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Three Forensic Science Activity Ideas for Middle Schoolers

Dawn Marcotte
Categories : Lesson plans for middle school science

This short program outlines a series of activities in fingerprinting, chemical analysis and blood spatter. The final activity is to solve a mystery …

Two Preschool Books on Name Calling: 'Nosy Rosie' and 'How to Be a Friend'

Patricia Gable
Categories : Preschool teaching strategies, advice & tips

Do you have students name calling in the classroom? Are feelings being hurt and tears shed? Preschoolers can learn how to be a good friend from …

Using Art and Crafts for Preschool Classroom Activities

J.B.
Categories : Preschool crafts and activities for hands on learning

Taking the time to do crafts with your preschooler or toddler gives them a great sense of achievement. It allows the children to be proud of what they …

Using Music, Podcasts, Interviews & News in Your ESL Classroom For Authentic Listening Experiences

KellenKautzman
Categories : Esl teaching tips & strategies for any grade level

A great way to help English language learners is to have them listen to spoken English as often as possible. Here are some ideas on incorporating …

Diego Rivera Art Lesson Plan: Create a Class Mosaic

KellenKautzman
Categories : The arts in middle school

The famous artist Diego Rivera comes alive in your classroom through murals and history. Your class will explore what influences them alongside the …

Enculturation: A Learning Process That Affects Your Child

KellenKautzman
Categories : Parenting grade school aged kids

You can learn from the environment that is around you. This process is known as enculturation and it can affect and even enhance learning. Read on …

Fun, Engaging Learning Styles Activities for the Classroom

Pamela Martin
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Make learning fun for every kind of learner in your classroom today. Creating activities for different learning styles can be incorporated into any …

Gifted Education Lesson Plan & Research Project on Unsolved Mysteries

Linda M. Rhinehart Neas
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching the gifted student

This lesson on unsolved mysteries are sure to get students’ attention as well as their participation. Researching mysteries such as the Loch …

Identifying Your Students' Learning Styles: Five Websites That Can Help

Janelle Martel
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

If you want to teach towards you student’s learning styles, simple tests can help. Knowing the way your students learn can help you to develop …

Learning Modalities: Auditory, Tactile and Visual

Jessica Cook
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Students learn differently, this we all know. There are three different learning modalities that students may have. Read on to learn more.