Interactive
English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Science 10

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about the various social sciences. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
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EL Education

El Education: Meet Local Scientists

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Students learn about local scientists through research, interviews, and brief internships. Then students create pages for a class book containing digital photographs and information about the scientist and his/her field of study.
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EL Education

El Education: Testing the Waters

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Students tested water at several sites in a local creek and write a scientific paper showing their testing and results. Scientific papers include an abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion including recommendations...
Interactive
California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Facial Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Are facial expressions learned or innate? [2:58]
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Verbs and Quotes

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
A ten-part learning module. The first six lessons include links to videos, a worksheet, a word list, notes, and a learning game on verbs. The last four lessons include links to videos and information on paraphrasing, citing, summarizing...
PPT
Tom Richey

Slide Share: Facts and Opinions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow focuses on facts and opinions; it provides definitions, examples, and articles for practice.
Handout
Other

Marketing terms.com: Moderator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Defines the term and discusses some basic job duties. Also contains links to additional information on the bottom of the page.
Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

University of Victoria: Elc Study Zone: Adverbs of Manner

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tutorial on adverbs of manner, including explanation, examples, and interactive exercises to check for understanding.
Handout
Other

Tony Alessandra: Jump Starting Your Listening Skills

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Motivational speaker Tony Alessandra's ten techniques to active listening.
Rubric
Other

Story Arts: Listening Skills Table for Storytelling

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Two rubrics to assess a listener's attention during a storytelling session. The first is used to record frequency of audience reactions. The second is used to access the listener's level of comprehension.
Handout
Other

Pr web.com: Common Press Release Mistakes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is a general list of common errors that are made while writing press releases, both in content and in format.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Listening Game

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Students will practice their ability to acknowledge new information expressed by classmates. A good lesson for the first day of school!
Handout
Other

Smart Technologies: Effective meetings.com: Are You a Good Listener?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
"A big part of being an effective team member is being a good listener." Here you'll find a set of tips, based on the letters in the word, "ladder," that will enhance your interpersonal communication. Cursor down to get the information....
Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Following Directions

For Teachers 2nd - 7th Standards
Through this lesson plan, students demonstrate their understanding of the importance of following directions.
Handout
Other

Frontiernet.net: Note Taking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from Frontiernet.net outlines the reason why educators prefer to "lecture" students, as well as the best ways to take notes during these lectures.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Intrapersonal Communication

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Wikipedia entry defines intrapersonal communication and the role that internal dialogue plays in the communication process.