In this February instructional activity, students write an acrostic poem about the month of February. The instructional activity includes the letters in the month.

How many days are in a leap year? Years in a century? Get your mathematicians applying their skills to everyday life with this calendar math worksheet. Ten questions prompt students to think about various time increments. The math...

How has the African American population changed over the years? Learners use charts, statistical data, and maps to see how populations in African American communities have changed since the 1860s. Activity modifications are included to...

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn the date February 17th as "Random Acts of Kindness Day." Students then make a list of 5-10 acts of kindness they can perform over the next week or month for other people.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn the date February 1, 1790 as the first meeting of the United States Supreme Court. Students then answer the following prompt: What type of person do you think it takes to be a member of...

In this writing prompts worksheet, students learn the date February 8, 1910 as the day the Boy Scouts organization was founded. Students then write about the clubs or organizations they belong to and some of the things they learned in...

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn the date February 22, 1732 as President George Washington's birthday. Students then answer the following prompt: 'What do you think were the advantages and disadvantages to being our...

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn the date February 18, 1930 as the date Pluto was discovered. Students then answer the following prompt: 'What is your personal opinion about the scientist no longer considering Pluto to be...

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn the date February 3, 1821 as the birthday for Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor. Students then write about the obstacles they think she endured in order to become a doctor.

The month of February is the focus of this calendar worksheet. Students must look at the calendar and answer 4 word problems about the month of February. Interestingly, this particular February happens to be a leap year with 29 days!

Quiz your kids on what they know about current headlines. They'll answer five questions related to items found in the New York Times dated February 29, 2012. These events may not be current, but that doesn't change the fact they're...

What do you do with a New York Times? Read it of course! Your class reads the Times published on February 3, 2012 to answer five multiple choice questions. Who has an informed class? You do!

Buddy up to the stories in the February 9, 2012 edition of the New York Times. Kids get to know top headlines as they read or scan each article. When they are ready the take the five-question multiple choice quiz. 

Students discuss characterization and relate to the main character in Catherine, Called Birdy.  In this Catherine, Called Birdy lesson plan, students discuss passages that are comedic and sad and the effect they have on their...

Students work in cooperative pairs to research information and give oral presentations about African American men and women who have made significant contributions to U.S. history.

A four-paragraph informational text details the life of the famous baseball player, Jackie Robinson. A prompt challenges scholars to write or discuss a time in their life when they were not included and how that made them feel. 

Students read and discuss the Enemy Alien Evacuation Order. They perform research by reading newspaper articles from February 1942 as well as investigating available information on the Internet. Students work in groups to create a...

Take your young group of learners through the school year one month at a time with this series of printable materials. Offering word cards for each month of the year, this resource is a simple way to support children with...

"Redlining," "Blockbusting," and "White Flight" may not be terms familiar to young historians. Here's a lesson that introduces middle schoolers to these terms and the actions associated with them. Class members examine a series of...

Students explore Web sites dedicated to Leap Day and leap years, create a checklist for reviewing Web sites, and write reviews of Leap Day and leap year Web sites.

Students explore the classic story theme of good versus evil as relayed in folk tales.

Young scholars explore whether or not athletes have a responsibility to be role models in society.

Pupils explore the political, social and economic effects of the division of North and South Korea.

Emergent engineers plan, construct, and experiment with a spaghetti noodle structure that could be used to hold a load. Set them up for success by first showing them a four-minute video on engineering design and a slide show of different...