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10 Tips for Grantwriters Summer is a great time to think about obtaining grants for the upcoming year. Here are some ideas on where to find money to enhance educational opportunities. Grants 101
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
9/11: Reflect and Remember Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,community service learning,geography,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
A Day in the Life of... professional world of sports medicine. Students conduct online research on sports medicine, contact professionals in the field, craft interview questions, engage in online discourse with these professionals, and create a brochure using information obtained from these interviews. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: health,language arts,science
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
A Font of Ideas for the Classroom As a primary or elementary school teacher, the subject of handwriting isn’t always at the top of our list of things to teach. With standardized tests looming, we seem to be more concerned with the content areas of language arts, math, science, and social studies. Handwriting fonts can help us teach those content areas, as well as help students to learn and improve their printing and cursive writing. Technology in the Classroom
Subjects: language arts,reading,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4
A Is for Apple A thematic unit encompassing phonics, vocabulary and communications skills, fractions, and pre-writing skills. For the New Teacher
Subjects: art,language arts,math
Grades: K,1,2,3
A Menu for "The Real Numbers" This project is designed to integrate the Internet into a major unit of study in the Mathematics A course for New York State. It utilizes the Web site www.regentsprep.org as a tool to practice operations with radicals and to incorporate real-world applications with the Pythagorean Theorem Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: math
Grades: 9
A Middle School Grammar Lesson Adapted for ELL Students Often times we, as teachers, struggle to find lessons that are accessible to our ELL students. We want the students to feel like the work is age appropriate, we want them to experience success at completing the activity, and we want the work to be standards-based and meaningful. Yes, that’s a tall order! During a recent staff meeting, I experienced the satisfaction that comes from listening to a colleague share a lesson that meets these tough requirements. Language Arts
Subjects: language arts
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
A Multicultural Look at Inspirational Resources During Black History Month More book and website resources to help explore the latest and greatest in Black history month. Black History Month
Subjects: language arts,reading,social studies
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
A Peaceful Place Is Powerful for the Mind Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,english,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
A Salute to Famous Women Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 7,8,9,10,11
A Salute to Famous Women 1 Looking for a fun game to test how much your students learned during Women's History Month? Look no further. Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,language arts,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8,9
A Salute to Famous Women 2 Testing your women's history month knowledge, part 2 Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,language arts,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8,9
A Salute to Famous Women II Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biology,social studies
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
A Salute to Veterans Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8
A Soldiers Story: Heart to Heart Interviews Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 6,7,8
A Stamp of Approval-Global Awareness Through Stamps Global Gateways
Subjects: art,language arts,social studies
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7
A Study of States Creating a state report is a time-honored tradition in school, but this unit attempts to make it a fresh project by incorporating the Internet and presenation software, such as Microsoft Publisher and Inspiration. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6
A Survival Guide for Teaching Students How to Write Research Papers From cover page to bibliography, here's how to teach your students the correct way to write a research paper. CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 5,6,7
A Taste of France Students of foreign language are always interested in learning about customs related to food – a favorite topic for teens and adults alike! In this unit, students will visit web sites with text primarily in English to explore French cheeses. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: art,language arts
Grades: 9,10,11,12
A Teaching Guide for Mysteries and Whodunits Study Guide Questions to Use with Mystery Books: CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts
Grades: 5,6,7,8
A Thanksgiving Community Building Activity For the last three years I have done this Thanksgiving-based activity and it is often one of the most valuable school-wide community-building activities I do all year. It's Timely
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
A Time Travel Interview with Marie Sklodowska Curie Time Travel Interviews
Subjects: history,journalism,language arts,reading,science
Grades: 7,8,9,10,11
A Visit to Hogwarts What more exciting way to increase reading skills than to explore the magical world of Harry Potter? Students will collaborate in groups of five as a team and they read excerpts or entire selections of two Harry Potter books by J.R. Rowling. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts
Grades: 5
A Visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Music Quest
Subjects: art,technology
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Acadian History Acadian Odyssey
Subjects: history,geography,social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Accomplishments Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,language arts,social studies
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Advanced Topics Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Advertising Activities This week the homework will center on advertising activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Age Brings Wisdom - Learning to Respect Elders Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,language arts,math,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3
Allons au Rendezvous (Let’s Go to the Get-Together) Acadian Odyssey
Subjects: geography,social studies
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Amazon Food Web Webquests
