Third graders are introduced to the six types of simple machines and discover how they make tasks easier. In groups, they rotate between stations to experiment with the different types of simple machines. To end the lesson, they make a...

Students design a study about homophones by using the Wisconsin quarter. Students analyze personally a Wisconsin quarter first hand. Students bring in various examples of homophones to share with the class.

Students discuss the importance of having a healthy breakfast to begin their day. Students develop a cause and effect relationship between breakfast and their overall well being. They work cooperatively to plan balanced breakfast menus.

Students use the real life situation of reading a medicine bottle to increase phonemic awareness and reading comprehension as a result. The oral pronunciation of sounds is the focus of the activity. Reteaching may be needed for some...

Students discover the ways different cultures gathered and made food. In groups, they read excerpts from primary sources about the food people in Mesopotamia liked to eat. They work together to make a batch of goat stew and a loaf of bread.

Studentsl expand vocabulary through word study, literature and class discussion (e.g. word origins, roots and affixes, meaning in context, levels of usage, etc.). They recognize food-related words that have entered the English language...

Students engage in a study of Romanticism in an attempt to build a context for how it was used. They write a 5 paragraph essay using literary devices they are familiar with. They should go back and edit their work before accepting it as...

Students explore the beliefs and values of others. They discover that different types of background beliefs and experiences have a profound effect upon a person's world view. They explore whether a disagreement is over facts or values...

Students explore informative, expressive, directive and performative languages and discuss examples of each. In groups, students research the types of languages, their effectiveness in communicating truth, needs and desires. Students...

In this Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory worksheet, students answer ten multiple choice comprehension questions about this book by Roald Dahl.

In this grocery store worksheet, students fill in the answers in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to thirteen clues associated with shopping terminology.

In this homophone cloze activity, student complete 13 sentences using the list of homophones that is at the bottom of the page. They re-read each sentence to be sure it makes sense.

In this ESL countable and uncountable nouns worksheet, students examine the list of 30 nouns and identify those that are uncountable nouns. Students may also write sentences using each of the words.

In this suffix worksheet, students change nouns and verbs to adjectives by using the suffix "y." Students then change words the end with a short vowel and consonant to adjectives using "y." Finally, students practice the concept on 25...

In this recognizing words with the "ch" sound worksheet, learners read words spelled with "ch" at the beginning and illustrate them. Students draw 6 pictures.

For this prokaryote coloring activity worksheet, 7th graders read an informative passage about prokaryotes. Students answer questions about the passage and color the picture.

Fourth graders research how to select the most cost-effective snacks. In this consumer practices lesson, 4th graders compare packaging labels and come to conclusions on how cost effective the product is. Students discuss their findings.

In this marine animal worksheet, 3rd graders study the parts of seaweed. Students label 2 seaweed diagrams and study 24 household objects, circling those that come from seaweed extracts and/or ingredients.

In this food groups worksheet, students choose two words from the word list that belong in each of 7 food group categories. The groups are: dairy, poultry, grains, proteins, vegetables, fruits and junk food.

In this idiom worksheet, students read a sentence, then choose the correct meaning of the idiom, or fill in a blank with the correct idiom. Worksheet is divided into a section for elementary, intermediate and advanced.

For this auxiliary and "to be" verb worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct verb. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this completing sentences instructional activity, students recognize word meanings. Students complete each of the twelve sentences with the word some or the word any.

In this so or such worksheet, students fill in the blanks to the sentences with the words so or such. Students complete 20 sentences and write 4 of their own.

Students review shapes and their cutting skills by making a hamburger collage. In this shapes lesson plan, students identify shapes that make up the food in a hamburger, cut out the food from construction paper, and create a collage out...