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Passover for kids: 14 engaging ideas for the springtime holiday - Care.com
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The Passover celebration guide from Care.com can be used with a range of age groups and is easy to adapt for students. Younger students in grades K-2 can learn about ...more
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The Passover celebration guide from Care.com can be used with a range of age groups and is easy to adapt for students. Younger students in grades K-2 can learn about Passover through simple discussions, picture exploration, and hands-on activities. Students in grades 3-5 can write short reflections, compare traditions, and talk about the meaning behind holiday practices. With some adaptation and deeper discussion prompts, students in grades 6-8 can explore cultural background, analyze traditions, and complete longer writing or presentation work connected to the holiday.
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Families and students can participate in the activities featured on the website. Students can use Baamboozle, reviewed here to create a Passover game. Have students use Seesaw, reviewed here to write the facts that they have learned about Passover.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Passover Shelfie + Starter Activities - With Love, Ima
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This resource from With Love, IMA offers a collection of Passover Shelfie Starter Activities designed to help students and families explore the themes and traditions of Passover through...more
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This resource from With Love, IMA offers a collection of Passover Shelfie Starter Activities designed to help students and families explore the themes and traditions of Passover through hands-on, creative experiences. The activities use simple materials and prompts to encourage storytelling, symbolism, and discussion of key Passover themes, including freedom, remembrance, and asking questions. These shelfie starters work well as classroom discussion starters, family engagement activities, or literacy and social studies extensions that invite students to share personal connections and cultural learning in an accessible, meaningful way.
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Families and students can participate in the activities featured on the website. Students can use Baamboozle, reviewed here to create a game using the facts they learn. Have students write their own Personal Passover Story.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Passover Activities for Kids and Adults Guide - Reform Judaism.org
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This Passover Activities booklet is a free, downloadable resource filled with creative ideas to help students and families explore the themes and traditions of Passover, the Jewish...more
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This Passover Activities booklet is a free, downloadable resource filled with creative ideas to help students and families explore the themes and traditions of Passover, the Jewish spring festival celebrating freedom through the retelling of the Israelites' Exodus from Egypt. The PDF includes a mix of engaging crafts, recipes (such as homemade matzah and macaroons), poetry and storytelling prompts, table place-card projects, and hands-on activities that make cultural and historical learning interactive across age groups. It's designed for classroom use or family celebrations, supporting meaningful discussions on heritage, symbolism, and community.
tag(s): crafts (93), cultures (259), holidays (246), jews (63)
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Families and students can participate in the activities featured in the guide. Students can create a Book Creator book, reviewed here with their Six Word Poems. Students can use Google Keep, reviewed here to list the steps that they used while creating their Matzahs. Have students learn more about Passover using Kidrex, reviewed here.
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8 Passover Activities for Your Family That Everyone Will Want to Do - Kveller
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Kveller: 8 Passover Activities for Your Family That Everyone Will Want to Do begins with a brief history of why the author created the activities. The article then outlines one ...more
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Kveller: 8 Passover Activities for Your Family That Everyone Will Want to Do begins with a brief history of why the author created the activities. The article then outlines one activity per night. Some activities include Hide and Seek, Candy Questions, Play the ten plagues version of Minute to Win It!, MasterChef Junior: Haroset, Matzah topping taste test... with a twist!, Passover game night, Cross the Red Sea obstacle course!, and Recline and Dine! Each activity includes detailed instructions on how to play and how to prepare.
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Families and students can participate in the activities featured on the website. Students can use Free Online Screen Recorder, reviewed here to record themselves building their Red Sea Obstacle course. Students can use Kiddle, reviewed here to research questions for their Minute to Win It game. Have students use Baamboozle, reviewed here to generate the questions for their games.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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12 kid-friendly crafts for Passover - Care.com
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Care.com features 12 kid-friendly crafts for Passover. Featured crafts include: Build a Matzah House, Create a colorful cup for Elijah, Adorn a DIY afikomen bag, Color character stick...more
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Care.com features 12 kid-friendly crafts for Passover. Featured crafts include: Build a Matzah House, Create a colorful cup for Elijah, Adorn a DIY afikomen bag, Color character stick puppets, Construct a parting of the Red Sea scene, and more. All crafts include a brief description of the craft and its connection to Passover.
