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Help Students Learn to Take Exams with Exam Wrappers - Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning
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Help Students Learn to Take Exams with Exam Wrappers is a fantastic article that explains what exam wrappers are and why they're a game-changer in the classroom. An exam wrapper...more
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Help Students Learn to Take Exams with Exam Wrappers is a fantastic article that explains what exam wrappers are and why they're a game-changer in the classroom. An exam wrapper is a simple reflection tool you give students right after they receive a graded exam. Instead of just glancing at their score and moving on, students take time to think about what worked, what didn't, and how they can improve next time. However, exam wrappers aren't just for after the test! You can also use them before an exam to help students prepare more strategically. They'll learn to tackle questions at different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and develop a concrete plan for doing even better on their next assessment. It's a win-win: students become more self-aware learners, and you get to see real growth in their test-taking skills!
tag(s): thinking skills (137)
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Students can create their own exam wrapper using Canva for Education, reviewed here. Students can use Lino, reviewed here to reflect after using an exam wrapper. Students can use the Infographics Presentation Templates, reviewed here to create a top five list as to why and how to use exam wrappers.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning - Cult of Pedagogy
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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning is a YouTube podcast featuring cognitive scientist Megan Sumeracki. The podcast focuses on metacognition, the act of thinking about thinking,...more
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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning is a YouTube podcast featuring cognitive scientist Megan Sumeracki. The podcast focuses on metacognition, the act of thinking about thinking, and how it helps our brains hold onto information. In addition, it explains Metacognitive Monitoring (Awareness) and Metacognitive Control (Action). An example provided in the video is rereading and retrieval practice.
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tag(s): thinking skills (137)
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Students can use mindmaps, reviewed here to create study resources. Students can use Google Drawing, reviewed here to create outlines and/or graphic organizers. Finally, students can use StoryMap JS, reviewed here to create story maps.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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20 Metacognitive Questions That Will Get Students Thinking - New Teacher Coach
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New Teacher Coach provides a valuable collection of metacognitive questions designed to boost student reflection and self-awareness across all grade levels. This free resource categorizes...more
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New Teacher Coach provides a valuable collection of metacognitive questions designed to boost student reflection and self-awareness across all grade levels. This free resource categorizes questions into three distinct phases: planning, monitoring, and evaluating. During the planning stage, prompts help students set goals and identify the necessary resources before starting a task. The monitoring questions encourage students to check their progress and adjust their strategies mid-activity, while the evaluation prompts guide them in assessing their final performance and learning process. Because these questions focus on the "how" of learning rather than just the "what," they offer a practical framework for developing independent learners who understand their own cognitive processes.
tag(s): critical thinking (191), problem solving (287), thinking skills (137)
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Students can use Stormboard, reviewed here to post their goal. Students can use Google Keep, reviewed here to help with deadlines for assignments and projects. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here as a reflection tool.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Metacognition in the Classroom: More Than Thinking About Thinking - Learning A to Z
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Metacognition in the Classroom: More Than Thinking About Thinking focuses on the classroom setting. This resource defines metacognition, what it is not, how to create metacognition...more
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Metacognition in the Classroom: More Than Thinking About Thinking focuses on the classroom setting. This resource defines metacognition, what it is not, how to create metacognition in the classroom, teaching strategies, and how to overcome challenges. The teaching of reading strategies highlighted for metacognition are Planning and Goal Setting, Making Connections, Monitoring Comprehension, Revising, Clarifying, and Repairing Understanding, Questioning, Summarizing, and Visualizing. The reading strategies are shared in a table that highlights before, during, and after reading.
tag(s): questioning (37), reading comprehension (145), summarizing (30), teaching strategies (85), thinking skills (137), visualizations (15)
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Students can use Canva for Education, reviewed here to create their goals. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here to make connections to a text. Students can post questions in Stickies.io, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Instagram in Class: Five Activities - Education World
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If you're looking to bring visual storytelling and creativity into your classroom, this Education World article is full of inspiring ideas. Titled "Using Instagram in the Classroom:...more
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If you're looking to bring visual storytelling and creativity into your classroom, this Education World article is full of inspiring ideas. Titled "Using Instagram in the Classroom: Five Activities," it presents engaging ways to harness Instagram (or similar tools) for student learning. Activities include recreating famous artworks, staging historical reenactments, designing visual book reports, documenting science experiments step by step, and participating in photo scavenger hunts to find real-life examples of academic concepts. These ideas help students make personal and creative connections to the curriculum through images and collaboration.
