In this nutrition worksheet, 2nd graders read a selection on nutrition and fill in the table using the information from the selection.

Pupils successfully start a new plant by any means of vegetative propagation. They select a propagation method which is appropriate for the plant and keep a laboratory journal of the treatment and progress of the new plant.

Students examine several newspapers to compare front pages, headlines, and photographs, experience role of news editor, define and discuss factors that go into news judgements, and arrange twenty-two minute news broadcast by selecting...

Students simulate Japanese relocation to internment camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. They select items to pack that are personally, sentimentally, and financially important to them. They create a Venn diagram comparing and...

Eighth graders explore the nature of the European colonization in the Americas. They compare how it relates to the inception of their community. Students identify the major players in America's colonization and explore the motivations...

Students research a poem using the Internet or library source. They analyze their selection including a line by line explanation of the poem. Students create a powerpoint presentation of their analysis.

Students analyze the global temperature record from 1867 to the present. Long-term trends and shorter-term fluctuations are both evaluated. The data is examined for evidence of the impact of natural and anthropogenic climate forcing...

In this ESL phrasal verb worksheet, students read 12 sentences that have missing verbs. Students select a phrasal verb from the word bank and insert it into each sentence.

Students review background information about water tension and adhesive forces on sand. In this sand science instructional activity, students visit a beach and have a sand building competition near water and away from it. Students...

In this Enlightenment worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about the decline of The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, examine the listed Web sites on the topic, and then respond to 7 short answer questions about the...

In this world history worksheet, high schoolers read a selection about the Treaty of Kanagawa as well as Internet articles about the topic and then respond to 8 short answer questions.

Here's a fresh take on a mythology unit. Use the myths of the Mayan and Aztec peoples of Mesoamerica instead of the more traditional Greek and Roman stories. This abstract suggests possible approaches and resources that can be...

Sixth graders compare their lives to trees and make connections between the two, consider how trees are metaphors for people, and draw and label trees to represent themselves. Students then read brief stories, fables or nursery rhymes,...

Students research a Latin American country. They select a country in Latin America to research. They complete a chart related to their country including the country's religions, jobs, chief natural resources, and the relationship with...

The characters in The Grapes of Wrath come to life through an activity that asks groups to craft a dramatic monologue for a character in John Steinbeck's National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning novel.  Writers are...

Students read a selection from the writings of John Muir. They discover his view on California and its natural resources. They create a display of images that show what California has to offer.

Pupils identify patterns found in nature.

Seventh graders view overhead maps of Texas, explore history of Aldrige Sawmill, and practice math skills while becoming familiar with Texas' "Boom & Bust" economy and natural history of east Texas Piney Woods.

Young scholars utilize The Nature Park Adventure educational software program to Introduce Modelling, Including the Estimation of Angles.

In this English activity, students read "Hurricane Dennis Menaces U.S. Coast," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Ninth graders compare the nature of forces of gravity, lift, thrust, and drag. They select proper materials for making a kite and attach a proper tail. Students interpret and summarize the observations made during the flight of the kites.

Students create and utilize a slide/tape presentation to enhance understanding of the nature of office work. They become aware of the skills, and knowledge necessary to be successful in the office environment.

Students examine selected local leaves in greater detail in the classroom by using more analytical drawing techniques. They use Thoreau's drawing of a Scarlett Oak as their model. Students choose a leave from a box of leaves removed...

First graders research and observe penguins in their natural habitats. They conduct Internet research, complete a penguin WebQuest, and compile information on a selected type of penguin. Using their research information they create a...