Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Who Said That?
It is important for students to learn how to identify who is telling the story. This lesson not only asks students to identify the speaker but also asks the students to start identifying the point of view in the guided practice and...
Other
The Flickering Mind
Looking for an alternative point of view on educational technology? Use this informative website focusing on a book called "The Flickering Mind,"-a new and controversial book which argues that computers have done far more harm than good...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Defining and Exploring an Author's Stylistic Choices
Contains plans for two lessons that teach young scholars how to recognize an author's use of style in literature. These plans use "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston as an example, but the basic ideas can be adapted to...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Advantage of Machines
In this lesson, students learn about work as defined by physical science and see that work is made easier through the use of simple machines. Already encountering simple machines everyday, students will be alerted to their widespread...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Venn Diagram, 3 Circles
A printable Venn Diagram with three circles to use when comparing and contrasting three things or topics. Directions on how to use this graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Giant Sunspots
The sun isn't a solid yellow ball in the sky. It is a ball of boiling, churning gasses which cause the sun to have turbulent activity at times. Sunspots form in these active areas. View pictures from NASA of these giant sunspots. Also...