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tag(s): digital storytelling (181), digital writing (2), social media (64)
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Create a themed list (e.g., shapes in geometry, symbols in literature, examples of good citizenship), and have students find or draw images that represent each item. After reading a story, assign students to select or create photos to describe the setting, characters, conflict, and resolution. Post these on the class's Instagram account. In small groups, have students pose as historical figures in key moments from history (e.g., signing the Declaration of Independence). They can caption their photo with a first-person quote or journal entry.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Oh Moose! - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
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Bring the Wild into Your Classroom with "Oh Moose!" The Oh Moose! Curriculum developed by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game offers educators a dynamic, interactive approach to...more
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Bring the Wild into Your Classroom with "Oh Moose!" The Oh Moose! Curriculum developed by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game offers educators a dynamic, interactive approach to teaching ecological principles through the lens of moose biology and habitat. Designed for students in grades 4-12, this resource features a range of hands-on activities, including role-playing games and simulations, that illustrate concepts such as habitat requirements, limiting factors, and population dynamics. By engaging students in experiential learning, Oh Moose! fosters a deeper understanding of ecosystem interdependence and wildlife management, making complex ecological concepts accessible and memorable.
tag(s): animal homes (54), ecology (113), ecosystems (112), habitats (107), population (51)
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Use the simulation game from the curriculum to let students act as moose seeking food, shelter, and space. This interactive role-play helps students understand the habitat needs and the effects of limiting factors, like predators and seasonal changes. Have students work in small groups to illustrate and label each stage of a moose's life cycle. Use facts from the curriculum to enrich each part with key biological or behavioral information. Using the data provided in the curriculum, guide students in plotting the trends of the moose population over time. Discuss what environmental or human-related factors might explain fluctuations. They can plot the trends using one of the tools at ClassTools, reviewed here.
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Manual for School Environmental Clubs - One Planet Network
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Empower Your Students to Become Eco-Leaders! The Manual for School Environmental Clubs, available through the One Planet Network, is a comprehensive guide to help educators establish...more
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Empower Your Students to Become Eco-Leaders! The Manual for School Environmental Clubs, available through the One Planet Network, is a comprehensive guide to help educators establish and sustain impactful environmental clubs in schools. It offers a wealth of practical resources, including step-by-step instructions for launching clubs, engaging activity ideas, and strategies for fostering student leadership in environmental initiatives. By integrating this manual into your teaching toolkit, you can inspire students to take active roles in promoting sustainability, enhancing their environmental awareness, and driving positive change within their communities.
tag(s): ecology (113)
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Invite students to write personal sustainability pledges on leaves or shapes to display on a classroom "Eco Tree" or bulletin board. Revisit throughout the year to reflect on progress and renew commitments. Form a rotating student committee to be responsible for daily eco-tasks such as recycling, watering plants, or checking that electronics are turned off at the end of the day. Guide students in planning and promoting a week-long environmental awareness campaign using posters, announcements, and classroom challenges such as "no-waste lunch" or "walk-to-school day." Have students conduct a simple environmental audit of your classroom, checking for energy use, waste habits, and resource consumption.
