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Articles related to "Social Studies"
States Database Lesson A convenient time to teach students about databases is when they are learning about the 50 US states. database lesson • technology integration • teaching lesson plans • teaching strategies • technology and social studies
Complete Origami Complete Origami has over 100 interesting facts and step-by-step instructions for folding just about everything: paper, tissues, cloth, money, and leaves. origami • japanese • paper • folding • math
Dear Children of the Earth - A Language Arts and Social Awareness Activity "Dear Children of the Earth" is a wonderful picture book written and illustrated by Schim Schimmel. It contains a letter from the Earth to children. This activity is based on reading this book, brainstorming environmental preservation activities and then writing letters to our elected officials about the students' ideas. computers • activities • children • students • education
Homework Help Have you ever had this happen to you? It is after dinner, and your child is busy with homework. Suddenly, a question arises. When did New Mexico become a state? Who was the 23rd President? How do you find out the circumference of a circle? Running into a question about homework later in the evening can be a frustrating experience for both child and parent. Don't become discouraged. There is help available! Read this article for some great links to homework help sites available on the Internet. education • homework • help • reading • math
Mock Trials in the Classroom Mock trials are a wonderful compliment to the US Government or Civics classroom. One excellent resource is the Minnesota Center for Community Legal Education. mock trials • us government lesson plans • civics lesson plans • judicial unit lesson plans • social studies simulations
More Teacher Time Savers Are your students in a "mid-winter" slump? Here are a few more ideas for making these late winter days fun! teacher • elementary • tips • time savers • learning
New Clothes for New Year’s Day Learn about the beautiful customs surrounding South Korea's New Year's Day. children • kids • south • korea • lesson
New Year's Resolutions A New Year's Resolution for a middle school teacher might be to actually do an IDU this year. Check it off the "To Do" list now with this IDU on New Year's Resolutions. new year's resolutions • idu • interdisciplinary unit • language arts • math
Social Studies Lesson Plan This article describes a social studies lesson plan using spreadsheets to chart the history of the presidency. technology • education • spreadsheets • lesson plans • teachers
Teacher Time Savers This is the time of year that teachers are looking for ways to maximize their time with their students – getting the most out of short attention spans and “visions of sugarplums” that often get in the way of learning during this busy time. teacher • elementary • tips • time savers • learning
The Essence of a Filipino Woman Who is a Filipina and what makes her unique? She is enigmatic and exotic. She is a mother and a friend. She is who she is because of her strength and character. filipina • filipino women • social study
What is a Montessori School? The Montessori philosophy is based upon allowing children to learn at their own pace. Learn why this approach to learning is popular with many homeschoolers. montessori school • home school • montessori materials • maria montessori • stoll lillard
Writing a Social Studies Story Creating a good short story with social studies facts on a specific concept. how to write a good story • how to write a great story • how to write a short story • how to write a story • creative writing for kids
Kid's Math Review with China Facts and Figures A China themed math review using facts and figures is fun and effective. The Beijing 2008 Olympics provide great material for learning or practicing math basics. kids' educational activities • kid’s math review using china facts figures • children's practice with higher numbers combined w • basic math review based on china • fun numerical china facts
Teaching Map Reading Skills A variety of toy store and home-made games can be used to help your homeschooled child learn about coordinates. teaching map reading skills • learning to find coordinates • learn coordinates on a grid • using games to improve map reading skills • toy store game to improve map reading
Teaching Through Simulations In the social studies classrom, get your students' attention through role playing activiites. active learning in the classroom • social studies simulations • geography lesson plans • history lesson plans • history lesson ideas
Career Outlook: Teachers Is there an overabundance of teachers? Find out how to maximize your chance of getting a fulfilling teaching career. career planning • teachers • teaching • education • montessori
Christmas History Students learn the history of Christmas trees, Christmas music, Christmas presents, and much more. history of christmas • christmas history • history of christmas trees • history of christmas presents • history of christmas food
Daily Lesson Plans: Middle School A day's worth of lesson plans for middle school. lesson plan • teach • language arts • social studies • science
Educational Resources for K-12 In my quest to keep learning fun--so they won't notice that they're actually learning, I have researched the World Wide Web for quality educational sites. Anyone who has journeyed the Web knows what an overwhelming place it can be for parents, teachers and students. writing • center • help • researching • editing
ELL Integrated Thematic Learning Integrating Social Studies and Science into Language Arts instruction is a tool to improve content comprehension and language acquisition for English Language Learners. integrated thematic units • content comprehension • inquiry and content comprehension • social studies and english language learners • integrating esl lesson plans
