Students practice writing compound predicates by combining two sentences. This is activity 2 of 2 in the series.

Students practice writing compound subjects by combining two sentences. This is activity 1 of 2 in the series.

Students practice writing compound subjects by combining two sentences. This is activity 2 of 2 in the series.

Students practice writing compound subjects, objects, and predicates by combining two sentences. Students must decide which structure works best with the ideas in the prompt. This is activity 1 of 3 in the series.

Students practice writing compound subjects by combining two sentences. This is activity 2 of 3 in the series.

Students practice writing compound subjects by combining two sentences. This is activity 3 of 3 in the series.

Contains plans for three lessons designed to improve comprehension of nonfiction, especially nonfiction texts on the web. It focuses on identifying text features, locating specific information, and generalizing that information. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.

A screencast lesson discussing the difference between wordy and concise writing and explaining various ways of making writing more concise. [2:15]

This screencast offers several methods to help readers spot and fix redundancy in their writing. She discusses why concise writing is important, and specific ways to edit for a more expressive, concise text. Includes short quiz. [3:32]

A screencast explaining the importance of removing obvious information from writing and providing several examples of obvious statements that could be eliminated. [2:52]

This lesson goes over how to reduce wordiness in writing. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Concise Language: Wordiness." Includes short quiz. [3:00]

A screencast lesson defining a conclusion and discussing how to write an effective conclusion. Students learn the traditional conclusion format as well as other formats that may better fit a writer's topic and purpose. Includes a section on styles of conclusions and a downloadable handout on conclusion strategies. [9:55] W.9-10.2f Conclusion, W.11-12.2f Conclusion. Common Issues with Conclusions CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.1.e

This video lesson focuses on writing strong conclusions through strategies such as restating your thesis, summarizing your support, and calling the reader to action. It also discusses things a writer should avoid doing. [4:15]

A video lesson explaining the purpose and structure of a conclusion to an essay. [4:39]

This interactive, scaffolded activity allows students to build an atom within the framework of a newer orbital model. It opens with an explanation of why the Bohr model is incorrect and provides an analogy for understanding orbitals that is simple enough for grades 8-9. As the activity progresses, students build atoms and ions by adding or removing protons, electrons, and neutrons. As changes are made, the model displays the atomic number, net charge, and isotope symbol. Try the "Add an Electron" page to build electrons around a boron nucleus and see how electrons align from lower-to-higher energy. This item is part of the Concord Consortium, a nonprofit research and development organization dedicated to transforming education through technology. The Concord Consortium develops deeply digital learning innovations for science, mathematics, and engineering. The models are all freely accessible. Users may register for additional free access to capture data and store student work products.

This interactive activity helps learners visualize the role of electrons in the formation of ionic and covalent chemical bonds. Students explore different types of chemical bonds by first viewing a single hydrogen atom in an electric field model. Next, students use sliders to change the electronegativity between two atoms -- a model to help them understand why some atoms are attracted. Finally, students experiment in making their own models: non-polar covalent, polar covalent, and ionic bonds. This item is part of the Concord Consortium, a nonprofit research and development organization dedicated to transforming education through technology.

This concept-building module contains a variety of simulations for exploring factors that cause molecules to attract each other. It was developed to help secondary students understand both polar and non-polar covalent bonding. Users can manipulate models to see how the strength of attraction is affected by distance from one molecule to another, by heating the substance, and by mixing polar and non-polar substances. Part II of the activity is devoted to hydrogen bonds, and explores why water is one of the most important molecules for life's existence. This item is part of the Concord Consortium, a nonprofit research and development organization dedicated to transforming education through technology.

Resource provides a good summary of APA (American Psychological Association) style, including several examples and guidelines for incorporating direct quotations into the text of a paper.

This video defines conditionals, explains how to identify and write the three different types of conditional statements: factual, predictive, and speculative. It also discusses modal verbs and provides a list of them. [6:24]