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Earth Science: The Structure of the Earth
Students identify and complete activities about the structure of the Earth. For this Earth structure lesson, students view a Powerpoint about the Earth's layers and complete a diagram. students compare temperatures in the Earth's layers...
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Determining Hours of Daylight
In this daylight hours worksheet, students will study illustrations showing the length of day at every 10-degrees of latitude for the winter and summer solstices. Students will complete 4 short answer questions based on the illustrations.
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Quiz
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will respond to questions pertaining to dinosaurs. Students will answer ten questions consisting of true/false, and multiple choice.
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Vocabulary Challenge
In this vocabulary building worksheet, students answer 20 questions to complete the crossword puzzle. A riddle is also included.
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Total English Advanced: Issues Crossword!
In this key vocabulary crossword puzzle worksheet, students practice key vocabulary as they read the 11 clues to correctly fill in the word puzzle.
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You Scratch my Back, I'll Scratch Yours
Students explore the concept of interdependence. In this integrated interdependence lesson, students interpret graphs and charts that require them to analyze the relationship between Mexico and the United States. Students also...
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Sea Ice and Satellites
Students study satellites and satellite images using Google Earth. For this satellite lesson, students discuss satellites and how they work. Students watch a demonstration of how satellites work and learn what they are used for. Students...
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Number Forms and Order
In this number forms and order worksheet, 5th graders answer 10 multiple choice questions, not interactively, with answers available online.
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Using Proper Tools to Solve Problems-Pre Test
For this using proper tools worksheet, students answer a set of 10 multiple choice questions. Students may click on a link to see answers and may print worksheet out.
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Identifying Fact and Opinion
In this fact/opinion activity, students read definitions of each, then determine whether a set of 20 statements are fact or opinion. An answer key is included.
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Will Smith
In this famous person instructional activity, students read a passage about Will Smith and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Volcanoes!
Students define what a volcano is. They discover where and why volcanoes occur. They study effects of volcanoes on the Earth system.
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What's Out There? Space Shuttle Exploration and Simulation
Students role-play the jobs of space shuttle astronauts, conduct experiments, and research space using the Internet and offline experiments. Student-astronauts hold a "press conference" to share their information with others in a...
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A Model of Earth's Atmosphere
Middle schoolers make a model of the four layers of Earth's atmosphere that represents the characteristics of each layer.
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Combining and Breaking Apart Numbers
First graders read Imogene's Antlers by David Small the create pipe cleaner antlers. Using these as a tool students combine and create number sentences. They continue to work through the framework of a software program.
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Working in Space
Learners design and build one of three engineering problems dealing with living and working in space.
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Understanding Climate
Fourth graders create two dioramas out of household materials to compare the influence of various factors that impact climate. Each group discuss how the change in factors influenced the climate, flora, and fauna of their area.
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Birds of the Northeast
Students identify several common birds through field observations, preserved specimens and personal experience. They classify the species and choose one to research. They draw a migration map and participate in a project that benefit...
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Social Studies: Great Circle Route
Students compare routes between Minnesota and China using a map and globe. Using the "great circle route" method, students find the shortest route between two points.
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Water Pollution Hot-Spots
Students complete internet research in small groups to identify types of water pollution, spotlight water pollution hot-spots, and design a plan for water prevention.
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Science: Reading a Compass
Learners demonstrate how to take bearings using a compass. In pairs, they select objects in the classroom then write down its first initial and bearing. They exchange papers and try to disciver their partner's object.
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Making a Globe
Students participate in a creative project where they construct globes. They label specific places on the globe that helps them learn how to read an actual globe.
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Follow the Drinking Gourd: Creative Writing
Students conduct Internet research to identify the conflicts and positions of slaves, slaveholders, and members of the Underground Railroad network in the time preceding the Civil War. Students write an essay about their findings written...