Become A Sumerian Brick Builder
A hands-on STEM/history project in which students build a mud brick to experience ancient Sumerian brick-building techniques and reflect on the process in a journal.
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A hands-on STEM/history project in which students build a mud brick to experience ancient Sumerian brick-building techniques and reflect on the process in a journal.
A two-lesson resource teaching middle school students vocabulary related to the founding of the 13 colonies and how to read and analyze a historical data table.
A PE team-coordination game ('PE Puzzle Palooza Coordination Style') where 4 teams complete coordination drills, including performing the floss dance and jumping jacks, then compete in a foam-ball pin-knockdown battle to earn puzzle pieces.
A summative project that assesses middle/high school students' knowledge and understanding of the U.S. Bill of Rights by having them explain each amendment, connect amendments to current events, and analyze political cartoons.
Guide students through a culminating book-report project on the historical fiction genre, covering plot structure, characterization, sensory description, and literary devices.
A PE lesson/game plan teaching volleyball striking (the 'call the ball' communication skill) through a circle-volley game, tied to SHAPE America national PE standards.
A multi-day project-based learning unit in which student groups research whether King Tut was murdered, then conduct a web quest and mock trial, culminating in persuasive writing, to teach ancient history alongside persuasive writing and collaboration skills.
A back-to-school physical education mini-lesson bundle teaching the football kickoff kicking skill through five sequential skill-focused mini-lessons plus a matching game and skill-acquisition rubric.
A no-prep, 5-day Grade 7 end-of-school-year math packet (teacher guide, student worksheets, and answer key as separate files) combining math skill review with reflective/celebratory last-week-of-school activities.
Guide literature-circle groups through reading a historical fiction novel and analyzing its plot, characters, and craft, culminating in a group presentation.
Teaches students to write an 'About Me' simile poem using a scaffolded reflection-and-drafting process, culminating in a published poem for a class anthology.
A Christian biblical-studies unit for high school students that uses a detective/investigation framework to teach biblical discernment and historical analysis, connecting the Isaiah 9:10 'broken wall' prophecy passage to modern-day claims linking current events to biblical prophecy.
A comprehensive summative project for students to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the US Constitution through essays and analysis of current-events news articles.
A five-day, no-prep end-of-year math packet for 8th grade that reviews Common Core algebra and geometry topics through scripted lessons, worksheets, and a math story.
teaches the Five Themes of Geography (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, region) through informational text with embedded questions, a crossword puzzle, personal-connection homework, a review study guide, and a summative test
Build student empathy for refugees and asylum seekers through an interactive classroom simulation in which groups role-play the decisions faced while fleeing conflict.
Teach students a structured process for browsing and selecting a 'just-right' book to read independently.
Guide middle/high school students to write a 4-paragraph argumentative letter to the editor taking a position on either a presidential candidate or mandatory voting.
a bundle of three complete 90-minute SEL/community-building lesson plans for reconnecting students after winter break, one each for elementary, middle school, and high school
A comprehensive teaching packet for Ray Bradbury's short story 'All Summer in a Day,' guiding students through plot, characterization, and literary devices with a full lesson plan, worksheet, graphic organizers, and PowerPoints.
Provide a history lesson plan and worksheet on the fall of the Roman Republic, covering Rome's expansion, social/economic strain, and rise of military generals.
The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse: Full Lesson Plan w/ PowerPoints & Graphic Organizers This is a comprehensive teaching resource meticulously designed for educators of middle school and early high-school students. It provides an intricate, yet streamlined approach to delivering a compelling lesson on William Saroyan's novel, The…
Teach the historical origins of the U.S. Constitution (Ancient Greek/Roman influences, Enlightenment philosophers, Iroquois Confederacy, English law) through a full lesson plan, vocabulary development, note-taking, and assessment package.
A comprehensive multi-part unit and lesson-plan bundle for building an independent reading practice in middle school, covering reading strategies, reading logs, summary writing, metacognitive reading responses, and setting up a classroom library.