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Students can complete the crafts that are featured on the website. While completing the crafts, students can record themselves using Free Online Screen Recorder, reviewed here. Students can learn more about Passover using Kiddle, reviewed here. Have students use Google Keep, reviewed here to write the steps that they took while completing the craft.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Habits of the Mind: Persistance - Mineola Creative Content
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Habits of Mind: Persistence is a short educational YouTube video that introduces students to the thinking skill of persistence, one of the 16 Habits of Mind that support effective problem...more
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Habits of Mind: Persistence is a short educational YouTube video that introduces students to the thinking skill of persistence, one of the 16 Habits of Mind that support effective problem solving and learning. The video explains what persistence looks like in real-world and classroom settings, emphasizing the importance of sticking with challenges, managing frustration, and continuing to work toward goals. It provides clear, relatable examples that help students understand how perseverance can lead to success, making it a valuable resource for classroom discussions about the growth mindset and resilient learning. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): social and emotional learning (134), thinking routines (28), thinking skills (75)
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Have students read short challenge scenarios and discuss or role-play how persistence can help solve the problem. Have students identify characters from books or stories who show persistence. They can cite textual evidence and explain how perseverance helped the character succeed. Have a class complete a complex puzzle, STEM task, or writing challenge, and reflect on how persistence helped them overcome obstacles.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Passover - Pursue God Kids
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K to 5
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Pursue God Kids' Passover features a nearly three-minute YouTube video on the holiday. As you continue to scroll down past the video, you will find a quick summary of the ...more
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Pursue God Kids' Passover features a nearly three-minute YouTube video on the holiday. As you continue to scroll down past the video, you will find a quick summary of the lesson, including Key Points, a Memory Verse, and a Talk About It section.
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Students can answer the Talk About It questions featured on the site. Students can record themselves using Free Online Screen Recorder, reviewed here after they have memorized the Memory Verse. Have students share their own Passover stories by creating a book using Book Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Relationships & Communication - Common Sense Education
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K to 12
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The Common Sense Education Relationships and Communication topic page offers teacher-tested lessons, videos, and activities that help students build healthy interpersonal skills and...more
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The Common Sense Education Relationships and Communication topic page offers teacher-tested lessons, videos, and activities that help students build healthy interpersonal skills and communicate responsibly in digital spaces. The resources focus on topics such as respectful online interactions, empathy, collaboration, and managing conflicts in both face-to-face and online environments. Organized by grade level, these materials can be used in technology, ELA, social studies, health, or advisory lessons to help students develop positive communication habits and stronger, more respectful relationships in and out of the digital world.
tag(s): collaboration (93), communication (118), conflict resolution (11), digital citizenship (98), empathy (42), internet safety (116)
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Have students discuss short scenarios about digital communication (texting, group chats, social media comments) and decide what respectful responses look like. Watch a Common Sense video about online communication, then have students discuss how tone and word choice affect relationships. Have students rewrite unkind or unclear messages to make them more respectful, supportive, and appropriate for digital spaces.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Children's Bible Lesson: The Passover - Ministry To Children
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Ministry To Children: Children's Bible Lesson - The Passover is a downloadable, printable lesson with an email delivery option. It is the fourth lesson in a five-part series created...more
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Ministry To Children: Children's Bible Lesson - The Passover is a downloadable, printable lesson with an email delivery option. It is the fourth lesson in a five-part series created for children ages five to twelve. Centered on the theme "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," the lesson uses a Bible story to introduce the meaning of Passover in an age-appropriate way. Designed to last 45-60 minutes, the lesson includes clearly defined learning objectives, a link to a Bible story, explanations, a materials list, an engaging introduction, story drama, hands-on activities, scripture exploration, a short movie connection, a communion connection, and a closing prayer. A Discover Related Topics section is included at the end for further learning and extension.
tag(s): holidays (246)
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Students can record themselves acting out the Story Drama section using Free Online Screen Recorder, reviewed here. Students can use Canva Edu, reviewed here to create props for the Bible story. Have students continue learning about different Bible Stories regarding Passover by using Kiddle, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Your ATA Library: Passover - The Alberta Teachers Association
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K to 8
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Your ATA Library features Passover activities. The site features links to crafts, science experiments, activities, printables, worksheets, and more. If you click on the tab on the left...more
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Your ATA Library features Passover activities. The site features links to crafts, science experiments, activities, printables, worksheets, and more. If you click on the tab on the left side titled "Videos," you can find Passover videos for children of all ages.