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Evolution Lesson Sets - National Center for Science Education
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National Center for Science Education: Evolution Lesson Sets contains five free lessons on common evolution misconceptions. Lessons include: The Origin of a Species, Good is...more
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National Center for Science Education: Evolution Lesson Sets contains five free lessons on common evolution misconceptions. Lessons include: The Origin of a Species, Good is Good Enough? It's Time to Lose the Ladder, No More Monkeying Around, and The Road to Extinction. Each lesson includes the following components: Grade Level, Duration, Key Vocabulary/Concepts, Materials, Introduction, Teacher and Student Learning Goals, Background, Discussion Points, Prerequisite Student Knowledge, Core Misconceptions, Teacher Instructions, Storyline Activities, Extension Activities, and Online Resources. Lessons align with the Next Generation Science Standards. To access the lessons, you must create a free account.
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Students can use Google Drawings, reviewed here to create a T-chart with misconceptions and facts about evolution. Students can use the website Phylot, included in the lessons, to construct their phylogenetic trees. Before beginning the lessons on evolution, have students use WordClouds, reviewed here to create a word cloud on their knowledge of evolution.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS: Lucy, Extinction, and Us | Lucy 50: A Year for Human Origins - PBS Learning Media
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PBS: Lucy, Extinction, and Us | Lucy 50: A Year for Human Origins is a short video that shares insights into who we are and where we might be headed. ...more
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PBS: Lucy, Extinction, and Us | Lucy 50: A Year for Human Origins is a short video that shares insights into who we are and where we might be headed. Paleoanthropologist Dr. Donald Johanson reflects on Lucy's legacy and the implications for humanity today. He shares how our habits and actions as a species could move humans toward an uncertain and daunting future. The video includes supporting materials for teachers and students, as well as state standards.
tag(s): extinction (4), fossils (44)
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After watching the video, students can use lino, reviewed here to post questions on sticky notes. Students can compare and contrast using Figma, reviewed here what was learned when Lucy was first discovered, to what has been learned now. Students can use Kiddle, reviewed here to research more about Lucy.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS's Physical Science Collection - PBS's Physical Science Collection
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Explore videos, interactive activities, teaching materials, and more on the topics of the Periodic Table, Thunder and Lightning, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Newton's Laws of Motion,...more
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Explore videos, interactive activities, teaching materials, and more on the topics of the Periodic Table, Thunder and Lightning, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Newton's Laws of Motion, Describing Motion, Torque, and many more. Filters allow for grade level, resource type, and sorting. Examples of videos include: Why Are Planets and Moons Spherical?, NOVA, Bizarre Spinning Toys, Physics Girl, Defy Gravity! Balancing Balls on Air and Centripetal Force. Some Interactives are Keiki's Impulse Game, Skydiving, and Tennis Ball Cannon. Webpages on Newton's Laws of Motion, Gravity, and Circular Motion are available. Everything includes support materials for the teachers' section and correlations to state standards.
tag(s): magnetism (40), newton (23), periodic table (47)
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After learning about Newton's Laws of Motion, students can create a book with examples using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to write new information that they learned after watching the videos. Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post questions that they have after watching videos.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Character Lab - Character Lab
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Character Lab is a research-based nonprofit dedicated to helping educators and families build students' character strengths, such as self-control, gratitude, curiosity, kindness, growth...more
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Character Lab is a research-based nonprofit dedicated to helping educators and families build students' character strengths, such as self-control, gratitude, curiosity, kindness, growth mindset, and creativity. On this site, you'll find a set of free "Playbooks" (ready-to-use guides for classroom practice) and "Tips" (short, evidence-based articles) designed for easy integration into real classrooms.
