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Using Political Cartoons and Propaganda in Teaching the Holocaust
Students gain an understanding of the Holocaust through analysis of political cartoons. In this Holocaust lesson, students examine propaganda in political cartoons that were used in Nazi Germany.
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Solving Polynomial Equations
High schoolers demonstrate how to use spreadsheets as a tool for analyzing, visualizing and solving mathematical problems. Students obtain fundamental grasp of cubic equations and other polynomial equations.
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Hands-on History of Pottery
Students make pottery in the same evolutionary order as archeology indicates. They begin with simple pinch pots and then move to plain coil pots, manipulative decoration, and surface decoration. For each type of pot they discuss the...
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Following the Great Wall of China
Students explore the Great Wall of China. They participate in three activities to become familiar with the geography of China and Chinese names. Students explore the size of the wall by examining an interactive web site. They write a...
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Electricity
Students watch instructor present demonstrations of the basic principles of static electricity, and then conduct some of their own experiments. In small groups, students build simple circuits, using batteries, to try to light up a light...
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Befriending Bullies
Learners discuss how to create a bully free classroom. They share teasing and bullying stories and read books on bullying and teasing. Students buddy read with second grade learners in order to create friends at the school. They discuss...
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Auxiliary Verb Worksheet 6
In this grammar worksheet, students underline the complete verb phrase in twenty-five sentences. Students share their answers with their classmates.
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Amazing Amphibians- Reading Comprehension
In this amazing amphibians worksheet, students read a one page essay about the characteristics of amphibians. They answer 10 true and false questions based on the reading.
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Worksheet 9. Which word doesn't belong?
In this word group learning exercise, students check the word that down not belong in the word group. There are 10 questions on this page.
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Parallel Verbs
In this parallel verbs worksheet, students complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis. There are 9 sentences to complete.
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Worksheet 9: Reading: Global Warming
Using an interesting reading passage about global warming, learners answer true and false questions related to the topic. This 6 question activity could be used in upper elementary or as part of an ESL lesson.
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The 1970s in America
In this 1970s worksheet, 9th graders answer ten questions with a word or phrase, decide which event (in three different pairs) occurred first, then link two groups of words together by writing what they share in common.
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Vocabulary and Context Clues 1
In this vocabulary and context clues instructional activity, students examine 20 sentences looking for clues about the meanings of the boldfaced words in each. Students identify the words that define the boldfaced words by underlining...
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Water - the (Nearly) Universal Solvent
In this solvent worksheet, students explore why water is considered a universal solvent. Students explore what can change dissolving rates. This worksheet has 8 matching, 3 short answer, 11 fill in the blank, and 4 problems to solve.
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Injustice on our Plates
Students investigate boycott as a way to stand up and fight injustice. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students research consumer boycott movements and write about their impressions.
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this crossword puzzle activity, students use the 20 words from the word box and the clues to help complete the crossword puzzle about Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Travels of a T-Shirt
Eighth graders recognize the natural resources used in an energy web. In this consumerism instructional activity students identify solutions to over consumption and the impact of consumerism.
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Color the House
In this coloring worksheet, students use their word and color recognition skills to color the picture of the house using the provided color code.
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Reading: Global Warming
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about global warming and then respond to 6 true or false questions regarding the selection.
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Worksheet 7. Nouns and Verbs (Birds)
In this birds reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a passage about birds and respond to 8 multiple choice questions regarding the paragraph. Some questions have more than 1 correct answer.
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Estimation Contest
Students explore the concept of estimation. In this estimation lesson, students estimate the number of Cheerios in their cup. Students then determine the number of Cheerios in the entire box using what they know about their cup.
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Grouping Similar Words
In this word grouping worksheet, students check words in rows that do not belong in a group, 10 rows of words total. One word in each group of 4 does not belong.
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Stand Up!
Students discover how to stop bullies. In this community building lesson, students play a game called Fear Factor that requires them to role play scenarios that require them to stand up for one another against bullies.
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Music Strikes a Soothing Chord
Students explore music therapy. In this health journalism lesson plan, students read the USA Today article titled "Music Strikes a Soothing Cord", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity based on...