Students, in groups, research specific websites to find what roles women filled during the Civil War. They discuss the roles and create a multimedia presentation for a slide show.

Students choose a country to research. They incorporate a graphic organizer like Kidspiration/Inspiration to plan their research. Students create a presentation using Keynote or an Apple works table to present their information to the...

Learners interview people who work in a variety of fields and explore the requirements, opportunities, and unique characteristics of their jobs. As preparation, they brainstorm what they think the expression "invisible worker" might mean.

Students practice their skills of forming hypotheses by conducting various experiments.

High schoolers examine and discuss how editorial cartoons are made and their role in society. They research and write about Andrew Jackson's presidency, and create an editorial cartoon of a modern presidency.

Fourth graders research a historical period in their hometown and use PowerPoint to present it to the class.

Twelfth graders research the affects the Chinese Nuclear Program has had on the environment and the health of the Uighur minority.

Students examine primary source documents to draw inferences about 17th century American colonists.

This interactive site allows students to listen to 20 words that contestants of the National Spelling Bee spelled to win. They can read about the origin of the word, listen to the word pronounced and read in a sentence, and then try to...

This site discusses exceptions to spelling rule, words that don't fit the typical letter-sound correspondence rules. It provides links to lists of frequently used words such as the Dolch list and 1,000 Most Frequent Words in Middle and...

Contains plans for a lesson that will provide students with strategies for spelling unfamiliar words. Students are asked to use phonological awareness and visual recall, analyze alternative spellings, and use a variety of resources...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides several word puzzles for students. When given sets of phrases, students will find four-letter words hidden within each set.

This site contains a list of commonly confused words with practice activities to help in learning how to use them correctly.

Contains plans for four lessons that ask students to make spelling cards grouped by spelling patterns. These cards are then used in a "Go Fish" style card game. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...

This extensive site has links to games and activities that teach students to read 30 high-frequency irregular words. There are over 20 activities and games at the bottom of the site in additional to sequenced irregular word activities....

In this teacher-led activity on this site, students work together in the classroom creating a book full of rhymes.

A vocabulary spelling drill site for ESL students. Can be used as a tool for acquiring memory and spelling skills and for improving children's vocabulary.

This site provides lists of Dolch spelling lists by grade levels for K-8.

Contains plans for two lessons that use movement and cheering to teach the letter y spelling generalization. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...

This site offers lists of compound words (or teachers can import their own lists), student assistance to learn the words, and a spelling test to assess their learning. It also provides printable lists and worksheets.

This site provides nine important spelling rules and examples. L.9-10.2c Spelling, L.11-12.2 Cap/Punc/Spell

Learners make words, including those with variant correspondences, by using letter cards.

This site has information that will enhance your English-vocabulary skills. Experience the wonder of words by focusing on the Latin and Greek elements used in English.

Use these fairground games to practice spelling skills. Whack a Moley and the Grabber Grammar are just two of the interactive games you can play.