Improve students' fluency by doing the following in the classroom: "Model Fluent Reading," "Do Repeated Readings in Class," "Promote Phrased Reading in Class," "Enlist Tutors to Help Out," and "Try a Reader's Theater in Class."
Students chart weather conditions, learn how to determine an average temperature, and build paper gliders to observe the effects of wind.
Students graph data reflecting time of day and length of shadow, and then draw conclusions about Earth's seasons and position in relation to the Sun.
Read about the need for a Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution. Find out what each of the first ten amendments means.
This supplement to a Social Studies unit on Ancient Greece asks students to examine the universal themes of mythology and create their own myths. Three lessons and three PDF format handouts are available.
Discover similarities in fairy tales around the world. Teacher's Guide link offers additional online resources, graphic organizers, related reading list, lessons and evaluations. Publish a fairy tale online. Adobe Acrobat Reader required for some links.
After viewing a video on fractions, test your knowledge with a quiz. This resource also offers related vocabulary for learners and a lesson plan and teacher guide for instructors.
This site provides great practice on the concept of volume. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally, students can practice their knowledge by taking a quiz.
This site provides great practice on the concept of prime and composite numbers. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally, students can practice their knowledge by taking a quiz.
A video and a short quiz on electricity, covering static electricity, lightning, and energy generated from electricity. [3:20]
Watch a three-minute video about states of matter, sing karaoke about matter, learn vocabulary, and take a quiz.
A brief, easy to read definition of citizenship, with links to closely related subjects like how to become a citizen, the definition of naturalization, the Constitution on citizenship, and the history of citizenship in the United States.
Check out this site to discover more about the Ancient Maya culture. An article and video are provided. [2:19]