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A lesson plan using a drawing program on the computer (or by hand!) for children to create their own endings to a story that is read to them...except for the ending!

Great ways to use problem solving and critical thinking skills in a creative way! - Stephanie Jones HS Art

Arts & Humanities --Language Arts --Literature --Visual Arts Educational Technology [facebookbadge] Brief Description Students use drawing software, such as Paint or AppleWorks, to draw, or write and draw, their own endings to a read-aloud story. Objectives Students will draw or write and draw a new ending to a story.

Design and description of plinkoball. a math/basketball game

Plinkoball Helps Students Exercise Math Skills In search of a way to liven up the playground, elementary principal Sam Slarskey came up with Plinkoball, a game in which kids launch balls at funnels and calculate their scores based on where they were standing and the balls path to the ground.

In search of a way to liven up the playground, elementary principal Sam Slarskey came up with Plinkoball, a game in which kids launch balls at funnels and calculate their scores based on where they were standing and the ball's path to the ground.

A neat way to help students better understand a difficult concept and to show a practical application.

Article suggests a possible way for new genes to show in a population

How the school counselors can be utilized in the best ways to make the school better in ways for everyone involved.

Elementary-school counselors can help achievement, behavior, and reduce staff stress, if used effectively.

Counselors can provide valuable support to students, teachers, parents, and principals. The key is to let them do their jobs.

Looking for ways to keep kids engaged in math, science and reading? Our Learning Machine archives provide links to fun online games that help you teach and reinforce important academic skills. Search the lists below for games you might use with your whole class. The activities are great for "reward time," too!

With the demand for 21st century skills in today's classroom, educators are feeling the pressure to prepare their students with the "skills of tomorrow," right now. Considering the rate at which technology is expanding, however, this goal can easily intimidate even the most tech-savvy educator. Never fear!

With the demand for 21st century skills in today's classroom, educators are feeling the pressure to prepare their students with the "skills of tomorrow," right now. Considering the rate at which technology is expanding, however, this goal can easily intimidate even the most tech-savvy educator. Never fear!

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The experts expound the use and the way of using the approaches and strategies to be adopted for solving the problems. The student can easily find solution to a problem, if he/she gets a clarity in the idea or purpose of the assignment query.

Scholars across the globe are looking to seek ways in which statistics will be used for the purpose of taking care of social and academic issues. Data mining, big data analytics, etc have allowed companies to look for actionable patterns which can be framed to develop effective work strategies which is also derived from areas of knowledge of statistics.

A webiste that introduce musical concepts to kids in a fun way. More appropriate for grades 3-6 (good reading skills combined with computer knowledge) than younger. Might be a bit 'kiddy' for older kids, but I enjoyed it. It has changed a bit since they firsts introduced it in that there are a few more activities.

Online practice for individual math skills categorized by grade...great way to review or reinforce skills being taught

Edmodo provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices. Our goal is to help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner

Students can act as engineers in this project. This is a great way to integrate multiple subjects into one lesson. They will also use significant Internet resources to complete!

Brief Description Students read and act out folktales from various Native American cultures. Objectives Students will define the words folktale, legend, myth; demonstrate creative thinking and dramatic skills to dramatize a folktale; work together in cooperative groups. I thought this would be a great way to help students gain more understanding into this day in South Dakota!

Subjects Health Mental Health Our Bodies Grades Brief Description This lesson teaches about stress and how to cope with its effects. Objectives Students identify situations that cause feelings of stress. determine and discuss positive/healthy ways to cope with stressful situations.

A site for band directors that has been on hiatus as of late...but will be up and running again soon.

Teach Collaborative Revision with Google Docs Revision is a critical piece of the writing process-and of your classroom curriculum. Now, Google Docs has partnered with Weekly Reader's Writing for Teens magazine to help you teach it in a meaningful and practical way.