Brass Family Instruments of the Orchestra
If you are looking for a music and technology lesson plan that will introduce the brass family instruments to your 5th grade Music students, then this …
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Creative Book Report Ideas
Add new interest to the traditional book report with character scrapbooks and book soundtracks.
Continue ReadingRecommended Preschool or Kindergarten Typing Practice and Typing Games
Preschool and kindergarten-age students are learning Internet and keyboarding skills earlier than ever, preparing them for future advancements in …
Continue ReadingTeaching how to apply dramatic structure to play scripts
What is a story without structure? Consider a human without a backbone: Ill-fated.
Continue ReadingA Lesson on Making a Topographic Map
Why just study the different types of maps? This lesson will take you through the steps to show your students how to make their own topographic map.
Continue ReadingThe Secret Shortcut Lesson Plan; by Mark Teague
This is a great book illustrating the imagination of two friends, Wendell and Floyd, and their habitual lateness to school. It lends itself to several …
Continue ReadingTeaching Young Writers: Point of View
This lesson emphasizes the importance of not shifting between the first- and third-person points of view.
Continue ReadingVerbs from Bloom's Taxonomy for Active Learning Objectives
Find out how to write active learning objectives that cover higher thinking skills at the upper end of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Continue ReadingNature Lesson Plan: Craft Bird Feeders as a K-3 Classroom Art Project.
Making bird feeders is a wonderful way to celebrate nature and to teach your lower elementary students to appreciate and care for the Earth and all …
Continue ReadingNature Science Lesson Plan for K-3: Plant Seeds and Watch them Grow in Biodegradable Containers
This nature-based, springtime classroom project lets you plant grass in adorably decorated eggshell plant containers. Your students can use their …
Continue ReadingScience & Nature Lesson Plan to Learn About Eathworms in a Hands-On Project
Watching earthworms is a great addition to any gardening theme in the classroom. Earthworms provide a necessary service to gardeners and this …
Continue ReadingThe Woodwind Family of Instruments in the Orchestra
Your students will love learning about the instruments of the orchestra, especially the woodwind family. This lesson will really “blow” …
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