Third graders identify and discover why the Iditarod race is done each year. They explore the historical significance of the Iditarod. Students also use web sites to research related topics, i.e. diseases (diptheria), geography of...

High Schoolers create a puppet and make predictions using the TI Navigator. In this math instructional activity, they will discuss their results as they explore transformation. This assignment requires the TI navigator or a smartboard.

In this graphs of parabolas worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include the graphs of various parabolas. First, they graph the parabola given the equation to determine which way the parabola opens. Then, students...

For this simplifying expressions worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 44 various types of problems. First, they solve for the given variable in each equation. Then, students simplify each expression and factor completely. They also...

Students understand and follow directions based on traffic signs. For this traffic signs lesson plan, students play the game red light green light and are asked why they stop and go according to the colors. They then are introduced to...

For this sentence writing worksheet, students are given pairs of sentences with directions to form one new sentence using commas, semicolons and/or conjunctions. Students can self check or trade and grade using the answer key provided.

Students investigate the structures of flowers. In this determining the sex organs of a flower lesson plan, students dissect flowers with both male and female sex organs and identify each. They also identify the other parts of the flower...

Students develop their fine motor skills as they make a craft for Mother's Day. In this crafts lesson, students make a craft including bookmarks, coupon books, cards, bath salts, and magnets.

In this living environment worksheet, students answer a variety of questions about living organisms, the processes they go through to make food and break down food, absorb nutrients, and release toxins. They explain homeostasis, they...

Students locate objects using a Global Positioning System. In this global geography instructional activity, students explore latitude and longitude using a GPS in order to locate objects.

Learners investigate how organic matter increases the amount of water soil will hold. In this water soil lesson plan, students use soil and measure water amounts using organic matter. Learners measure the water holding capacities.

Tenth graders study graphing exponential functions. In this transformations lesson, 10th graders apply inquiry to determine how changes to a parent function affect its graph. Students analyze transformed graphs and generate the function...

Students participate in literary circles to analyze characters, critique writing, discuss events, and  story elements.  In this literary circles lesson, students take responsibility for their learning as a member of the...

Students research alchemy and the history of chemistry. In this chemistry history activity, students examine laboratory apparatus and compare it to those used by the Alchemists. Students complete a research paper on an important...

Young scholars investigate the Underground Railroad. In this slavery instructional activity, students read books about slavery, the Undeground Railroad, and how slaves escaped the south. Young scholars develop knowledge about coded songs...

In this algebra worksheet, students are given a word problem and asked to use algebra to solve it. They figure out what to settings on a humidifier should be based on the temperature outside. There are 3 questions with an answer key.

In this ESL worksheet, students read a news article about bird flu spreading to Europe. Students complete all or chose from 100 activities and exercises pertaining to the text. Included are vocabulary, grammar, comprehension and...

Learners explore the role of government in the economy market. For this economics lesson, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they are trying to...

For this solving systems by graphing worksheet, high schoolers solve 12 systems of equations. Students graph each system to find the intersection/solution.

In this Algebra II instructional activity, 11th graders solve problems on a variety of topics covered on an Algebra II honors mid-term exam.  The twelve page instructional activity contains seventy-two multiple choice...

For this math worksheet, students practice their skills in constructing reflections of shapes that are on a grid. This worksheet has 13 problems for the students to solve, and includes an answer sheet.

Young scholars research and learn about the Underground Railroad. In this Underground Railroad lesson plan, students take 2 weeks to research an individual, complete journal writings, read passages in small groups, list major events, and...

Students use the newspaper as a tool to make connections about what the five freedoms guarantee in the First Amendment. In this first amendment lesson plan, students analyze events in the newspaper to form conclusions about the freedoms...

Students participate in a game using 12 manipulatives.  In this addition and subtraction instructional activity students play a game originated by the Native Americans and  look at a number of items and calculate how many...