If you are teaching physical oceanography to middle school earth scientists, here is a terrific multiple choice instructional activity. Learners look at a diagram of a landscape created by glacial sediment deposition and the resulting...

In the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico, some tiny creatures show just how quickly natural selection can turn a mutation into an advantageous adaptation. Watch a video about rock pocket mice, who show that one small change can make all...

Help young scholars see the important role camouflage plays in the survival of animals with a fun science lesson. Starting with an outdoor activity, children take on the role of hungry birds as they search for worms represented by...

In this Louisiana musical landscape worksheet, students discover what generational music communities they belong to by answering 10 short answer questions.

In this interview activity, students locate someone in their community who does traditional dances. They interview dancers using the questions listed.

How can you tell the author's purpose from just a short summary? Kids read three different summaries of books to determine whether the author meant to entertain, persuade, or inform.

In this geography of Russia worksheet, students read a 4 page article about the geography of Russia and complete short answer questions and assignments based on the article. Students complete 6 assignments.

In this Land of No Trees worksheet, students read a passage titled "Land of No Trees" about the Arctic Tundra and complete an experiment and short answer questions about it. Students complete an experiment with a plastic container, soil,...

Use this resource's pairings of classical literature and paintings to practice the skill of comparing different artistic mediums with your ELA class. Addressing standard 7 for literature in the Common Core, the resource encourages your...

In this generational music communities worksheet, students note the things they learned about music styles that appeal to people in certain age groups.

In this generational music learning exercise, students complete a graphic organizer with information about music that appeals to various age groups. Students further explore generational music by answering seven short answer questions .

In this generational music communities survey instructional activity, learners team up with another classmate and interview then using the 10 short answer questions provided on the instructional activity.

In this identifying border states of the U.S. instructional activity, 3rd graders visually identify then write the names of the states that border Canada and Mexico;  page 1 is a lesson, page 2 is the instructional activity.