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Idioms
In this idiom worksheet, students study 23 English idioms. Students match each given idiom with its literal definition and meaning.
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Estimating the Cost of Shopping
In this math instructional activity, students choose 20 items from a shopping list that includes the price of each food. Students estimate the cost of the list and then figure out the actual cost.
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Represent Whole Numbers and Decimals
In this representing whole numbers and decimals practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Buying and Owning a Home: Monthly Budget Worksheet
In this personal finance worksheet, students complete the graphic organizer as they chart the 40 listed monthly expenses for 2 months.
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Mental Math Ideas
In this mental math worksheet, students complete the multiplication and subtraction problems where they use the strategy "subtract all digits from 9 except the last one from 10". Students complete 26 problems.
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Not So Snappy 7
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, middle schoolers solve 4 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Webquest - Westward Ho!
Students investigate life on the trail West. In this Oregon Trail lesson, students collaborate to research the pioneer life and then role play a family's life on the trail. Students author an essay regarding their research finding and...
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United States-Japanese Relations in Post World War II Era
Ninth graders analyze political cartoons and posters relating to the United States and Japan in the period following World War II. They discuss the positive and negative consequences of the United States occupation of Japan.
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Introductory Excel Lesson involving Problem Solving
Sixth graders analyze an introductory instructional activity for Microsoft Excel. They go step by step through the creation of a basic spreadsheet and the use of simple formulas in a problem solving format.
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New Cars? Selecting and Financing
Twelfth graders determine probabilities of real-life events such as life expectancies, winning a lottery ticket, and the break-even premium. They deduce what percent of markup is. Students are able to compare terms for financing a car...
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Color Your World
Students calculate the cost of painting a room. In this surface area lesson plan, students create a scale model from provided dimensions of a bedroom. Groups use area formulas to find square footage, from which materials and labor costs...
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Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a passage and answer questions based on the main idea of the passage. Students answer 4 questions about the passage.
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Striking Out Stress- A "Gallery Walk" Activity
Students discuss ways to cope with stressful situations. In this mental health lesson plan, students identify stressful situations and how they would respond to them. Students discuss their feelings.
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Saving, Investing and the Invisible Hand
Learners determine how the financial institutions of a market economy help channel savings to economic investment. They complete worksheets based on a teacher-led demonstration.
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Modal Verbs
In this modal verbs activity, students choose the purpose of verbs and fill in the blanks with verbs for sentences. Students complete 2 activities.
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Costs of Living
Learners consider the effects of rising oil and natural gas prices on family spending and saving habits. They design a board game intended to help people save.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Fourth graders research and write an author report on Roald Dahl, including books written by him, birthplace, family life, and other information on his writing. Students read aloud chapters in the book. Students create a newspaper...
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How Bad Are They?
Students consider a moral dilemma and state their response in English. They practice using a conditional phrase "if...then"
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Coming On Home Soon
Young scholars explore the role of women during World War II. Through a reading of the book "Coming On Home Soon" students gain insight into the ways women helped the war effort. Research and writing activities help support their point...
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The Geography of Renaissance
Students use the internet to research the geography of the Renaissance. Using maps of Europe, they identify at least three key cities during the time period and discuss the main types of transportation. They research the various customs...
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Enterprise Worksheet 1
In these stock exchange worksheet, students use the Celebdaq to complete the chart about celebrity stock, shares, and dividends
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Idioms Quiz: Clothing 1
In this English idioms worksheet, students discover the meanings of various idioms based on clothes and clothing. Students complete sentences based on the meanings of the idioms.
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Introduction to Infinite Series
In this algebra learning exercise, students find the pattern and nth formula for different series. They decide whether a sequence will diverge or converge. There are 13 questions.
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Dian Fossey
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Dian Fossey and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...