If your language arts learners have a hard time determining the universal theme of a written work, use a straightforward learning exercise to help them find it. After reviewing a list of common themes, kids note the title, character,...

Address the literary elements in a piece of writing using these materials. The packet includes plenty of resources, and focuses mainly on theme, character, and point of view, with some materials for setting, symbolism, and author's...

What does your class think about big business bailouts by the U.S. Government? Find out with this activity, where learners analyze a political cartoon comparing the "Big Three" automakers with the Greek Myth of Sisyphus. Background...

To practice comparing 2-digit numbers, learners evaluate 8 pairs of numbers and circle the appropriate symbol: greater than, less than, or equal to. Directions encourage use of "tens and ones." So break out the unit cubes and 10-rods to...

Scholars examine codes, symbols, and other forms of communication. They discuss Morse Code. Next, they are given messages written in code, which they must decipher. 

Bestow background in big business bailouts on your scholars with this political cartoon analysis handout. Two cartoons focus on the General Motors bankruptcy, and its effect on American taxpayers. Background information gives context for...

Students discover the significange of a synagogue that was destroyed during World War II. As a class, they identify and describe Jewish symbols and are introduced to Croatian Jewry. They review the characteristics of a minority and read...

Young scholars create a logo design to express their own identity. In this logo design lesson, students list ten words to describe who they are and choose two of them to use in a logo. Young scholars draw images and choose various forms...

For this chemical reactions worksheet, students are given fourteen chemical reactions that they must write using chemical formulas for the reactants and products. They balance each equation by placing the proper coefficients in front of...

In the Sikhism card matching worksheet, students prove their knowledge of the symbols and words associated with the Sikhism religion. Students are further challenged when they mix up the cards with other religion's cards.

Learners take a virtual tour of the Capitol Visitors Center in Austin, Texas. In groups, they receive a list of the artifacts and symbols they are to look for during their exploration of the building. To end the lesson, they make a...

Second graders are given a variety of materials to communicate the symbols of farm life. They create a mobile utilizing the given materials depicting farm life and following step-by-step instructions correctly. Students also read the...

Students view and discuss visual symbols around them every day, analyze symbols on United States one dollar bill, explore variety of meanings of same symbols depending on context and culture, and create their own money with symbols that...

First graders review the Pledge of Allegiance and symbols of America. Students discuss the sequence used to say the Pledge of Allegiance. They practice reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Students view symbols of things they know and...

Sixth graders create a human number line through use of symbols, equality, inequality, addition, subtraction, solving equations and inequalities

Fun Trivia quizzes can be made by anyone, so you will want to closely evaluate this one on symbolism in Golding's Lord of the Flies before assigning it to your class. It includes 10 multiple choice questions and provides the score...

Students create their own Personal Coat of Arms with symbols that represent them. In this Personal Coat of Arms lesson plan, students use this as an introduction to different explorers.

Fourth graders use grid paper, M&M's, and vocabulary words, to correctly complete multiplication problems. For this multiplication lesson plan, 4th graders complete number sentences, use symbols, solve equations, and more.

Students investigate shapes and patterns. In this algebra lesson, students move from concrete to abstract understanding of shapes and concepts. They use variable to identify the unknown.

  Students write a definition for the word inequality and talk about the symbols that show what inequality means in a number sentence.  In this inequality lesson, 8th graders have to find solutions to certain problems and solve...

In this Iowa worksheet, students are given the state quarter of Iowa and answer questions about its symbols. Students answer 4 questions about the symbols.

In this chemistry worksheet, 10th graders write the name for each of the 12 chemical element symbols that are shown in the chart.

Students investigate the symbol of the heart and how it is used to represent the relationship of friendship. They look at samples of the heart set in different contexts in order to compare and contrast them. Students answer some key...

Students are introduced to a variety of symbols representing the United States. As a class, they identify places in which they have seen the various symbols and discuss what they mean. To end the lesson, they state the words from the...