Create a Print-Style Mixed Media Painting for the Winter Season: A Middle School Art Lesson
Allow students to explore the creativity with a mixed media piece that has the look and feel of a collage print.
Continue ReadingThree Recycled Christmas Craft Projects for Preschoolers: To Use as Gifts or Decorations
Take the month of December to make recycled art projects to be used as classroom decorations and/or gifts. Partaking in these crafts help young …
Continue ReadingDetermining Volume With Formulas: Math Lesson Plan for Grade 5
Students will apply the formulas V = l x w x h and V = b x h to find volumes of rectangular prisms. If you’d like to download a copy of this …
Continue ReadingLesson on Finding Volume of Solids Made Up of Rectangular Prisms - Grade 5 Math Lesson Plan
Students will find volumes of solid figures composed of two non-overlapping right rectangular prisms by adding the volumes of the figures. Go to the …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan on Volume Measurement: Relating the Counting of Unit Cubes to Multiplication and Addition - Grade 5 Math
Students will relate the concept of volume measurement by counting unit cubes to multiplication and addition. Go to the end of this article to …
Continue ReadingLewisville's 1:X Initiative - A Fresh Approach to Using Tech in the Classroom
Education is changing. Rather than banning smartphones from the classroom and adhering to century-old methods, modern teachers are embracing new …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan on Measuring Volume by Counting Unit Cubes - Grade 5 Math
Students will investigate the concept of volume measurement by counting unit cubes, using cubic cm, cubic in, and cubic ft.
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Unit Cube Concept: Math Lesson Plan for Grade 5
Students will investigate the concept of volume measurement using a unit cube.
Continue ReadingLife of William Blake: Poet, Painter and Major Visionary of the Romantic Age
William Blake was born in London on November 28, 1757. He was a painter, poet and printmaker. His work did not become famous until after his death. He …
Continue ReadingBoy's Life by Robert R. McCammon: Lesson Plans and Book Club Discussion Topics
Open this novel and meet some of the most interesting and unforgettable characters in modern fiction. First and foremost is Cory Mackenson, our young …
Continue ReadingLesson Plans for Kerouac's On the Road - Includes Discussion Ideas for Book Clubs
Many students will rejoice at first when you assign this novel. Look at its length - a student’s dream, it’s a quick and easy read. How wrong they …
Continue ReadingLife of John Milton: Poet and Author of Paradise Lost
John Milton was one of the most educated and influential writers of the seventeenth century. He was born in London on December 9, 1608. Read on to …
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