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Students read each chapter, complete a per-unit study guide and vocabulary list, participate in class discussions of literary concepts, write a brief 'Writing Forum' response, take comprehension/vocabulary tests, and complete culminating writing projects.
View a slideshow presentation on Polynesian geography (island groups, atolls, volcanic origins), complete accompanying worksheets, create a labeled map of Polynesia showing island groups/Equator/Tropic of Capricorn, and solve a crossword reviewing the geography vocabulary.
A middle-school Earth science lesson unit teaching how mechanical and chemical weathering shape Earth's surface, combining readings, vocabulary, and a hands-on lab.
Teach students about famous landmarks and landforms of Asia through illustrated postcards and a companion activity, as part of a Asia geography/continent unit study.
Respond to summary and analysis questions on content, language, and structure; define and discuss the literary device 'adage' and identify examples; answer stanza-by-stanza language-device and interpretation questions (e.g. identifying similes/imagery, discussing tone of jealousy/envy, summarizing each stanza's idea) referencing…
Read/view the Deep-sea Communities slideshow, then answer multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank review questions tied to specific slides (e.g., oceanic zones, discovery history, deep-sea temperatures, marine snow, whale falls, chemosynthesis, cold seeps), including a labeling/drawing task of a hydrothermal vent diagram.
Plants of Australia | Continent of Australia Unit Study | Geography Bundle This teaching resource introduces students to the botanical beauty and variety that graces the Australian continent. The packet contains detailed information cards on twelve different plants native to Australia: bottlebrush kangaroo paw golden wattle gum tree…
Unit-study resource teaching the geography of Antarctica through guided map-making, a quick-facts sheet, and review activities.
In the worked example: students rotate through throwing stations (Hit the Target, Inside the Cone, Knock it Off, Knock them Down, Through the Hoop), practicing throwing technique/cues and tallying scores. The blank template versions specify no student task until the teacher fills them in.
Directs teachers to a Google Form that generates a personalized lesson plan for integrating Scratch into their own content area/curriculum.
The Plants of Africa | Continent of Africa Unit Study | Geography Bundle A comprehensive resource illustrating the diverse flora found throughout the African continent. This teaching tool is intended for social studies and geography coursework plans, designed specifically for students in grades 3 through 7. The primary components of this…
Circle correct answers, fill in blanks, and write short answers about European wildlife, plants, countries, capitals, and landmarks.
Students watch/repeat a shapes song video, identify shapes drawn on the board, spot shapes stuck around the classroom, play a memory-style matching card game (word cards vs. shape cards), and complete a worksheet identifying the shape of pictured everyday objects.
Sing a body-parts song, label a body diagram with flashcard words, practice singular/plural sentences ('I have two eyes'), draw a monster based on a spoken description, play a Simon Says game using body-part instructions, and unscramble body-part anagrams.
Unit-study resource teaching the geography of Asia through guided map-making, country identification, and review activities.
Circle correct answers, fill in blanks, and write short answers about Antarctic animals, plants, geography, and landmarks.
Students identify and label clothing items in pictures, listen to a teacher description and draw clothes onto figures, play a 'Go Fish' card game asking 'Are you wearing...?', label a partner's clothing with stickers, and sort clothing words into summer/winter categories.
Teach students about famous landmarks and landforms of Antarctica through illustrated postcards and a companion activity, as part of a Antarctica geography/continent unit study.
Predict statistics about the world's population with a partner, watch the 'World of 100' video, then answer worksheet questions (two short-answer statistics, five descriptive words, and a written-response paragraph) in complete sentences.
A geography unit-study bundle about the continent of Antarctica, combining an informational brochure with hands-on activities (flag coloring, passport/stamp craft, mini-booklet, and referenced fact cube and penguin art project).
This resource is a set of Renoir Art Lesson Plans. Included: - Artist sample art - Student examples - Related projects - Lesson plans - Art history
A geography unit-study bundle teaching students about the countries, physical features, and map-making skills for the continent of Europe.
This resource is a Robbery in the Science Lab Blood Type Lesson Plan. With this lesson plan, students will learn all they need to know about blood types, how they form and much more. Students will love working together and individually to solve this mystery.
Teach students about famous landmarks and landforms of North America through illustrated postcards and a companion activity, as part of a North America geography/continent unit study.