Teaching tools designed to support student-centered literature study. Geared toward homeschoolers reading Harper Lee's book To Kill a Mockingbird, I would use these in my classroom. The materials are applicable to any text: graphic...

Very simply, pairs of learners construct a model of the tetrahedral silica structure using raisins and toothpicks. They dip it into a soapy solution and then blow a bubble "atom" into its center. The lesson plan gives instructions that...

After studying Ancient Civilizations, learners could use this jeopardy-like game as a review. Having questions relating to the Neolithic, Paleolithic Era, and more, this presentation would be a great whole class or center activity.

Homophones take center stage in this engaging, interactive slide show. Students see that homophones are words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings. They consider 20 slides which have sentences with...

As a way to explore possessive nouns in an interesting way, this presentation has a list of rules, examples, and practice questions. This would be a terrific way to review material you have already covered in class. You could also use it...

Your class can have fun with numbers using this game. Learners answer questions relating to skip counting, even and odd numbers, ordinal numbers, Roman numerals, and more. This is a terrific center activity.

Review simple multiplication and division using this presentation. Learners play a game in which they answer questions relating to multiplication and division.This is a great activity for a center.

Have your class practice adding two, three, and four digit numbers using this game. This resource provides a great way to practice these important skills in a motivating way. It could be a good center activity.

Have your class practice working with fractions using this resource. Learners simplify fractions, convert fractions to decimals, subtract decimals, and add fractions. This is a terrific center activity. 

Review subtraction skills with this entertaining game. Learners answer a series of subtraction problems involving two and three digit numbers. This resource could be used a a quick class review or as a center activity. 

One of the best ways to motivate learners is by using a game as a review. This presentation about division lets them practice important skills in a fun way. A teacher could use this as a center activity.

Review important grammatical rules. Focusing on the past tense, learners practice concepts that are used to form sentences in the past tense. This could a good activity at a center.

What a quick and easy way to review sight words. With a list of ninety-seven sight words particular to the second grade, learners can practice their reading and spelling skills. This is a great resource for use as a center activity.

Use this comprehensive list to have your class practice reading and spelling commonly used words. View this resource before spelling tests or as a center activity. Learners can practice reading and writing the words.

Use this helpful resource to review the parts of speech. This is a motivating and interesting way to discuss nouns, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, articles, and interjections. This could be used in a...

Review important reading skills with this resource on syllables. Learners discuss the rules for dividing words into syllables, and they practice this skill with a variety of words. This is a comprehensive and useful presentation to use...

Perfect for use at a math center or independent work station, this game has learners flip cards to compare fractions. They click on a card, reset the deck, click again, then determine which is bigger. This can be done as a class, used as...

This detailed lesson plan from New York Times' The Learning Network centers around Carroll Academy and its girl's basketball team. Learners compare their school to Carroll Academy, read anywhere from 1 to 5 engaging articles about the...

Inspire young marine biologists to study animals in the wild with this assignment. Pupils view an eight-minute video and read an article in the New York Times about Denise Herzing's 25-year long study of dolphins in their own...

The Italian Renaissance was a period of great art and architecture. Show your class the achievements that define the Quattrocento period in Italian art and style. This slide show centers around Florence, the architecture, sculpture, and...

Remember the song, "One of These Things is not Like The Other?" Well, this phonemic awareness activity is just like that. The only difference is that learners work to determine which initial phoneme is not like the others on the...

Hook new mathematicians with a candy-themed approach to addition and subtraction. They examine 10 numbers (not exceeding 19) printed on candy wrappers. For each, learners calculate and record numbers with values one more and one...

Is it half? There are three sections to this introductory fractions learning exercise focusing on halves. First graders begin by coloring half of five basic shapes, each of which already is divided into two parts. Next, they examine four...

You'll be in seventh heaven with this resource! Kindergartners practice the number seven by tracing the word, circling various numbers adding up to seven, and filling in a number line. Excellent for a math center or a homework activity!