Learning to follow directions is an essential skill needed for success in school as well as in life. Through participation in this lesson, kindergartners will learn the importance of following directions in a specified sequence. Included...

This article defines Haiku poetry and offers a step-by-step method of teaching students to write a Hailu and ideas for publication when they are completed.

A printable Venn diagram to use when comparing and contrasting two things or topics. Directions on how to use this graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.

A fillable essay map in PDF format with boxes for an introduction, main ideas, supporting details, and a conclusion. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are...

A printable Venn Diagram with three circles to use when comparing and contrasting three things or topics. Directions on how to use this graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.

A printable four-point rubric to use when assessing a persuasive piece with a focus on organization, a goal or thesis, reasons/support, audience, word choice, visuals/delivery, and grammar/usage/mechanics. Directions on how to use this...

A printable four-point rubric to use when evaluating essays for focus/details, organization, voice, word choice, and usage/mechanics. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organize as well as lists of teaching ideas are also...

A printable graphic organizer students can use to organize their thoughts when a new concept is introduced. Seed Discussion categories include things the learner does not understand, things that are surprising or interesting, new...

A short tutorial on mapping tools and how to read maps. Covers features of maps, symbols, the compass, scale, distance, how height is represented, and grid references. Includes multiple-choice quiz at the end.

Learn about how to use quotation marks correctly to quote poetry, prose, and long and short quotes. Also, find guidelines on using quotation marks when writing dialogue and when using other punctuation.

A one page tutorial which teaches the viewer how to predict and write equilibrium expressions and use them to calculate equilibrium concentrations. Discusses Le Chatelier's Principle.