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Echo, Echo, Echo, Each can help others
Students discuss and research arguments about philanthropy. In this persuasive speech writing lesson, students choose a needed project for the community and present the reasons for the project through an original persuasive speech....
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Just a Spoonful of Rights Makes the Responsibility Go 'Round
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students define rights and responsibilities. Students discuss the role of philanthropy in contributing to the common good. They also review historical...
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Viking Discoveries
Students examine Viking discoveries. In this Viking history lesson, students research Viking culture. Students use their research findings to write historically accurate narratives and build longship models.
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Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Students discover how to divide using mixed numbers. In this division lesson, students demonstrate their knowledge of dividing fractions. Finally, they explore division using mixed numbers.
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Simply Circuitry and Series Circuit
Young scholars investigate a series circuit. In this physical science activity, students use a battery, switch, and light bulbs to build an electrical circuit. Young scholars identify the standard symbols being used in electric circuitry.
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Service Learning
Students view video clips to define service learning. In this civics lesson, students read quotes, take a survey, and define altruism. Students view video clips and evaluate the motivation and impact of those who perform community...
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Winter Holiday Activities Extravaganza
Students define culture and explore elements that are part of the custom or culture of a place. For this holiday lesson, students identify the cultures they participate in. Students identify the differences in people's...
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Make A Difference Day
In this Make A Difference Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions, take a...
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How Can You Stay Fit?
Students identify ways that cardiovascular fitness is achieved and maintained. In this cardiovascular health lesson, students discuss what aerobic exercise is and list various activities which address cardiovascular fitness. Students run...
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Pancakes, Pancakes!- Measuring
Students estimate measurements in real world problem situations. In this estimation instructional activity, students read the book Pancakes, Pancakes and estimate how many cups equal a pint, quart, and gallon. Students test their...
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Combining Coins to Make Equal Monetary Amounts
Third graders determine how to make equivalent amounts of money using different sets of coins. In this money lesson, 3rd graders review money vocabulary and coin values before determining how to count bills and coins in different sets to...
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Lessons from the Holocaust
Students prepare a reaction statement about what they read. In this Holocaust lesson plan students read several personal accounts from the Holocaust. The students answer a series of questions related to the Nazis and their concentration...
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Afghanistan: 12 Years Of Violence
Students examine Afghanistan's contemporary history. In this global issues lesson, students research print and Internet sources about the Taliban and their control of the nation. Students share their findings with their classmates.
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Breaking News English: Organ Donors
In this organ donors worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Probability
In the probability and statistics worksheet, students determine the probability of two or more events occurring. The one page worksheet contains a combination of six multiple choice and free response questions. ...
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Pumpkins!
Students discuss emotion, draw pumpkin faces and write about the way their pumpkin is feeling. In this emotions lesson, students make pumpkin faces and match pumpkin seeds to a card with seeds.
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Heat Loss and Cool Gains
Fifth graders predict what happens when cold and hot water are mixed together. In this physics lesson, 5th graders discuss how heat transfer takes place. They record temperature readings and compare it with their prediction.
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The Great School Clean-Up
Students clean up their school grounds. In this environmental stewardship activity, students take part in cleaning their school area and reflect on the experience.
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It's Goin' Down; The Rain Forest
Students discover the global problem of deforestation. In this environmental lesson, students identify organizations on the quest to stop deforestation. Students also discover what they can do to solve this global dilemma.
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Why Do You Wear The Turban?
Learners discuss aspects of the Sikhism religion. For this religion lesson, students watch a commercial that explains the importance of wearing the turban. They discover the five articles of faith that followers wear.
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Halloween Literature Unit: The Magic Pumpkin
Students are read The Magic Pumpkin. In this reading comprehension lesson, students practice their sequencing skills and listening skills. They participate in various activities after the story to promote their ability to recognize the...
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Confronting Two Challenges-One Physical, One Intellectual
Students examine how the author confronted the challenges of a new language and a new culture. They examine how the author's penchant for running featured in his adjustment to the culture of Fuling and in his learning of the Chinese...
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How Cultures Differ-Two Different Perspectives on the Same Event
Students examine the author's running race from two different cultural perspectives to see just how different the effects of culture can be. They practice thinking about an issue from different perspectives and create a script that can...
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How a Writer Conveys Descriptions With a Wallop
Students identify strategies the author used to vividly convey qualitative and quantitative aspects of life in China, then use those strategies in writing of their own. They examine the author's writing style and techniques to learn some...