Mini Lessons & DK Instant Expert Resources
Mini Lesson Resources
Welcome to TeacherVision's Mini Lesson hub page! Here you'll find a collection of effective, engaging mini lessons that you can incorporate into your teaching practice.
Teach your students smaller concepts with focused mini lessons; they will later be able to relate this smaller idea to a larger concept or skill. New teachers will find this resource particularly valuable.
Recommended Mini-Lesson Resources
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Character Traits Mini-Lesson: Spotlight on Malala Yousafzai
This ELA-based lesson features a read-aloud of Lina Maslo's "Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala" picture book. The teac... -
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Mini-Project: Unit Rate and Unit Price (Ratios and Percents)
This mini-project for grades 5-7 mathematics includes tasks and activities designed to help students understand unit rat... -
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TinkerActive Math Activity Lesson: Place Value (Grade 2)
This 8-page project-based mini-lesson from TinkerActive Workbooks will help 2nd graders learn about and practice place v... -
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The Medieval Castle Mini-Lesson
Use this slideshow to introduce students to the purpose of medieval castles and to give them a glimpse of some of the ac... -
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Instant Expert: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Become an instant expert on volcanoes and earthquakes! Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you nee... -
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DK in the Classroom
Bring the wonderful world of DK in to your classroom. Become an instant expert on science and social studies topics feat... -
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Instant Expert: Weather
Become an instant expert on weather. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce key... -
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TinkerActive ELA Activity Lesson: Literature Comprehension (Grade 2)
This 8-page project-based mini-lesson from TinkerActive Workbooks will help 2nd graders learn about short stories and fa... -
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Modern Olympic Beginnings Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow
Give students a general introduction to the beginnings of the modern Olympic Games with these PowerPoint slides. Visit o... -
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Instant Expert: Oceans
Become an instant expert on oceans. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce key ... -
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Characteristics of Mammals Mini-Lesson
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TinkerActive Math Activity Lesson: Add and Subtract Word Problems (Grade 1)
Use this 8-page math activity from TinkerActive Workbooks to introduce your first-graders to addition and subtraction wo... -
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Ocean Zones Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow
Give students a general introduction to the main zones in the ocean with these PowerPoint slides. Students will learn ab... -
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Social Studies Readers Theater
To use Readers Theater with social studies, students read an historical novel, then select one part of it to script. Thi... -
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Instant Expert: Olympic Games
Become an instant expert on the Olympic Games. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to int... -
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TinkerActive Science Activity Lesson: Parts of a Plant (Grade 1)
Use this 8-page science activity from TinkerActive Workbooks to bring plant structure and function to life for your firs... -
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TinkerActive ELA Activity Lesson: The Alphabet (Grade K)
This 8-page multidisciplinary ELA activity from TinkerActive Workbooks helps kindergarten students learn the alphabet wh... -
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Instant Expert: Castles
Become an instant expert on castles. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce key... -
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Instant Expert: Inventions
Become an instant expert on inventions. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce ... -
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TinkerActive Science Activity Lesson: Underwater Habitats (Grade 2)
This 8-page project-based mini-lesson from TinkerActive Workbooks will help 2nd graders learn about underwater habitats ... -
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TinkerActive Science Activity Lesson: The Water Cycle (Grade 2)
This 8-page project-based mini-lesson from TinkerActive Workbooks will help 2nd graders learn about the water cycle and ... -
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TinkerActive ELA Activity Lesson: Comprehension of Informational Texts (Grade 1)
Use this 8-page ELA activity from TinkerActive Workbooks to introduce your first-graders to informational texts while bu... -
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TinkerActive Science Activity Lesson: Earth and the Solar System (Grade 1)
Use this 8-page science activity from TinkerActive Workbooks to help your first-graders learn about the Earth and solar ... -
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TinkerActive Science Activity Lesson: Seasons (Grade K)
This 8-page maker-focused science activity from TinkerActive Workbooks helps kindergarten students develop science skill...
