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LESSON PLANS
Invent a Sport
Students create a new game using knowledge they have about other sports.SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryChildhood Obesity Awareness & PreventionSports -
LESSON PLANS
Inventions Plus
Students use an online resource to view and learn about inventions, both accidental ones and ones created to solve a…SubjectsInventionsSocial Studies and History -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Olympic Games and Politics Research Questions
The research questions that accompany the "Politics & the Olympic Games" lesson plan can also be used on their own to…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWorld PoliticsOlympic Games -
ACTIVITIES
Teacher & Student Puzzles & Games
Use puzzles as a way to extend learning and build skills for all students. These puzzles have printable versions and… -
REFERENCE
Timeline: The Early Years of Video Games (1889-1972)
Did you know Nintendo got its industrial start making playing cards in 1889? Check out this timeline (1889-1972) to…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturySociety Development and Technology -
GAMES AND APPS
Funbrain to Go: Math Baseball
Try the new and improved, downloadable Math Baseball. It's the most popular math practice game ever invented and…Subjects:BaseballSportsPhysical Education and Fitness -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas
How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.Subjects:Writing Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
ASSESSMENT
Quidditch Quiz
Let your students explore the fun and educational aspects of the game Quidditch with this quiz.Subjects:Teaching Harry PotterBooksLiterature -
ASSESSMENT
Quidditch Quiz Answer Sheet
Answer sheet for Quidditch Quiz.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionFictionLiterature -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Lewis Carroll
Explore connections in mathematics and literature with this article on children's author, Lewis Carroll.Subjects:Mathematics -
GAMES AND APPS
Funbrain to Go
You can download Funbrain games to your computer so your students can access them anytime, anywhere. Funbrain has earned… -
BOOK GUIDES
Poptropica Teaching Guide: Mystery Train Island
This guide to Poptropica's Mystery Train Island will introduce your students to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, a wide…Subjects:Creative WritingSocial Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. History -
ACTIVITIES
Multiple Intelligences Activities
Eight multiple intelligences are outlined along with teaching tips and fun activities. -
GAMES AND APPS
Poptropica Teaching Guide: Time Tangled Island
This teaching guide to Poptropica's Time Tangled Island will help kids discover famous inventors, political figures,…Subjects:Creative WritingSocial Studies and HistoryAncient Civilizations -
LESSON PLANS
World War I: People, Places, and Events
Students do independent research about the World War I topic of their choice.SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryAncient HistoryOlympic Games -
GAMES AND APPS
Individual Room Temperature Controls Puzzle & Reading Passage
This article depicts the story of Alice Parker, an African-American woman who invented a gas furnace for central heating…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingSocial Studies and HistorySuffrage and Women's Rights -
WORKSHEETS
Gobblefunk Word Puzzle
Inspire students to invent their own Gobblefunk by playing with words in the spirit of The BFG by Roald Dahl.Subjects:VocabularyChildren's BookLanguage Arts and Writing -
GAMES AND APPS
Scrabble Champions Tournament
Read about the Scrabble Champions Tournament and learn about history and trivia of this fun word game.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAward and Prize WinnersLiterature -
LESSON
Free PJ Masks Activities for Your Classroom!
Brought to you by PJ Masks, these easy, limited-prep, center-based activities are designed to help teachers develop… -
TEACHING RESOURCE
How to Use Multiple Intelligences to Reach Every Child: Part 1
Tracy Heibeck, an expert in child development explains how to use multiple intelligences to increase students'… -
GAMES AND APPS
The Modern Street-Cleaner Puzzle & Reading Passage
Florence Parpart invented the first modern street-cleaning machine. Students will read about this woman inventor and…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionSocial Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. History -
REFERENCE
New Year's Traditions: Auld Lang Syne and Other New Year's Customs
Read this article to learn about the history of Auld Lang Syne and other New Year's traditions around the world. -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Instant Expert
Become an instant expert on science and social studies topics featured in DK's award-winning reference series. Find…Subjects:ScienceSocial Studies and History -
TEACHING RESOURCE
First Day at the Secondary Level
Get ready for your first day teaching at the secondary level with these tips on everything from outlining the syllabus…