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Teambuilding
Students work together as a team to create a birdhouse. This activity show students that each member of a team has a specific responsibility and job to perform. They compare the houses built by the different teams.
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The "Be Kind Kids" Project
Students create a visual display that highlights friendship and kindness. They read and discuss a poem, and design and create a large poster or banner that emphasizes kindness, anti-bullying, and friendship.
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Focus on Life
Seventh graders utilize photographs in their reports to augment information they are learning about various species of animals.
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Adding Snap to Language Arts
Students take photographs of themselves, animals, and objects and used these photos as springboards for writing stories, plays, photo captions, comic strips, ads for products, and greeting card messages.
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"Encounter with a Skull" by Koda Rohan
Learners, in pairs, develop two poems--one must be a haiku, the other must be a tanka. They recite their poems to the class.
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A Race Against Time
Students explore the act of preservation first in the process of preserving food and then in the preservation of historic sites, buildings, landmarks, and artifacts.
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Social Studies: Westville Through the Years
Pupils research the history of Westville, Connecticut by investigating three main areas of study. They begin with the town's early history, examine its industrial era, and conclude with its influence in the arts. The lesson includes...
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Northern Ireland: A Struggle to Co-Exist (Lesson 1)
Students discover the history of Northern Ireland using a powerpoint presentation in this lesson created for an Advanced Placement Human Geography class. This lesson does not include a Powerpoint presentation (Teachers would be...
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Metal Composition & the U.S. Mint
Learners study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins,
especially the quarter. Theyresearch why in 1965 the U.S. Mint decided to
change the metal composition of the quarter to copper coated with nickel.
In addition, they perform...
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"Carnival Overture"
Students assess that music can be used to express feelings and create a story portraying many different feelings based on "Carnival Overture," by Antonin Dvorak. They become more educated listeners as they listen to and interpret...
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Best Practices
Students create displays throughout the year to generate interest in upcoming events. They develop a plan to increase awareness of a variety of physical fitness programs. Students create flyers about local activities and share the...
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Using Commas to Write Lists
In this commas in lists worksheet, students examine 3 labeled pictures and the name of someone who bought the items. Students write a sentence with commas in a list. Students then insert commas in 10 sentences with lists. There are no...
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext "The Trees of Pride"
This site provides the complete etext for G. K. Chesterton's story, "The Trees of Pride."
World Wide School
World Wide School: The House of Pride by Jack London
This site provides the complete text for Jack London's story, The House of Pride and Other Tales of Hawaii.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "The Yates Pride"
This site provides the complete etext for Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's story, "The Yates Pride."
Everything ESL
Back to School Esl Ideas
Provide the English learners in your class with the opportunity to develop pride in their heritage. Help strengthen the positive self-esteem of your students. It provides downloads.
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Teacher Pride
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Teacher Pride."