In this development worksheet, students compare the characteristics of mitosis and meiosis. Students review the male and female reproductive organs and their functions. This worksheet has 4 graphic organizer, 6 short answer, and 16 fill...

In this online quiz activity, students answer a set of trivia questions about dog breeds. The page has a link to submit answers for review.

Pupils get an opportunity to practice estimation skills in a real life situation after a unit on estimation has been taught.

Seventh graders research Internet sites that provide recipes from Asian and African countries. They compile the recipes in a database. After compilation, they can sort the database for similarities and differences in ingredients.

Students explain that planets actually orbit the center of gravity of the solar system, and that distant planets may be detected by motions of their central star around the centers of gravity of their planetary systems.

Students end up learning the formula for density and calculate the densities of various materials, and predict if they sink or float.

Students create two-dimensional maps showing the affects of a dam on those living both above and below the dam. Students discover the importance of educating the public before the construction of a dam.

Students analyze social interaction, racism, and prejudice on the border through exploration of their own experiences.

Students use the present progressive to describe what they're doing at a specific moment in time.

Sixth graders reinforce understanding of fractions through use of newspapers.

Students complete worksheets and play the "Onion Ball Question and Answer Game" as an introduction to the basic facts about AIDS and HIV, such as what the virus is, the body fluids that transmit the virus, and the the most common methods...

Students explore the role that bridges play in our society. They conduct an investigation to examine the various shapes and functions of bridges. They determine which type of bridge would best suit a given scenario.

High schoolers view a video about the values that are represented by sports teams. They write a paper about the connection between sports and social values. They share their responses with the class.

Students examine compare real life social interactions. They participate in an online website, interacting in pseudo real life activities. Students initiate conversations with others online. Students examine benefits and drawbacks to...

Learners write their story in first person as a non-fiction story, or they can write the story in third person as a fictional story and use different characters. They can choose an idea from one of the story starters provided.

Students study about descriptive writing. They write a descriptive paragraph about themselves without revealing their physical description and sign their writing with a pseudonym.

Students investigate the move to federation by the Australian colonies was abject of the displays of nationalism that characterized similar movements in other nations. Most notions regarding federation were treated with little serious...

Students research all the ways people seek their soulmates. The question if opposites attract or those with similar attractions is studied in depth. Compile all the many steps a scientist must often take to answer what looks like a...

Ninth graders reflect back on a favorite place they knew as a child. Using Inspiration software, 9th graders write phrases that remind them of their favorite place. Students simulate being a reporter and interview other classmates...

Students listen to or read a story on their own. Using the text, they describe the relative locations of the main events. In groups, they develop two and three dimensional maps of the story. They create a key and a title for their map.

Students practice calculating the moment of inertia when discussing a skater and the position in which it is best to spin. After class discussion, students practice calculating inertia on their own.

Students engage in an emergent literacy instructional activity that focuses on phonemic awareness. For practice they become more comfortable with a short vowel phoneme, which can often be the most difficult to identify, by learning it in...

Fifth graders define density as the amount of mass per volume a material contains, compare the densities of several types of materials, especially those that sink in water compared to those that float. They use two different methods to...

Students model and differentiate between the processes of mitosis and meiosis. In partners, they use yarn and construction paper to create models for each of the phases of mitosis and meiosis then compare the chromosome numbers in each...