A penny can be a much more valuable teaching tool that you might think. Whether you are teaching about chemical reactions, surface tension, the behavior of gases, or are just looking for engaging activities for early finishers,...

Teach the class how to put together a PowerPoint presentation using their autobiography as the content. First, have them use the outline given to put together their autobiography in storyboard fashion. Now, they have their content ready...

If you're teaching the Greek alphabet, this worksheet provides the word for each letter, the modern version of the letter, and blanks to complete with the upper and lower case version in Greek.

If you're teaching interrogatives in French, this 10-question activity may be useful. It asks class members to translate the French phrases into English. An example phrase is, je voudrais.

I wish I had thought of this! This schedule provides a place to put an image of a different person for each day of the week and frame for the person the child will be working with that day. Initially intended to assist an Autistic...

Join the herd! Teach your young Spanish language learners the Spanish word for elephant, and have them color the picture provided. You could also introduce other basic Spanish vocabulary like sol, tierra, and agua. 

Do you have an energy hog in your home? Individuals pick at least one room at home to determine the amount of energy the appliances consume. Using that information, pupils fill out a worksheet to determine the cost of running each...

Use a familiar song and adorable baby animal pictures to teach youngsters about genetic variation. Begin by listening to "Twelve Variations on 'Ah vous dirai-je Maman,'" which you will need to find online (there are several versions...

Stand in My Shoes, a story by Bob Sornson, is an effective way to teach young learners about empathy and making friends. Once pupils read through the story, they answer a series of discussion questions and complete reading...

Fixing incorrect punctuation can be a great way to teach where quotation marks should go when writing dialogue. Learners fix eight sentences, then write a few of their own.

Learn two dances that your class can perform at a Cinco De Mayo school celebration. This is really an outline and would be better used if there were plans for how to teach the dance steps. The idea is good to teach the cultural...

Before one can play a game involving counting or adding the dots of a pair of die, one needs to understand what each side of the die represents. This page contains printable flash cards intended to help autistic learners recognize that...

Versatility and accessibility are two key components to any good resource. Print, cut, and construct these two large die to play any number of adding or counting games with your special needs class. It doesn't matter if they get torn,...

Sprouting scientists explore the concept of density by making mass and volume measurements for five different liquids. From these measurements, they calculate densities. They apply their learning to explain Galileo's thermometer works...

While the objective is to provide an overview of the Cold War in preparation for further study, this resource addresses the topic at a rather advanced level, and might need its own introductory lesson. The handouts include terms such as...

If you're teaching a unit on Roman architecture, this simple handout could be useful for generating your own questions, but may not be used as-is. It is intended to accompany a specific reading that is not referenced or included. Terms...

Teach your elementary learners their first words! This sheet focuses on the word cow. There's a picture of a cow, the written word, and a space for learners to practice writing the word. A great introduction to the word and how it's...

Seventh and eighth graders solve math problems where they multiply positive and negative integers. In this multiplication lesson plan, learners use slate boards to complete problems. The step-by-step plan tells you what to write and say...

How much does your class know about volleyball? Start your volleyball unit with a written pre-test on the skills and rules of the sport. Then, give them a handout that teaches the class all about volleyball. Try breaking the lesson up to...

Reward your class with tasty treats while teaching them about simile and metaphor. After a teacher demo and explanation of simile and metaphor, pupils read books, looking for examples of these literary devices and copying them down....

This scripted lesson suggests using the journalist’s five W’s (who, what, when, where, why) to teach readers how to summarize a story and to how to distinguish between significant and supporting details. A template and rubric are...

Are you actually feeling really tired of reading wordy, redundant, long, lengthy sentences practically all the time over and over again? Introduce writers to this handout and exercise to teach to tighten up their prose! Provides two ways...

A solid description of one way to teach narrative writing, this resource outlines the writing process from concept to completion. Class members create concept maps of moments in their lives and follow the writing process to publish their...

The broad ideas included here provide clear ideas on how to use brain-targeted learning, what activities work best with Tuck Everlasting, how to apply the knowledge gained from their reading, and ideas for evaluation.  Not teaching...