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This is a collection of resources for science demonstrations. I teach 8th grade science and my kids just want to do something fun everyday. They learn better when they can manipulate something or ground abstract knowledge in something that they see in real life. Starting with a demonstration almost every class is a great way to reel in the students!

I love love love both the NYTimes educational supplementary materials and the fact that they exist. Recently I tweaked a Times lesson plan on writing your own obituary to help the students set goals. As we move toward the Core Standards, it's more important than ever for kids to read non-fiction and journalism.

My students were getting bored with just completing basic worksheets or problems from the book; so i went looking for something a little more fun that wold not take me forever to create. In my search I ran across these PDF sheets. This is a collection of math worksheets where your answers solve a puzzle or riddle. My students like having these puzzles to solve and though they may act disinterested, they are always proud when they are the first to solve the riddle. This is just a simple way to make practice a little more fun.

This resource is especially useful for activities dealing with geography for both guided and independent practice. It also has short video clips for hooks, and great ideas for lesson plans!

This is a great resource for teachers studying Explorers. Its an interactive map that actually shows all of the routes taken by European explorers during the Age of Exploration.

This is a great site to use for Vocabulary. You can level up the words or even change the subject.