tag(s): holidays (246)
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Students can use Figma, reviewed here to compare and contrast Passover to another holiday. Students can create a Passover book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Have students use Kiddle, reviewed here to continue learning more about Passover.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Educational Resources - National Gallery of Art
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The National Gallery of Art's Educational Resources website offers a rich collection of free tools to help teachers integrate art into Pre-K-12 classrooms. The site includes themed...more
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The National Gallery of Art's Educational Resources website offers a rich collection of free tools to help teachers integrate art into Pre-K-12 classrooms. The site includes themed teaching modules, including Uncovering America and Afro-Atlantic Histories, along with hands-on activities like "Art Tales" for young learners and self-portrait writing for older students. Teachers can access video series, professional development courses, downloadable images, and virtual field trip resources to integrate visual literacy and creative thinking into subjects like history, science, and language arts. This resource is ideal for fostering cross-curricular learning through the power of art. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
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tag(s): artists (88), professional development (290), virtual field trips (130)
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Use the Art Tales series to pair children's picture books with works of art from the collection. After reading, guide students in creating artwork inspired by the story to help develop early literacy and visual thinking skills. Have students explore the Uncovering America module and analyze works of art related to U.S. history. Let students investigate how artists use materials and tools through the "Process & Product" lessons. Choose a medium, like watercolor or printmaking, and have students experiment while reflecting on technique and artistic intent.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Inspirational Women in STEM- Amelia Earhart - Science Sparks
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Introduce your students to the inspiring legacy of Amelia Earhart through a blend of history and hands-on science with Science Sparks' Inspirational Women in STEM - Amelia Earhart resource....more
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Introduce your students to the inspiring legacy of Amelia Earhart through a blend of history and hands-on science with Science Sparks' Inspirational Women in STEM - Amelia Earhart resource. This engaging webpage provides a brief fact file on Earhart's groundbreaking achievements in aviation, complemented by interactive STEM activities for young learners. Students can explore concepts such as gravity by creating paper spinners, delve into aerodynamics by designing and building paper-plane launchers, and understand the difference between mass and weight through simple experiments. These activities not only reinforce scientific principles but also celebrate Earhart's pioneering spirit, making them ideal for elementary classrooms aiming to integrate science, history, and discussions on gender equality in STEM fields.
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tag(s): aircraft (26), gravity (49), mass (21), STEM (333), women (184), womenchangemaker (79)
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Guide students in making paper spinners to explore how shape and size affect flight. Have students test different designs and record which spinner falls the slowest or spins the longest. Tie this into Earhart's role as a pilot and the science behind aircraft movement. Set up a simple experiment where students compare mass and weight using scales and small objects. Connect the concept to Earhart's long-distance flights and the importance of fuel and weight in aircraft design. Using rubber bands, cardboard, and paper, have students design and test their own paper plane launchers. Challenge them to modify their planes for distance or accuracy, and relate the activity to innovation in aviation. After completing the science activities, students can create a comic strip using Free Comic Strip Maker reviewed here or an illustrated poster that highlights both Amelia Earhart's accomplishments and one science concept they explored (e.g., gravity or aerodynamics).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Jumanally - Genially
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The Genially Jumanlly Template is an interactive, Jumanji-inspired board game designed to captivate students and enhance learning through gamification. Fully customizable, this template...more
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The Genially Jumanlly Template is an interactive, Jumanji-inspired board game designed to captivate students and enhance learning through gamification. Fully customizable, this template allows educators to integrate subject-specific questions, multimedia content, and challenges, making it adaptable for various educational levels and topics. Students embark on a virtual adventure, selecting avatars, rolling digital dice, and navigating a dynamic game board filled with tasks that reinforce key concepts. The engaging format promotes critical thinking, collaboration, and active participation, making it an excellent tool for review sessions, skill reinforcement, and the introduction of new material in a fun and interactive manner.
