The Web Puts 'Fizz' Into Phys-ical Fitness!
Now that the season of buds and blossoms is in full swing, spring your students into action for a healthier life! May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, the perfect time to reinforce the value of exercise and physical activity for better health. The Web has just the resources to help you with new games, ideas, and lessons that will make your students jump for joy! Included: Stretches for cyber fitness too!--05/03/1999
Rhyme Time: Poetry Plans and Projects
"If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry," said Emily Dickinson. Many students wouldn't disagree! Even the best teachers and students can be perplexed by poetry, but it doesn't have to be a painful experience. The Web is a rich source of verse and activities that make use of poetry. Bring poetry into your classroom through monitor and modem with the help of these activities!--04/26/1999
The Endangered Falcon: Back from the Brink
Recently, plans were announced to remove the peregrine falcon from the endangered species list. This week, Education World introduces you to sites featuring this amazing raptor and provides you with activities that will help you and your students explore the falcon's return from near extinction.--04/19/1999
Tracking Sea Turtles: Lessons in Saving an Endangered Species
Put on your scuba gear and grab your camera -- we're going on an undersea adventure! Endangered sea turtles are in need of our attention, and the Internet offers some great activities for learning about sea turtles -- and even tracking their movements! Are you ready to make some turtle "trax"?--04/19/1999
The Return of the Wolf!
Few efforts to spur the recovery of endangered animals have evoked as much opposition as recent programs to reintroduce the wolf to the wild. What is it about this close relative of the beloved family dog that instills such fear and loathing? Are those feelings justified? This week's activities might help your students answer those questions.--04/19/1999
Show-and-Tell: Better Book Reports -- 25 Ideas!
Tired of the same old book report formats? Or worse, do your students grumble every time you mention "book reports"? Spice up those old book reports with some new ideas. Education World presents 25 ideas for you to use or adapt. In addition: Ideas for cyber book reports!--04/12/1999
Crisis in Kosovo: Web Resources for Classroom Lessons
Looking for background information, maps, timelines, and cultural resources to help your students understand what's going on in Kosovo? Education World has tracked down some of the best Internet resources for teaching about Kosovo at all grades! Included: Simple activities to help clear up the confusion about Kosovo.--04/12/1999
Take Them Out to the Ball Game!
When baseball fever strikes, these activities from Education World can be the perfect antidote. Included: A stadium full of activities and links to team sites, baseball math sites, cross-curricular projects -- and even the famous Abbott and Costello "Who's On First?" script!--04/05/1999
Refrigerator to Renoir: Ten Great Art Lessons on the Net
American writer Henry Miller said, "Art teaches nothing, except the significance of life." Few teachers would argue the importance of teaching art in schools. How many times have you seen a student who struggles in every other subject light up when you do the simplest art project? You don't need to be Picasso to teach valuable artistic concepts in your classroom, but you may need a little guidance. These art lessons will fill the void, give you perspective, and move you into motion!--03/29/1999
Springtime On-Line!
Does spring fever have your students all a-buzz? Use their boundless energy to help them learn about the bees -- and the flowers and the seeds -- as this week's Education World activities bring spring into your classroom and your curriculum. Included are Activities for Primary Students, Activities for Students in Grade 3 and Above, and Activities for All Ages! --03/22/1999
Art on a Shoestring: Creating Groundbreaking Works Without Breaking the Bank!
As school budgets shrink, especially in the area of arts education, are you finding it difficult to fund even the simplest art projects for your classroom? Art doesn't have to cost big bucks! Some of the neatest works of art are made with recycled or inexpensive materials. You don't have to be a scrooge to appreciate a good bargain -- these activities straight from the Internet are fun and cheap!--03/15/1999
The Iditarod: The Last Great Race
Alaska's annual Iditarod Dogsled Race is a perfectly "teachable moment." Wise teachers are using the race and the many Web sites connected with it to teach geography, math, reading, and language arts. More than that, this annual race can teach students a thing or two about fairness in competition and about the pride and dignity that comes with seeing a job through to its completion. Included: Iditarod activities for use across the grades!--03/08/1999
Women of Accomplishment: An Internet Scavenger Hunt
Neglected for years, the historical contributions of women are celebrated during March, the official National Women's History Month. Supplement your textbooks with the other half of history -- the achievements of women -- by posing a question about women's history during every school day of the month!--03/01/1999
The Road to Freedom: Using the WWW to Teach About Slavery
For black slaves in America, the road to freedom was a long and difficult one. This week, Education World observes Black History Month by providing activities to help your students trace that journey and to learn about some of the heroes who paved the way to freedom. Included: Activities for teaching about slavery across the grades and the curriculum.--02/22/1999
Straight from the Heart!
