Students discover various facts about spiders including different species, body parts, and types of webs.  In this insect biology lesson, students begin a K-W-L chart about spiders, are read I Love Spiders by John Parker and Amazing...

Young scholars research a historical figure from the Middle Ages.  In this Middle Ages lesson, students present important events of their characters life and of the time.  Young scholars write a time card for each significant...

Fifth graders gather facts about the circulatory system and write an essay.  In this circulatory system writing lesson, 5th graders read their science book and take notes.  Students organize their notes and write and outline...

Students research the American Revolution. In this Revolutionary War lesson, students research facts about the American Revolution, write an expository essay, and peer edit for good content. The paper is suggested to be written after...

First graders solve math problems. In this subtraction lesson, 1st graders use Smarties to compare addition and subtraction. Students complete math problems where they solve basic subtraction questions.

For this frogs worksheet, students first choose a type of frog and research facts about it. Students answer 7 essay questions about habitat, food, body adaptation and protection.

Students examine world geography by viewing a documentary film in class. In this World War II lesson, students discuss the role Hawaii played in the great battle and what type conflicts happened among the island chain. Students view a...

Middle schoolers identify the properties of transition metals. In this chemistry lesson, students research facts and uses of one aluminum product they choose. They create an advertisement highlighting aluminum's useful properties.

Students describe three facts that explain who Robert E. Lee was and describe or draw ten differences in the way of life today and yesterday as seen at the Arlington House.

In this periodic table worksheet, students complete a paragraph containing facts about the periodic table by filling in 18 terms from a word list.

What are batteries? That is the question to be answered by this slide show. Battery facts, types, and uses are covered, but not in detail. The presentation concludes with a fill-in-the-blank paragraph about the flashlight, also known in...

Unique in content, this Jeopardy-style game quizzes participants on the geology of the state of Virginia. Categories include provinces, east or west, under the surface, once alive, and fun facts. Other than teachers of upper elementary...

Multiplication facts should be more than memory; help scholars understand what happens when they multiply using visual math. They examine three arrays of images and choose the multiplication equation that corresponds numerically. Then,...

Class groups investigate the economic and political implications of a country's policies on genetically modified foods, craft a position paper detailing that policy, and share their findings with the class. Armed with this...

A baseball trajectory and a parabola seem to make the best pair in real-world quadratic applications. Here is a current baseball resource with questions, discussions, and explorations regarding a quadratic function and home run...

The Road to Peace introduces learners to the concept of transitional justice, a process where nations examine the causes of conflict, identify abuses, and use this information to develop a plan to transition to a society that upholds...

Students read, "A Misspent youth: The HIV/AIDS Crisis Comes of Age", and discuss the article or write their answers to the questions imbedded in the instructional activity. They write their own essay.

In this math worksheet, student solve 20 problems in which 4 or 5 digit numbers are multiplied. It might be difficult for students to have room to show their work.

Students investigate a state of choice. They conduct research looking at various important aspects of the state. The information is organized into a presentation for the class. The additional reading of target books should help students...

Second graders investigate the truths and misconceptions associated with bats. By illustrating the characteristics and uniqueness of these often feared and misunderstood creatures, 2nd graders increase their awareness of these nocturnal...

High schoolers discover there are many sources of accurate and inaccurate information. They use newspapers and, in small groups, develop a statement explaining why they believe the article is accurate or inaccurate.

Young scholars read excerpts from the novel "Little Women." Students work in groups to research, analyze, and answer the questions included in the lesson. After research, young scholars write a paper and include a bibliography. The...

Learners are going to stations to solve a specific subtraction problem on a butterfly notecard. They are to record their station number, write down the problem, and show their work on their own sheet of paper. At the end of the station...

In this math worksheet, students practice finding the missing numbers in a subtraction problem. There are 90 subtraction problems which are written horizontally, most with 2 digits. The answers are shown, but there is a missing number in...