Exploring the Constellations
Students examine constellations and planets through completing various activities. Students work individually and in groups to create drawings based on stars, compare and contrast the night sky with and without a telescope and learn...
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Wonderful Wintertime
Students explore the seasons and how to describe them with adjectives. In this lesson plan about winter and descriptive language, students develop an understanding of the seasons specifically winter, and become equipped to describe them...
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Roman Numerals and Their History
Students identify Roman numerals and the history associated with them. In this historical number lesson, students investigate charts and photographs to discover the history of Roman numerals. Students bring a Roman numeral...
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Gather the Stones!
Review how gristmills affected the lives of the Pennsylvania community. The class uses documents and pictures to explore the purpose of the gristmill. They simulate members of the community and write a paper about colonial forces...
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Symmetry and Symbols
Students identify symmetrical and congruent elements in folk art. In this art and geometry lesson, students examine pictures of Masonic Plaque in the Form of a Royal Arch Tracing Board for evidence of congruent and symmetrical elements....