Fun Art Activities : How To Make Windchimes
Students will FALL in love with this clay project! After examining leaves, students create a windchime out of clay using hand-building techniques. …
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Verb Lesson Plan: Ideas for Fun Verb Activities in the Classroom
If you’re trying to motivate your students to enjoy grammar, try some of these verb activities. Verb games can turn a boring lesson into a fun …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan Ideas on Verbs
Verbs are action words, which can make them especially fun to teach, if you do it the right way. Teach your students how to use verbs correctly by …
Continue ReadingMiddle School Planet Poster as an Astronomy Project: Project Instructions
This Planet Poster can be assigned at the end of a unit on the solar system. Middle schoolers enjoy choosing their own planet and using their …
Continue ReadingScience Lessons and Activities: Activities Based Teaching in Math and Science
Teacher, are you stressed out? Read this article. The article explains the impact of hands-on activities on children and on homework. It also …
Continue ReadingAdjective Games: Ideas for Fun Adjective Activities in the Classroom
Looking for some adjective games to keep your kids interested in parts of speech? Try some of these adjective activities for a fun change of pace.
Continue ReadingWrite Scary Short Stories by Studing a Master of Gothic Genre-- Poe
Teach students to write scary short stories for language arts class by reading classic Poe short stories. Students will read and then emulate his …
Continue ReadingMeasuring Surface Tension of Water with a Penny
Students will learn about surface tension and apply the scientific method by observing the number of drops of water that stick to the surface of a …
Continue ReadingReading Comprehension Skills: Improve Them with Critical Reading
Good reading comprehension skills and the ability to read critically go hand in hand. Read on for tips on how to help your students become critical …
Continue ReadingHow to Teach the Five Themes of Geography: Lesson Plan Ideas
The 5 themes of geography are location, place, human/environment interaction, movement, and regions. Many teachers use these themes throughout their …
Continue ReadingFree Literature Activities: "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry
After reading “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry, taking the literature lesson plans a step further. These free literature activities are great for …
Continue ReadingIntroduction to Life Science: Activities & Lessons
These Life Science activities and experiments challenge students to hone their observation skills and come to an understanding of the definition of …
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