tag(s): social and emotional learning (205)
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Choose any topic you're teaching and have students generate three "wonder questions." Invite them to share one with a partner, then select a few to guide class discussion. Give students small index cards and have them write or draw one thing they are grateful for that day. They should say something specific, not general (for example, "My friend helped me understand fractions" instead of "my friends"). Collect the cards and create a class gratitude wall. Set up three short challenge stations (puzzles, STEM building tasks, brainteasers). Have students rotate through each one and practice using perseverance strategies, such as breaking a task into smaller steps or trying a new approach. Afterward, they can reflect on which strategy helped them the most and how they can apply it in academic tasks.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Code - Code.org
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Hour of Code provides teachers, students, and parents with resources and activities to support computer science education and their new initiative, Hour of AI. Visit the "Learn" portion...more
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Hour of Code provides teachers, students, and parents with resources and activities to support computer science education and their new initiative, Hour of AI. Visit the "Learn" portion of the site to find videos, tutorials, and programming activities for all ages and ability levels. The "Teach" area features downloadable curricula for all grade levels, including instruction on coding and AI. Visit the link for parents to take advantage of activities that teach the fundamentals of coding through Hour of Code activities and self-paced computer science courses. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (348), coding (111), critical thinking (191), logic (176), problem solving (287), STEM (381)
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Bookmark and save this site to use during annual Hour of AI or Code activities and throughout the year as part of computer science instruction. Integrate coding activities into cross-curricular lessons, for example, by incorporating coding exercises that enable students to explore geometry and patterns within their math lessons. Integrate with science lessons to explore the scientific method or use coding activities to create interactive stories that bring student writing projects to life. Extend student learning by including activities and lessons from Hour of AI, reviewed here as part of your computer science curriculum. Share student projects on your class website or on a site such as Milanote, reviewed here to curate and share information.
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Explore Hour of AI Activities - CSforALL
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The Hour of AI website, created in partnership by CSforALL and Code.org, offers free, hands-on activities that introduce students to artificial intelligence in a meaningful and accessible...more
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The Hour of AI website, created in partnership by CSforALL and Code.org, offers free, hands-on activities that introduce students to artificial intelligence in a meaningful and accessible way. It provides ready-to-use tutorials, teacher guides, event registration tools, and multilingual resources to help K-12 educators lead engaging hour-long AI learning experiences without needing prior expertise. Teachers can choose from unplugged or tech-enabled activities that connect to any subject area, helping students explore AI concepts, creativity, and the responsible use of technology. Topics/activities include AI Quests, Minecraft Hour of AI: The First Night, AI HackStack: Poetry in Motion, Vibe Coding: Build Your First Game Using AI, Dance Party: AI Edition, and countless others! The site also includes downloadable posters, email templates, and resource toolkits that make it easy to plan, launch, and promote an event at school, giving teachers a friendly and practical entry point for building AI literacy and empowering students to become thoughtful creators of technology. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (348), coding (111)
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Have students explore how computers recognize objects by sorting pictures into groups, then compare their choices to an AI model's results. Discuss how AI "learns" from examples and what happens when data is biased or incomplete. Challenge students to imagine an AI system that could solve a real-world problem in their community, such as recycling or accessibility. They can create posters or short videos using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here to pitch their ideas, emphasizing creativity and ethical use. Show one of the Hour of AI introduction videos, then have students brainstorm where AI appears in their daily lives, such as music recommendations, navigation apps, or digital assistants, and present their findings with examples.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wildlife Ecology Basics - Michigan State University Extension
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Step into the wild with the Michigan Forests Forever Wildlife Ecology website, where students can explore the fascinating relationships between forests and the animals that depend on...more
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Step into the wild with the Michigan Forests Forever Wildlife Ecology website, where students can explore the fascinating relationships between forests and the animals that depend on them. This educational resource helps teachers bring forest ecosystems to life by covering essential topics like habitat needs, population cycles, and forest succession. With detailed examples from Michigan's diverse wildlife, including threatened and endangered species, the site encourages students to think critically about conservation and environmental change.
tag(s): animals (284), conservation (98), ecosystems (112), endangered species (28), environment (246), forests (30), habitats (107), population (51)
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After learning about basic habitat needs (food, water, shelter, space), give students cards with different Michigan animals and habitat types. Have them match each animal to its correct habitat based on clues from the website. Using the site's information on forest animals, students can create a forest food web poster or digital web using Canva Edu reviewed here showing the connections between producers, consumers, and decomposers. Using the site's information on forest succession, have students create a timeline using Sutori reviewed here or Timeline Infographic Templates reviewed here or a model showing how a forest changes over time, and how those changes affect wildlife.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NASA - Games and Interactives - NASA
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Blast off into learning with NASA Interactives, a dynamic website that turns space exploration into an immersive classroom adventure! This collection of hands-on digital tools invites...more
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Blast off into learning with NASA Interactives, a dynamic website that turns space exploration into an immersive classroom adventure! This collection of hands-on digital tools invites students to explore the universe through virtual tours, 3D models, simulations, and augmented reality experiences. Perfect for sparking curiosity and deepening understanding, these resources align with STEM goals and bring real NASA missions and discoveries right to your students' fingertips. Whether you're teaching about the solar system, Earth science, or the International Space Station, NASA Interactives offers an out-of-this-world way to enrich your lessons.
