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Get Around Nouns
In this recognizing nouns in sentences worksheet, students use some picture clues to identify the nouns in sentences. Students circle 10 answers.
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Underground Railroad- People Get Ready...There's a Train a Comin'
Learners learn about the Underground Railroad. In this Civil War and slavery lesson plan, students discuss how successful slaves would be moving around at night, learn the secret vocabulary used for escape routes and review background...
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The Powers That Be
Students investigate past energy legislation, then write letters to Congress from the perspective of citizens trying to influence the original passage of these bills. Each small group does their research using a website imbedded in this...
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The Liberty Bell: From Obscurity to Icon
Students analyze the historical and cultural influences that shaped the symbolic meaning of the Liberty Bell, located in Phila., PA, evaluate the accuracy of historical sources, and research the way patriotic symbols are used in their...
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Art Across the Planet: Exchanging Art
Learners explore art when it is used as a source of information about society and material culture. They communicate with students in a foreign country, and share ideas and experiences in order to create drawings of their homes to exchange.
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First Grade Tour Guides
First graders plan a tour to give their parents on a school parent night. In this school tour lesson plan, 1st graders gather information about their school, determine how to best present information, and prepare a tour and talk to give...
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American Indians Heritage Series: The Tlingit's
Students study the Native American culture of the Tlingits and discuss relevant information regarding their way of life. Students create their own musical Tlingit rattles using toilet paper rolls and rice. They make and decorate their...
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The Case of Similar Substances
Middle schoolers perform tests in the lab to identify an unknown substance. In this physical science lesson, students observe the physical and chemical properties of substances. They formulate a conclusion based on experimental results.
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Bring No Poor Articles with You
Students compare their travel needs to homesteaders from the late 1800's in this multi-lesson unit. Students analyze a historic document, explain modes of transportation of the homesteaders, and articulate the personal and economic...
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Magnets in a Bag
Fifth graders compare and contrast the patterns that they create using iron fillings and different types of magnets.
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Magnetic Hangman
Fifth graders predict what happens when the north end of their bar magnets are placed near the north end of their hanging magnets.
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Follow the Leader
Students examine the roles of national leaders and the three branches of government and their duties. They view and discuss the images on the South Dakota Quarter Reverse transparency, complete a worksheet, and create a mobile of the...
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Exploring Bloom's Taxonomy Through Eric Carle Collage Technique
Students participate in shared readings of Eric Carle's books and investigate the art and story elements. They create a collage and answer questions.
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Once Upon A Time...
Students discuss elements of fairy tales, examine selected piece of Robert Harris' art, and compose fairy tales based on what they see and imagine. Students then view homes in Harris' artwork collection, create home in which they would...
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Viewing Guide for The Ponder Heart
Students conduct research through library and Internet resources. They research in a multidisciplinary fashion, and make creative leaps in their analysis and interpretation of the novella.
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Survey Says...
Students examine Iraqi polls concerning the quality of life in their country. After exploring methodologies of taking polls and surveys, the compare and contrast the findings of two surveys. Students develop research questions,...
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Letter Error Correction
In this editing activity, 1st graders read, edit and correct a letter written with both present simple and present continuous tenses from Jane to her pen-friend in Australia.
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Roald Dahl Quiz
In this Roald Dahl worksheet, students answer twenty questions about this author and his children's books. Students are encouraged to use research skills to find the answers. All answers are printed at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Mail Carrier
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about a mail carrier then answer 5 true or false questions that involve making inferences based on the reading passage. Then students write an opinion paragraph suggesting...
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Parts of Speech - Pronouns
In this pronouns worksheet, students identify pronouns in sentences and create sentences using pronouns. Students answer twelve questions.
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Riddles Everywhere
In this addition worksheet, students solve 5 word problems which are in riddle form. Then students use their answers to solve another riddle at the bottom of the page.
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Rising Temperatures Threaten Penguins
Learners examine the continent of Antarctica, then read a news article about the decline in the Antarctic penguin population. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity,...
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Parts of Speech
In this parts of speech review worksheet, students read over definitions and examples of adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, articles, nouns, and verbs.