tag(s): collaboration (93), critical thinking (154), game based learning (264), gamification (94)
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Customize the Jumanlly template to align with your current unit (e.g., grammar, fractions, ecosystems). As students move through the game board, they answer questions or solve puzzles that are directly tied to the content. Divide the class into small teams, each choosing an avatar to navigate the board. Students work together to make decisions and complete tasks, encouraging communication, teamwork, and cooperative learning. Invite students to design their own version of the Jumanlly game based on a unit they've studied. They write the rules, create questions, and incorporate subject-relevant multimedia.Edge Features:
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10+ Awesome Amelia Earhart Activities for Kids - Twinkl Educational Publishing
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Looking to inspire your students with the story of a pioneering aviator? Twinkl's blog post, "10+ Awesome Amelia Earhart Activities for Kids", offers a curated collection of engaging...more
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Looking to inspire your students with the story of a pioneering aviator? Twinkl's blog post, "10+ Awesome Amelia Earhart Activities for Kids", offers a curated collection of engaging resources to bring Amelia Earhart's legacy to life in your classroom. Designed primarily for elementary students, these activities include interactive PowerPoint presentations, word searches, timeline exercises, flap books, task cards, and comprehension worksheets. Each resource promotes critical thinking, enhances vocabulary, and fosters creativity, making them ideal for lessons during Women's History Month, Amelia Earhart Day (July 24), or units on explorers and aviation history.
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tag(s): aircraft (26), critical thinking (154), vocabulary (248), women (184), womenchangemaker (79)
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Use the printable timeline or sequencing worksheets to help students organize key events in Amelia Earhart's life. Have students cut and sort cards, then explain each event aloud or in writing. Consider having them make a digital timeline using MyLens reviewed here. Set up learning stations with grade-level-appropriate reading comprehension worksheets. Students rotate through stations, answering questions and discussing Earhart's impact as a pioneer. Have students use Twinkl's flap book template to summarize important facts, quotes, and milestones from Earhart's life. They can add drawings or captions to personalize their mini-biography books.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Chaotic Kitchen Escape Game - Genially
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4 to 12
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Turn your classroom into a thrilling culinary adventure with the Chaotic Kitchen Escape Game template from Genially. This free, fully customizable digital escape room immerses students...more
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Turn your classroom into a thrilling culinary adventure with the Chaotic Kitchen Escape Game template from Genially. This free, fully customizable digital escape room immerses students in a messy kitchen scenario where they must solve puzzles and follow recipe clues to "escape." The template features interactive and animated designs, allowing educators to add audio, video, and multimedia elements to enhance engagement. It's an excellent tool for promoting problem-solving skills, teamwork, and subject-specific learning in a fun and interactive way.
tag(s): digital escapes (29), game based learning (264), gamification (94), puzzles (157)
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Incorporate math problems involving fractions, conversions, or modifying recipe amounts. For example, students might solve a puzzle that requires doubling or halving ingredients to unlock the next step. Add clues tied to physical or chemical changes in cooking (e.g., why bread rises, or what happens when butter melts). Use short videos or images to illustrate real-world science concepts. Connect the escape room to a cultural studies unit by integrating recipes or food-related traditions from around the world. Have students solve clues based on world geography, customs, or languages. Assign students to create their own kitchen-themed escape clues using class content, such as vocabulary, math, or even literary references. Find additional resources at TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Digital Escape Rooms, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Would You Rather Game - Genially
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K to 1
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Looking to spark lively discussions and critical thinking in your classroom? The Would You Rather Game template from Genially offers an interactive platform where students choose between...more
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Looking to spark lively discussions and critical thinking in your classroom? The Would You Rather Game template from Genially offers an interactive platform where students choose between two options, encouraging them to articulate preferences and reasoning. Fully customizable, this free template allows you to tailor questions to your lesson objectives, whether you're teaching language arts, social studies, or science. With features like animations and multimedia integration, it transforms traditional classroom activities into engaging experiences, making it useful for various grade levels and subjects.
tag(s): critical thinking (154), game based learning (264), gamification (94)
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Kick off class with fun or themed "Would You Rather" questions (e.g., book vs. movie, Mars vs. ocean exploration) to build classroom community and get students thinking. Create questions from the viewpoint of a novel's character or historical figure. For example, "Would you rather lead a peaceful protest or publish a newspaper article?"--then discuss what the character might choose and why. Assign students to create their own "Would You Rather" questions based on a content area (e.g., ecosystems, math strategies, historical eras), and then lead the game with peers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Amelia Earhart - Mr. Nussbaum Learning+Fun
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Mr. Nussbaum Learning+Fun: Amelia Earhart contains links to a biography, printables, online games, lesson plans, and sub plans for students. The printables share the Type, Format,...more
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Mr. Nussbaum Learning+Fun: Amelia Earhart contains links to a biography, printables, online games, lesson plans, and sub plans for students. The printables share the Type, Format, Grade Level, Passage Length, and Lexile. Although most are free, some are for premium members.
