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Should the United States Have a Central Bank?
Students assess the validity of a national bank. They study the importance of McCullough v. Maryland. They review the arguments of Hamilton and Jefferson. They analyze the Tenth Amendment and the debate over state v. federal power. They ...
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Allegry Season
Students use the Internet to research allergies. They discover different companies which are involved in helping Americans relieve their allergy symptoms. They finally discover the different types of allergy causing agents.
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Economic Crisis in Argentina
Pupils investigate the history, people, and the economy of Argentina. They complete a Webquest, explore various websites, answer discussion questions, and identify and read newspaper articles about local businesses that export goods to...
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Go
In this sentences containing the word "go" worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they choose the correct word to go after the word "go" in sentences. Students complete 20 problems.
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Where Did the Science Experiments Go?
Hands-on science experiments are essential for student learning.
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Regressive Taxes
High schoolers explain that regressive taxes can have different effects on different income groups. They see how a regressive tax takes a larger share of income from low-income groups than from high-income groups.
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The Taxpayer's Responsibilities
Students explore system of voluntary compliance, and describe taxpayers' responsibilities related to filing a tax return.
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Evaluating Web Sites
Students study the six criteria for evaluating Web sites, identify Web sites with accurate, relevant, and current information on a given topic. They use those criteria to locate three sites that provide good information and three that do...
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Investigating Tropical Birds
Students investigate tropical birds. They write letters for rain forest preservation to protect tropical birds. They interview a bird professional from a local bird store or a zoo and discuss how to take care of a parrot. They use Kid...
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ESL Holiday Activity-New Year's Day
In this ESL holiday worksheet, students read 2 paragraphs about New Year's Day, then complete matching, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, event ordering, scrambled sentence, and questioning and writing activities related to the article.
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Bridge Construction
Students build a model of a bridge and test the amount of weight it support. They identify different types of bridges: suspension, arch, girder, truss, cantilever, cable-stayed and moveable.
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Interactive Heart Rate Worksheet
Pupils perform various cardiovascular activities, then complete a worksheet that records their target heart rate.
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Debt Slavery and Children in India, A Case Study
Young scholars examine the child labor situation in India. Using the internet, they research the conditions these students work under and how they are part of the debt slavery system. They read the Human Rights Watch and determine if...
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Langston Hughes
Learners identify similarities between Hughes' poetry and music (jazz and the blues).
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Problem-Solving Application: Comparing Prices
In this problem solving instructional activity, students solve 3 problems pertaining to comparing prices in a museum gift shop. Students find the most economical way to buy specified items..
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Write and Evaluate Expressions
In this problem solving worksheet, 3rd graders write and evaluate an expression to solve each of 6 word problems. They work with monetary amounts and whole numbers.
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Soviet Suspicions and the Search of Security
In this Cold War worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about Soviet security and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Leveled Problem Solving Simple Interest
For this simple interest worksheet, students use leveled problem solving and solve the six problems that contain numbers for simple interest.
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Breaking News English: Huge Discounts in New Year Sales
In this English worksheet, students read "Huge Discounts in New Year Sales," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Reading
Third graders read the book Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips. In groups, 3rd graders answer questions about the story. They share their personal responses. Students write answers to some questions.
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Stock It To Me
Students investigate the stock market using stock market tables, charts, and graphs. They participate in a simulation of stock market investment over time. They read about the history of Wall Street and the Stock Market.
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Debt Slavery and Children in Pakistan, A Case Study
Students describe extent of Pakistan child slavery problem as international community sees it, and determine whether national sovereignty is valid answer to not allowing international agencies to monitor or remedy the problems. Students...
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Consumer Education, ESOL
Students discuss types of housing, cost, location and terminology used in classified ads. They write a paragraph describing their image of the ideal home then exchange papers and edit each other's work.
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Breaking News English: Kyoto Protocol Heated Bra Developed
In this English worksheet, students read "Kyoto Protocol Heated Bra Developed," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.