Let’s Go! By Lizann Flatt A great social studies picture book that looks at how travel has evolved in North America and how it has affected the lives of people. let's go • lizann flatt • mapel tree press picture books • travel • children
Review using a Baseball Game Invite a game of baseball into the classroom to help students learn new information in a fun environment. classroom activity • math activity • language arts activity • science activity • social studies activity
School Related Crafts and Activities Amaze your friends, delight your parents, and impress your teachers by making crafts that you learn from at the same time. With a the new school year starting for most kids this week's article will focus on crafts with an educational purpose showing that learning, like crafting, can be fun and enjoyable. math • science • geography • writing • illustration
Simple Ideas, Complex Changes Pay It Forward is a dramatic film about a boy who sets out to change the world, just to see if its possible. It proves to be an entertaining family film for the socially conscious. kevin spacey • helen hunt • haley joel osment • pay it forward • social studies
The Education Hub Have you visited the <b>Education Hub</b> yet? If not, you should be sure to check it out. teaching resources • personalized classroom material • lesson plans • teaching • language arts
The Road to the White House The events leading up to the November elections provide many great opportunities for students to learn about the office of the president, the responsibilities of that position, and what it takes to become the president. president • election • social studies • hisotry • civics
What to See at Fort Calgary One of Calgary's most significant historic sites is just east of the downtown core. Fort Calgary has life-size replicas of the original buildings and a museum. calgary canada • history of canada • fort calgary • historic restoration • calgary alberta tourism
Worth 1,000 Words Using a digital camera and Photoshop, help your students examine their sense of self and how that self-identity is portrayed, or can be altered to portray something new. Use this same concept to portray other people that affect who your students' “self” is. teaching • technology • integrated technology • digital photography • self-awareness
Academic Olympics Teachers can create academic games to review for upcoming high stakes tests by emulating the Olympics. It is great fun and great review. review for achievement test • high stakes test fun practice • games for language arts and math • games for social studies and science • games for test taking strategies
Fun Spring Links April showers... Do you get bored when it's raining outside? If so, this article has terrific links for you to explore on those rainy days. fun • kids • spring • links • websites
Global Discovery Activities for the Elementary Grades This book is a great value, an invaluable resource for both cultural exploration and fun! Kids of all ages will really get into these activities groups by regions around the world. And I think it’s probable that all of us parents will learn a thing or two along the way! This book has an enormous amount to offer Homeschooling parents. global • discovery • activities • for • the
Integrated Physical Education Integrating Physical Education with Academic Learning classroom • parents • teacher • children • lesson ideas
Mythica, Math and Multimedia There's over 4,200 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings, legendary creatures and monsters. Visit imaginative places such as Atlantis, Avalon and Thule. Read up on legendary animals like unicorns, dragons or supernatural creatures such as gnomes, leprechauns and fairies. cultures • resources • teachers • students • resources k-12 dragons
Say Your Alphabet Learn the alphabet with Psalm 110 - the Hebrew alphabet, that is. Then whenever you find you cannot sleep, don't count sheep; say the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. bible • torah • alphabet • jesus • sheep
Some New and Favorite Teacher Sites In this article I revisit a few of my favorite teacher sites, and add a few new ones to the list - just in time for Back-to-School. teacher • back-to-school • teacher sites • newsletters • activities
Survey: U.S. Students Fail History An educational policy group's survey shows more students aren't learning the liberal arts and sciences because schools favor teaching reading and math skills. u.s. students fail history • high school seniors don't know basic history • liberal arts and sciences • no child left behind • common core
Television and Learning Television is frequently condemned for its useless programming and violent content. However, there is a wealth of entertainment programs on television that have education technology and learning • television lesson plans • technology and education • learning and technology • education and technology
Word Splash Vocabulary Strategy for Primary Kids Primary school teachers can motivate students to learn new words and definitions in math, science, and social studies using the Word Splash vocabulary strategy. word splash vocabulary strategy • teach elementary social studies definitions • increase student vocabulary • learn math terms and definitions • teach primary science words
My Face to the Wind, and other Books about Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers and parents may be looking for some great books about teachers to share with their students. Here are a few to consider. thematic units • themes • lesson plans • educational resources • math |
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