Use Hundreds Grids to Teach the Relationship Between Decimals and Fractions
Help beginning students understand the connection between decimals and fractions with these concrete exercises using place value blocks and fraction …
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Teaching Grades Pre-K to 5
Showing guides and explainers filed under Teaching Grades Pre-K to 5.
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Classroom Activities for Trumpet of the Swan
Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White is a classic story about swans, communication, and more. Here are some activities to go with this novel.
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Finding and Discussing Literary Terms in Out of the Dust
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse is written in free verse and is historical fiction for children in upper elementary grades. You can teach some literary …
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Kindergarten Art Lesson Plans With Standards for Basic Art
Kindergarten is no longer about coloring within the lines. Kindergarteners should be exposed to skills and concepts in art early on so that they may …
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"Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech: Four Interactive Assessment Tools
When we hear of a pop quiz, images of frowns and frantic searches for pens and papers come to mind. This need not be the scene in your classroom. Read …
Continue Reading"Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech: Ideas for Classroom Activities That Focus on Literary Themes in the Story
Empathy, loss, and hope–how do you get your students to actually relate with these essential themes in the novel Walk Two Moons by Sharon …
Continue ReadingGrade School Class Project: Create an Ocean Animal Encyclopedia
This project will introduce students to the variety of animals found in oceans across the globe. Students will work in groups to create an …
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A Fun Webquest About Simple Machines: A Lesson For Elementary Students
Send your students exploring the Internet in search of information about simple machines. This WebQuest is suitable for students of all ages, since …
Continue ReadingClassroom Resources for The Butterfly Lion
What do your students know about white lions? Who wrote the book? These resources for The Butterfly Lion will provide answers to these questions. The …
Continue ReadingKids Learn About Human Skeletons in this Fun Skeletal WebQuest
Learning about the human skeleton has come a long way since the old song about the knee bone being connected to the thigh bone. This skeletal WebQuest …
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