Meant for use with Maya Angelou's first autobiographical volume I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the materials here are designed for a homeschool setting, but they'd suit any classroom or text. Graphic organizers, chapter summary...

Combine the study of poetry and non-fiction texts with this complete and ready-to-use six-week unit. After reading numerous poems from local writers and compiling a personal anthology, high schoolers find and read a memoir or biography...

Explore word relationships and the relationships between people with an interesting lesson. Learners practice pairing words that typically go together and write brief narratives using these words. They then go through a similar process,...

Lead your class to construct a solar still on campus to demonstrate how water can be extracted from the soil. The power of solar energy is emphasized, as is the concept of how capillary water can be recovered and purified by using a...

Invite your first graders to compose and decompose two and three-dimensional figures with this fun, hands-on lesson. They investigate and predict the results of putting together and taking apart two-dimensional shapes with rubber bands...

Junior oceanographers access the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Shipwreck Database and plot the locations of several shipwrecks. Shipwrecks are always an enthralling subject and this activity allows your learners to act as...

How does word choice affect the reading of a text? Compare two headlines that were written about the same event. Is one biased? Discuss how word choice often reveals the author's feelings about a topic. Then look at different techniques...

Early learners explore shapes using colored blocks. They first get some hands-on time with the blocks and then look at beginning math concepts regarding spatial relationships. They work with a partner to build a 6-8 block tower...

Create your own fraction kits by folding and labeling paper using fraction vocabulary. Learners then work in groups to use these in comparing and sequencing both whole numbers and fractions. They also create unit cubes and develop an...

Teach English language learners about the week-long holiday of Kwanzaa that is celebrated around the world during December. It includes holiday-themed reading comprehension passages, phrase matching, fill-in-the-blanks, and journaling...

How has the Internet of Things affected our lives? Scholars examine the massive influence of mobile devices in this analysis lesson, which begins with a seven-minute documentary clip. They also read a New York Times article (linked)...

In this math vocabulary worksheet, students use a letter key code to match match vocabulary words to their definitions. A reference web site it given for additional activities.

Is there such a thing as useful microbes? Get ready to perform experiments on applying microbes for wastewater treatment. The first installment of the three-part unit provides background information to prepare young engineers for two...

In this vocabulary learning exercise, students choose the correct word to complete each sentence. There are 12 sentences to complete and each has 2 options to choose from.

In this online interactive problem solving instructional activity, students respond to 1 multiple choice question that requires them to select the picture that matches 3 descriptive sentences. Students submit their answers to...

In this vocabulary learning exercise, 4th graders identify the definitions of words. Students are given fifteen vocabulary words which they match to the correct definition.

In this recycling vocabulary activity, students find their way through a maze by using clues about recycling and spelling out words. A reference web site is included for additional activities. 

In this plants crossword puzzle instructional activity, students use a set of definition clues about plants to complete a 15 word crossword puzzle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this Christmas vocabulary learning exercise, students fill in missing letters in a set of 16 words related to Christmas. Worksheet gives a reference web site for additional activities.

Students practice using their target language by writing a news article.  In this foreign language writing lesson, students create a fictional "hero" in their city which they write a fictional news article about in their new...

In this plant spelling worksheet, students are given definitions of words related to plants and fill in the missing letters to finish the matching word. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this plant worksheet, students complete a set of 15 multiple choice questions about plants and their growth. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this recycling instructional activity, learners read definitions of recycling words, then fill in missing letters to complete the matching words. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Learners review clothing and climate words in Spanish. They choose a Spanish-speaking country, and on a piece of paper folded in half or in quarters, they draw the seasons of their country with people dressed accordingly for each...