Valentine's Day means cinnamon hearts, conversation hearts, and paper hearts -- and a "hearty" collection of activities for children. If you haven't prepared, don't be brokenhearted… These lessons will put you in the loving spirit of the holiday!--02/15/1999
China: An Ancient Country in a Modern World
As the Chinese New Year approaches, take this opportunity to introduce your students to the history and culture of China and its people. Included: Activities for younger and older students, and links to valuable teaching resources!--02/08/1999
Links to Lincoln on the Web!
Not surprisingly, there's a wealth of information about Abraham Lincoln on the Web. Students of all ages will learn from six great sites; among them are sites created by a high school history teacher, the White House, and a class of first graders. Included: Activities to engage students for each site!--02/08/1999
Stop by the Web on a Snowy Evening -- and Find Great Snow Activities!
A blizzard of "snow" lessons and activities for all ages! These "snow angels" are heaven-sent to save you a multitude of planning time. Lessons and activities for all grades!--02/01/1999
Super Bowl Blitz: Football-Related Activities for Fans of All Ages!
Whether you're a football fanatic on the line of scrimmage or a bashful blocker in the backfield, you can make the most of the upcoming Super Bowl frenzy! Get the attention of every boy -- and girl -- in your classroom with these play-action passes. You'll be the coach with a team of open receivers!--01/25/1999
Explore Alaska: Three Scavenger Hunts
Education World celebrates Alaska's 40th anniversary with scavenger hunts for students across the grades. Students explore an "Alaska" Web site in search of answers to ten grade-appropriate questions.--01/18/1999
Best of 1998 Lesson Planning Articles
Looking for teacher-tested ideas for planning themed reading days? Need ideas for incorporating geography, timelines, or current events into your
curriculum? Check out a handful of Education World's best LESSON PLANNING stories from 1998!--01/21/1998
Celebrate Winter!
As the Winter Solstice approaches, it might help your students to know that the darkest days are nearly behind them. Students can explore a variety of Web sites that provide information about the Winter Solstice. Included: More than a dozen activities for celebrating the Solstice!--12/14/1998
Brighten Up the Holidays with Cross-Curriculum Activities
Looking for a way to brighten up the holidays? Education World offers more than a dozen across-the-curriculum activities that teach skills while celebrating the season!--12/07/1998
The Amazing Picture Machine! -- A Picture Resource on the Net for Teachers
Have you ever tried to describe something to your students that could be easily illustrated with a simple picture? Now you don't have to be van Gogh to share those concepts with your class! The Amazing Picture Machine will help you locate the pictures you seek on the Internet!
Included: Sample lessons that make use of online picture resources across the grades!--11/23/1998
Taking the "Pain" out of Lesson Planning: Children's Book Resources on the Web
Teachers are the original "borrowers." But there's nothing wrong with taking advantage of a good idea -- especially when it is volunteered! National Children's Book Week (November 16 to 22, 1999) provides the perfect opportunity to take advantage of a few of the Internet's best resources for teaching with children's books. So, books closed, pencils away, and monitors on -- it's time for some S.S.R. (Super Story Resources)!
Included: Resources for teaching literature for teachers PreK to grade 12!--11/23/1998
Great Geography: Ten Lessons on the Internet
November 15-21 is Geography Awareness Week. In celebration of GAW '98, Education World highlights ten great geography lessons we found on the Internet. These lessons span the grades and the world with activities that involve maps, art, and culture. If you like what you see, explore additional activities among the collections from which these lessons come. Go "global" with the geography resources of the Web!--11/16/1998
Track the Meteor Storm Online!
Astronomers forecast heavy meteor showers for November 17 -- a "once-every-33-years" occurrence! To help your students understand the causes and effects of this rare spectacle and to prepare them for the excitement of an event they're probably hearing a great deal about, Education World offers scavenger hunts for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Included: Cross-curricular activities for extending the lessons.--11/16/1998
Pilgrim Projects
Have you had your fill of feathers? Are you tired of gobbling your way through a month of Thanksgiving activities? This year, try some of our Pilgrim projects instead. There's not a turkey among them! Included: Activities for younger students and older students!--11/09/1998
The Ants Go Marching...Into Your Lesson Plans!
