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Ancient Greece Mini-Lapbook / Interactive Notebook - EBOOK teaching resource preview
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Ancient Greece Mini-Lapbook / Interactive Notebook - EBOOK

A condensed, single-folder interactive lapbook/notebook project introducing Ancient Greek civilization (government/warfare, philosophers, mythology, homes, daily life, literature, and the Olympic Games) through student-assembled foldable booklets, with an included teacher/study guide providing most of the source content.

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PDF
Level
Pre-K, 1–8
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Construction Hangman Game to Practice Vocabulary teaching resource preview
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Construction Hangman Game to Practice Vocabulary

An interactive PowerPoint hangman-style game ('Let's Hang the Teacher') that reviews construction-industry vocabulary (tools, machinery, safety gear, materials) as part of a CTE (career/technical education) curriculum.

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File
Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
7–12
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Ancient Greece Lapbook / Interactive Notebook - EBOOK teaching resource preview
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Ancient Greece Lapbook / Interactive Notebook - EBOOK

A comprehensive interactive lapbook/notebook project teaching many aspects of Ancient Greek civilization (geography, philosophers, mythology, religion, slavery, science, schools, home life, women's roles, clothing, food, art, music, warfare, the Olympics, and more) through student-assembled foldable booklets glued into a 3-folder…

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PDF
Level
Pre-K, 1–8
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Drawing in a Bottle teaching resource preview
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Drawing in a Bottle

An art project and presentation teaching shading techniques (hatching, cross-hatching, stippling) through drawing an imaginative scene inside a bottle outline.

Editable
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Multiple File Types
Level
4–12
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Timeline Template – Editable in Microsoft Word teaching resource preview
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Timeline Template – Editable in Microsoft Word

Give students a clear layout for organizing six events along a horizontal timeline. Boxes alternate above and below the line, leaving room for a date and a short description of each event. Replace the sample years and placeholder text with the sequence you want students to study. For a different level of writing support, the differentiated timeline templates provide other layouts.

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Microsoft Word
Level
3–10
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Tuck Everlasting No Prep, Figurative Language Unit teaching resource preview
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Tuck Everlasting No Prep, Figurative Language Unit

A full print-and-teach novel unit for 'Tuck Everlasting' (Natalie Babbitt), combining pre-reading discussion, chapter comprehension questions, figurative language instruction, projects, quizzes, a review game, and tests, aligned to Common Core.

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PDF
Level
5–8
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Introducing Shakespeare's World - Group Project teaching resource preview
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Introducing Shakespeare's World - Group Project

A no-prep, five-station group project ('Shakespeare Stations') that introduces students to Shakespeare's world, life, works, theatrical terms/language, and theater through readings, notes pages, a map comparison, and a matching game, without direct lecture.

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File
PDF
Level
7–12
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Video Game Design Planner teaching resource preview
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Video Game Design Planner

A planning and assessment presentation supporting a video game coding project, providing a two-week work schedule and detailed 4-level rubrics for coding and design.

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File
Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
7–10
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Personal Finance and Budgeting Project teaching resource preview
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Personal Finance and Budgeting Project

A middle/high school personal finance and budgeting project teaching students to differentiate needs vs. wants and build a monthly budget.

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Multiple File Types
Level
6–12
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Washington, D.C. Mini Unit - eBook teaching resource preview
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Washington, D.C. Mini Unit - eBook

A mini-lesson introducing Washington, D.C., focused on the historical development of the National Mall and its monuments/memorials/museums, paired with a photo-card set for a matching memory game, sorting activity, or pictorial map project.

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PDF
Level
6–9
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Professor Cody Teaches Kids to Code using Scratch: Lesson 6 teaching resource preview
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Professor Cody Teaches Kids to Code using Scratch: Lesson 6

Teach children (stated age range 8-14) a core programming concept (arrays/lists (storing and using multiple data items)) using the visual programming language Scratch 3.0, as part of the "Professor Cody Teaches Kids to Code" series produced by Edulito, a UK-based educational publisher.

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Multiple File Types
Level
5–9
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Minimalism Art Project teaching resource preview
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Minimalism Art Project

A multi-part art history and studio art project teaching students about the Minimalist art movement (Donald Judd, Frank Stella, Robert Morris, Carl Andre) through creating original minimalist artwork, recreating a famous work, and researching/writing biographical reports on two minimalist artists.

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Multiple File Types
Level
7–12
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World War II Project Menu + Activities teaching resource preview
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World War II Project Menu + Activities

Give students a choice of ways to demonstrate their World War II learning. Projects include a timeline, news report, letter from a soldier or nurse’s perspective, memorial design, and an expert presentation. Other options combine research with art or poetry. The editable menu lets you assign choices and a due date. Each project has detailed directions and its own rubric, so students can plan their work and understand how it will be assessed.

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File
Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–8
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