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How to Write a Good Five Paragraph Essay

Kellie Hayden
Categories : Help with writing assignments paragraphs, essays, outlines & more

Writing a good essay is key to success in school – period. However, some students never get the hang of it. Following this outline will help …

Questions & Activities for A Lion to Guard Us: Literature Unit Lesson Plan for 4th & 5th Grade

jen2008
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

“A Lion to Guard Us”, by Clyde Robert Bulla, is a great book that is perfect for students in fourth to fifth grade. This literature unit …

Sundae of the Week -- Classroom Book Sharing Idea

Kellie Hayden
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Use creativity to help students share great books. In this activity, students create “sundaes” that describe their books. The posters …

Understanding Cladograms: Cladistic Analysis, Phylogeny and Mapping Family Trees

Robyn Broyles
Categories : Science facts & homework help

Cladistic analysis allows biologists to trace evolutionary relationships among organisms by analyzing their characteristics. Sequence analysis made it …

What is Cladistics and Phylogeny Used For?

Robyn Broyles
Categories : Science facts & homework help

Phylogeny is used for categorizing organisms. Cladistics is a much more sophisticated and involves studying genetics.

Lesson Plan to Teach Alliteration with Fun Poetry & Activities

Kellie Hayden
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

Poetry is difficult for some students to write. One fun poetry technique to discuss and to write is alliteration. It adds pizazz to any poem or …

Purpose and Definition of Special English: The Voice of America Language Created For English Language Learners

Laura Jean Karr
Categories : Esl teaching tips & strategies for any grade level

In 1959 the Voice of America radio broadcast developed a simpler form of the English Language called Special English. In this article we will go over …