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Lesson Plan: Writing a Good Topic Sentence: The 5 Characteristics of a Good Topic Sentence

Trent Lorcher
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

A good topic sentence serves as a foundation for a good paragraph. A bad topic sentence serves as the foundation for most student writing. …

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Musical Ideas Incorporating the History of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Sarah Malburg
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Everyone loves that cute Christmas reindeer, Rudolph, but do you really want to know the history behind the name? This is a great Christmas legend …

Science Fair Project - Cutting an Onion without Crying - For 4th Graders and Up

Alicia
Categories : Lesson plans for middle school science

Love a good challenge? This science project has students investigating the different ways an onion can be prepared to see if any of them keep you from …

Seventh Grade Science Project: How Does Video Affect Your Heart Rate?

Alicia
Categories : Lesson plans for middle school science

This is the third in a series of seventh grade science projects. This article takes students natural interest in games, and investigates how playing a …

Sonlight History Curriculum Review for Homeschoolers

CrunchingLeaves
Categories : Secular & non secular homeschool curriculum reviews

Sonlight offers complete homeschool curriculum for all grades. This program promotes a Christian worldview and it is built around high quality …

Strategies for Students in Goal Planning: A Lesson Plan on Setting Goals for Middle School

bcronin
Categories : Lesson plans for middle school social studies

This lesson plan teaches students about the importance of setting goals both long and short term. Goals are set by students and the steps to reach …

The Legend of the Christmas Tree: A Musical About The First Christmas Tree: Grades 5 & 6

Sarah Malburg
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Some say the origin of the Christmas tree began in Rome many years ago and some believe the custom started in Germany. There is, however, one legend …

Beginning Lessons on the I-Search Paper: How to Introduce the I-Search Paper

Pauline H. Gill
Categories : Inclusion strategies for mainstreamed classrooms

Engaging students to research can be challenging, but the I-Search Paper is more interesting because students with learning disabilities or different …

Economic Terms for Middle School and High School Students

Noreen Gunnell
Categories : Lesson plans for middle school social studies

This article is meant as a companion to the other articles in this series on the economic crisis. It defines many financial terms and can also be used …

Effective Collaborative and Cooperative Learning in the Classroom.

Michelle McFarland-McDaniels
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Teaching students the four foundational principles of successful relationships will enable them to derive maximum benefit from collaborative and …