Students comrehend that water displacement is a simple way to measure the volume of a solid object. They pour water into a graduated cylinder or measuring cup and its volume is read and recorded. Pupils the volume of an object by...

Students examine the concepts of trade-offs and opportunity cost to decide between savings accounts with simple interest and those with compound interest. They calculate interest earned on account balances while working in groups and...

In this paragraph worksheet, students edit and proofread a paragraph. Students correct all punctuation and capital letter errors.

In this writing worksheet, students try to guess the missing numbers from twelve proverbs, explain the meaning of eight underlined idioms and answer the number meanings in fifteen sentences with idioms.

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...

In this solving word problems instructional activity, learners read a word problem with an example of drawing a bar model to solve and use them to solve word problems. Students solve three multi-step problems.

In this compound interest instructional activity, students solve 3 problems after reading about compound interest. They determine the cost of the Apollo missions, they calculate inflation and the cost it would be to send man to the moon...

In this idioms usage worksheet, students read idioms and their meanings, use them to write advice or answers to the people's exclamatory sentences, and fill in the blanks to complete sentences with correct idioms. Students write 6 answers.

In this computer start up activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...

Students explore the role of government in the economy market. In 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...

In this combinations and probability worksheet, middle schoolers solve 3 short answer problems. Students draw tree diagrams to represent possible outcomes in a sample space. Middle schoolers determine the probability of an event.

Students study the nutrients found in foods and the food pyramid.  In this investigative lesson students will plan a seven day menu built around the food pyramid. 

In this end of course review, students factor expressions, interpret statistic problems, and identify the maximum and minimum of equations. This two-page worksheet contains 5 multi-step problems.

In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, learners respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on The Rise of Silas Lapham. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, high schoolers respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Silas Marner. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this problem solving worksheet, 4th graders solve the answers to 5 subtraction sentence word problems. Students write their equations and answers in the boxes provided.

Students write a Father's Day letter. In this friendly letter writing lesson, students brainstorm a list of parent responsibilities, then write three specific ways their fathers care for them. Students share learning experiences they...

This PowerPoint enables students solve problems that involve changing a percent into a fraction. These slides contain several word problems for students to answer and illustrations to match the problem. This is a great way to assess a...

Pupils are shown how to analyze the messages and the impact of the candidates' politicial adertisements in print, video, and audio formats. They are shown the techniques that candidates use to influence voter decisions and how to...

Delve into the idea of small businesses and get reading to find out how they grow. THe class reads an article about Steve Gotty, a who made his small business grow and discuss the setbacks he faced. They also discuss ways for a company...

Sometimes a skeleton is all you get. This lesson outline provides teachers with a basic lesson flow. Pupils will pre-test, order place value names, use manipulatives, and build and compare numbers. How this is to be done is not...

High school economists learn about the stock market in a project where they "buy" and track stocks. The author of this resource reports it is the high point of her 12th grade economics course, but no resources are attached. After viewing...

Second graders research the country of Switzerland using the Internet and other resource materials. A variety of excellent materials are provided.

A recipe, no matter its format, gives ingredients and instructions for a specific food so that the food item tastes the same every time. See Preface Materials: