Pupils read the book Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts and do language arts and math activities that go with the book. In this language arts and math lesson plan, students read the book given and do activities that include...

Students research a notable painter and use his or her work as inspiration to create a functional light switch plate.  In this art lesson, students find an artist whose work is appealing to them to research and critique. ...

Students explore "emergency safety" rules through a series of activities led by the teacher. In this safety instructional activity, students practice dialing 911 on a paper or play phone after listening to the interactive book It's Time...

Students use dance as a form of communication. In this meanings of dance instructional activity, students create dances to communicate a variety of emotions.

In this prefix practice cards worksheet, students cut out 20 pairs of root word cards and prefix + root words cards. The cards may be used for various classroom activities.

Students explore the Aztec culture. In this world cultures lesson, students examine the concept of sacrifice and discuss when sacrifice is justified versus unnecessary. Students come up with a personal way to make a justified sacrifice.

Pupils identify ways to handle pet emergencies. In this animal welfare lesson, students create a list of top ten pet emergency planning tips and checklist. Pupils construct an "Pet Emergency Kit."

Middle schoolers examine the Preamble to the Constitution. For this government lesson, students read the Preamble of the Constitution and define the meaning of unknown words. Middle schoolers write about examples of how the Constitution...

Students explore the American Civil War. In this Civil War lesson, students examine a slave auction advertisement and an Abraham Lincoln quote. Students also read Pink and Say, create a foldable regarding naval warfare, and design a...

In this adjective clause worksheet, students fill in blanks in a set of 20 sentences, using who, whom, or which. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz, but may be used for practice.

Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students examine the effects of oil spills and investigate clean-up methods as they participate in a hands-on activity.

Young scholars review the patterns they discovered from a previous activity.  In this investigative lesson students plot data as a class and color a map. 

Students explore convection. In this lesson on heat and energy, students investigate how heat moves in convection currents. They use their finding to better understand how convection currents effect the movement of tectonic plates.

In this Indiana activity, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Indiana. Students answer 10 true and false questions.

Seventh graders explore different forms of sacrifice.  In this World History instructional activity, 7th graders determine the reasons why people make sacrifices.  Students write a personal goal to make a small sacrifice. 

In this newspaper worksheet, students read about emotive language, then choose headlines that are most likely to excite a reader, re-write headlines, replacing words with more emotive words, and read a short article and answer 3 related...

In this word definitions worksheet, students read 9 illustrated words with two possible definitions for each. Students choose the better definition and write "A" or "B".

In this compound words worksheet, students identify the picture in each example and put the two words together. Students write a new compound word for the 5 examples.

In this spelling activity, learners use spelling words in a crossword puzzle. Students solve the eighteen clues in the crossword puzzle and find the mystery word.

In this idioms practice worksheet, students examine 9 idioms and their meanings. Students then use 6 of the idioms to give advice in 6 scenarios.

In this idioms worksheet, students read a list of idioms that start with the letter L and their definitions, and then answer questions by giving advice with the idioms. Students complete 6 questions.

Students study entrepreneurship in space. In this space science instructional activity, students discuss an article provided and explain why their senses are important to finding opportunities. Students list three possible opportunities...

Students listen as a haiku is read by the teacher, determining what season is being portrayed in the poem. Students work together as a class and create a model haiku, then complete a worksheet, completing their own poem. Students will...

Students analyze the work of auto industry labor unions. In this labor unions lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the details of various sit-down strikes. Students respond to discussion...