Teach learners how to make requests while talking on the phone. Pictures for each sentence frame are included. Could be used for independent writing or dialogue sheet.

What a great resource! Learners can review words with short vowel sounds, such as bun, bus, and hut using this presentation. The slides are easy to understand and colorful. This would be a quick way to review these words either in a...

Before introducing that old greater than/ less than alligator, have kids play this quick game. They are presented with five pairs of number, they click on the one that is bigger or smaller as directed. When they have a correct answer...

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...

What a perfect tool to use at a math or independent learning center! Kids are shown an equation that makes 10, and choose the number that completes the each equation. There are 10 equations total and each time the choose correctly a...

Ask your Autistic pupils what is riding on the train. When they answer, point out that they made the /ug/ sound in each of the three-letter words they say. This is a well scaffolded resource that works toward reading with...

High school is the time that many scholars get their first jobs. Help young entrepreneurs apply economic principles to crucial skills for their new jobs and for functioning in society in general. They use Excel to balance a checkbook by...

Dividing fractions can be a daunting task for young mathematicians. This presentation does an excellent job of taking the mystery away from the process, and leads pupils through the steps in a clear, concise manner. Four examples are...

A large part of analyzing or understanding art is knowing how to read about it. The New York Times has put together these who, what, where, when, and how questions to aid learners in comprehending informational pieces related to art and...

An interactive online quiz checks mastery of the Latin roots fin, sed/sid/sess, and fer with 12 true/false items. Pupils agree or disagree with the usage of intermediate level vocabulary in context. Part of MyVocabulary.com which offers...

Words derived from the Latin roots spect, sta, and vert comprise this interactive online quiz. Choose the right word from the beginning-level list on MyVocabulary.com to complete each of 12 sentences. Spelling inaccuracies count as wrong...

A study of how public perception is both reflected and influenced by film and television, this instructional activity helps students develop an awareness of audience as well as a critical view of media. Depictions of police in television...

Here is an interesting and somewhat interactive presentation. Covering the French Revolution, the slide show begins with a timeline of Napoleon's rise to power and ultimate fall. Main ideas for each event are then outlined with critical...

Take the class on a first-person field trip through the Dust Bowl. They pretend they are living in the 1930s as they respond to images and critical thinking questions to help them best understand the issues that faced people during that...

What was life like for the early colonists? Read along with an informational presentation, rich in text. Colonial slavery, slave culuture, colonial religion, and the Great Awakening are all described in full. Tip: The resource could be...

Set this slideshow up at as an independent work station, or to provide your theater arts class with a look at the many manifestations of modern literary drama. Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, and Arthur Miller are the focus of the...

Catch the tail end of alphabet printing practice with this Y and Z worksheet. For each, learners examine the correct form, and trace a gray outline. Then, they practice on their own in the space provided. More handwriting lines are...

Watch the magic pencil! Beginning printers practice lowercase m, first examining how the magic pencil writes it. Consider creating a "magic pencil" for your class, and inviting willing participants up to demonstrate proper handwriting...

Here's a great resource to teach your middle schoolers and up the days of the week in Spanish! First, read over each day of the week, modeling the correct pronunciation. Then, have learners complete the rest of the learning exercise...

Are your Spanish speakers learning the verb tener? After covering the basics as a whole class, provide your learners with some independent practice. Use this to gauge where they might need extra help.

Are your intermediate and advanced Spanish speakers learning how to incorporate indirect and direct object pronouns in the same sentence? Review each independently, and then complete a short writing exercise to practice the correct...

The Secret Life of Bees provides high schoolers an opportunity to connect the events in the novel to events in America’s history. After choosing a topic from a provided list, individuals research how the event affected the Civil Rights...

Introduce your young scholars to personification. The literary device is clearly defined and illustrated with clever examples. Opportunities for guided and independent practice using poems by Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes are also...

Who said studying roots and affixes can't be fun? The tone of this presentation will entertain as well as engage your class as they examine the roots circ, cycl, pend, and equ. Opportunities for guided and independent practice, as well...