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Mathematical Fiction
Grades
9 to 12
tag(s): literature (214)
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Christmas Around the World - northpole.net
Grades
2 to 8In the Classroom
You may want to use eMargin, reviewed here, with these articles as a guided reading activity for younger students. Read Ahead is perfect for introducing any reading passage to struggling readers, special education students, and ENL/ESL learners. Older students can pick a country and find more facts about other holidays celebrated in their chosen country. Have them find out informaion about those holidays like traditional food, songs, and activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Scrooge for Mayor
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): christmas (35), dickens (10), england (49), holidays (292), victorian (16)
In the Classroom
This would actually be a great resource for a government class working right before the holidays! During a unit on campaigns, use this activity as a way for students to think outside of the box in applying their lessons. This could even be used alongside a language arts classroom studying "A Christmas Carol," to ensure all students are up to snuff on Scrooge's character. This is a fun way to look at political campaigns with an interdisciplinary focus.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A Christmas Carol - GradeSaver
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): christmas (35), dickens (10), england (49), holidays (292), victorian (16)
In the Classroom
Though the top of the page says "Buy the Study Guide" you can access a lot of it on this site. Engage students by showing them the 5+ minute animation of A Christmas Carol listed in the left menu. Give the students background information using "About the Study Guide." You may want to use eMargin, reviewed here, with this article as a guided reading activity for younger students. eMargin is perfect for introducing any reading passage to struggling readers, special education students, and ENL/ESL learners. Often showing segments of the film adaptation before and after the reading of several staves, will help with student comprehension. Have students compare and contrast the film and the written staves online using 2 and 3 Circle Interactive Venn Diagrams, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Solar Folklore - Stanford SOLAR Center
Grades
5 to 7tag(s): planets (122), solar system (126), sun (87)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free and interactive lesson plans and classroom activities hosted on this site! Under the "educators" section are plenty of ideas, categorized by grade level and subject. Be sure to save this site as a favorite to allow for easy retrieval later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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In Focus - Tate Gallery
Grades
8 to 12In the Classroom
Use the learning tools within each subheading to scour for ideas on how to use these resources in your classroom. The learning guides typically have lesson plans, games and classroom activities accompanying the textual information. Be sure to save the site as a favorite to allow for easy reference later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Grammar Gorillas - Pearson Education
Grades
2 to 8tag(s): grammar (142), parts of speech (39), speech (64)
In the Classroom
Use this during station rotation time in your classroom. Put a link on your website for students to use at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Grammar Bytes
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): grammar (142), parts of speech (39), speech (64)
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Fall Word Search - primarygames.com
Grades
3 to 5In the Classroom
Use with student who finish before others or for an entertaining rainy-day recess.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Checkpoints for Progress - US Dept. of Education
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): reading lists (79), writing (304)
In the Classroom
Use these "standards" as a means of checking student achievement, and being sure to align objectives and assignments with these general expected skills. It might be a good idea to show these objectives to students at the beginning of the year, to give them a good idea of what to expect.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Learn 2 Type
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): keyboarding (28)
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Hawthorne
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): england (49), literature (214)
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London Museum - Museum of London
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Use the museum's digital collections and online exhibitions to take students on a virtual tour of London's history. Students can explore different time periods or boroughs, then create travel brochures, video presentations, or museum guide scripts highlighting what they discovered. This works particularly well for world history, geography, or cultural studies classes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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On-Lion for Kids! - NY Public Library
Grades
1 to 8tag(s): book lists (167), reading lists (79)
In the Classroom
Post a link for this site on your teacher webpage or in your newsletter. Talk about it with parents at back-to-school night or at parent conferences. Share with your middle school reluctant readers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Songs Inspired by Literature - Artists for Literacy
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): literature (214)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans on this site! Within the Educator's Resources are lesson plans about songs that have been inspired by literature. Pieces include "The Grapes of Wrath," and "Angela's Ashes." These would be a great way to get students hooked into the content!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Back to the Sea of Cortez - Jon Christenson
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): ecosystems (115)
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Guide to Writing a Basic Essay
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): essays (15)
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Word Central - Merriam Webster
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): poetry (194)
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Rhyme Zone
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): shakespeare (99), thesaurus (21)
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Poetry 4 Kids - Kenn Nesbitts
Grades
4 to 8In the Classroom
Ask your students to choose a favorite poem from this site and use it as a model for their own poem. Have them pay attention to the rhythm and rhyme of the poem they like. Create a class book of poems using Book Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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