Human beings love to talk–and this singular ability distinguishes us from other primates. This article is a middle school lesson plan based on …
Continue ReadingHalloween is almost here! These entertaining Halloween books can be used in the elementary music classroom as well as the general classroom. My kids …
Continue ReadingHelp students understand the concept of foreshadowing by first discussing the definition and talking about the kinds of hints or foreshadowing authors …
Continue ReadingHistory is often a subject from which students feel distanced. Early man, prehistory and evolution are topics that can compound this sense of …
Continue ReadingTeach students about the my plate food guidelines from the United States Department of Agriculture. Create an interactive bulletin board for the …
Continue ReadingAs adults, we are constantly being clued in about the state of our environment. We know what’s wrong and why we are in trouble. Yet, are we …
Continue ReadingIntegrate literacy, food science and math together in this series where students read the Gingerbread Man Book and learn to bake gingerbread cookies. …
Continue ReadingStudents like to read news articles that relate to their town or the overall country. There are always interesting events mentioned in the news and …
Continue ReadingAround Halloween you can keep your students’ attention if you build lessons around the holiday. Let students unleash some holiday spirit and at …
Continue ReadingStudents often have a hard time thinking of an idea to create a short story; thus they find writing prompts very helpful. If you give them a starting …
Continue ReadingA lesson plan about mummies of Ancient Egypt, looking at the Ancient Egyptian process of mummification and why it started in the first place. It is …
Continue ReadingThis will be the last lesson on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Here we will learn about the lighthouse of Alexandria, which is located in …
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