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Students can complete the printables that are featured on the site. Students can use Canva Infographic Creator, < a href="/single.cfm?id=17570">reviewed here to create an infographic about all of Amelia Earhart's accomplishments. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to write the facts that they have learned about Amelia Earhart.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS: Amelia Earhart | Aviator, Record-breaker, and Activist - PBS LearningMedia
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PBS: Amelia Earhart | Aviator, Record-breaker, and Activist is a free lesson plan for students in grades 3-5 and 6-8. The lesson teaches students about Amelia Earhart's career. Students...more
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PBS: Amelia Earhart | Aviator, Record-breaker, and Activist is a free lesson plan for students in grades 3-5 and 6-8. The lesson teaches students about Amelia Earhart's career. Students will view her pilot's license and read a letter that she wrote to an aspiring aviator. The lesson concludes with students creating a compass rose to honor Earhart's legacy. In the lesson are the Lesson Summary, Time Allotted, Background Vocabulary, Links, Background on Amelia Earhart, Procedure, and the Standards. This lesson aligns with the Common Core Standards and College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education.
tag(s): aviation (50), famous people (35)
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Students can use Time Graphics Timeline Maker reviewed here to create a timeline of Amelia Earhart's life and accomplishments. Students can compare and contrast Earhart to another famous aviator using Google Drawings reviewed here. Students can pretend to be newscasters by using Free Screen Recorder Online reviewed here to share the importance of her accomplishments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Google Vids - Google
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Google Vids is an AI-powered video generation tool that works within the Google Workspace. Follow the prompt to begin a video from this site, or visit your Google Drive, select ...more
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Google Vids is an AI-powered video generation tool that works within the Google Workspace. Follow the prompt to begin a video from this site, or visit your Google Drive, select the plus sign to add a new item, and choose Google Vids. The prompts guide users to select a format and options for creating videos from slides, uploads, storyboards, templates, and more. The free version available to education accounts includes access to a robust library of royalty-free stock media, including video clips, images, and background music. Real-time collaboration allows multiple users to work on the same project simultaneously, making it ideal for group assignments. Share videos using the share link.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (232), creating media (16), digital storytelling (149), stories and storytelling (68)
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Use Google Vids to create review and introductory videos for upcoming lessons. Have students create video essays, instructional videos, or record science experiments and observations. Use the included stock footage for students to bring their stories to life through video and add music for a professional presentation. The storyboard option provides structure for students to create and edit stories, helps students start their video using a simple prompt to create a storyboard, and then refine the information to build a one-of-a-kind story. Learn more about how to create Google Vids and incorporate them into any classroom by viewing the archive of OK2Ask: Engage and Inspire with Google Vids, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Question-Answer - Genially
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Bring energy and curiosity into your lessons with a game-like twist that keeps students on their toes. The Question & Answer template from Genially offers a visually engaging way to...more
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Bring energy and curiosity into your lessons with a game-like twist that keeps students on their toes. The Question & Answer template from Genially offers a visually engaging way to check for understanding, practice new skills, or review material. This customizable template allows you to build interactive quizzes with multiple-choice or short-answer questions, enhanced with animations, audio, and images. Ideal for any subject or grade level, it encourages active participation and immediate feedback, making assessments more fun and meaningful for learners.
tag(s): game based learning (264), gamification (94), quiz (61), quizzes (86)
In the Classroom
Start each class with a 3-5 question review using the template to refresh prior knowledge in a fun, interactive way. Have students respond individually or in teams. Build a game with definition-to-word or word-to-sentence matching to help students master new vocabulary. Use visuals and audio to reinforce multiple learning styles. Assign students or groups to build their own question sets based on research or a chapter of study, then host a "quiz day" where students play each other's games. Create a class-wide quiz competition with questions from a recent unit. Include multimedia (images, audio, or short videos) to enhance content understanding and vary the format.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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