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A Candle Experiment for Kindergarten: Fire Safety Lesson

Alicia
Categories : Lesson plans for pre k and k

This lesson teaches how fire burns on a candle. Students will learn how oxygen keeps the fire going, and how the lack of oxygen puts the fire out.

Examples of Context Clues: Help Students Decode Word Meanings by Examining Types of Context Clues.

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Tips for effectively teaching high school students

We’ve talked about context clues. We know they’re important. Why aren’t my students using them?

Explanations of Spanish Prepositions

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

There aren’t many prepositions in English or Spanish – a couple dozen, plus compounds. But their usage is tough to master. This primer …

Fun 2nd Grade Project: Digging Up Fossils & Bones

Alicia
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

Introduce young students to archeology by having them dig, learn about excavation and explore like archaeologists. This project will teach the …

Fun Living and Nonliving Things Projects for Second Graders

Alicia
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

Allow students to create their own living and non-living understanding with hands-on projects. Teach them about the evolution of life with this simple …

Help Students with Their Confidence Builiding by Building Confidence for Speeches

Julia Bodeeb
Categories : Tips for effectively teaching high school students

Speeches make students anxious. Help them practice the speech and learn strategies to prepare to enjoy the speech experience.

How Children Learn to Spell and Write: Assessing Writing & Spelling Skills in 1st Grade

Susan Carter
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

With practice and exposure to appropriate models, most children develop the ability to communicate effectively in print. Spelling tests are one way to …