Students discuss how the U.S. educational system is similar and different to their native country's educational system. They chart the different educational levels and why parental involvment is so important. They generate a list of...

Students explore how to logically sort and store information in order to make it easy to manage and easily retrieved. They explore methods they can use to organize and manage information.

Fifth graders view Mysteries of Earth & Mars Video on DVD and record thoughts in their online journal. They record data in a spreadsheet about each planet then form a theory of the best time to launch a space craft from Earth to land...

Students comprehend how the use of color impacts a work of art. They research how a theme can be rendered in a variety of ways (words, music, visuals). Students analyze how an artist's choices affect the aesthetic quality of artwork.

Fourth graders investigate the concepts of area and perimeter, and they practice finding the values in various types of situations. They construct different representations of shapes using the area measurements and also explain the...

Students use the vocabulary list on the board and flash cards to identify and examine various types of personal hygiene products and their uses. Students strive to practice daily proper grooming routines. They view a...

Learners participate in a theme study while teaching primary students basic skills according to Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals in Reading, Math, and Writing. The instructional activity is concerned primarily with the concept of...

Eighth graders investigate the debate in order to understand the Ratification in context of the period of history being studied. They read text answer questions through identifying the differences between Federalists and Antifederalists.

Students participate in paper recycling. They are taught to environmental awareness of recycling and its importance in their future. Students discuss and identify the problems of how they can minimize waste. They brainstorm suggestions...

Students photograph scenes from their lives and use the images to become a catalyst for related writing exercises. They explore the themes such as self portrait, family, community, visual storytelling, and dreams to encourage them to...

Students sing pounds or partner songs. They listen for one melody in a polyphonic texture. Afterward, they use a pencil to draw the "shape" of the melody on paper.

Students create a survey for their classmates to collect data on their favorite foods, eye color, pets or other categorical data. They compile the data from the survey in a table and then make a bar graph of each category using a web tool.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a 30-page study guide for the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare including "The Prologue" and excerpts from the text with questions, research on the context of the play, figurative...

This comprehensive workbook includes rationales for writing policy, sample policy statements, forms for request of reconsideration, sample letters to those requesting a reconsideration and more. Invaluable.

This comprehensive workbook includes rationales for writing policy, sample policy statements, forms for request of reconsideration, sample letters to those requesting a reconsideration and more. Invaluable.

In Module 5 Lesson 1 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to work with large spreadsheets that extend beyond the screen. They will change the view, use split windows, freeze rows and columns, remove gridlines, etc. Includes...

[Free Registration/Login Required] These workbooks and lesson plans can help students practice the Common Core State Standards skill of identifying real-life connections between words and their use.

Extensive online tutorial from Cooperative Communication Skills on interpersonal communication, covering listening, conversational intent, expressing yourself clearly, asking questions, expressing appreciation, and incorporating better...

These forms and suggestions form the foundation for a strategic planning session for an individual library or an entire school system. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]

Help Grade 1s reinforce their understanding of the spelling skills with the exercises in this 128-page workbook. This spelling practice workbook is designed to supplement the story words found in the Grade 1 Treasures collection.

Help second graders reinforce their understanding of spelling skills with the exercises in this 128-page workbook. This workbook is designed to supplement the stories from Grade 2 Treasures.

Help fourth graders reinforce their understanding of spelling skills with exercises in this 200-page workbook. This workbook is designed to supplement the stories from Grade 4 Treasures.

Help fourth graders reinforce their understanding of grammar skills with the exercises in this 200-page workbook. This workbook is designed to supplement the stories from Grade 4 Treasures.

Help sixth graders reinforce their understanding of spelling skills with exercises in this 200-page workbook. This workbook is designed to supplement the stories from Grade 6 Treasures.