Health Education: Illicit Drugs
Teach students about illicit drugs, substance use and abuse, and related behaviours: what makes a drug illegal, categories of drugs and their effects, overdose signs, and how to respond to a drug emergency.
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Teach students about illicit drugs, substance use and abuse, and related behaviours: what makes a drug illegal, categories of drugs and their effects, overdose signs, and how to respond to a drug emergency.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Elizabeth Barrett Browning and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.
An interactive 'social story' booklet that sets behavior expectations for a classroom party, with students personalizing the story about themselves.
A 64-page 'World Connections Series' unit (Classroom Complete Press) teaching how technology has driven globalization and created technological gaps between developed, developing, and underdeveloped nations.
A project-based learning activity where students build a geometric 'snowman' from equilateral triangles, rectangles, and a hexagon, applying shape-construction and area/perimeter skills.
teaches basic Mendelian genetics concepts (dominant/recessive alleles, genotype, phenotype, homozygous/heterozygous) through a coin-flip snowman-building activity
Guides students through independent biographical research on Edgar Allan Poe and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.
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This resource is a build a snowman music activity, It is an interactive game in which students will choose the correct music notes to build their snowman.
This activity is perfect for students who need practice reading the temperature on a thermometer. By helping the snowman, they will be encouraged to read the thermometer more accurately.
Teach a genre study of dystopian, science fiction, and fantasy novels, culminating in students building a book-report board game based on a chosen novel.
Guides students to research the life of Rembrandt and produce a structured, MLA-cited biographical research essay.
An editable presentation teaching video game design vocabulary and concepts (components, mechanics, space, goals, rules) as preparation for a hands-on coding project where students build their own game.
A project-based learning unit teaching the origins and characteristics of ancient Greek theater, culminating in students writing, rehearsing, and performing an original Greek-style play in cooperative groups.
A comprehensive science fair resource guide walking students step-by-step from choosing a science fair project topic through research, planning, execution, display, and self/judge evaluation, including a list of 150+ project ideas across seven science areas.
Guides students through independent biographical research on John Steinbeck and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Steinbeck’s most significant literary achievements, analyzing Steinbeck’s legacy and influence on modern literature, conclusion, and works cited…
Provide a foundational introduction to ancient Greek theater - its physical spaces (theatron, parados, orchestra, skene), performance conventions, the structure of early plays, and the evolution of tragedy and comedy - to build background knowledge ahead of a related project-based unit.
Teach the history of the Statue of Liberty and connect it to broader themes of immigration and American identity through readings, activities, and research projects.
A movie-study resource for the 2024 film "IF" (grades 7-12), covering character development, symbolism, film techniques, emotional growth, and imagination through 30 activities across a student worksheet, answer key, and teacher guide.
A research-and-writing project that guides students through researching John Calvin's life and religious legacy and writing a formatted 5-paragraph research essay, supported by a research organizer, writing-tips checklist, and grading rubric.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Booker T. Washington and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.
A literature-based teaching unit built around the picture book "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth, combining a Jane Goodall biography study with vocabulary, comprehension, and craft activities.
A textbook-style curriculum ('Power Skills: The Architecture of Collaboration and Problem-Solving') that teaches collaboration and problem-solving as rigorous, teachable disciplines through theoretical frameworks, real-world case studies, and embedded reflection prompts.
A 7-step personal research project guiding students to choose a real-world topic, form a math question about it, learn/practice needed skills, research, calculate an answer, and present their findings.