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Promotional Leaflet for a European Country
In this European Union studies worksheet, students follow guidelines to create a brochure to promote tourism to a European country of their choice.
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What Is Our Plan?
Students identify ways to handle pet emergencies. In this animal welfare lesson, students create a list of top ten pet emergency planning tips and checklist. Students construct an "Pet Emergency Kit."
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Peacemakers
Students study people who are peacemakers. In this peacemaker lesson, students examine and identify everyday peacemakers. They imagine what peace is in a visualization exercise and interview a community adult about peace and peacemakers.
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The Trip of the Speedwell and the Mayflower
Fourth graders investigate the hardships Pilgrims faced on the Mayflower and Speedwell. In this Pilgrim lesson, 4th graders listen to an account of the Pilgrim's voyage from Plymouth, England to present day Massachusetts. Students sit in...
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Ocean Planet: Pollution Solution
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students investigate the impact of oil spills as they discuss historical spills. Students use problem solving skills to brainstorm clean-up methods.
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Absolutely, Positively a Force in China
Students explore the concept of company expansion. In this company expansion lesson plan, students read an article about FedEx and how it was able to expand. Students discuss how FedEx was able to expand. Students discuss reasons a...
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So and Such Exercise
In this so or such learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to the sentences with the words so or such. Students complete 20 sentences and write 4 of their own.
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Drinkable Snow
Students explore snow. For this forms of water lesson, students read a story about snow, identify the types of snow found in Alaska, and learn Inuit words for snow. The lesson calls for an Intuit Elder to visit the classroom as a guest...
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Adventures of Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark Journal
Eighth graders experience the Lewis and Clark expedition. In this Corps of Discovery lesson, 8th graders research details regarding the expedition in order to complete a classroom project that requires them to create journals that might...
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The Whiskey Rebellion and the New American Republic
High schoolers examine the implications of the passage of the Whiskey Tax of 1791. In this Whiskey Rebellion instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the rebellion. High...
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We Are Colony! Settlement Design
Students explore government systems. In this colonial America lesson, students consider colonial settlement needs as they design settlements that can sustain themselves and meet the needs of colonists.
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Prairie Voices: Plum Grove
Students explore Plum Grove located in Iowa City. In this Iowa history lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the history of Plum Grove and the leadership of Robert Lucas. Students select assessment...
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The World of Insects and Spiders
Students identify numerous insects and their body parts. In this insect life lesson, students practice using scientific vocabulary while comparing the different parts of spiders and insects. Students view several videos...
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If you are asked to convert a distance from hectometers to centimeters, how would you go about it?
Fourth graders convert measurements in the metric system. In this metric instructional activity, 4th graders convert units up to kilometers and down to millimeters. They answer word problems with conversions.
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Pendulum Clocks
Learners use string, wire, weights, and a stopwatch to build pendulum clocks. In this pendulum clocks lesson plan, students use the pendulum clocks to investigate weather, climate, force, and motion.
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Idioms Quiz: Mixed 5
In this idioms quiz instructional activity, students complete multiple choice questions where they choose what the idioms means. Students complete 10 problems total.
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Dialogue: Holidays
In this dialogue about holidays worksheet, students participate in a question and answer dialogue about holidays.
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Power Poetry
Students use poetic devices to discuss political issues. In this cultural diversity lesson, students listen to the president's State of the Union address and write poetic pieces that express their opinions about issues the president...
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Bags, Baskets, Bundles, Gourds, and Nets: Ancient and Imaginative Ways for Making, Storing, and Carrying Things
Young scholars explore Mayan culture. In this Mayan world cultures lesson, students identify 5 methods by which the Mayan people carried things. Young scholars view several drawings and photographs of these items, then describe how each...
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The Circle Graph
In this circle graph worksheet, students complete problems involving many circle graphs including a compass rose, degrees, and more. Students complete 7 activities.
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Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison: Quiz
In this Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison worksheet, students answer fifteen multiple choice questions about plot, characters, and theme as well as identify quotations.
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Urbanization
Students examine the impact of urban change. For this Indiana history lesson, students read excerpts of The World Does Move by Booth Tarkington and then research the noted Web sites about the urbanization of Indianapolis. Students then...
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Ku Klux Klan
Students discuss, write, and identify symbols of the activities of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920's in Indiana. In this Ku Klux Klan lesson plan, students also take a field trip to view the Thomas Hart Benton Murals at Indiana University.
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Talking About Cities
In this ESL learning exercise, students study words and aspects of different cities. Students focus on 9 pictures and label each with the appropriate vocabulary. Students then use the given questions for...