Students read and discuss the story "John's Dilemma". As a class, they answer discussion questions related to peer pressure and responsibility. They compare a quote by Anne Frank to the situation John is going through in the story to...

Sixth graders discuss what they know about hoax calls and discover that they are illegal and can endanger lives. They also note that hoax calls can be traced and are recorded. They discuss why some people might want to make a hoax call...

In this opera buffa worksheet, students explore what an opera buffa is and then make up one on their own with funny lyrics and at the end add a melody.

In this language arts worksheet, students read 5 sentences; all have a form of the verb "take." Students choose the correct meaning of the phrase in the sentence. Example: She takes after her father (inherit characteristics). This is...

Students make a placemat. In this art lesson students make a unique placemat. The students decorate their placemat with photos of themselves, stickers, etc. The placemat is laminated or sealed with contact paper.

Tenth graders analyze the reasons to why Great Britain wants to leave the European Union. In this European Union lesson, 10th graders read an article and answer comprehension questions. Students participate in a debate on the European...

Like many cultures, Haitians pass along knowledge through proverbs and educate through riddles. This page is a collection of 30-35 proverbs, jokes, and -- as well as a tale or two -- and tips on how Haitians tell them.

This site provides lesson plans, quick activities, a quiz and teaching guide designed to explore problematic online sexual behavior with 9-12 year olds.

Use this lesson plan to teach students what sexual harassment is, how to identify acts of sexual harassment, and how to respond to it. This lesson requires simple materials and Internet access, provides several questions useful for both...

Learn that sometimes not all jokes are funny in Aesop's tale "The Donkey and the Lap Dog." The story is offered in its traditional version as well as a more modernized rendition. Slideshow pacing encourages independent reading.

FrogWatch is a Canadian program that uses volunteers to record data about a variety of frog species across the country, and then submit their observations. Monitoring frogs provides valuable information about the health of ecosystems and...

WormWatch is a Canadian program that uses volunteers to observe changes in the earthworms in their environments, and submit their observations. Monitoring earthworms provides valuable information about the health of local soils so that...

This site offers everything you ever wanted to know about pumpkins! Learn some great pumpkin facts, take a virtual trip to a pumpkin farm, learns some tips for picking the perfect pumpkin, and read some great pumpkin recipes!