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Draw A Fire-Safety Picture
Students create a mini-storybook of fire-safety pictures to learn about fire hazards in the home. In this fire education lesson, students discuss fire safety tips and color the pictures in the storybook. Next, students separate into four...
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A Look at Virginians During Reconstruction
Fourth graders examine slavery and Reconstruction in Virginia. In this Virginians during Reconstruction lesson, 4th graders research primary sources for the story of William Jasper and other slaves. Students hypothesize how rights became...
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Electoral Politics
Students formulate their own opinions about the issues in an election campaign through a critical examination of political advertisements, candidate debates, and political cartoons.
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In Praise of Political Parties
Students research a political party and prepare a report about its history, philosophy, and the party's position regarding two major political issues. They complete a variety of additional creative activities regarding their party, as well.
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Citizenship Worksheet 4 - Selecting Leaders
In this United States citizenship learning exercise, students learn the process for how leaders are elected in the United States. Students are challenged with discussion and research questions and exercises that support the information...
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Comma Exercise
In this comma exercise worksheet, learners are given 18 sentences they must proofread and edit for comma usage.
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The Fears of Black Americans during and after Reconstruction
In this segregation study guide worksheet, students discover details regarding the fears of Black Americans following Reconstruction. Students read 3 sections of information and examine photographs.
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TOEFLesque Quiz - Jury Duty in the US
In this online interactive grammar skills lesson, students examine 11 sentences and identify the part of each sentence that is grammatically incorrect.
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The Constitution and The Bill of Rights
Studnets explore the events and issues surrounding the Constitutional Convenetion and the Bill of Rights through web-sites interacting with such topics as the framers, court cases, games and more.
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Rising Temperatures Threaten Penguins
Students examine the continent of Antarctica, then read a news article about the decline in the Antarctic penguin population. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity,...
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The Jessie Jackson Campaign
Young scholars explore an African American's presidential campaign. In teams, students create a campaign for their presidential candidate. They create political ads and plan campaign strategies. Young scholars are simulate jobs such as a...
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Matrices
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders solve problems that involve matrix representation, matrix operations, solving systems with inverse matrices, row reduction, and systems of inequalities. The six page worksheet contains twenty...
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Vocabulary Worksheets Basic English Grammar 3rd Edition Chapter 10: Expressing Future Time Part 1
In this future tense worksheet, 3rd graders complete 6 conversations by writing the letter of the correct word or phrase from the word bank in the blank.
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Steppin' Out
Learners are presented with the question: "Do longer legged people run faster than shorter legged people?" Students conduct an experiment, collect their data, create box and whisker plots using a computer and graphing program, and...
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Kids Build Pumpkin-Tossing Catapult
Learners read a news article about the creation of a catapult that will throw pumpkins. In this current events activity, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion of catapults and a vocabulary activity, then students read the...
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Susan B. Anthony: Rebel for the Cause
Young scholars explore the suffragist, Susan B. Anthony, documents her life and era with photographs, illustrations, and interviews. It demonstates how this feminist leader simultaneously influenced events and was shaped by external forces.
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Lesson 2: Draw a Fire-Safety Picture
Students illustrate fire safety practices. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify fire hazards within the home, and discuss fire safety. Students read mini-books based on fire safety, and then illustrate fire safety...
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Pollination Partners
In this science activity, students look for the causes and effects of pollination through doing some arts and crafts projects that includes a collage.
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California Primary 2000
Students explore the open primary system and the candidates that appeared on the ballot in California's Presidential Primary in 2000. A variety of issues and sites are explored and form the focus of this activity.