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Compound Nouns
In this compound nouns worksheet, students choose the correct words from the compound nouns and use the clues for help. Students complete 25 exercises.
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Mixed Prepositions 17
In this preposition learning exercise, students fill in blanks in sentences, clicking on a "check" button for immediate feedback. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Corn and Tortillas
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 1-page selection regarding corn and then respond to 7 matching questions regarding foods made with corn. Students then respond to 7 matching questions involving Spanish words. A...
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Preparing the Soil
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students read Seedfolks and discuss the characters in the story and consider their actions that led to a community garden. Students journal about their...
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Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions based on Pygmalion. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of the page.
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Tissue Paper Bows
Students create holiday gift bows using tissue paper. They demonstrate creativity in making holiday bows using tissue paper. They demonstrate the ability to follow directions.
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Still-Life Painting: Arranging Nature—Lesson 2
Learners choose meaningful objects for a still-life arrangement and paint it using watercolors. After reflecting on their choice of objects and composition, students begin to write an artist's statement.
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Humming Bird
In this music worksheet, students listen to the Humming Bird song from Trinidad. Students read about humming birds, answer questions about the song, and try to clap the rhythms.
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Beautiful River
In this set of comprehension worksheets on the story, Beautiful River, learners first read the story, then complete a variety of activities: 12 multiple choice questions, 1 "open response" question, and completion of their own scoring...
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The Giving Tree
In this The Giving Tree worksheet, students read the story The Giving Tree and identify words with pictures, fill in missing words, write correct numbers, and answer short answer questions. Students complete 4 activities.
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Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Two Gentlemen of Verona. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Eat Your Vegetables Crossword Puzzle
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the statements about vegetables and find 8 words to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Growth and Changes in Plants
Students investigate the growth and changes in plants. They view a video and discuss the changes in plants. They work in small groups to demonstrate vocabulary words to the class. They visit a green house and take pictures of plants to...
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Apple Blossoms and Pollination
Students explore the concept of pollination. For this pollination lesson, students examine the parts of an apple blossom and then compare and contrast pollination and cross-pollination.
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A Leaf, a Stem, a Root, Oh My!
Students conduct Internet research on plants and complete a WebQuest on vegetable plants. They use a graphic organizer to display their findings, observe actual vegetables and design a salad, noting which part of each plant is included.
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Knock On Wood
Students investigate the trees of the Mississippi Valley, specifically looking at the coniferous and deciduous forests. The research of the area is part of a field study when students conduct a survey of local forests in order to create...
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Valentine's Day
Learners participate in a gardening activity to learn about the growth process and how to show care. In this garden care lesson, students discuss Valentine's Day poems for words of kindness. Learners read a poem about a garden of love...
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Birds, Bees and Butterflies
Learners complete a variety of activities surrounding science, music and art. In this nature and animals lesson plan, students sing songs, color a picture of make a butterfly, listen and dance to music, make a butterfly, recite...
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Rain Forest Animals Crossword
In this science and language arts worksheet, students complete a 16 word crossword puzzle about rain forest animals. Each clue is a hint to identify an animal of the rain forest. There is no word bank. Answers are provided on page 2.
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Make Your Own Garden
Students explore gardening. In this Quiet in the Garden lesson plan, students read the picture book by Aliki and extend the activity by taking part in up to 5 hands-on activities.
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"All About Me Book" Lesson Plan
First graders study their teacher. In this first day of school activity, 1st graders listen to a book created by the teacher that details the characteristics of the teacher (likes, dislikes, who he/she is, where he/she lives, etc). They...
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It's A Jungle Out There -Tempera
Sixth graders explore master paintings by Rousseau. They explain how the artist creates depth by overlapping images. They design and create an "imaginary" tropical landscape for a tempera painting.
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Renaissance Realities
Students analyze passages by Niccolo Machiavelli and Francis Bacon as an analysis of Renaissance ideas in contemporary situations. In this Renaissance writings instructional activity, students read excerpts from Machiavelli's The Prince...
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Preparing the Soil
Students explore philanthropy through literature. In this service learning instructional activity, students consider character traits as they read Seedfolks. Students record their notes regarding the characters in the story of a...