Subjects: science,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8
American History Through Architectural Masterpieces The aim of this learning experience is for students to learn about American history and culture through the study of selected American architectural works of art. Technology is integrated with social studies, language arts, math and architecture. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: art,social studies,technology
Grades: 3,4,5
An Alphabet Journey Through Space This unit evolved from a magnet curriculum on space. Students had previously completed a genre study of ABC books and decided to make their own ABC Space Books. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,science,technology
Grades: 3
An Incredible Journey: Exploring Brave New Worlds This project is designed to work in concert with Aldous Huxley's dystopic novel, Brave New World. The purpose of the project is to engage the students in a meaningful way that merely reading and discussing the book cannot. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,reading
Grades: 9,10,11,12
An Overview Back to School Night
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Ancient Chinese Philosophies of Government New Teachers Online
Subjects: history,language arts,geography,social studies
Grades: 5,6,7
Ancient Egyptian Life Social Studies
Subjects: art,social studies
Grades: 6
And Still More Family Activities Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Animals of the Cold The students will use the Internet to research information about animals found in the coldest parts of the world. This research will be used to seek answers to teacher- designed questions, gather data for collaborative exchange with other classes, and serve as a basis for creating original works of art. Webquests
Subjects: social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Apple Activities This week the homework will center on apple activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Arbor Day - Tributes to Trees Schools nationwide celebrate Arbor Day on the last Friday in April. Students from every state set aside a spring day to praise, plant, and pay tribute to trees. Here are some ideas where young people can learn about trees while serving community. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,biology,language arts,community service learning,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Art of the Orient: Chinese Scroll Painting Art of the Orient: Chinese Scroll Painting is an interdisciplinary program using the Social Studies curriculum as an impetus to Fine Arts lessons. Students study the cultural background of the Orient during Social Studies periods, while working on their Chinese scroll painting in their Art class. During class discussions, students share ideas about the important cultural contributions the Chinese have made in our society. Social Studies
Subjects: art,language arts,social studies,technology
Grades: 5,6,7
Artists Act Against Homelessness Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Asking Questions ~ What Is Fame? Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Assessing Your Year The first years of teaching can be exhilarating, heartbreaking, and simply very, very tiring. As you approach the end of the school year, you will want to assess your own growth as a teacher. Here are some tips to help you do just that. For the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Assimilation in America Throughout the semester, students read the novel The Joy Luck Club. Dealing with the theme of assimilation, students were introduced to a WebQuest project related to this topic. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,english,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Author Contract This unit allows students to research a favorite author using the Internet. The unit challenges students to read four books by the same author, examine issues of style and craft, and examines recurring themes in an author's work. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 6,7,8
Author Study Project CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Author Study: Vera B. Williams This author study is useful for grades K-3 and may be adapted for varying ability levels. The books can be read aloud or by the children themselves during guided reading. Language Arts
Subjects: art,language arts,math,reading,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2
Author! Author! CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Author’s Style CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Author's Style Requirements CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Avoiding Plagiarism using Turnitin How to use the website Turnitin.com to help students avoid plagiarism Web Mentor How To
Subjects: history,language arts,social studies,government,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Back to School Night Back to School Night is one of the most important events on the school calendar. It is the night that sets the tone for your entire year with the parents of your new students. Back to School Night
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Ball Python Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Balloon Racers Construct models and simple machines and learn aerodynamic principles. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Battle of the Guts Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,science
Grades: 3,4,5
Be Prepared for Anything It helps to be prepared as you enter your classroom, mentally and physically. But it's also important to have the necessary things in your classroom. Look for these items in your house (you may have extras) or check out garage sales and second-hand stores. The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Becoming a Part of an Online Community Do you have an overwhelming feeling that you are spinning your wheels because you’re a new teacher and don’t think you can finish everything by the time the deadlines are due? In order to relieve these symptoms, why not join an online community for teachers where you can communicate by way of a web board, blog, or chat room. Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Before Anything Else, Plan! For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Befriending Bullies Boston Service Learning
Subjects: health,language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Beginnings For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Beginnings - Getting It Together The new academic year can be formidable, even for the most seasoned teaching veteran. Entry year teachers have many exciting decisions to make, and often get so caught up in the details that critical decisions get lost in the shuffle. Before you take that first step into your classroom, start a preparation checklist. The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Ben & Jerry's Web Site: Lesson 4 - Writing the Introduction CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,english,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Ben & Jerry's Web Site: Lesson 5 - Peer Review CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,english,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Ben & Jerry's Website - Lesson 2: Redesigning a Time Line Webquests
