This discussion guide is designed as a tool to facilitate dialogue, and deepen understanding of the complex issues in The Calling, a film that follows seven young Muslims, Catholics, Evangelical Christians, and Jews on a dramatic...

Test preparation module with materials for students to learn, practice and test their skill on historical thinking and Ohio history. Includes timeline, primary and secondary sources, video, interactive games and a student review guide.

Online lesson which allows elementary learners to us the technique of drawing as a tool to create meaningful writing skills in fiction.

This lesson has a new approach to vocabulary building where students generate their own vocabulary word lists and research the words' meanings.

This lesson is a great way to teach young scholars about rhymes and word recognition. This plan includes suggest nursery rhymes for you to use, and several supplementary sites to help you out.

Thinking creatively about written language is an important communication skill developed by this lesson, which can be used with passages from any book being read by young scholars. Includes student handout and evaluation rubric.

In this lesson plan, learners read blogs written by students their own age and learn to shape a well-thought-out response that addresses and answers the questions posed in the blog. Then, after reading, discussing, and deciding what...

Contains plans for three lessons designed for first grade that teach phoneme isolation in order to build phonemic awareness. In addition to objectives and standards, these instructional plans contain links to sites used in the lessons as...

Contains plans for two lessons about the research process. Students discuss plagiarism, practice paraphrasing, and cite sources. In addition to objectives and standards, these instructional plans contain links to sites used in the...

This page lists the 10 characteristics that highly creative people have. Knowing what these traits are can help parents or teachers to be able to recognize students who may exhibit creative thinking skills.

The LTTA methodology captivates and motivates students to learn through a unique blending of the sequential approach embodied in the core curriculum with the insight, physicality, and expressive power of the arts to work on real concepts...

This non-profit organization brings "cool" science programs to schools in the Pikes Peak, CO area, but the website also provides exciting videos, experiments, and links to online users. Watch real chemistry and physics experiments and...

Do you think you (or your students) might suffer from math anxiety? Taking this quick self test may help you answer the question.

Contains plans for lessons that teach about the mystery story genre, including its story elements and vocabulary. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...

Help your students think critically about the dynamic and changing nature of what it means to be a leader. Below you'll find resources that will assist and encourage your students to explore their value systems, promote positive...

Analyze the historic presidency of Barack Obama. Study his economic and foreign policy using the following summary, bibliography, questions for critical thinking, and a question/answer section from the community.

When I was a kid, I thought of going to school as an obligation imposed by my parents, and I guess many kids feel the same. My father used to say, "you need to study hard to build a better future for yourself," but I think that if my...