Young scholars discover how engineers construct buildings to stand up against earthquakes. They build their own structures out of marshmallows and toothpicks. They test how earthquake-proof their building is with jello.

Eighth graders explore figurative language, specifically focusing on similes, metaphors and personification. They work on the web to identify poems that demonstrate simile, metaphor, and personification, then analyze how it enhances...

Pupils explore the challenges of living in space by designing a facility that can provide everything required to support humans and can protect them from the harsh environment of space.

Fourth graders use two different techniques to construct triangles with specific dimensions. They determine how to construct nets for three-dimensional objects focusing on those made with equilateral triangles. They are able to name the...

In this transportation ESL worksheet, students will focus on the various modes of transportation. Students will match ten pictures with the appropriate vocabulary from the opposite column.

In this ESL preposition worksheet, students will master words of location. Students will study ten pictures and match each picture with the appropriate preposition from the opposite column.

In this ESL feelings worksheet, students will gain an understanding of human emotions. Students will study 7 pictures and match each picture to the correct vocabulary word in the opposite column.

In this ESL ailments worksheet, students will use common vocabulary to describe illnesses. Students will study 8 pictures and match each sickness with the correct terminology from the opposite column.

In this ESL opposites worksheets, students will use antonyms to describe the given pictures. Students will study 5 pictures and match each picture to its correct opposite in the secondary column.

In this ESL verb worksheet, students will focus on words of action. Students will analyze 8 pictures and respond to the questions using action verbs to tell about the photo.

In this ESL word/picture matching worksheet, students examine 7 pictures of common objects. Students match them to the words that describe them.

For this ESL money worksheet, students will focus on the terms cheap and expensive. Students will analyze 6 pictures and choose the correct answer as to the approximate cost of each.

In this ESL food question and answer activity, students examine 7 pictures that show different foods. Students fill in the blanks in each question with the name of the food pictured.

Young scholars use a variety of resources to discover their personal goals, interests, aptitudes and priorities. They apply these interests to course selection and career choices.

Students examine the relationship between Native Americans and those who settled the Iowa territory. In this Iowa history lesson, students investigate the process for settling the territory and how intercultural relationships developed...

Students explore how chemistry is associated with the annual celebration of America's independence. They learn what gunpowder is made of, the anatomy of a firework, how noise is made in fireworks and the safety issues.

Students investigate the manufacture of aluminum cans and consider the energy and resources saved when the cans are made from recycled material. They explore the concept of closed-loop recycling using charts, worksheets and discussion.

Second graders, through the following 10 lessons, develop an understanding of what life was like in Ancient Greece.

Eighth graders examine life during the Civil War through various readings. They compare and contrast a novel they read in class to one they chose on the subject. They work together as a class to produce a newspaper displaying the...

Students view a right triangle displayed by the teacher. Students measure legs and the interior angles of the triangle. They look for a pattern or relationship between the legs and angles. Students use pegboards and string to create more...

Students brainstorm ants and their characteristics in a class discussion. They observe the ants and answer question pertaining to their behavior; then they apply the scientific method in creating and investigating a problem.

In this North Dakota Heritage Center worksheet, students explore the settlement of North Dakota through its statehood as they read several brief selections and respond to 24 question as they look at exhibits.

Students make and fly a sled kite out of plastic garbage bags, dowel rods, and more. In this kite lesson plan, students plan the kite to have symmetry and make adjustments as they test it.

Students watch videos and fill out worksheets about the turtles and their journey to the Costa Rican beach. In this turtles lesson plan, students learn and discuss survival, predator and prey, and stages of development.