Why not capitalize on the recent release of the animated feature movie "Antz" and the soon-to-be-released "A Bug's Life"? Education World offers a scavenger hunt, with questions for students in all grades (and an "Ant-swer" Key, of course!) Every teacher should have "ants in your plans"!?
Included: Fun activities to extend ants into your language arts curriculum!--11/02/1998
From Maize to Milk: A Barnyard Full of Activities!
Put on your straw hat and grab a pitchfork -- it's time to go down on the farm! These activities -- centered around pigs, corn, milk, and more -- are guaranteed to make your students "hoot and holler"! Activities for all ages!--10/26/1998
Ten Activities to Improve Students' Self-Concepts
A student enters school as a unique individual, molded by genes, environment, and a certain spark within himself. An increased awareness of how special that unique spark really makes him helps that student retain that quality when the pressure is on to follow the pack.
Included: Ten simple projects to help preserve individuality and promote self-esteem!--10/19/1998
Beat the Clock! -- Lessons in Time Management for Middle Graders
Is time management an issue for your students? Do their busy schedules and social lives prevent them from completing homework assignments? Now a free resource can help students learn to "beat the clock"!
Included: Sample activities for teaching time management!--10/19/1998
ABC Books Aren't for Babies!
Looking for some inspiration for an activity that will engage students -- from kindergarten to college -- while they learn? Why not challenge students to create their own ABC books?
Included: More than 200 ABC book ideas -- spanning the grades and the curriculum!--10/12/1998
Popcorn Isn't Just for Movies Anymore!
According to The Popcorn Institute, Americans consume more than 17.3 billion quarts of popcorn each year. This week, Education World provides you with activities -- just in time for National Popcorn Month -- that will help your students discover that there's more to popcorn than good taste.--10/12/1998
Explore the Explorers Online!
Columbus and the other early explorers provide your students with the opportunity to explore new worlds -- as well as worlds of knowledge and discovery! This week, Education World delivers a shipload of sites and activities guaranteed to keep your lessons afloat -- and your curriculum current.--10/05/1998
Great Chicago Fire Web Site Rich in Language Arts
The Web Site "The Great Chicago Fire and The Web of Memory" explores the historic fire in ways that engender rich Language Arts activities.--09/28/1998
Celebrate the Century: Search the Web for U.S. History of the 1930s
Search the Web to learn more about the stories behind the recent issue of 15 stamps commemorating the people, places, events, and trends of the 1930s. Explore Web sites related to the Empire State Building, Superman, the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Monopoly® board game, and more!--09/21/1998
The Eyes Have It!
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, more than 100,000 people incur eye injuries each year and more than half of the victims of those injuries are children. September is Children's Eye and Health Safety Month, the perfect time to begin teaching your students about the importance of taking care of their eyes.--09/21/1998
An Apple for the Teacher
If Johnny Appleseed were still planting apple seeds, he would be 224 years old this month! Mark the occasion by making these apple activities part of your "core" curriculum!--09/14/1998
Hurricane Watch!
To your students, September probably means new friends, new books, and new and exciting adventures. But to meteorologists, September signifies an adventure of another kind. It's the peak month of the Atlantic hurricane season. This week, Education World brings the two together, providing activities designed to help your students understand this powerful force of nature.--09/07/1998
Create a Whale of a Lesson!
Fishing for activities to celebrate Keiko's return to his natural habitat? These activities would make a great addition to any unit on sea animals!--08/31/1998
Fourteen Great Activities for the First Days of School!
Last September, in response to an Education World story, teachers around the world sent in their favorite first-day-of-school activities. So here they are! Fourteen great activities to help you get to know your new students -- and to help them get to know you!--08/17/1998
Fourteen MORE Activities for the First Days of School!
Education World's readers responded to last year's back-to-school story with more that two dozen great ideas! So here, in a follow-up to Fourteen Great Ideas for the First Days of School, is the second batch of reader ideas -- fourteen MORE activities for the first days of school!--08/17/1998
Twenty-Five Great Ideas for Teaching Current Events!
Looking for ways to work news into your classroom curriculum? Check out these great ideas for connecting current events to all subjects!--08/03/1998
Five Times Five: Five Activities for Teaching Geography's Five Themes
Looking for activities to teach the five themes of geography? We've got them for you -- 25 of them! Activities for students at every level!--07/20/1998
My Summer Vacation -- On the Internet!
Travel and learn with Kate and her younger brother, Matt, as they explore the U.S. -- on the Internet! Visit Web sites connected to popular attractions, and search those sites for answers to questions from Kate and Matt!--07/06/1998
The Fourth of July -- A Day to Remember!
