Students observe the teacher writing numbers and determine the rules for scientific notation. After explanations, they perform operations on numbers in scientific nation and discuss reasons for using this method of writing numbers and...

Seventh graders read the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and analyze one of its characters. After completing a story element worksheet, they identify their favorite character. In several sentences students give reasons for their choices with...

Students engage in an interactive Internet lesson covering the reasons and results of earthquakes. After reading eyewitness accounts and viewing animations, they use seismograms to measure and locate the epicenters. In an ongoing study,...

Students read selected articles and discuss various definitions of terrorism. They create a chekclist of their definitions. Students listen as the teacher reads several scenarios aloud and decide if the incident would count as terrorism....

Students discuss the U.S. foreign policy and the components they consider important. They read and discuss President George W. Bush's speech of November 10, 2001. Students locate and mark countries President Bush identified in his speech...

Fifth graders preview different poetry selections form different poets to narrow their criteria for a favorite poem. They use the web and written sources to find a favorite poem and then give an oral interpretation of their poem in class...

Learners read the book "Tight Times." They discuss what they believe a mood is. Students write a list of moods the characters in the book feel. They tell reasons for the moods that were selected. Learners discuss similar and different...

In this writing worksheet, students brainstorm different kinds of music and decide which they like and dislike. Students write about that type of music they don't like and list reasons why.

In this chain rule learning exercise, students use the chain rule to differentiate compositions, and determine the value of the limits. They give reasons justifying each step of the chain theorem. This six-page learning exercise...

In this applied mathematics worksheet, students solve 4 various sets of problems that include scalar equations, existence of solutions, and inverse problems. They determine the number of solutions of a problem shown and justify their...

In this matrix operations learning exercise, students solve 3 different sets of problems that include matrix operations. They solve each matrices and explain the relation between the computed matrices in each problem. Then, students...

In this reasoning worksheet, 3rd graders analyze a sketch of a house and two feeder houses in order to answer 4 mathematical word problems related to distance.

In this properties of equality worksheet, students solve 5 problems in which an equation is presented. Students answer the question pertaining to the equation and explain their reasoning. There is an instruction box with equality rules...

In this verbal comprehension worksheet, students identify possible reasons for poor inter-personal communication and learn multiple phrases to use for clarification in a conversation.

For this economics worksheet, students investigate 9 pricing situations and respond with an answer that is supported with sound economic reasoning.

In this story problems worksheet, students solve 9 varied problems including making change, basic operations, reasoning, estimation and flowcharts.

In this problem solving instructional activity, students complete 7 varied math word problems. They include money, reasoning, estimation, skip counting and problem solving.

In this math applications worksheet, students solve 7 varied problems that include patterns, area, logic, ordered pairs, and reasoning.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students are asked about their favorite sport. Students write a short paragraph stating reasons and examples to support their answer.

In this writing prompt activity, students are asked about how they spend their lunch time. Students write a short paragraph stating reasons and examples to support their answer.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students are asked about how they relax. Students write a short paragraph stating reasons and examples to support their answer.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students are asked about their favorite music. Students write a short paragraph stating reasons and examples to support their answer.

In this language arts assessment worksheet, students complete a 32 question quiz that includes sentence writing, comparatives, reasoning and drawing conclusions.

For this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey, not the bald eagle, to be the symbol of the United States. Students write if they would choose the turkey of the bald eagle as the symbol or a...