Students explore various forms of decision making including majority rule, executive, consensus and autocracy (as well as exploring the power of veto), when they debate a bill in a class parliament.

Students explore the principle of ministerial responsibility in Australia. They identify ways of determining responsibility. Students identify how ministers account for their actions (denial, resignation, reassurance, confirmation, etc.)

Learners use the reaction time to figure out problems. They use the following example to get them started with reaction time: the edge of a ruler is placed near a person's thumb and index finger and, without warning, the ruler is...

Students review the various types of economic systems. As a class, they identify the three basic economic questions: what?, How?, and For Whom?. Using capitalism as an economic system, they discuss how each question is answered.

Students discover how scarcity leads to economic choices. They examine its effect on individuals, business, and governments. Students simulate various scenarios to determine the role scarcity plays in each.

Students discuss ways they think women and men are portrayed in the mass media. They watch an excerpt from SISTERS OF '77 discussing media coverage of the event. Students write an essay describing their reactions to women in the media.

Students explore the concept of stereotyping. They observe images and media that portray the Middle East and its inhabitants. Students make determinations about the impact of the images on their perceptions. They consider ways to...

Students observe a video tape which highlights an actual football game in which teams use various pass plays we have practiced and used in the students' high school flag football classes in PE. They identifying basic football pass...

Young scholars access how to scan the newspaper for relevant information. They become acquainted with the sections of the newspaper. Students practice summarizing what they have learned.

Students investigate Newton's Third Law of Motion as it exits in real world applications. They watch as the teacher makes a simple balloon powered car before explaining how the motion of the car demonstrates Newton's Third Law of Motion....

Young scholars review the parts of a phone book and identify white pages, residential pages, yellow pages and government pages. They locate how to find information about pricing, making long distance calls, and contacting the phone...

In this literacy wordsearch, learners find the words that are associated with the acquisition of vocabulary and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this data worksheet, students research a place that they would like to go on vacation. They name the country, whether it is sunny and hot, if there is a pool, and if it is a nice place to visit. Then they identify the accommodations...

In this vocabulary worksheet, student read a short, informational paragraph about Canada. Students then fill in the blanks with words from the word bank.

In this "Heigh, Diddle, Diddle" Mother Goose nursery rhyme coloring page worksheet, learners review and discuss the rhyme and color the page with vibrant colors.

In this nursery rhyme coloring page, learners read the rhyme Hey, Diddle, Diddle. They color the pictures of a cow jumping over the moon, the cat with the fiddle, and dishing running away with the spoon.

In this ESL conversation starter worksheet, students collaborate with a partner, each person filling in the blanks in an identical biography. Students compare their results and talk about them.

In this research skills worksheet, students use an encyclopedia, almanac, web search, or other resources to answer the 5 questions about people who have birthdays on Halloween.

In this nutrition worksheet, 2nd graders read a selection on nutrition and fill in the table using the information from the selection.

Exercise and building of muscles are the focus of this health learning exercise. Students read a passage which describes voluntary vs. involuntary muscles, then complete a word search which has many types of exercise words hidden in it....

In this ELL language activity, students fill in gaps in a conversation with words from a word bank and complete a role-play with another student.

For this feeling words worksheet, learners read the words that describe feelings and their definitions. Students then read the descriptions and write the word from the box that tells how each person is feeling.

In this writing prompt activity, students learn that Brazilian soccer player, Edison Pele, was born on October 23, 1940. Students write about something they would like to be better at and explain what they need to improve their skills.

In this math practice instructional activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems and identify the information that is not needed to answer each.