Medieval Castles - Mini Unit
A multi-file mini-unit teaching how medieval castles were built, their common features, the lives of castle inhabitants, and siege/battle strategies, for European/World History social studies.
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A multi-file mini-unit teaching how medieval castles were built, their common features, the lives of castle inhabitants, and siege/battle strategies, for European/World History social studies.
A basic 'follow the slope pattern' practice worksheet designed to bridge students from learning slope alone to later graphing slope and y-intercept together, aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.F.B.4 and focused purely on rate of change.
Post-reading novel-study worksheet for the Magic Tree House chapter book "Late Lunch with Llamas" by Mary Pope Osborne: guides students through identifying setting/time, two open-ended 10-item response lists, a chapter-by-chapter (Chapters 1-10) summary grid, and two creative-writing prompts.
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 basic matching practice worksheet for slope-intercept form, aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.F.A.2 and 8.F.B.4, intended for use right after slope-intercept form in graphs and tables is first introduced.
A geometry formulas reference sheet lists eight shapes — rectangle, square, parallelogram, kite, rhombus, circle, triangle, and trapezoid — each with a labeled drawing, its area formula, and its perimeter formula (or circumference, for the circle). Alongside each formula, short usage notes flag common student errors: using perpendicular height rather than slant height for parallelograms, rhombi, triangles, and trapezoids, and correctly identifying the hypotenuse on a right triangle. The sheet is designed as a compact, single-page reference rather than a set of practice problems.
A multiple-choice practice worksheet (with an optional linked digital Google Forms version) for interpreting slope and y-intercept from graphs and tables and comparing properties of two linear functions, aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.F.A.2 and 8.F.B.4.
Post-reading novel-study worksheet for the Magic Tree House chapter book "Ghost Town at Sundown" by Mary Pope Osborne: guides students through identifying setting/time, two open-ended 10-item response lists, a chapter-by-chapter (Chapters 1-10) summary grid, and two creative-writing prompts.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Duke Ellington 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 editable art lesson and project teaching the history, principles, and design process of logos, culminating in students designing a logo that represents their class, assessed with a rubric and self-reflection.
A comprehensive 8-unit literature teaching guide for John Gunther's memoir Death Be Not Proud, covering pre-reading discussion, study guides, vocabulary, discussion concepts, tests, and writing projects across the whole book.
Language FUNdamentals Book 2 Language FUNdamentals Book 2 is a targeted teaching resource that puts a fun spin on mastering essential language skills. The book spices up traditional language lessons by blending them with humorous and creative scenarios around topics like punctuation, nouns, homonyms, alliteration, sentence building and…
Post-reading novel-study worksheet for the Magic Tree House chapter book "Narwhal on a Sunny Night" by Mary Pope Osborne: guides students through identifying setting/time, two open-ended 10-item response lists, a chapter-by-chapter (Chapters 1-10) summary grid, and two creative-writing prompts.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Billie Holiday 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 worksheet activity in which students write a film review of the video 'Mel Gibson Goes Back to School' about Shakespeare's Hamlet, answering guided questions about the video and the play.
A self-checking pixel art math activity giving students percent-of-a-number problems to solve.
Practice evaluating exponential functions f(x) = a*b^x at given input values, using a self-checking color-by-number activity (digital and printable) where each answer maps to a color.
A primary-source analysis lesson pack built around 'Tecumseh's Speech to the Osage', teaching students to read and analyze a historical primary-source document using a structured Four-Reads method, then assess their understanding.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Claude Monet 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 primary-source analysis lesson pack built around 'Tecumseh- A Warrior's Speech', teaching students to read and analyze a historical primary-source document using a structured Four-Reads method, then assess their understanding.
Provides individual biography slide decks for the current governor of each state in the Southwest region, covering birthdate, education, career, and political history.
A set of 30+ single-topic writing prompt worksheets, each naming one invention (e.g. potato chips, the telephone, the internet, 3D printing) for students to research and write an informative piece about, preceded by a 'writing hacks' cheat sheet of do's/don'ts and a proofreading checklist.
A slide-by-slide biography of U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (KS) covering personal background, education, career path, and time in the U.S. Senate, including election history and notable votes/positions.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Charlotte Bronte 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.