Archive for the 'Lesson Plans' Category

9/11 Archive

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

If you ever plan to do a lesson on the 9/11 attacks, I would highly recommend the Television Archive, which not only includes tons of resources describing the event, but would also be a great lesson in journalism history.

July 4th Lesson Plans

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Starting to plan some activities for next week? Check out this humongous list of things to do with kids of all ages.

Teachers First

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

I came across a neat website called TeachersFirst.com. You’ll find tons of lesson plans, brain teasers, puzzles, and more. Plus hot techie topics, current events, and professional advice from other teachers. Check it out!

PBS site for Teachers

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

This popular site allows you to chose your grade and topic, and it provides lesson plans, as well as recommended books and websites, pertaining to your needs. Get started here:

Spelling Wizard

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

This is a cool game for kids to learn spelling. Invent your own word scramble or search here:

Easy Access Almanac

Monday, May 14th, 2007

This is a cool site that gives a brief summary of current and past world events. It’s a good, quick reference to use as a topic of the day for history teachers and current events discussions. Click here:

Spanish Bilingual Resources

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Looking for curriculum that combines English and Spanish? Houghton Mifflin has an amazing list of resources for the bilingual classroom.

Free Classroom Projects for All Grades

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Dover Publications offers free activities to share with your classroom. Select your grade and receieve free e-mails with tips. Click here!

Black History Museum Online

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

I found a great website that has a ton of intereactive museum-based tutorials about black history. Topics include Black-Resistance Slavery in the U.S., the Tuskegee Airmen, Jackie Robinson, the Black Panther Party, Black or White, the Million Man March, the Scottsboro Boys, and This is Our War. Appropriate for grades 8-12.

EdSiteMent

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

“This educational partnership brings online humanities resources from some of the world’s great museums, libraries, cultural institutions, and universities directly to your classroom.”
Check out topics including: arts & culture, literature & language arts, foreign language, and history & social studies. Click here to visit.