A picture book about a giant cactus called the saguaro. Includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
Provides a very thorough explanation of gross domestic product including charts and the calculation process.
In this unit, students learn how the United States began to grow as soon as it became a nation, and they examine the effect of this growth on societies already established in North America. Register for a free account to download teacher resources.
This collection of six images captures the magnificence of human development -- the transformation from baby to woman.
Tells the story of Love Canal, NY and the contamination that was happening there and what has been done about it recently.
This lesson introduces students to the comprehension strategy of evaluating. Students learn this strategy through the "meeting of the minds" technique that teaches them to act out opposing views of two or more characters.
Lesson introduces students to the strategy of making connections. Students learn the three types of connections using a double-entry journal. A good resource for teachers.
Online lesson introduces students to the concept of monitoring. Students learn the INSERT technique, which allows them to monitor their thinking and comprehension using a coding system.
This lesson introduces students to the comprehension technique of previewing. Students use anticipation guides to preview and predict stories and work in small groups.
Online lesson introduces students to the concept of self-questioning, assisting them in an understanding of question-answer relationships that should improve their reading comprehension skills. In-depth study will lead to improved reading understanding.
Lesson that introduces students to the comprehension technique of summarizing. Students learn using the QuIP (questions into paragraphs) method which involves organizing information and putting it in writing.
This site features a guided reading lesson plan for "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie." It features a materials lists and a lesson plan.
Complete directory of the political parties that are active in the United States. Links to each party's website are included along with a brief overview of each one with major players.
Brief instruction on maintaining pronoun and verb tense consistency. Links to additional help and quiz are included.
The Guide to Grammar and Writing defines many of the terms common to sentence development, such as the parts of speech, or provides links for those definitions. Discusses strategies for adding variety to sentence structures. Includes links to exercises.
Check out this in-depth look at the function of active and passive voice in writing effective sentences. A quiz is included at the end of the module.
Students sometimes have difficulty learning to combine sentences correctly and effectively. This site discusses several methods and provides practice opportunities and quizzes.
This tutorial provides rules, explanations, and examples for noun phrases, prepositional phrases, appositive phrases, absolute phrases, gerund phrases, participial phrases, and infinitive phrases. Also includes an interactive quiz. L.9-10.1b Phrases/Clauses
Get independent practice identifying points, graphing points and equations on the coordinate plane. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
See all the parts of a hand and the different things they can do. Book has one word per page. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish, and Turkish with text in English.