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“I Am Sam” Movie Lesson Plan: Teaching Film Interpretation for Middle School

Pamela Rice-Linn
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

Whether in conjunction with another story or as a solo effort in an advanced film class, “I Am Sam” is a great movie to share with your class. Get …

Beginning Concepts About Consonants: Five Interactive Activities For Kids

Patricia Gable
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Young children need to be actively engaged to learn. Young learners will have a firmer grasp on consonants when you use tactile, visual and auditory …

Creative Ideas for a Lesson on Web Page Design

Haley Drucker
Categories : Lesson plans for high school science

These web page design lesson plans explain how to teach your students to create their first web page or website, using the familiar mechanics of …

First Day of Preschool Books: Ideas and Story Stretchers

Kara Bietz
Categories : Preschool teaching strategies, advice & tips

Nervous about the first day of preschool? The children are, too! These first day of preschool books and extension activities, will help ease the …

Fun Interactive Activities with Adjectives

Keren Perles
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Teaching parts of speech used to be boring, but not anymore. These interactive activities can make teaching about adjectives fun and exciting - for …

Growing a Potato in Water for a Science Project

Dawn Marcotte
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

This simple science project is an excellent way to expose students to hydroponics. Students practice using the scientific method of forming a …

High School English Lesson Ideas: Differentiated Instruction For "Lord of the Flies"

Krima Olive Molina
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

Always using the literary circle for your literature discussions? Use these differentiated instruction strategies and lesson plans for your unit on …

High School History Lesson Plan for Movie and Book, October Sky

Linda M. Rhinehart Neas
Categories : High school history lesson plans, grades 9 12

Are you looking to incorporate a movie into your next history lesson plan? For the movie/book, October Sky, a lesson can include comparing and …

How to Use Poetry Across the Curriculum: Poetry Writing Ideas for History, Science, Math & More

Pamela Rice-Linn
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

Say the word “poetry” and people think rhyming words and sappy declarations of love. Poetry can mean so much more when used as a mnemonic …

Ideas for Compound Words Interactive Activities

Krima Olive Molina
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

Make your students’ learning of compound words less monotonous (think written drills and exercises) and more interactive by trying out these fun …