• GAMES AND APPS

    Tongue Twisters

    As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your students.

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    Reading
    Pronunciation
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    The Tablecloth Trick and Inertia

    Students will learn about inertia and by performing the tablecloth trick.

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    Physics
    Inertia
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    Ten Tips for Writing An Essay

    Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.

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    Writing
    Language Arts and Writing
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    Ten Art Questions

    Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various works of art.

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Speech
    Visual Arts
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    Stained Glass Sun-Catchers

    Reinforce students' learning of geometric shapes and colors by making tissue paper sun catchers.

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    Geometry
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    Reading the Newspaper

    Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.

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    Reading and Literature
    Language Arts and Writing
    Journalism
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    Observing Sound Waves

    Students will conduct an experiment that will allow them to see sound waves in action.

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    Science
    Physics
    Sound (Acoustics)
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    Making Sand Art

    Make plaster molds out of sand, with this activity. Then, your students can paint the molds to make a beautiful piece…

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    Science
    Summer Season
    Jobs, Careers, and Occupations
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    Learning about Levers

    Students will make a lever to lift stones, and will learn the science behind levers.

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    Physics
    Motion and Energy (Mechanics)
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    Jumping Coins

    Students will learn about work versus force by dropping coins on a ruler.

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    Physics
    Force and Motion
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    Inertia in Motion

    Through experimentation, students will learn about the first law of motion, including inertia, force, and friction.

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    Science
    Physics
    Newton's Laws
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    Herbs in the Classroom

    Grow herbs indoors all year by creating a mini-greenhouse.

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    Plants and Botany
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    Gravity and Weight on Other Planets

    How much would you weigh on Pluto (if it was still a planet)? Students learn about gravity, mass, and weight by…

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    Space and Astronomy
    Planets
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    Geometry, Color, and Piet Mondrian

    Reproduce the art of Piet Mondrian with basic geometry, color, and imagination.

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    Geometry
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    Flower and Leaf Press

    Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use the pressed flowers to…

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    Plants and Botany
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    Decoupage

    Cover a surface with pasted paper cutouts, creating an old fashioned decoupage.

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    Mixed Media
    Collage
    Visual Arts
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    Condensation

    Students learn about the water cycle, evaporation, and condensation.

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    Earth Science
    Atmosphere and Air
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    Comic-Strip Challenge

    Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.

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    Collect a Sentence

    Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.

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    Language Arts and Writing
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    Celsius and Fahrenheit Conversions Made Simple

    Through simple addition, subtraction, and multiplication, convert Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit (and vice versa).

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    Earth Science
    Mathematics
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    Can Sound Travel Through Things?

    Through simple experimentation, students will learn how sound waves function and travel.

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    Physics
    Sound (Acoustics)
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    Build Your Own Stonehenge

    Build a replica of Stonehenge or simply record the path of the sun in this science activity for intermediate students.

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    Earth Science
    Seasons
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    Fraction Games

    Students play games to learn to compare fractions and recognize equivalent fractions.

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    Fractions
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    Build a Volcano

    Build a volcano using common kitchen supplies. This fun science activity is perfect for National Chemistry Week…

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    Chemistry
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