In this consonant blends word search, learners locate 10 words that begin with "sm." There is a word bank for students to use for this easy poem.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2 page story about a boy who drops a purple handkerchief. Students answer 20 multiple choice questions about the story.

In this which word belongs worksheet, students read pairs of words and match a word that belongs in the group. Students answer seven classifications.

For this scientific methods worksheet, students identify the control group, independent variables, and dependent variables in 4 different experiment descriptions.

In this adjective and adverb usage instructional activity, students are given sentences that each contain two fill in the blanks. Students must choose the correct answer from the adjective and adverb choices supplied.

Students practice describing a room. In this descriptive writing lesson plan, students use all of their five senses to describe their favorite room. The teacher will model for the class by creating a word list that describe the classroom...

In this qualitative analysis worksheet, learners read about all the different tests that can be done in chemistry to give qualitative results. Tests include flame tests, forming precipitates with sodium hydroxide, using sodium hydroxide...

For this recognizing the body parts involved with the senses worksheet, learners use the words in the word bank to identify the ears, hands, tongue, eyes, and nose. Students write 5 answers.

Students read slave narratives and retell the stories to the class, identifying sensory details. In this slavery lesson, students discuss the importance of sensory details, then read the slave narratives looking for specific examples. ...

Students participate in activities that show them how tiny germs are spread. In this germs lesson plan, students engage in hands on lessons to show them how microorganisms can easily spread disease through the mouth and hands.

Learners create a memoir or poem about their favorite person or pet. In this favorite person or pet lesson plan, students also scan in pictures to PowerPoint and create a presentation about this person or pet as well.

Learners explore objects before and after heating using their senses.  In this matter and energy lesson, students experiment with a variety of objects and use their senses (except taste) to make predictions and record observations...

In this radon and radioactivity worksheet, students analyze the data of the isotopes of elements that occur in the decay series of uranium-238. Students answer 6 questions about the isotopes, their half-lives, their potential threat and...

In this wood products lesson, students walk to a forest near their school where they sit by themselves for a few minutes and quietly observe their surroundings. Students brainstorm wood or wood by products, discuss everything we get from...

In this recognizing the naming part and action part in sentences worksheet, learners use context clues to identify the subjects and predicates in sentences. Students answer 10 questions. 

Students taste rice, one of the Nations first people's contributions. In this contributions lesson plan, students discover what rice looks like, feels like and tastes like. Students make recipes using wild rice.

Second graders examine the contributions of the First Nations. In this contributions lesson plan, 2nd graders discover the origin of popcorn. Students read about popcorn and how popcorn can be used in many ways. Students write a...

Sixth graders complete activities with the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. In this literature activity, 6th graders read Chapter 8 of the book and discuss the chapter. They practice putting events in sequence and record new...

Students read about the history of farming with the use of scarecrows and then sort clothing, build scarecrows, write descriptions, and more. For this scarecrows lesson plan, students also play a game called Garden Tag.

Students explore different habitats and the food chains within.   In this food web instructional activity students construct food chains for different habitats.

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Students explore their five senses using Ken Baker's "Brave Little Monster" as a springboard.

In this nouns review worksheet, students practice their grammar skills as they identify all of the concrete nouns in 42 sentences.

Students explore their five senses. In this senses activity, students explore mystery boxes and use only one sense to determine what is inside the box. Examples of items in the mystery boxes include maracas, lemons, and cherry lotion.