The Vital Honeybee: How Bees Help and How We Can Help Them
A honeybee should wear a little bodysuit of tights with a big “S” on the chest and flaunt a little red cape anoint her as “Super Bee!” Why? She’s a …
Continue ReadingWomen Inventors: How Stephanie Kwolek Created Kevlar
Stephanie Kwolek had several ambitions. She loved sewing and had the patience and skills to be a famous fashion designer. Later, she became determined …
Continue Reading7 Tips for Kids to Beat Standardized Test Anxiety
Many kids get stressed out by the thought of taking a test. Here are some tips to keep kids positive and doing their best when standardized test …
Continue ReadingFive Great Jobs for Pre-Teens
If you have thought about helping your preteen get a job, it’s a great idea! It gives them a sense of responsibility, makes them feel good about …
Continue ReadingKeep Kids' Skills Sharp Over Break: Ideas for Parents
Here are a few ideas parents can implement over breaks to keep their child’s skills sharp.
Continue ReadingTips to Help Your Child Focus: Tips for Parents
Whether or not your child has been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, these tips should help your child focus, be healthier, and do better in school.
Continue Reading3 Emerging Education Technologies for 2015-2016
Startling and close to miraculous, the evolution of science and technology in the past few decades has marked us all in one way or another. Mankind …
Continue Reading3rd Grade Current Events Lesson: Mars in the News
Third graders are often interested in learning about astronauts, the solar system and beyond. Use current news about Mars as a springboard to develop …
Continue Reading3rd Grade Lesson Plan on the Layers of the Earth
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you started digging a hole in the ground and kept digging till you reached the center of the Earth? Let’s …
Continue ReadingA Christmas Carol Assignment & Workbook for Students in High School
Use this December reading packet to assess students during the month of December, while reading a classic work of literature as well!
Continue ReadingFive Creative Methods to Engage Students
It can be difficult enough to keep adults engaged in meetings, let alone a classroom of students with waning attention spans. Here are five methods …
Continue ReadingIdentifying & Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children in the Preschool Classroom
All young children bring varying abilities across all content areas to the early childhood classroom. How do we identify those children who exhibit …
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