Students participate in a lab activity in which they collect microbes on an agar plate. After discussing microbes and where they might be found, they trap microbes in the Petri dishes following specific guidelines. They observe any...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page article regarding the Atlantic Ocean. Students respond to 10 true or false questions regarding the article.

Learners analyze and create their own resume and cover letter. In this job skills lesson, students analyze the components of a cover letter and resume and complete related activities. Learners then draft their own cover letter and resume.

In this plant reproduction activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 36 questions. They identify the different plant reproductive features.

Students write a story inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and then try their hand at their own rendition of this famous piece of art. In a twist, students incorporate the stories into their paintings.

Students explore planetary research and become familiar with the planets and their characteristics. They compare and contrasts planets and moons.

Students explore system of voluntary compliance, and describe taxpayers' responsibilities related to filing a tax return.

Students determine that they are responsible for paying income taxes through withholdings on earned income. They examine the Form W-4.

Students examine and participate in an inquiry process. They brainstorm recall, comprehension, and synthesis questions for a research topic, and write the questions on sentence strips.

Students determine what part of a plant they are eating when they eat different fruits and vegetables, and make collages of fruit and vegetable pictures that are flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, seeds, seed pods, stems and tubers.

Students examine the issues of sleep disorders and sleep deprivation in the UK population. They develop a list of words connected to sleep, participate in a class mingle/questionnaire about sleeping habits, take a sleep quiz, and draw...

Students examine different types of music and discuss the issue of whether downloading music from the Internet should be allowed. They create a music alphabet, develop a list of words connected to music, participate in a "Music Find...

Students study home styles in the UK by looking at photos of a variety of houses comparing both the interiors and exteriors. They match words describing types of houses to their definitions. They work with partners to describe the...

Students examine the merits and dangers of reality television programs. They discuss what kinds of shows they watch on television with a partner, take a survey, read and discuss a handout, calculate the number of hours a week they watch...

Students discuss the issues that surround mobile phones. They take a quiz, list text short-hand vocabulary and phrases, read and discuss a handout, and design a mobile phone of the future.

Students explore various string instruments in this multi-week music instructional activity for the upper-elementary grades. Emphasis is placed on group violin lessons, listening to and identifying string instruments, and researching...

Sixth graders solve sales tax problems.  In this solving sales tax problems lesson, 6th graders find the sales tax on various items.  Students are given a list of expenses that a family spent on vacation before taxes. ...

Students choose a book and read it with a partner throughout the week. They discuss and evaluate the text with their partner as well as complete a question form. They desing and choose a way to present their book to their peers in the...

Students investigate correlations between human body height and other human features. They select ten subjects and record each subject's age and gender and measure for height, wingspan, distance, and size of hands. After measuring, they...

In this looking closer at stems worksheet, students fill in the blanks. Students use various resources to answer questions about stem morphology and anatomy.

In this number 2 worksheet, young scholars practice tracing the number 2 four times, writing the number 2 two times and drawing 2 wheels on the picture of a car.

In this New Mexico worksheet, students read a two page text about the history of the state of New Mexico. Students answer ten true and false questions.

In this interview worksheet, students follow directions on how to write an interview and then fill out questions for a reflection on it. Students complete 11 steps in the checklist and 3 questions in the reflection.

Students experience how to make decisions other than by default, by whim or chance, on the basis of emotions, or because of influence from others. They can make sound, healthy decisions by using a modification of the scientific method.