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A school-wide ecology fair teaches science, provides the opportunity for authentic research and models collaboration for teachers
Beautiful day for...
The power of the wind appears in books, art, websites and more.
Most of us, when we think of March, think of wind. So, let's explore some things to...
This basketball-themed unit incorporates computer skills, geography, poetry and more – a slam-dunk just in time for March Madness!
David Lamers...
With this collaborative classroom travel project, fifth graders explore life on the USA Track and Field Golden Spike Tour
What happens when you...
When classroom and art teachers work together on a project, a beautiful cross-curricular quilt can result
As the school year progresses, I become...
Give your students a great lifetime skill by teaching them the right way to find answers to their research questions
Gathering information can be...
Are your students exhibiting any of these behaviors? There may be outside factors at play
If you're like I am, you want your students to be able to...
Getting organized before the fact will ensure a smooth ride for your substitute teacher
In the days before computers, passing on information to...
Plenty! Your students may be surprised at just how far your local daily paper stretches across the curriculum
Growing up on a farm in the Midwest, I...
Nine opportunities for students to learn about small slices of science that are right in front of them
Are you looking for exciting ways to add...
Try these strategies for making the most of your time, resources and earnings
Welcome to a new school year. Here are six easy ways to get organized...
This introductory activity will help your students become comfortable sharing (and writing) their own stories
At the beginning of each school year...
Providing students a tool for self-reflection can decrease classroom disruptions – and help identify the problems behind them
There's nothing like...
The works of William Shakespeare can open up a wonderful world of reading for your students — here's how
Bruce Coville's retelling of Macbeth may be...
The many faces of summer reading include reading clubs, websites and audiobooks
Studies have shown that students in a summer reading program are...
When an entire elementary school adopts a vermicomposting program, the students look at worms in a whole new, not-so-gross light
Students test the...
No book is "too hard" for first graders when they read the story by "reading" the illustrations
"We can't read that book yet!" A first grader...
This lesson resulting in students creating their own books is an excellent integration of art and language arts
The lesson began with a simple...
What can we do to uphold our values and still stay within the guidelines of certain policies?
Should you change what you believe in because of...
Young readers may be more apt to reach for content area readers about "real life" rather than narrative tales
At long last, the word is spreading...
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