Art Project Ideas for the Fall Semester
Art lesson plans that are in place for the opening of school help make the autumn months flow smoothly. Themes that utilize various mediums and teach …
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Four Review Activities for High School or Middle School - Help your Students Succeed
These review activities will make your students feel smart and your self esteem high.
Continue Reading"The Sisters Grimm" Word List & Student Activity for Middle School
Dark gray clouds framed the bulbous head in a violent thunderstorm! What does bulbous mean? You’ll find out when you study The Sisters Grimm …
Continue ReadingTeaching "The Sisters Grimm": Group Student Project & a Classroom Game for Middle School
Why does Mayor Charming live in such an elegant mansion? Is that a curly tail on Sheriff Hamstead? Michael Buckley has written such a unique novel …
Continue ReadingThree Forensic Science Activity Ideas for Middle Schoolers
This short program outlines a series of activities in fingerprinting, chemical analysis and blood spatter. The final activity is to solve a mystery …
Continue ReadingDiego Rivera Art Lesson Plan: Create a Class Mosaic
The famous artist Diego Rivera comes alive in your classroom through murals and history. Your class will explore what influences them alongside the …
Continue ReadingLearning Readiness Activities For Your Students
Are your students ready to learn the curriculum that you need to teach so that they can pass the state achievement test? Try some of these tips to …
Continue ReadingMandala Art Lesson Plan: Handout & Activity
What is Mandala? Teach your students about this art form with handouts and activities. This art lesson plan walks your students through the …
Continue ReadingCollaborative Learning Examples - Three Fun Ways Students Can Learn Together
What is a productive way that students can work together? Collaborative learning activities allow students to collaborate and to learn. Three …
Continue ReadingExtension Activities for Novels to Extend Learning
Completing extension activities for independent novels is one way that additional indicators or objectives can be met in the language arts classroom. …
Continue ReadingSample Rubrics for Jigsaw Strategy of Teaching
Do you have trouble assessing how students perform during a jigsaw activity? Are students not pulling their own weight? Use the Jigsaw Rubric to …
Continue ReadingTeach Students About the Harlem Renaissance With This Fun WebQuest Project
Explore the art, literature, and performances of the Harlem Renaissance through the eyes of a documentary-maker. Learn about the expansion of …
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