Handout
Colorado State University

Colorado State University Writing Center: Informative Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Introduction to basic concepts necessary for delivering an informative speech. Eight different areas are developed from purpose to speech delivery. Look on the right side and select the specific topic you are looking for. SL.9-10.4...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Writing Review

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will interactively review the following areas of writing: parts of a paragraph; unity, coherence, and elaboration; and the 4 types of writing.
Activity
BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: Describing People

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize focusing on specific forms of writing, this site discusses describing people as a type of descriptive writing.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Picture Books to Teach Plot Development and Confict Res.

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Students read picture books to explore the concepts of plot development and conflict resolution. They first learn about the connections between reading and writing, and then revise their own writing. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Responding to Comparison/contrast: Compare/contrast Essay [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This PDF lesson focuses on writing a comparison/contrast essay, which is a great format for helping learners think deeply about two ideas or concepts with multiple similarities and differences. This type of essay has four-parts -1) an...
Activity
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Centralized vs Decentralized Rule: The Legacy of Alexander the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource for teachers and students. A study of government and society through a look at the legacy of Alexander the Great. Includes questions for discussion followed by activity surrounding four Hellenistic philosophies of the "good...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: English Renaissance: Sonnets

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the sonnet including the definition, the history, the types of, and meters. It features the three types of sonnets: Italian/Petrarchan Sonnet, English/Shakespearean Sonnet, and Spenserian Sonnet. It describes the...
PPT
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Lewis Dot Structures of Covalent Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
Short slide show provides basic information about drawing Lewis dot structures for covalent compounds. Starts with anatomy of the atom, and then shows the relationship between atomic particles and the Periodic Table of Elements. Offers...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Determining the Density, P H and Water Content of Various Area Soils

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this chemistry field lab, students will determine the density, pH, and water content of 4 types of soil. Students compare class data and write a lab report describing their results and then analyze their findings to report on the...