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Women In Aviation
In this aviation instructional activity, high schoolers take an electronic field trip to the Aviation Museum of Kentucjy. In the process the instructional activity looks at women in aviation history. The focus is upon how they could be...
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Design a Stamp
Students research a famous scientist or mathematician, design a stamp to honor their work, and write persuasively about why this person and their work should be honored on a stamp.
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Use or Make a Table
In this make a table worksheet, students read real world questions and write an equation to match the equation. Next, they solve the equation. This one-page worksheet contains two problems.
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Using a Metric Ruler
Students explore measuring with metric rulers. In this math lesson, students measure two-dimensional objects using metric units.
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Using Source Material Online Lesson
Fourth graders critically examine photographs. They ask questions leading to relevant research about photographs. They complete online research to gather information about photographs.
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The Five Food Groups
Students explore the five food groups as well as the specific foods found in each of these groups.
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
Learners describe some ways to lead a healthy life. They watch short video clips about eating healthy, ways to create healthy meals, and the benefits of exercise. They study the food groups and play indoor exercise games.
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Dealing With Teasing and Bullying
Young scholars view film clips on the internet, take notes, and participate in a discussion about bullying. They complete entries in a handbook on how to handle bullying.
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How Do I Get a Job?
Learners discuss employment programs, and research volunteer, intern and employment possibilities. They create an employment plan and a working resume.
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Publishing an Alphabet Book
Students research, write and publish an A,B,C book based on research of their own.
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Triumphant Spirit
Learners watch a video which allows them to listen to a woman tell her tale as a young girl in Germany. Upon viewing this video and completing the reading assignment, students write about a person with a triumphant spirit.
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Birds, Baths And Oil Spills
Students examine effects of an oil spill on birds and animals that inhabit marine or freshwater ecosystems, and simulate procedures used by rescue workers who rescue and rehabilitate birds and other animals coated with oil.
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Fort Morgan
Young scholars investigate how Mobile, Alabama was significant to the Confederacy during the Civil War. They analyze maps, read primary source documents, write a research paper on Civil War military technology, and explore the Fort...
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Sea to Sky
Students investigate the Earth's major landforms and how they occur, and how engineers apply this knowledge for the design of transportation systems, mining, and measuring natural hazards. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, match...
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Does Santa Claus use the Coriolis Force to Travel East?
Students are given a visual demonstration of the Coriolis Force in the Northern Hemisphere. They are encouraged to find locations around the globe and try to predict what the weather circulation patterns might be like.
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The Role of Government
Learners are introduced to the economic roles of the federal government. Using the internet, they read information related to government spending and the actual dollar amounts attached to budget items. In groups, they develop their own...
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From Corn To Tortillas
Students investigate the food known as the tortilla. They research the growth cycle of the corn plant and how tortillas are made from it. The importance of the tortilla according to the Hispanic culture is explained to the students. The...
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Wigwam
Students create models of wigwams. They discuss winter and summer villages and the types of wigwams. They construct a wigwam using information from the Native American website to follow the scale. They present their models to the class...
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Poetry and PowerPoint
Third graders read and discuss the poem, "April Rain Song" by Langston Hughes. After brainstorming examples of vivid verbs, figures of speech, language patterns, and imagery used in the poem, 3rd graders write a poem on a topic of...
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Math: Divide and Conquer - Equivalent Fractions
Students engage in hands-on activities and observe videos to develop fraction skills. In one activity, they create "paper pizzas" complete with original toppings. By swapping pieces, students display whole and unique-looking pizzas.
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Pronouns
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate pronoun in parentheses that completes each sentence grammatically correct in twenty sentences.
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Homonyms Worksheet 3
In this grammar learning exercise, students choose the appropriate homonym to complete twelve sentences grammatically correct. Students check their answers when done.
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Plan a Schedule
In this daily schedule activity, students analyze a chart that shows a schedule for events at a museum. Students plan a visit by making a schedule of events they would like in their own schedule.
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Grammar 3
For this grammar review worksheet, students practice their language arts skills as they examine 10 sentences and choose the correct words to complete the sentences.