Polls reveal that Americans know surprisingly little about their country's history. Education World remembers --- and celebrates America's struggle for independence with 13 patriotic activities, one for each of the original colonies!--06/22/1998
Animals of the World: An Internet Scavenger Hunt
Where in the world do some animals live? Send your students on an Internet scavenger hunt! They'll learn about the natural habitats of ten of the world's animals --- including some animals they've never heard of! (A scavenger hunt for Internet beginners --- and one for experienced surfers too.)--06/15/1998
Celebrate the Stars and Stripes!
Flag Day originated in a Wisconsin classroom more than 100 years ago. This month, Education World brings Flag Day activities and resources to your classroom.
Included: Fourteen activities to help your students celebrate June 14! --06/08/1998
Godzilla Math!...And Other Lizard Teaching Activities!
Capitalize on students' interest in the summer blockbuster movie with Godzilla math word problems -- and other lizard teaching activities! --06/01/1998
The Human Body: An Online Tour
The human body is the most fascinating and fantastic machine in existence. No one understands all of its many mysteries; and no single source can do justice to its many parts. This week, Education World tours the Web to find the best "human body" sites. You won't believe what we discovered!
Included: Sites for all ages. Activities too! --05/25/1998
Planes and Trains and Automobiles … and Study Skills!
Celebrate National Transportation Month -- "transport" students to a dozen activities that provide practice in reading maps, schedules, timetables, and more.
Included: Four study skills teaching master activities for students! --05/18/1998
Let's Get Physical!
Celebrate National Physical Fitness and Sports Month with Education World's tour of physical fitness Web sites. Get your students moving with hundreds of "active-ities" -- with the emphasis on active!
Included: An activity idea from each site! --05/11/1998
The Sky's the Limit!
The anniversary of the Sears Tower "topping out" is the perfect time to explore some of the world's tallest buildings! Skyscrapers are a great curriculum topic -- with lots of concepts and numbers for students to wrap their minds around!
Included: Activities across the curriculum! --05/04/1998
Math Sites to Count On!
Dozens of math-related Internet sites that will add to your lessons and multiply your effectiveness! Included: Recommended sites for teachers of K-3, 4-6, and 7-12. Also Games for Math Whizzes and More Math Resources for Teachers! --04/27/1998
Celebrate the Year of the Ocean
Eighteen activities for students to practice their math, geography, science, and language skills while learning about the world's oceans!--04/20/1998
What on Earth Are You Doing for Earth Day?
Celebrate 28 years of Earth Days with 28 activities connected to this year's Earth Day Challenge! --04/13/1998
Why All the EGGS-citement About EGGS?
Eggs-ploit the egg with an eggs-plosion of across-the curriculum egg-tivities for all grades! --04/06/1998
Reading Activities for Read-In! Day!
Teachers who've joined The Read In! share their favorite reading activity ideas. Included: Theme ideas for reading fun! --03/30/1998
Soar Into Spring With Kites!
Spring has sprung! Soar out of the winter doldrums with a lesson plan both you and your students are sure to enjoy. Amid all the fun, the kids might not even realize how much they're learning!--03/23/1998
"Children Act Fast...So Do Poisons!"
The theme of this year's National Poison Prevention Week (March 15-21) is "Children Act Fast...So Do Poisons!" -- a reminder to educators that we must "act fast" to teach poison prevention.
Included: Internet connections and classroom activities to teach poison prevention! --03/16/1998
Serve Up Classroom Nutrition Activities!
Serve up a well-balanced nutrition unit! A "bunch" of activities to pick from! --03/09/1998
Bring Women's History to Life in the Classroom!
Educate and inspire tomorrow's men and women with activities relating to important women of the past and present!
Included: Cross-curriculum activities for all grades! --03/02/1998
A Black History Treasure Hunt!
Send students on a Black History scavenger hunt! Students can learn about famous black Americans while polishing their Internet surfing skills. Four different "hunts" -- for students of all ages! --02/23/1998
George Washington Lives! -- On the Internet!
George Washington: Farmer, Soldier, and First President of the United States of America. Students can learn all about him on the Internet -- by George! --02/16/1998
Take a Trip to Nagano -- Home of the Olympic Games!
Welcome to Nagano, Japan! Come -- explore! Use the Internet to "bring home" Nagano to your students!
Included -- classroom activities for all grades: Speak Japanese. How much is a yen? Read a map. Nagano symbols and stats. More! --02/09/1998
Go for the Gold! Olympic Games Spark Classroom Activities!
