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The Extent of Alexander's Empire
In this ancient empires worksheet, students read an article about Alexander the Great and then respond to 7 short answer questions.
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Proofreading Activity: "The Twentieth Century"
In this proofreading worksheet, students mark infinitives, prepositional phrases, subjects and verbs in a paragraph titled "The Twentieth Century,"then edit for missing commas.
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The National Anthem
In this National Anthem instructional activity, students read the lyrics to the National Anthem and describe them in their own words. They draw a picture to match their explanation.
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Back to School Lessons
The beginning of the school year can be a time to delve into some broader issues.
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CHARTING A COURSE
Students model how a gyroscope works with string, an old phonograph record and crayon.
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Escape! Survival of the Fittest Grasshopper
Fourth graders, in groups, design a paperclip grasshopper. They determine its ability to survive a prey by jumping high, far, or with a distracting behavior.
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Birds of Wisconsin
First graders explore the job done by ornithologists. They role play identifying the characteristics that make a bird a bird. They discuss what makes each bird species unique. Students are introduced to Wisconsin's most common and rare...
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 1--Grade 7 (2006)
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read several passages and two poems and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then write an essay response to one of the passages.
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Rockets
Students explain the basics of rocketry and explain the relationships between mass, acceleration, and thrust.
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Soaring With Air Power
Fourth graders view a Newton's Apple show that explores glider mechanics, explore the four forces, build and fly a glider to specific guidelines. They adjust the glider for greater accuracy and distance using four forces, and assess...
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The Reason for the Seasons; Science, Geography
Students think about what causes the seasons to change, reflect on what they know about seasons and how their lives affected by seasonal changes.
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Aerodynamic drag
Students construct a device that can launch spinning balls. One example would be a mailing tube with one side partially cut away, lined with sandpaper. Styrofoam balls should be used for the greatest effet. They are explained how a...
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LIFE IN SPACE Human Body: An Un-Earthly Home
Learners examine an effect of zero gravity on the human body using a baby food jar, balloons and a jar with a large mouth.
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Perpetual Motion
Students discuss movement of air currents and then experiment to create visible models of air currents. Students connect the model to weather patterns.
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How Things Fly
Students observe photographs of selected twentieth-century aircraft at the National Air and Space Museum and note differences in the design of aircraft wings, fuselages, and engines.
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A Sense of Location: The Mental Map
Learners consider the ways a mental maps of geographic landmarks can help migrating animals stay on the correct course.
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For the Fun of It
Middle schoolers investigate author's purpose in autobiography by reading Amelia Earhart's autobiography entitled The Fun of It. Learners examine character traits needed to fulfill personal goals.
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Meadow Study
Students examine insects they collect in a sweep nets. They identify as many of the insects as they can.
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Creating A Travel Brochure
Ninth graders decide on a place they would like to visit, and plan a dream vacation to this location. They complete a scavenger hunt to find information about their place. Students make a travel brochure and poster about their place....
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Making Decisions with Probability
Students explore probability. They discuss the likelihood of events happening and the terms certain, impossible, likely and unlikely. Students discuss various situations and the likelihood of that situation occurring.
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Snowflake, Snowflake
Students practice locomotor and listening skills. Students pretend to be snowflakes. As the teacher reads about snowflakes, students perform the task mentioned. They walk, dance, jump, etc.
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Glow With the Flow
Students investigate the force of drag and how NASA engineers use models and glowing paints to examine how air flows over vehicles in a wind tunnel. They discover how the blended wing body will affect air travelers of the future.
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Great River Bend Adventure
Young scholars use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...
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So You Want to Hit a Home Run?
Pupils determine the center of percussion and the center of mass for a baseball bat. In this projective motion lesson students demonstrate the relationship between the position of the baseball bat and when its in the position in...