Four Great Ideas for a First Grade Scavenger Hunt
Are kids natural scavengers? In a way, they are, because of their inborn curiosity and longing for exploration. Read on to discover ideas for first …
Continue ReadingFree Lesson Plans for A Soldier's Heart: Write a Character Sketch
Paulsen’s novel, A Soldier’s Heart, is set during the Civil War. Students can show the main character’s development in a character …
Continue ReadingFun Facts on Archimedes: From Burning Ships to Naked Greeks
Why was he buried under a sculpture of a sphere, and did he really run naked through Greece? Learn a bit about one of history’s greatest …
Continue ReadingHomework Help For Language Arts: History of William Shakespeare
Are you writing a report on William Shakespeare? This short biography contains facts on his family history, success, and famous writings.
Continue ReadingLesson Plan on Creating a Career Brochure
A creative way students can showcase information about a selected profession is to make a career brochure. This lesson will give teachers various …
Continue ReadingLet's Learn About a Hospital: Preschool Activities for the Classroom
Want to help your children develop a positive attitude toward doctors and hospitals? Here are some hospital preschool activities that you can use to …
Continue ReadingMonarchical, Parlimentary, and Republican Governments: An Entertaining Way to Teach These Systems to Fifth Graders
Thinking that there is absolutely no way to teach social studies without lecturing on and on? Read on for lesson ideas that will change your social …
Continue ReadingMost Influential Renaissance Painters and Their Artwork
Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Botticelli, Dürer…what did they have in common? Besides the fact all of them were geniuses, they …
Continue ReadingTeaching Parallel, Perpendicular and Intersecting Lines Lesson Plan
Learning about parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines can be as difficult for students to master as learning a new tongue twister. These …
Continue ReadingWhat Was the Cold War?
Learn facts about the Cold War and be able to answer the question, “What was the Cold War?”
Continue ReadingA Printable Christmas Word Search: Fun Classroom Activity With Helpful Tips
This free printable Christmas word search for kids is sure to help pass the time until Santa arrives! The tips on completing word searches will help …
Continue ReadingDeveloping Student Focused Interventions on the Preschool Level
Even preschoolers may need interventions to help them be successful in school. Learn about strategies you can use in your classroom to meet the needs …
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