Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: NewsBug
Here is a great sneak peek into the NewsBug app, which curates news stories and images appropriate for classroom use and is free from social media connections and in-app purchases.
British Council
William Shakespeare
After watching a three-minute video detailing the life of William Shakespeare, scholars take part in several activities designed to show what they know about the famous writer. Learners read a series of eight sentences and put them in...
SciShow Kids
Know Your Globe
What are the green and blue things on a globe? Water and land—the two main features on Earth. Watch a video that distinguishes items on the globe from continents to countries and water to oceans and freshwater. Quiz the...
SciShow Kids
The Grand Canyon!
The Grand Canyon—how did it get there? Watch a video that shows how the Grand Canyon formed from water erosion over a long period of time.
SciShow Kids
Could I Dig a Hole Through the Earth?
Why can't we dig through to the other side of the Earth? There are many layers and lots of heat, so the job is impossible. Watch a video that describes and explains each layer of the Earth.
HISTORY Channel
Rosie the Riveter
During World War II, many women entered the workforce as their husbands went off to war. A lot of those women worked on fighter jets and bombers. They were known as Rosie the Riveters. Learn more about the well-known icon with an...
HISTORY Channel
Women in the Cockpit
Alberta Kinney was a member of the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) program. They were some of the first women in America to fly army aircraft in World War II. Viewers discover who Kinney was and how the program...
Learning Upgrade
Main Idea Song
Tap your toes and give a snap to a jazz inspired song showcasing a paragraph's main idea. Pupils hear about a paragraph's structure, including its topic sentence, supporting details, and the conclusion, and how they relate to identifying...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Create an Outline to Keep Track of What You Read
In this lesson, you will learn how to keep track of what you read by creating boxes and bullets to summarize the information. Login gives access to an additional video. [4:57]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Identify the Main Idea of Text by Synthesizing Key Details
In this lesson, students will learn how to identify the main idea of a section of text by synthesizing key details from the text. [9:02]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Determine the Main Idea of a Paragraph'
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the main idea of a paragraph by looking at the first and last sentence and ask 'what is this paragraph teaching me?' [4:26]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Video: Make Connections Between Key Events Using Text Structure
In this lesson, you will learn to describe how key events in the story are connected by asking questions about the text structure. [8:54]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Inform a Specific Audience About an Idea: Write Persuasive Letter
In this lesson, you will learn how to tell someone specific about your idea by writing a persuasive letter. [4:18]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion for an Informational Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to conclude an informational text by asking, "How will readers remember this information?" [5:07]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Write a Strong Conclusion
In this lesson, you will learn how to conclude your argumentative essay by summarizing your key points and telling your reader to take action. [5:15]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Identify the Main Idea of a Nonfiction Text
In this lesson students will learn how to determine the main idea of an entire nonfiction text by synthesizing the main ideas of each section of the text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [6:23]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion by Restating the Big Idea
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a conclusion by restating the big idea using your own voice. [5:21]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Identify the Theme by Asking "What Did the Main Character Learn?"
In this video, you will learn how to learn how to identify the theme in a story by asking "What did the main character learn?" [3:13]