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Our Solar System
Students study the Earth and Solar System through a variety of activities. They compile a coloring book show the characteristics of the Sun and nine planets.
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Communication
Young scholars practice how to be a good listener. They take a pre-test and then discuss their results. They also practice "I" messages in which they state how someone else's behavior is affecting them.
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A Trip Back in Time
Students investigate the pioneer experience in the 1800s. They view and discuss the images on the Missouri quarter, read a story about pioneer life, complete a worksheet, and create a booklet-form time capsule of pioneer items from the...
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Our Solar System
Learners investigate the coincidental parade of planets and witness dramatic views of the solar system by researching websites and participating in online activities. They write about their findings.
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The Dream Getaway
Students observe images of amazing places, either real, or imagined by Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali, and Ansel Adams. They think about a time when they wanted to escape and where they wanted to go. They draw their getaway and then...
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Fact Or Fiction
Students demonstrate their ability to distinguish between fact and fiction. Students identify the features of weather-related adages and proverbs. After reviewing several weather adages, students explain whether they are based in fact.
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Doing Your Best
Students awareness is raised when they reflect on the importance of working hard at home and at school. They develop responsibility and make the most of their abilities. A quote for the week is provided and discussed what it means. ...
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Harvest Happenings
Pupils explore the history of agriculture and develop a personal connection to agriculture. Students investigate how farming practices have evolved through the years and create poetry relating to harvest.
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Time Zones in the United States
Eighth graders explore how to use the time zones in the United States and internationally. They use elapsed time to solve problems. Students calculate the time in various places in the United States. They discuss the 6 time zones in the...
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Shadowing a Musher For Nine Days
Seventh graders follow and record the progress of a musher on the Iditarod race. They access the official Iditarod website, determine the musher's overall speed, the daily average temperature and daily hours of sunlight, and develop a...
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The River Sleeps Beneath The Sky
High schoolers practice singing "The River Sleeps Beneath the Sky" by Mary Lynn Lightfoot and "Laudamus Te" by Antonio Vivaldi in an SSA choir setting in this Choral lesson for High Schoolers. Emphasis is placed on National Standards for...
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Science: Daily and Seasonal Cycles
First graders use their observations to describe daily and seasonal cycles. through a demonstration using a suspended ball and flashlight, they determine the time of day in various locations. Next, 1st graders participate in a...
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An Iñupiat Weather Report
Students communicate in the Inupiat language using weather related vocabulary, numbers, and days of the week. They prepare a weather forecast and present it as if they were on a television news program. The forecast must be entirely in...
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Part 2: The Mangrove Walk, Tidal Pool, Sand Bar
Learners study the roles of mangroves and their importance to niches. They identify at least two stages of one type of mangrove plant and at least two animals in the mangrove area.
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Expressions of Time
In this language arts worksheet, learners find the expressions in the puzzle concerning time and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Picture Dictionary
In this ESL worksheet, students answer 20 questions about their picture dictionary. For example, "Is there a tablecloth on the table?"
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Judaism - Yom Kippur Newspaper Article Writing Frame
In this writing frame worksheet, students imagine they are journalists reporting for a local newspaper. Students write an article about Yom Kippur that illustrates their knowledge of the Jewish religious festival.
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ESL First Certificate/Advanced Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 16
For this ESL advance vocabulary formation worksheet, students complete 8 sentences using the proper form of the word given in bold. They fill in each blank by forming the word as needed to complete the sentences.
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Flag Day Vocabulary
In this Flag Day themed ESL worksheet, students will examine 20 Flag Day related vocabulary words and then match the words to their definitions.
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The Outsiders: Chapter 3
In this comprehension check instructional activity, students respond to 10 short answer questions covering chapter 3 of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.
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The Westing Game: Chapters 1-4
In The Westing Game chapter questions worksheet, students complete a series of short answer questions over chapters one through four to advance their understanding of the text.
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The Westing Game: Chapters 5-8
In The Westing Game chapter questions worksheet, students complete a series of short answer questions over chapters five through eight to advance their understanding of the text.
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The Westing Game: Chapters 25-30
In The Westing Game chapter questions worksheet, learners complete a series of short answer questions over chapters twenty-five through thirty to advance their understanding of the text.
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Intermediate Spelling- "Nighttime"
For this intermediate spelling worksheet, 6th graders unscramble words associated with nighttime using the letters given and their definitions. They leave the first letter of each word in place.