This lesson, using the animated story "Party Moose" from the series Molly of Denali, shows the importance of paying attention to meaning while reading and using strategies, such as rereading, when something doesn't make sense. Molly and...

This entry focuses on observation as a primary research tool. It covers topics including participation alters the outcome, observation and interpretation are separate, note-taking vs recording, and paying attention to details.

A lesson plan to introduce students to PAN technique (Pay Attention Now) when looking at social justice or equality issues. Lesson hopes to discourage snap judgements. Includes worksheet and PowerPoint.

Students read Jan Brett's Daisy Comes Home paying attention to all the details Brett adds to her story. Then students write their own stories of traveling down a river and add specific details of their own. Teacher and students...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Reading comprehension strategies are the focus of this ReadWorks lesson. Students will pay attention to headings, subheadings, and other text features to help them comprehend nonfiction text. Renee Le's...

A brief look at some of those who served as delegates to the Philadelphia Convention, which morphed into a constitutional convention. Pay attention to the class of people who made up the delegates.

[Free Registration/Login Required] While paying attention to the charges, move the salt ions and water molecules around to simulate how salt ions are dissolved in water.

Observe how molecules with hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions move in a mixture of oil and water, and pay attention to changes in potential energy over time. Move and rotate the molecules to see how they interact with their surrounding...

Find the Technology is a fun way for kids to learn about all-things-tech! The "review" element of the game guides students through a tutorial of various technological tools. The "search" encourages students to locate - and then define -...

Excellent printable writing checklist that helps students proofread their pieces and pay attention to elements of strong writing.

This is a 14-question, multiple choice quiz over conjunctions. Students read each statement paying attention to the punctuation around the blank and select the appropriate word.

Listening is a skill that is often overlooked and it can have everything to do with how someone views you. This site provides an evaluation that allows the user to analyze their ability to listen in a thoughtfull manner. The evaluation...

Tip cards suitable for printing teach how kids can stay safe in different contexts, such as at home, on the Internet, and when doing sports. There is even a quiz kids can take on safety concepts. Submitting the completed quiz gives kids...

Where does artistic inspiration come from? A series on NPR about the influence of artists on other artists helps to answer the question. Demonstrates that inspiration and innovation often flow from an intense appreciation of the work of...

Where does artistic inspiration come from? A series on NPR about the influence of artists on other artists helps to answer the question. Demonstrates that inspiration and innovation often flow from an intense appreciation of the work of...

Where does artistic inspiration come from? A series on NPR about the influence of artists on other artists helps to answer the question. Demonstrates that inspiration and innovation often flow from an intense appreciation of the work of...

Where does artistic inspiration come from? A series on NPR about the influence of artists on other artists helps to answer the question. Demonstrates that inspiration and innovation often flow from an intense appreciation of the work of...

This site gives graphs of logarithmic functions and pays particular attention to base 10 and base e (natural logarithm). The site explains how to change bases, the importance of the natural logarithm in calculus, incorporating the...

This article, which is provided for by the Fresian School, covers a large part of Roman history, but pays particular attention to the reign and effects of Emperor Nero.

Nevil Shute, the author, was also Nevil Shute Norway, engineer and race car driver. This site looks at his life but pays particular attention to his career as a racing driver.

Pay close attention to the three variables between two charged objects, Coulomb's Law is the quantitative expression of these variables. Understand the purpose of the law and extend the understanding through Coulomb's Law Interactive...

This Five E's AMSTI lesson prompts students to pay close attention to the details on each of the four U.S. coins as they learn the coin names. Students watch a video clip about the differences in the coins, sort real coins by attributes,...

Students learn about Chinese culture and the concept of greater than and less than. After watching a student performance of a Chinese song and dance students are taught the difference between locomotor and non-locomotor motions. Students...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Luke who lives on a farm. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.