Young scholars sort a bag of M&M's by colors and solve a variety of comparison problems. They determine which pile of M&M's has the most, the least, and answer questions comparing two piles. Students also order the piles of...

Students list differences between DNA-related terms and create a simple DNA circle map. They order terms including human body, organ, tissue, cell, nucleus, etc. from largest to smallest. They discuss differences and similarities among...

Students investigate with radio waves that are used to remotely sense the topography beneath the ice sheet. They experiment with travel time of waves and convert data to distance and depth. As a result, they develop a profile of the...

Middle schoolers are introduced to the anatomy of the inside and outside of a clam before dissecting the animal. During the dissection, they label and identify the function of each part they see including the outside of the clam. They...

A teddy bear tops the page, for no other reason than to look cute. Ten pairs of boxes follow. For each of the first five, learners color the box with the smaller of the two numbers. For the final five, they color the larger. This is a...

For this Medieval Law and Order worksheet, students read and see visuals of the different types of punishments given to people who committed crimes. Students then answer three questions about what they read.

In this algebraic equations worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 9 different word problems that include various types of equations. First, they find consecutive even numbers and write an equation to solve. Then, students write a...

In this orchestra activity, 7th graders follow directions for coloring in a diagram of an orchestra setting. They shade each section according to the type of instrument that would be seated there.

Teach the class how to add using front-end addition. They are given a shopping list and use it to practice adding from the largest place value to the smallest. Computational math and shopping, what fun!

Students investigate the various uses of a paper cup. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students investigate various ways to use a paper cup by identifying its characteristics. Students sketch their discovery.

In this sunspots worksheet, students read about the large sunspots observed for thousands of years and their indication of solar storms. Students use given images to find the scales and physical sizes of the 3 sunspots shown.

Students investigate scale as it is related to maps. In this map lesson plan, students read Jack and the Beanstalk by Carol North. Students then compare the setting in the story to a landscape picture map to help them study scale.

Students model solutions with beakers of colored glass or plastic spheres. In this solutions lesson, students use beakers of colored spheres to represent pure substances. They mix the spheres to demosntrate solutions. They discuss...

Students arrange various pictures of the Earth to identify its journey through space. In this Earth's rotation lesson plan, students use models of the Earth and demonstrate its journey through space. Students complete the worksheet about...

In this addition worksheet, 2nd graders study the various ways to add with different addends. Students are provided with 4 digits in which to write as many possible addition problems as can be made.

In this fine motor skills lesson, students cut and paste items onto a snowman with no help from their teacher.  Students will use items, such as toothpicks, to help them glue small pieces.  Students distiguish between small,...

In this forgotten password problem, students use logic to determine the five digit password from two clues.

In this on-line language arts worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice questions where they select the correct prefix or suffix to correctly complete a sentence. Students can check their answers at the end of the worksheet.

Pupils review and discuss the task to be completed and how the rubric is used to evaluate it. They each get 6 paper rectangles, 3 of one color and 3 of another color. They cut the rectangles in half two different ways. They repeat the...

Students are introduced to the the formula for calculating travel time. They listen to different scenarios relating to long distance travel into space and calculate travel time using the formula.

In this comparing whole numbers activity, students put seven sets of five whole numbers in order from largest to smallest. Numbers range from 1-27.

In this bicycle worksheet, high schoolers learn how the gears of a bicycle transfer energy. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions and 5 problems to solve.

In this math vocabulary puzzle, students use a set of definition clues given to solve a crossword puzzle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Seventh graders use daily temperature models to find the mean, mode and median.