High schoolers research the structures and functions of the eye. In small groups they dissect a model of the human eye, identify structures of the eye, and describe the functions of the photoreceptors.

Students discuss the importance of having good observational skills. Using artifacts, they discuss what can and cannot be told about previous cultures. They use their observations to write a paper about the culture and use the internet...

Students plan and create spiral-built pots. Once they designs are complete and shaped, they are fired, painted and wrapped. Students decorate paper and wrap pots to present as gifts for various holidays.

In this addition and subtraction number puzzle enrichment worksheet, 2nd graders search a number grid for 4 hidden addition and 5 hidden subtraction problems. They write the problems in the 9 boxes below the puzzle.

Students create art in a Buffalo National River unit. In this Buffalo River art lesson, students create woven rugs, make baskets, create pottery bowls, build log cabins, and construct tipis. They create a bulletin board where the...

Students discover the differences between global warming and the greenhouse effect through hands-on classroom experiences. They use a 2-D globe and picture cards to identify the causes of both. Students visualize the human influence on...

In this quantities and numbers instructional activity, students learn how to visualize quantities in the hundreds, tens and ones with number blocks and dots. They also practice writing numbers in word format and number format. There are...

In this fractions learning exercise, students write the fractions for the visual equivalents to the base ten blocks in tenths and hundredths. Students complete 4 problems.

Students study imports and exports and the countries that import the most corn from the U.S. They construct mini paper corn plants and label a map with these plants to represent the amount of corn the U.S. exports to countries around the...

Explore crackle painting and Raku pottery with your little learners. They view examples of Raku pottery, discuss the crackle painting technique, and create an original image using crayons and glue. Sounds like an educationally fun time!

First introduce your art class to the master, Paul Gauguin, then to the concept of complimentary colors. This slideshow provides a bit of background on the famous artist then walks kids through a step-by-step process intended as a study...

Each of the slides in this presentation provide learners with an image found at a northwestern art museum and a critical analysis of what can be seen in each piece. Learners can view this prior to a museum trip in order to build...

The art activities found here have learners take a critical look at the role of women in the domestic setting. They analyze Berthe Morisot's The Cradle through a guided discussion. Then they paint men and women in traditional domestic...

Fourth graders classify vocabulary words by category. Through matching and classification activities, 4th graders sort words pertaining to trees and forest habitats into appropriate categories. They discuss how vocabulary practice can...

A four question worksheet to teach, re-teach, or check for understanding of spatial relationships. Your young learners determine the position of the colored balls in relation to the box. They check off the answer that...

In this chemical equation worksheet, learners determine the limiting reactant and the excess reactant for the given reactions. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.

Kids go through each slide and name all the animals that live in the rainforest. This depicts ten rainforest animals, and six that live elsewhere. Perfect for little ones just learning about the rainforest.

Help beginning readers recognize that whole words are made up of individual letters. They examine a set of lowercase letters and circle the ones they find in a CVC word. Learners do this for the words bin and cup. 

Dive into pre-reading using this matching worksheet which focuses on the word same. Youngsters draw lines connecting the birds that are the same, coloring in the images. There are four pairs here. Consider incorporating bird names...

Which of these blocks match? As they learn about shape attributes and the term same, scholars draw lines from block formations on the left to the same shapes on the right. The eight starting shapes are split into two sections to...

Build a foundation of alphabet familiarity using this matching worksheet. Learners focus on lowercase letters a, o, c, d, g, and q as they match balloons to corresponding children. Each balloon and child has a letter inside, so...

Before youngsters begin reading, they need a foundational familiarity with alphabet letters. This matching worksheet focuses on lowercase letters m, n, u, v, and w. Learners match letters on teddy bears with the same letter on hats by...

Build familiarity with alphabet letters to ensure your pre-readers are set up for reading success. They examine six lowercase letters on leaves, drawing lines to connect them to trees with the same letter. They will develop awareness of...

Pre-readers examine a rainy-day picture with many details to find words beginning with either p, u, w, or l. They tally the number of objects they find and write the numbers beside each letter. To help kids stay organized and meet...