Capitalize on your students' Olympic interests with Internet-inspired activities. Included: A dozen activities -- and four Teaching Masters -- for use across the grades! --02/02/1998
Come to the Groundhog Day Party!
Learning Activities and Groundhog Games Across the Grades! --01/28/1998
Forecasters Fear El Niño Year
What is El Niño -- and why does it affect weather? Find out how forecasters think El Niño will impact you!
Included -- activities for teaching about El Niño across the grades! --01/19/1998
Happy Birthday, MLK!
Just in time to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday -- activities across the grades for learning about the life of the famous civil rights leader! --01/12/1998
Happy New Year! Or Is It?
Happy New Year? That depends on which calendar you use! Students can explore the world's calendar options and create their own "perfect" calendars! --01/05/1998
Timelines: Timeless Teaching Tools
Across the grades and across the curriculum, teachers treasure the value of timelines. And all the timeline resources you'll need are right at your fingertips! Included: Activity ideas for teachers across the grades! --01/05/1998
The Amistad Comes to Life!
Activities across the grades and across the curriculum bring to life the story of the revolt on the Amistad. --12/15/1997
Take A Virtual Trip to Antarctica
Take a cool Internet tour of Antarctica in the warmth of the classroom. Included: Fifteen Antarctica teaching activities for across the grades and across the curriculum. --12/08/1997
Christmas Around the World
A world of activities and Internet sites focused on the traditions and spirit of Christmas! --12/01/1997
Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
Read aloud a simple telling of the Hanukkah story and follow up with a handful of across-the-curriculum activities. --12/01/1997
Habari Gani? -- What's the News?
Celebrate Kwanzaa, the world's fastest growing holiday, with activities and Internet links. --12/01/1997
Exploring Native Americans Across the Curriculum
Blast stereotypes with across-the-curriculum activities for students of all ages. --11/24/1997
The "First Thanksgiving" -- A Feast of Activities
Looking to cook up a feast of across-the-curriculum fun? The table is set with a plentiful selection of ideas. Dig in! --11/24/1997
It's Turkey Time!
"Gobble, gobble, gobble...." Increase your students' knowledge and skills when you use TURKEYS as a teaching theme. --11/24/1997
25 Ideas to Motivate Young Readers!
To celebrate Children's Book Week, the folks at the BOOK-IT!® Program have given permission for Education World to reprint 25 great ideas from teachers -- ideas that are sure to get kids across the grades excited about reading! --11/17/1997
The Great American Smokeout (November 20): Anti-Smoking Activities "Permeate" the Curriculum
November 20, The Great American Smokeout, is a great time to get out the message: Smoking kills!
Included -- a "pack" of activities to drive home the anti-smoking message and a "carton" of anti-smoking Internet sites to visit! --11/10/1997
Recycling: Enter the "Use Less Stuff Contest"!
Use Less Stuff Day (November 20) coincides with the holiday season -- that time of year when Americans produce more trash than at any other time!
Included -- news of a recycling-idea contest for students ages 6 to 12. --11/10/1997
Webs (The Discussion Kind!) in the Classroom
Spider webs and Halloween go together. But, this Halloween, let's turn the "discussion" to webs of another kind -- Discussion Webs!
Included -- Tons of ideas for active discussions across the curriculum and across the grades! --11/03/1997
Bats in the Classroom: Activities Across the Curriculum
October -- the perfect time to work bats into the curriculum, to teach about some of the misconceptions often held about these interesting creatures of nature. --10/27/1997
Students Teach Students: Using Student Essays To Build Coping Skills and Self-Esteem
Essays written by teens about issues that teens face might help build students' self-esteem and their ability to "triumph over trouble."
Included: A new essay contest for students ages seven to 18! --10/20/1997
"Explore the World! Geography Takes You Places"
Order your National Geographic Geography Awareness Week packet now so you're ready to celebrate the big week, November 16-22. --10/20/1997
Pump Up the Curriculum With Pumpkins!
Jump into pumpkin facts and pumpkin lore. Try pumpkin science, pumpkin math, pumpkin writing... --10/13/1997
Happy Birthday, Noah Webster!
Learn more on the Web about the life of Noah Webster, father of the dictionary (born October 16, 1758).
Included -- Dictionary games! Cross-curriculum activities! Skills pages for use across the grades! --10/13/1997
Fire Safety: Activities to Spark Learning!
