Talk is Cheap | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck
A micro-learning slide deck teaching the figurative-language expression 'talk is cheap' through a video-style reading passage, comprehension checks, and a quick write.
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Mallard Duck Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck
An interactive micro-learning slide deck teaching middle/high school students facts about mallard ducks (breeding behavior, diet/feeding, and other characteristics) through video, an audio-supported reading passage, and interactive activities.
Groundhog Day: A Micro-Learning Deck | Reading Activities
A digital PowerPoint mini-lesson exposing students to an informational reading passage about Groundhog Day, paired with a video/audio, jokes, and comprehension/writing prompts.
President's Day | Reading Comprehension Deck | Interactive Lesson
An interactive digital micro-lesson deck teaching the history and meaning of President's Day (Washington's/Lincoln's birthdays, the 1968 law moving the holiday to the third Monday of February) through a reading passage plus interactive skill-building activities
The Gold Rush | Reading Comprehension Deck | Interactive Lesson
An interactive micro-learning slide deck teaching about the California Gold Rush (started 1849) through video links, an informational reading passage, a close-reading fill-in-the-blank activity, word-play/discussion prompts, and a guided summary-writing template.
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Puffin Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck
Teach middle-school science students about Atlantic puffin appearance, habitat, diet, and behavior through an interactive digital slide deck.
3rd grade Coronavirus / Covid-19 Facts
An informational lesson explaining COVID-19/coronavirus basics (what it is, how it started, how it spreads, prevention) with vocabulary comprehension questions.
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What is a Solar System? | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck
An interactive digital slideshow micro-lesson teaching students what a solar system is, its planets, and related terms, using a reading passage, vocabulary, and comprehension activities.
What's Fly Fishing? - Science Lesson Plan (Digital and Print)
A 5E-model (Engage/Explore/Explain/Elaborate/Evaluate) science lesson that teaches students what fly fishing is, its equipment and vocabulary, and has them research fly fishing locations.
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SL.1.2 First Grade Common Core Lesson
A Common Core-aligned Grade 1 Speaking & Listening lesson/assessment packet targeting standard SL.1.2, which addresses asking and answering questions about key details in a text presented orally or through other media.
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Types of Government Escape Room
Teach 7th-grade students about types of government (autocratic, democratic, presidential democracy, parliamentary democracy) through a themed escape-room activity combining reading, math, and puzzle tasks.
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Design your Dream Pack - Back to School Activities
Start the school year with creativity and excitement using the Design Your Dream Pack – a fun and imaginative back-to-school resource that sparks student engagement from day one. This activity invites students to think outside the box as they design their “dream” backpack filled with items that represent their personality, interests, and goals. Ways to…
The Supreme Court | Reading Comprehension Deck | Interactive Lesson
An interactive slide deck that teaches middle/high school students the history, purpose, and function of the U.S. Supreme Court through informational reading and vocabulary work.
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ESL Lesson Plan on Space Exploration and Travelling
ESL lesson using the topic of space exploration and astronaut training to build reading/listening/writing skills.
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ESL Lesson Plan on Fast Food
ESL lesson using the topic of fast food and ultra-processed food to build reading/listening/writing skills.
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Small World | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck
Teach students the figurative meaning of the phrase "it's a small world" through a short video-style lesson, an audio-supported reading passage, and a comprehension/writing activity.
Why All Snowflakes Have 6 Sides | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck
A micro-learning slide deck teaching why snowflakes always form with six sides, combining a video lesson, an audio-supported reading passage, vocabulary, and comprehension activities.
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ESL Lesson Plan on Social Medias - Listening comprehesnion + Writing
ESL lesson using the topic of social media (benefits and risks, e.g. cyberbullying, addiction) to build reading/listening/writing skills.
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Cheetahs | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck
A no-prep interactive slide deck ('micro-learning' format) teaching upper-elementary/middle-school students about cheetahs through a short video, a nonfiction reading passage, vocabulary, comprehension activities, and a writing prompt.
Small Potatoes | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck
Teach students the figurative meaning of the idiom "small potatoes" through a short video-style lesson, an audio-supported reading passage, and a comprehension/writing activity.
Flying Frog Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck
A micro-learning science lesson deck teaching facts about flying (gliding) frogs -- their life cycle, adaptations, habitat, and behavior -- through a non-fiction reading passage, vocabulary, and comprehension activities.
What Is A Carbon Footprint? | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck
An interactive digital slideshow micro-lesson teaching students what a carbon footprint is and how everyday actions contribute to it, using a reading passage, vocabulary, and comprehension activities.
Bats are Welcome in this Home | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck
Digital micro-learning deck teaching reading comprehension and vocabulary through an informational text about a bat rehabilitator (Leslie Sturges) caring for injured/orphaned bats.
ESL Lesson Plan on Eating Insects - Food of the Future
ESL lesson using the topic of eating insects (entomophagy) as food of the future to build reading/listening/writing and vocabulary skills.
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