Focus on a particular geographic location with this resource. Learners use their social studies textbook to look up information about a specific place. They write down a list of facts and read them to the class. Classmates guess which...

Pupils choose their favorite television show, craft and illustrate an advertisement for this show, and then write a short paragraph about why the show appeals to them. No provisions are made for children with limited or no viewing...

An online animation demonstrates how the lock system between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan works. Pupils then construct their own models of the lock system out of shoe boxes that they bring from home. This is an educational activity...

An internet investigation leads learners to discover whether or not weather and light house location are related to the locations of shipwrecks on The Great Lakes. They work in cooperative groups to plot the locations of light houses and...

Students establish classifications of shapes by various properties (angles, sides, etc.). They introduce the important properties of common shapes. Students develop an awareness of the wide variety of ways the 2-D shapes can be alike.

Students participate in a role play situation in which they act as a private investigator to determine the parts found inside a computer. They complete web based research. They create a slide show that describes inner workings of a...

Pupils prepare for an participate in a debate. They watch instructional videos on how debates proceed. Pupils work in teams to research various topics, present their opinions on the issue, and respond to opposing viewpoints during a...

Give your class a copy of USA TOday to read through and find articles about companies that offer goods or services. They create a graphic organizer and list the business, product, want or need fulfilled of the companies found in the USA...

Learners examine the concept of food mapping . In this agriculture instructional activity, students explore food and agriculture systems in the United States in the past and today. Learners complete food mapping activities.

Assign ecologists one of five countries that struggle with access to clean water. They research the water crisis in that country and then present information to classmates. A handout was designed for each country, and a worksheet on...

While this resource is specific to one autistic learner, it may serve to assist you with developing a similar behavior modification system in your class. The resource includes a full rationale for the use of the system and the printable...

In this clouds worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer questions regarding the appearance, weather, and composition of stratus, cirrus, nimbus, and cumulus clouds.

Middle schoolers input autobiographical information to apply in a Diamante' poem that utilizes the different parts of speech. Students interact with each other sharing their autobiographical information completed on the database created....

Seventh graders create textures and pattern in clay.

Students design and create coil baskets using strands of yarn or other fiber.

For this Medieval Law and Order worksheet, students read and see visuals of the different types of punishments given to people who committed crimes. Students then answer three questions about what they read.

Students work in literary circles to discuss Catherine, Called Birdy.  In this Catherine, Called Birdy activity, students brainstorm ideas for discussion and observe as the teacher models a good discussion group.  Students...

Questions related to math vocabulary from a large variety of categories for 4th graders are displayed throughout this Jeopardy game. Concepts covered include angles, shapes, computation terms, statistics, and place value.

Eighth graders discuss various medias and techniques artists use in portrait design. Using carbon paper and photos, 8th graders make four images on paper. They create portraits using felt tip pens, water colors, and colored pencils.

Students create a personal painting of thanks, explain importance of devotional art in Mexico, and critically view art work from another culture. Next, students evaluate self and peer work.

Middle schoolers distinguish between 2D and 3D elements in Escobar's work, explore assemblage, and identify the feelings expressed in Escobar's sculpture.

Students use imagination to draw his/her locker. They develop measuring and estimation skills.

Students demonstrate geometric relationships of finding area of rectangles and squares. They apply determine the quantity of paint needed to cover the area by using the concept of quantity.

Pupils brainstorm names for a class newsletter. They perform the job of journalists by interviewing, writing paragraphs, and editing. Students scan photographs, add appropriate graphics and look for errors in the final copy.