tag(s): nasa (37), solar system (126), space (252), stars (80), STEM (381), virtual field trips (149)
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Guide students through a virtual tour of the solar system. Have them pick a planet or moon to "visit" and record three fascinating facts about it. After exploring how NASA designs spacesuits, students can work in teams to create a "paper prototype" for a next-gen spacesuit, labeling each layer's function. Let students try landing a rover on Mars using the simulator. Discuss the challenges involved and have them write a short paragraph about their experience.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Physics Simulations - PHET Interactive Simulations
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PhET's Simulations offer a wide range of interactive physics activities covering topics such as motion, sound and waves, work and energy, heat and thermodynamics, quantum phenomena,...more
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PhET's Simulations offer a wide range of interactive physics activities covering topics such as motion, sound and waves, work and energy, heat and thermodynamics, quantum phenomena, light and radiation, electricity, magnetism, and circuits. Each simulation can be downloaded, embedded, shared to Google Classroom, or posted on social media platforms like Facebook and X. Simulation pages include information on the topic, sample learning goals, inclusive features, system requirements, and related simulations. Additional resources include teaching materials, classroom activities, presets, translations, and credits. Examples of available simulations include Models of the Hydrogen Atom, Sound Waves, Normal Modes, and Circuit Construction Kit: DC, among many others. Users can filter simulations by grade level, device compatibility, release date, inclusive features, and language.
tag(s): atoms (44), circuits (19), density (21), electricity (64), energy (139), forces (47), friction (11), light (61), magnetism (40), mass (20), matter (52), motion (56), planets (124), probability (133), simulations (46), solar system (126), sound (71), sounds (38)
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Students can use Kiddle reviewed here to research more information about the topic after they have played the simulation. Students can use Dotstorming reviewed here to vote on their favorite. Students can use Google Keep reviewed here to take notes as they are engaging in the simulation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Listening with Understanding and Empathy (Habit of the Mind) - TeachersFirst
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Discover our collection of resources on the Habit of Mind of Listening with Understanding and Empathy--the practice of devoting genuine mental energy to another person's thoughts and...more
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Discover our collection of resources on the Habit of Mind of Listening with Understanding and Empathy--the practice of devoting genuine mental energy to another person's thoughts and ideas while making a sincere effort to perceive their point of view and emotions. This vital habit helps students move beyond simply hearing words to truly understanding others by asking clarifying questions, considering perspectives different from their own, and giving their full attention during conversations. In a world of constant communication, we've gathered a variety of tools to help you teach students to listen beyond the words and to make an effort to perceive another person's perspective. In this collection, you'll find things like video examples demonstrating active listening skills and empathetic responses, role-playing activities and conversation scenarios that practice perspective-taking, printable question stems and sentence starters to guide meaningful dialogue, lesson plans featuring partner interviews and collaborative discussion protocols, and reflection journals where students can explore different viewpoints, as well as digital platforms for structured discussions and collaborative storytelling. As you weave these resources into your daily routines, you'll create a classroom where students practice understanding one another, which helps foster a culture of respect and genuine connection.
