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Using The Lorax to Teach Food Chain Lesson Plans

Margo Dill
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

The Lorax shows young readers that if one animal or plant is taken from the environment or dies because of air pollution, then many animals may …

Writing in Math Class? Math Writing Prompts and Assignments

Keren Perles
Categories : Lesson plans for middle school math

Math and writing always seem to be opposites: you don’t write in math class, and you don’t solve math problems in English class. Think again. More and …

$Diffraction Experiment: Measure the Spacing of Grooves on a CD$

Diffraction Experiment: Measure the Spacing of Grooves on a CD

informationishere
Categories : Lesson plans for high school science

The subject of light must be studied with experimentation and observation. This simple experiment shows how to use a laser and ruler to measure the …

Handwriting Instruction: How to Teach Handwriting

Laurie Patsalides
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

A look at the literature about handwriting instruction models and the characteristics of effective handwriting programs. Last we look at how to …

How To Learn German Conversation Through Playing MMOs

allychevalier
Categories : German language study guides & tips

Languages are often a bit of a slog to learn, so why not learn a little while playing a game? This article outlines some opportunities to learn new …

Learning About Spanish Infinitive Verbs: Basic Information

Curt Smothers
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

The infinitive form of Spanish verbs is the foundation of 14 verb conjugations. It also links up with other verbs to complete an idea and doubles as a …

Practice Reading and Writing the Japanese Language Through Mixi

allychevalier
Categories : Help with learning japanese study guides & speaking tips

Japanese is one of the most notoriously difficult languages for English speakers to learn and is the native language to one of the most …

Preschool Theme Down by the Pond

Kathy Foust
Categories : Preschool lesson plans, worksheets & themes for year round learning

Are you looking for a fun way to teach children about animals by the pond while also helping them to develop fine motor skills, large motor skills and …

Writing Readiness Skills Necessary to Teach Handwriting

Laurie Patsalides
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

A look at the literature and one teacher’s perception about readiness skills necessary for writing and when to teach writing in school. Should …

A Fun Bear Theme for Preschool: Lesson Plan, Crafts and Activity for Preschoolers

lhunsicker
Categories : Preschool lesson plans, worksheets & themes for year round learning

In this lesson plan, we are learning about bears, what they eat and where/how they live. There are some fun preschool bear theme activities, stories, …