This assignment teaches geochemistry students to explain the mathematical forms of rate laws, and organize paragraphs in their writing assignments properly.
Learn what a summary is and how to write an objective summary of an informational text by using a list of guiding questions.
Increase your understanding of what you read by making digital notes in an article. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Students learn about the specific goals of the Application Guidebook where they will select a task and begin conducting research for their task.
Read the unit overview and the central question of the guidebook unit conducting your own research.
Conduct research to gather additional evidence to prepare to write.
Conduct research to gather additional evidence to prepare to write.
Conduct research to gather additional evidence to prepare to write.
Conduct research to gather additional evidence to prepare to write.
Review the culminating task prompt and the evidence gathered. Complete the outlining section of the culminating task tool to organize the evidence for your work.
Students create a draft of their culminating task product. As needed, they conduct additional research.
This article assembles free resources from the Arctic and Antarctic Birds issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine into a unit outline based on the 5E learning cycle framework. Outlines are provided for Grades K-2 and 3-5.
Make your students' game play more meaningful by using our activity and assessment set designed specifically for Argument Wars. This easy-to-use Extension Pack helps you give context and purpose to the game, as well as reinforce and assess the game concepts. That means deeper learning for students, and best practices around game-centered learning for you!
Extension Packs require PowerPoint and are designed for use with projectors or interactive whiteboards. LESSON OBJECTIVES: Explore the nature of court cases about constitutional rights *Analyze the kinds of support used to argue a constitutional rights case *Identify appropriate arguments for landmark Supreme Court cases
This interactive site gives examples of how to write a letter, an email, a postcard, and a greeting card. It even explains how to address an envelope. As students roll their mouse over the letter it explains what each part is called and why it is there.
This assignment introduces students to commonly used datasets in ethnic conflict studies. It also encourages them to think critically about data quality and measurement challenges when using large datasets.
This PDF handout provides examples and use cases for attributions and citations. The document explains the importance of giving credit to the sources of information in a project or research paper, and provides clear examples of how to cite sources in different formats, including books, websites, and videos. The examples are easy to follow and provide a useful guide for students who are new to citing sources. Overall, this document is a helpful resource for understanding the basics of attribution and citation in academic research.
A screencast lesson defining different types of audience, discussing the importance of determining an audience, and explaining how a writing style should be chosen based on the needs and expectations of the intended audience.[5:18] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.5 Develop and strengthen writing
In this video [4:35] from August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand, Wilson and others discuss his unique writing process. Discussion questions are provided.
This article lists seven art techniques and four poetry types that can be used to depict and describe the aurora.
This guide is for faculty authors, librarians, project managers and others who are involved in the production of open textbooks in higher education and K-12. Content includes a checklist for getting started, publishing program case studies, textbook organization and elements, writing resources and an overview of useful tools.