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Earths Waters
Students research Everglades National Park, Three Gorges Dam, Hoover Dam, Roaring 40s, and Mariana Trench. After reviewing the sites, they choose one to illustrate a postcard with an image on one side and a description of the site on...
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Bringing Cultures Together
Students research specific information for the United Nations and present them in a PowerPoint presentation. They connect with another student in in their country of research by emailing them. They create a blog of creative writing...
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Wonderful Westerns
In this book report worksheet, students choose a novel about westerns to read and then completes six various assignments dealing with the novel of their choice.
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Editing Skills
In this spelling worksheet, students edit, proofread and find the spelling mistakes in twelve sentences. Students correct each word they find spelt wrong.
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Spring is Here
Students analyze changes between winter and spring. In this seasonal changes lesson, students read the story "Spring is Here." They record changes between winter and spring on a large chart paper. Students compare and contrast the...
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Sharks
Students delve into a study of sharks. In this biology lesson plan, students explore how sharks use their senses to detect prey and understand that the sharks body parts help it float and make it more buoyant.
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What's Your Genus? Scientific Classification and the VT
Young scholars learn about binomial nomenclature, the scientific system of classification. In this scientific classification lesson, students work cooperatively to complete a binomial scavenger hunt using the internet and a Visual...
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The Last Total Solar Eclipse...Ever!
In this total solar eclipse worksheet, students solve 7 problems about the angular size of the moon, the distance the sun and moon should be to match in diameter, the number of years it will take for the moon to be at a certain distance...
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Solar Storms: Odds, Fractions and Percentages
In this solar storms worksheet, learners read about the correlation between different astronomical events to find patters and new 'laws' of nature. Students use given statistical information about solar flares and coronal mass ejections...
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Speaking for the Trees
Students present a play based on The Lorax.In this environmental issues instructional activity, students read and discuss literature and complete activities pertaining to environmental stewardship.
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The Future of Haiti
Young scholars analyze the future of Haiti. In this Haiti lesson, students research the economy of Haiti as they read several artcles and participate in group discussion. Young scholars then collaborate in small groups to propose...
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A Close Encounter of the Tree Kind
Students study trees in their natural habitat. In this tree instructional activity, students complete a number of outdoor activities to estimate the height of a tree, examine how bark can be a distinguishing tree characteristic, and how...
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What's Your Genus? Scientific Classification and the VT
Students understand the definition of binomial nomenclature. In this binomial nomenclature lesson, students classify ordinary animals by seeking their scientific names. Students participate in a knowledge hunt using binomial nomenclature.
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Wanted- Dead or Alive
Students identify the characteristics of trickster tales. In this literary genres lesson, students read trickster tales from Africa and create a clay model of a trickster character. Students design a "wanted" poster with a description of...
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Mixed Prepositions 3
In this grammar online interactive worksheet, students choose the appropriate mixed preposition from the multiple choice answers shown from the 10 drop down boxes that completes each sentence correctly. Students check their answers...
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History of Chemistry: The Alchemists
Young scholars research alchemy and the history of chemistry. In this chemistry history lesson, students examine laboratory apparatus and compare it to those used by the Alchemists. Young scholars complete a research paper on an...
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World Without Oil
Students discover the world of fossil fuels and oil shortages. In this world economy instructional activity, students read articles on the Internet discussing the world's dependence on oil and the possibility of an extended oil...
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Islamic New Year
For this Islamic New Year worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and...
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Wood You Believe: Wood Products
In this wood products lesson, students walk to a forest near their school where they sit by themselves for a few minutes and quietly observe their surroundings. Students brainstorm wood or wood by products, discuss everything we get from...
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Treatments for Characters' Problems
Students research treatments for problems associated with specific characters. For this online research lesson, students use kid-friendly search engines to find information that will help a character from Charlie and the Chocolate...
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Where Is Rome?
Third graders discover Ancient Rome through maps and worksheets. In this world history lesson, 3rd graders locate Rome on a world map and identify the scope of the Roman Empire. Students label an entire map of Italy after printing one...
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Creating a Food Web
Students investigate hunters and prey by creating a food web. For this animal life lesson, students investigate a single organism in preparation for a field trip, discovering its diet and habitat. Students each discuss their animal...
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Playground Design
Learners design recreational equipment for a community. In this architecture instructional activity, students work in pairs to design the equipment. Learners select materials and begin designing. Students assess themselves with a...
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A Trip to St. Michael's
In this earth science activity, students read a 5 journal entries and illustrate how the places look based on the journal description.