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Summertime Travel
Third graders write about a summer event they participated in. In this paragraph writing lesson, the teacher models how to write about a place they have visited. Students then write their own paragraphs. Students will point out on the...
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A Big Issue
Young scholars examine the issue of childhood obesity. In this current events lesson plan, students explore the personal health issue as they discuss balanced diets, food diaries, and the 2012 London Olympics. Suggestions for classroom...
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The Short Answer
Students examine the discovery of the Flores man. In this anthropology lesson, students discover details about the Flores man and the work of anthropologists. Students are challenged to create their own stories that explain Flores man.
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Battle of Dysart O’Dea
In this Battle of Dysart O'Dea worksheet, students read about the battle, answer short answer questions, draw a picture, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Trains in Motion
Students compare two object as they find the distance between them. In this geometry lesson, students create an equation describing the distance of time as a function. They use the navigator to observe the distance.
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Geometry Review
In this math review learning exercise, students calculate the mean, median, mode, range, line segments, angles, and standard deviation for number and word problems. Students complete 11 problems.
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The Reign of Terror
In this French Revolution worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about the Reign of Terror, examine the listed Web sites about the topic, and then respond to 10 short answer questions about the information presented.
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Spelling List 2: Sight Words, Short i/o/u Words, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, short u words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 16 words total.
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Carla Bruni
In this famous person worksheet, learners read a passage about Carla Bruni and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Justin Timberlake
In this famous person learning exercise, learners read a passage about Justin Timberlake and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Queen Elizabeth
In this famous leaders learning exercise, students read a passage about Queen Elizabeth and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Quiz Cards for Kids
In this trivia worksheet, 4th graders answer 62 trivia-style questions on small cards (22 to a page, ready to be cut out) covering all topics, with answers printed upside down on each card.
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Bringing Illinois into the Curriculum
Students of all ages are introduced to the geography of Illinois. Depending on the grade level, they participate in different activities which allow them to discover Illinois in the past and present. They examine the animals and...
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Keypals and You
Students collect and compare data received from keypals. They use electronic mail to exchange information with keypals and rrite a paper comparing similarities and differences between themselves and their keypals. In addition, use a...
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"Exploring U.S. Motives Behind WWII Imprisonment and Deportation of German, Japanese, and Italian Latin Americans"
Students research and examine the secret Special War Problems Division program in Latin America and discuss the impact of the program on civil and human rights. They assess the motives for the program and explore various quotes from that...
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Nine Examples for Tables, Pictographs, Mean. Median, and Mode
In this graphical representation of data and measures of central tendency worksheet, students calculate mean, median, and mode and answer questions related to graphs, tables, and pictographs.
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The Search for the Northwest Passage
Third graders listen to lectures and research the motivations and history of the Spanish, French and English explorers searching for the Northwest Passage to India. They trace routes on maps and consider how these explorers helped shaped...
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Questions for Physics
Students practice constructing and expressing logical, concrete arguments to support their selected position. They comprehend how others construct positions radically different from your own, and still requires the development and...
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Census Statistics
Twelfth graders become familiar with the geography of Ireland. They explore the processes involved in data collection. Students examine and discuss Census Statistics and read and interpret maps/graphs. They decide how the census data can...
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Facts About Australia: Fill-In-The-Blank
In this geography worksheet on Australia, learners fill in blanks in a paragraph about Australia with words from a word bank; the paragraph contains basic facts about geography, settlement, etc.
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Graphing Data on Ellis Island
Third graders use data to make a bar graph. In this graphing and social studies lesson, 3rd graders use data about where Ellis Island immigrants came from to complete a bar graph on Microsoft Excel.
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Breaking News English: China's Death Penalty Reform
For this English worksheet, students read "China's Death Penalty Reform," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Federal Holidays
Students learn the history and why each Federal holiday is celebrated. Students identify how the celebration of each holiday ties the nation together.
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Genetics for a Grim Future
Students perform a role playing exercise set in the next century after a nuclear war that destroys most of the present civilization. Groups of students act as genetic technicians making difficult choices concerning survival in this grim...