A firehouse full of cross-curriculum activities and fire-related Web sites for Fire Prevention Week 97, October 5-11. --10/06/1997
Kids Helping Kids: UNICEF Kit Teaches Kids About Child Labor
A free teaching kit from UNICEF builds student awareness about the worldwide problem of child labor. Included: Information about UNICEF's Kids Speak Up for Kids Essay Contest. Additional activities included. --09/29/1997
Photosynthesis: Don't "Leaf" Out Fall's Most Valuable Lesson!
Autumn is here! Fall's colors provide the perfect motivation for teaching about photosynthesis across the grades.
Included: We've raked up a pile of activities for you to "leaf" through! --09/22/1997
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. Education World offers a piñata full of activities that will help teachers focus attention on the contributions of people of Hispanic heritage to the history of the United States. --09/15/1997
"Follow the Rules, Get Safely to School"
"Follow the Rules, Get Safely to School" is this year's National School Bus Safety Week theme. But bus safety isn't a one-week topic. It's a year-round subject that connects to many curriculum areas. --09/08/1997
The World Almanac: A Tool for Building Study Skills
The World Almanac for Kids is an ideal tool for developing your students' study skills. And a scavenger hunt for information is a fun way to use this useful tool! --09/01/1997
Look At the Numbers!
Fifty-two million kids are heading back to school! The numbers are staggering -- and they offer an excellent practical opportunity to reinforce chart-reading and math skills in grades 2 and up! -- Student skill masters included! --09/01/1997
Getting to Know You: Activities for the First Day of School
Every veteran teacher has his or her favorite first-day-of-school activities. Here are a few of mine. Let me hear about your favorites too! --08/25/1997
A Month With No Holidays? Make Up Your Own!
Boring August! No holidays! So why not ask your students to invent their own holidays for August? We'd love to hear your students' ideas. --08/08/1997
Playground Maps Are an Endless Source of Fun---and Learning!
Ed Bonne, "The Playground Map Guy," offers a collection of student-centered activities for making playground maps come to life. --08/08/1997
Seventh Graders Writing Italian Sonnets? You Bet!
Glori Chaika's students at Slidell (Louisiana) Junior High School are among the most-often published poets in the country. Let's take a look at a program that has kids writing all kinds of poems---from quatrains to limericks to (yes!) Italian sonnets. --08/01/1997
Hurricanes Spark a Storm of Classroom Activity!
Hurricane season is here! Use some of these activities and Internet connections to engage students of all ages in a study of these powerful and frightening storms. --08/01/1997
Dive into Learning: Swim With the Seals!
Put your students in touch with the real scientists at WhaleNet. Your students will be able to track online the movements of two just-released seals. (This site is sure to get your students' "seal" of approval!) --07/25/1997
What's "Bugging" You?
Mosquitoes got you down this summer? Ticks? Roaches? Now is a great time to challenge students to learn more about the fascinating world of bugs! Try some of these activities. And check out some great Internet sites! --07/18/1997
Hercules: Don’t "Myth” This Teaching Opportunity!
Capitalize on your students’ interest in Disney’s new animated feature, Hercules, with a few related activities, and some Web sites worth exploring. (Upper elementary grades and above.) --07/14/1997
Explore the World’s Newest Country!
Stop the presses! Volume "Z” of the encyclopedia just lost a few pages! A bunch of web sites can help to keep you and your students current on news about the
world’s newest country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire).
--07/11/1997
Pretzels
A weekly activity that allows the exchange of compliments and criticism among the students in your class can help resolve conflicts and teach children how to properly handle conflict.
--07/11/1997
Teach Your Students to Be "Sun Savvy”!
The summer sun offers teachers an important opportunity to talk about sun safety. Many Internet sites carry strong sun safety messages or offer teachers valuable lesson plans for teaching about the science of the sun. --07/11/1997
Backpacks = Backaches for Some Kids
A recent study by doctors at Johns Hopkins University provides a valuable lesson for students.
--07/11/1997
Meet James Gurney: Dinosaur Stamp Artist
The story behind the creation of the U.S. Postal Service's new dino stamps is an ideal tool for building listening and sequencing skills. --07/11/1997
A Salute to Flag Day!
Classroom activities to recognize and celebrate Flag Day --06/13/1997
A "Boring" Lesson in Geography
A lesson that will motivate and excite your students while teaching
U.S. geography --06/13/1997
Mission to Mars
A galaxy of ideas related to the Red Planet --06/06/1997
Picture This: Art Every Day!
Enrich Learning with Discipline-Based Art Education --06/06/1997
The Titanic
Including Teaching Tips for All Grades --06/06/1997
