National Humanities Center
Teaching The Great Gatsby: A Common Core Close Reading Seminar
The 41 slides in a professional development seminar model how to use close reading techniques to examine the many layers of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. In addition to passages from the novel, slides provide biographical...
West Virginia Department of Education
Technical Writing: Real-World Writing in the 21st Century
Wondering how to respond to the age-old question when will I ever use this? The answer is very simple when discussing technical writing. Teachers and administrators gain an understanding of using technical writing in the classroom....
Cowden-Herrick Schools
Six Steps for Substitute Success
Here's a switch--a lesson plan designed for prepare class members for a substitute! The plan highlights six behaviors that demonstrate respect and responsibility.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using a Predictable Text to Teach High Frequency Words
Using "Have You Seen My Cat?" students will learn to recognize high-frequency words. There are supplementary materials provided, as well as several links to useful websites.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Why Do We Need Data?
We use data every day to help make decisions. Which cell phone has the most features for the best price? What were the reviews of the movie we want to see? Does the type of shoe I buy help me play a sport better?By looking at data and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Money Is What Money Does
Throughout history, a wide variety of items have served as money. These include gold, silver, large stone wheels, tobacco, beer, dog teeth, porpoise teeth, cattle, metal coins, paper bills, and checks. All of these types of money should...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Exactly Does Binary Code Work?
Every time you use the Internet to watch a movie, listen to music, or check directions, that's exactly what your device is doing, using the language of binary code.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: What Does a Buffer Do?
Buffers are solutions that resist a change in pH. In this activity, students will add HCl dropwise to a measured amount of water, monitoring the pH. Students then repeat the process, using a simple buffer prepared by combining baking...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Do Hurricanes Cool the Ocean?
If you've ever so much as watched a news clip about a hurricane, you probably know that hurricanes draw their power from warm ocean waters. If that is true, does it mean that hurricanes actually cool the ocean down when they pass...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Fear Factor: Using Pulse Rate to Measure Emotion
Do you remember a situation when you heart pounded, your breath rate shot up, and your palms got cold and clammy? Fear does that to us. Here's a science project based on roller coaster rides to see if heart rate is an accurate...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Cold Pack Chemistry: Where Does the Heat Go?
This science fair project shows you what you need to make an endothermic reaction, the coldness of which is governed by the amount of ammonium nitrate used. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Does the Pancreas Do?
Beneath your ribs, you'll find, among other things, the pancreas -- an organ that works a lot like a personal health coach. This interesting video describes how this organ controls your sugar levels and produces a special juice that...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 1: Orientation
In this first unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students are instructed in how the entire course is organized, what to expect, what course symbols mean, rubrics used in assessment, and what plagiarism is. The next section explains...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium Where Does the Energy of a Spark Come From?
Students define potential energy and explore the relationship between potential energy and field. How does potential energy change when things are pushed or pulled? Where does the energy that was used to charge the Van de Graaff...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 12: Gulliver's Travels
Students continue to learn that people use the written word to express their thoughts and ideas about social issues and attempt to persuade others to do the same. They will explore advanced rhetorical devices, including satire and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Does the President of the United States Do?
Students will create a wiki page that reflects the President of the United States fulfilling five of his formal or informal roles. Students will use the Internet to visit the White House Photo Gallery and capture shapshots of the...
Other
Using English: English Language Quizzes
Over 200 short self-quizzes for English learners at beginner and intermediate levels. Quizzes span topics including spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation.
Other
Broadband Now: The Living Internet
How much do you really know about the Internet? How does it work? Who invented it? The Living Internet has answers to these questions and just about everything else you ever wanted to know about our online world. Sections on: Internet,...
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Canada Science and Technology Museum: Background Information for Energy
Energy! What do you know about it? Use this terrific site to find out everything about it through a series of Q&As. Educators will find useful lesson plans at the related Teacher's site.
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Get Answers
Got questions about how to stay safe online and what to do when things go wrong? Get answers here! It includes questions concerning cyberbullying, meeting people from online, online gaming, time spent online, what does the report button...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Context Counts in Second Language Learning
How does context influence learning a second language? Come and find out what type of environment is best for students to learn a second language.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: High Frequency Word Concentration
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students match the high frequency words in a concentration game format. I use this as a center activity.
Other
Career Perfect: Career Planning & Testing Questions
What is career planning? Learn how using planning and self-assessment tools can help you find the perfect career match for your skills and interests.
State University of New York
State U of Ny: Industrial Jobs for Chemistry Majors
A useful article describing the types of jobs available to chemistry majors in industry.