In this ratios, rates and percentages activity, 6th graders solve 16 different types of problems that include writing each ratio as a decimal and a fraction in lowest terms as a percent. They also arrange numbers in ascending order and...

In this water web activity, students explore, analyze and discuss how weather stations interact with maintaining weather conditions and answer two essay questions and ten multiple choice questions.

In this verb tenses worksheet, students determine which column, /d/, /t/ or /Id/, thirty-three verbs belong in by their pronunciation. Students check their answers when completed.

In this writing instructional activity, 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.

High schoolers explore the job responsibilities of a travel agent.  In this career lesson, students discuss and role-play specific details of what a travel agent must do at the beginning of the day prior to opening.

In this stem-and-leaf plots learning exercise, 9th graders solve and complete 9 various types of problems. First, they determine the mean, median, and mode of the stem-and-leaf plot shown. Then, students summarize the similarities and...

In this statistics worksheet, students solve and complete 10 different types of problems. First, they determine the probability of various actions described. Then, students describe an appropriate model for the number described and...

In this geological time line worksheet, students compare the time lines they created of the earth's history to the history of Missouri. They answer questions about the eras, the scale of the time lines and the major events that occurred...

In this Thanksgiving reading worksheet, students read for information and answer true and false comprehension questions. Students answer six true and false statements.

Students examine the continent of Antarctica, then read a news article about the decline in the Antarctic penguin population. In this current events instructional activity, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and...

First graders determine the difference between good and bad drugs. In this instructional activity about drug awareness, 1st graders explore differences between drugs. Students will look at picture and understand what uses there are for...

In this writing exercise, students are given a series of sentences and asked to rewrite them to eliminate wordy phrases and clauses, repetition and passive voice.

High schoolers use mutant corn ears to investigate inheritance patterns. In this inheritance lesson plan, students count the number of corn kernels of each phenotype in mutant and wild type ears of corn. High schoolers calculate the...

Young scholars research solar energy. In this solar energy lesson plan, students construct a KWL chart and research solar energy through various websites and related readings. Young scholars complete a science journal page as an assessment.

In this cost o research worksheet, students calculate the costs to pay professors to do research, they determine the costs for equipment needed for research and they calculate the amount of money needed to support research through...

Learners discover the man behind the Nobel Peace Prize. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students research Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Peace Prize and create personal banners including works they would like to be remembered for.

Middle schoolers examine one woman's impact on a nation. In this suffragette lesson plan, students are introduced to Elizabeth Cady Stanton and examine her involvement in both the anti-slavery and woman's movement. Middle schoolers...

Students investigate rocks. In this earth science lesson, students collect rocks from the schoolyard and describe each of the rocks. Students measure and weigh each rock and record the results. Students create a rock guide for the...

Students observe and sort tree leaves. In this earth science lesson, students observe the attributes of real leaves and measure leaves using Unifix cubes.

Students investigate the Dawes Act and understand its effects on the Paiute Indians. In this Paiute lesson, students recognize that many Native Americans lost their land and money after the Dawes Act. Students dissect a worksheet for...

Students study the life cycle of the butterfly. In this butterfly life cycle instructional activity, students examine and discuss a large diagram of the four stages of the butterfly life cycle. They read books and access web sites that...

Students determine the missing vertices of quadrilaterals. For this rectangles and trapezoids lesson, students examine the characteristics of quadrilaterals. They identify the missing vertices of a quadrilateral on a coordinate plane.

Students measure prisms and determine their volume. For this measurement and reasoning lesson, students estimate the volume and area of prisms. They measure given boxes. Students use paper to create prisms and cylinders. They determine...

Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students read Seedfolks and discuss the characters in the story and consider their actions that led to a community garden. Middle schoolers journal...