For young children, being excluded by their peers is a common, painful experience. Role-play with a puppet or stuffed animal to explore the issue.

Describes the characteristics of life.

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This tutorial on writing essays contains several sections pertaining to the thesis. These include thesis definition, characteristics, analysis of thesis to gather and shape information, and topic sentences. Many examples given. W.9-10.2 Informative, W.11-12.2 Informative, W.11-12.2a Intro/Format

Teaching the plot structure of narratives is made easy with this diagram of Freytag's Triangle (also known as the plot pyramid).

An engaging and fast-paced game from FunBrain, where players activate their knowledge of place value and rounding. Numbers range in difficulty from easy to hard. However, for those who are up for a more serious challenge, there's also a super brain game that tests their understanding of decimals. Immediate feedback given.

Students learn basic marketing concepts and use professional marketing techniques to compose an advertisement for a hybrid vehicle. In the process, they learn the principles of comparative analysis.

This QuickTime movie explains how to find the area of a rectangle by using Pick's formula and then demonstrates this by showing how to use that area formula. As you watch and listen to the teacher and student interact it helps clarify the thinking behind applying this concept.

This QuickTime movie explains how to find the area of a rectangle. As you watch and listen to the teacher and student interact it helps clarify the thinking behind applying this concept.

The Nobel Foundation provides this site about Niels Bohr's contributions to the world of physics, specifically his "investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them." This biography includes information on his education and personal life, as well.

Take this online quiz to practice counting money. Find the total value of the number of dimes shown and select the correct answer. Questions are generated randomly so you can take the quiz over again.

Overview from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of the structure and history of ontological arguments for the existence of God. Lists the major attempts (and includes extensive bibliography for them), then describes the various types and logics of ontological arguments. Effectively uses more of a typological approach than historical.

Using an interactive mapping template, students are guided to design an argument for a persuasive essay or debate. After the Persuasion Map is created, it may be printed, emailed or saved.

An extensive collection of teacher resources to aide in teaching time. There are flash, smartboard, and powerpoint presentations, and many worksheets and ideas for teachers. Includes activities on time, calendar, months, and days.

Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Describe cognition
Distinguish concepts and prototypes
Explain the difference between natural and artificial concepts

This collection of storytelling activities-developed by storyteller/author Heather Forest for her storytelling workshops with students, teachers, and librarians-can be expanded by educators into language arts lesson plans to support speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

Explore the concept of mental maps to organize information about people, places and environment.

Find a quick, concise explanation of Composite Numbers. Several examples are given and clearly explained. Prime numbers are also described.

Find a quick, concise explanation of sets. Examples are given and clearly explained.