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Share these resources with your students to learn more about listening with understanding and empathy. Share a link to this collection on your school web page and in your school newsletter (or email). Find resources to incorporate into your lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Questioning and Posing Problems (Habit of the Mind) - TeachersFirst
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Investigate our collection of resources on the Habit of Mind of Questioning and Posing Problems--the curious practice of asking yourself "How can I find out?", developing powerful questioning...more
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Investigate our collection of resources on the Habit of Mind of Questioning and Posing Problems--the curious practice of asking yourself "How can I find out?", developing powerful questioning strategies, and actively seeking problems to solve with a commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of precision. This inquiry-driven habit empowers students to ask meaningful "why" and "what if" questions, identify gaps in their understanding, and formulate questions that deepen learning and spark new discoveries. In this collection, you'll find video examples of scientists, innovators, and students modeling effective questioning techniques, interactive inquiry activities and problem-finding challenges that stimulate curiosity, interactive checklists and digital rubrics that help students verify their work against clear criteria, question stems and wondering journals to capture emerging thoughts, lesson plans featuring Socratic seminars and question formulation techniques, and mystery scenarios that require students to generate their own investigative questions. With these resources, your students will gain practical strategies and examples to help them double-check their work, verify information, and strive for the highest level of quality in all their endeavors.
tag(s): questioning (37), thinking skills (137)
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Help your students learn and practice questioning and posing questions. This list includes resources for all grades. Read each resource's Classroom Use section to learn ways to incorporate the information in your lessonsAdd your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Winter Solstice Resources - TeachersFirst
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Bring the magic of the winter solstice into your classroom with activities that blend science, culture, and creativity! The shortest day of the year (December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere)...more
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Bring the magic of the winter solstice into your classroom with activities that blend science, culture, and creativity! The shortest day of the year (December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere) offers a perfect opportunity to explore Earth's tilt and orbit through hands-on demonstrations with globes and flashlights, helping students visualize why we experience different amounts of daylight throughout the year. You can also take a multicultural approach by learning about how different societies have celebrated this astronomical event for thousands of years--from Stonehenge's ancient alignment with the solstice sunrise to festivals like Yule, Dongzhi, and Inti Raymi that honor the return of longer days. Creative activities might include graphing sunrise and sunset times throughout the year, writing poetry about light and darkness, creating winter solstice lanterns, or researching how animals and plants respond to changing daylight. These resources not only teach important STEM concepts about astronomy and seasons, but also foster appreciation for diverse cultural traditions and our shared human experience of observing the natural world.
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Project Zero Thinking Routines are research-based instructional tools designed to cultivate students' thinking dispositions and make their cognitive processes visible in powerful, accessible...more
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Project Zero Thinking Routines are research-based instructional tools designed to cultivate students' thinking dispositions and make their cognitive processes visible in powerful, accessible ways. Developed by researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, these simple, repeatable mini-strategies are the building blocks of an authentic thinking culture in your classroom. These routines have been refined over decades of classroom implementation and represent some of the most effective strategies for developing critical and creative thinking skills. What makes Project Zero routines so impactful is their elegant simplicity--structured prompts like "Think, Pair, Share," "See, Think, Wonder," and "Circle of Viewpoints" can be learned quickly but used deeply, helping students develop habits of mind such as reasoning with evidence, considering different perspectives, and making careful observations. These aren't just classroom activities; they're cognitive frameworks that students internalize and carry with them, becoming tools they naturally reach for when encountering new ideas or complex problems. Discover resources in this collection, including templates, anchor charts, videos, lesson plan examples utilizing Thinking Routines, collaborative whiteboards, debate tools, collaborative sharing platforms, virtual bulletin boards, video and audio tools, and more. The resources help you understand the research behind these routines, learn how to implement them effectively across grade levels and content areas, and discover how they can transform your classroom into a culture where thinking is valued, shared, and continuously developed.
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Explore this collection to learn more about Thinking Routines and how to implement them in your lessons. Begin by selecting a routine that aligns with your learning objective--such as "See, Think, Wonder" for developing observation skills or "Think, Pair, Share" for collaborative processing--then model it explicitly before having students practice it regularly. As routines become familiar through repeated use, students internalize these cognitive frameworks and begin applying them independently, transforming your classroom into a culture where thoughtful inquiry and reflection become natural habits.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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