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What Would You Look Like if You Were a Clown?
In this language arts instructional activity, students write a creative story about what they might look like if they were a clown. Students are encouraged to use many descriptive words. Students then draw a picture to match their...
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Animal Babies
In this science worksheet, students are provided with a list of animals and the names used to refer to their young. Students can use this list for reference and/or matching each animal to its young counterpart.
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Desert Not Dessert!
In this spelling instructional activity, students review how to remember how to spell desert and dessert correctly in sentences. Students determine if the word desert or dessert is spelt correctly in nine sentences. Students then write...
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Earth Day
For this science worksheet, students unscramble eight words that are associated with recycling inside of a pyramid. Students check their answers when done.
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Bean Project (Activity in Response to the Book Jack and the Beanstalk)
In this literature and science worksheet, students respond to the book Jack and the Beanstalk by planting their own beanstalk. Students gather the 5 necessary tools and follow the 5 directions for planting a bean seed in a pot.
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Internet Word Search
In this Internet terminology learning exercise, students define, discuss, locate and circle on a word search puzzle ten key Internet terms used on a daily basis.
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The Mystery Math Ball: A Logic Based Mystery
In this logic worksheet, students read an "invitation to a mystery ball" and then use math clues to determine the date of the ball, the 5-digit house number where the ball will be held, and who is hosting.
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Fairy Tales
For this word scramble worksheet, students unscramble the 15 words that relate to fairy tales. Students enhance their spelling and vocabulary skills with the activity.
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Science - Mixed Review: Living Things and Non Living Things
In this living and non living things worksheet, students fill in a mixed review that has them answering questions in the true and false, short answer, and classification formats. Students answer 59 questions.
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Introducing Models to Elementary School Students
Students explore the concept of models. In this model lesson, students examine 3-dimensional models of various objects and body parts to better understand the natural world.
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Antigen Switching in Malaria
Students model how the malaria-causing protist avoids immune response in its host. In this parasite biology lesson, students use printed cell images to model the way that Plasmodium changes surface protein markers every few generations...
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Meet an Aquatic Snail
Students explore aquatic snails. In this life science lesson, students create a class list of questions about aquatic snails and begin to observe aquatic snails in the classroom. Students record observations.
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Pollination
Fourth graders explore the pollination process. In this plant biology instructional activity, 4th graders dissect a flower to identify the parts of a flower and watch a video to see seed dispersal. Students write about the pollination...
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Student Designed Investigations Part 2 – Testable Questions, Predictions, Materials and Procedures
Students create their own investigations. In this science experiments instructional activity, students use the steps of the scientific method to design an investigation. Students share their findings on a poster.
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What Does Life Look Like Under a Microscope?
Learners discover cells make up all living things. In this life science activity, students investigate living organisms and the cells that create them. Finally the learners create a testable question, conduct an investigation, and draw...
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What Do Living Things Have In Common?
Students explore the concept of classification. In this classification instructional activity, students collaborate to create lists of living thing similarities in order to differentiate between living and non-living things. Students...
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What is a Living Thing, and How Does a Living Thing Respond to Its Environment?
Students investigate how living things interact with their environment. In this living things lesson, students complete lessons for science investigations on what living things have in common. Students study cells, complete...
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Mystery Box
Students explore why scientists use models to help them explain things that cannot be seen. In this predictions lesson students make a prediction based on observations and collected evidence.
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Recycling and Resources
Sixth graders examine ways to conserve natural resources. In this environmental lesson, 6th graders read the book Just a Dream and discuss the natural resources that they recycle. Students brainstorm ways to conserve natural resources...
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What is Matter?
Students create a definition of matter. In this physical science lesson, students work in pairs to sort items printed on cards into several categories (matter, non-matter, and unsure) and agree on a definition of matter.
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Ocean Pollution & its Effect on Aquatic Animals
Students consider the concept of ocean pollution. In this ocean lesson, students participate in a hands-on demonstration in order to replicate an oil spill and its effects on marine life.
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Conversion of Energy Into Different Forms
Students study energy conversion and the forms energy may take. In this energy conversion instructional activity, students study energy conversions in flash paper, rubber bands, mechanical cranks, and a radiometer.
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Energy Conversion in Electricity – Resistors and Circuits
Students explore electrical energy. In this electricity lesson, students design and build a large circuit in order to determine whether circuit size correlates with the light of a bulb.
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States of Matter
Students explore the states of water. In this physical science lesson, students use ice and dry ice to observe the changes in the state of matter. Students record the results.