The History of Baseball: Who Invented the Game, Common Jargon & Other Fun Facts
At one time the words “America” and “baseball” were practically synonymous. Baseball was America’s national pastime for over a century. It was as …
Continue ReadingEngineering and Math STEM Activities Based on Fortunately, the Milk
With these math and science activities, students will learn to create a flying “ship” and plot points on a graph, with cues taken from the …
Continue ReadingHow to Construct a Time Machine from Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
Students can choose one of two types of enjoyable yet beneficial STEM activities based on the Neil Gaiman book, “Fortunately, the Milk.”
Continue ReadingSTEM Science Activity Ideas with "Fortunately, the Milk" by Neil Gaiman
The following activities will demonstrate how easy it is to create STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) lessons from a novel, and sure to …
Continue Reading4 Kindergarten Crafts for the Wizard of Oz: Create Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man & Cowardly Lion in Your Classroom
Follow the Yellow Brick Road…we’re off the see the wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz. Engage your students in making these cute replicas of the four …
Continue ReadingDeciding Whether College Is Right for Your Child
To be… or not to be. Hamlet asked this question in one of the most popular soliloquies ever penned, and students must ask themselves this question …
Continue ReadingExploring Careers While in High School: Tips for Getting Students to Think Beyond Graduation
When planning for a career, it is to think beyond high school, graduation. This is often hard to envision for students who still focus on the here and …
Continue ReadingFrom High School to the Workplace: How Students Can Align Coursework with a Career
When helping your child focus on his future career, many things need to come into place to best prepare. One of the things you can do is to make sure …
Continue ReadingTeens Can Prepare for the Future Outside of School, Too
Every little bit helps when you are helping your child plan for their future career. Meeting community and industry professionals and exploring …
Continue ReadingAnalysis of Ozymandias by Percy Blysshe Shelley: Meeting the Historical Ramses II
Have your students meet Ramses II through the poem Ozymandias by Percy Blysshe Shelley.
Continue ReadingMath Lesson for Factors and Multiples
Students will find all factor pairs for a whole number. Students will determine multiples of a given number. Students will determine whether a number …
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