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Ben & Jerry's Website: Lesson 3 - Planning an Essay Webquests
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Ben & Jerry's Website: A Cool Way to Reinforce Language Arts Skills Webquests
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Ben & Jerry's Website: Lesson 1: Treasure Hunt Webquests
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Ben & Jerry's Website: Reinforcing language arts skills: 1 CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,english,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Bioacoustics in an Urban Setting - Listen Quietly This project enabled us to encourage Special Education students and English Language Learners to listen, communicate, and socialize with volunteers, partners, and organizations that helped us. We encouraged students to be aware of the natural resources around the school and to utilize them. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,physics,special education,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Biology Students and the Giant Plant Cell Science
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Black Baseball in America The students will view the history of the United States by learning about the Negro Baseball Leagues and Black baseball players Black History Month
Subjects: history,biography,language arts,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Black History - Beyond February Here are some ways for middle and high schoolers to serve their community by proclaiming a lasting legacy well beyond the shortest month of the year. Black History Month
Subjects: history,journalism,language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Black History Inspiration Resources for Black history inspiration - in February and beyond. Black History Month
Subjects: language arts,english,social studies
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Black History Month "Jigsaw Puzzle" Activity Planning Black History Month activities with limited resources Black History Month
Subjects: history,language arts,reading,english,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Blogging with Students Blogs can be a powerful tool in the classroom and are used in all subject areas, but are most frequently employed as a literacy tool. Here are some ways you can use blogs in your classroom. Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Book of the Month Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,reading,english,technology
Grades: 6,7,8
Book of the Month - A Technology-Integrated Literacy Project This project is designed as a once-a-month activity to introduce students to a variety of genres, to promote note-taking and writing skills, to integrate technology, and to create multi-genre responses to literature using "Big Books." Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 6,7,8
Book Synopsis Requirements CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Boston Women through the Centuries ~ Lifting their Voices Sidewalk History at its best. That’s how one teacher described the CHESP (Community, Higher Education, School Partnership) Summer Institute for Boston Public Schools high school educators. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,service learning,social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Brachiosaurus/Apotosaurus, What's the Difference Young children have been exposed to several movies about dinosaurs. The movies make no distinction between dinosaurs of the same genus. In this lesson the students will use the Internet to make comparisons between two sauropods. The students will identify key similarities and differences. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,science
Grades: K,1,2
Breads Around the World New Teachers Online
Subjects: language arts,english,geography
Grades: K,1,2,3,4
Breaking the Ice The first day of school can be uncomfortable for both staff and students. Planned "Ice Breakers" can allow for trust building while having fun. The following are some activities that are adaptable for all ages. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 3,4,5
Breaking the Ice The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Bright on Design - A School Business Gives Back Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,technology
Grades: 10,11,12
Bring a Parent to School Day One way to help foster trust and communication with parents is to invite them into your classroom. It's Timely
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Bringing Abraham Lincoln into a Technological Classroom Two hundred years ago Abraham Lincoln was born in a simple log cabin in Kentucky. Since then students have been reading and learning about the sixteenth President of the United States. In order to bring Abe to life in the classroom today, many technological resources are available to assist you in accomplishing a modern learning mode. Technology in the Classroom
Subjects: history,language arts,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Bubble Fun Which brand of dishwashing soap will make a bubble solution that will blow the biggest bubbles? Students make measurements, make observations and record data, and graph data. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Buddy, Are You Ready? - Preparing for School Emergencies Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,reading,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Bug Web Geometry is found everywhere in nature, and the insect world provides a nice study of geometry. This lesson is a nifty way to combine biology and mathematics. Math Madness
Subjects: biology,math
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Build Teacher Capacity Technology 101
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Building Community by Celebrating Multiculturalism As we approach Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, a great way to involve parents is to have a Multicultural Celebration.  It's Timely
Subjects: professional development,social studies
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6
Building Relationships with Families by Celebrating the Holidays in Your Classroom Regardless of which holiday a family celebrates (as well as those who do not celebrate at all), all families have traditions and food and stories they can share. And since so many families are in a festive mood, December is a great time to create opportunities to bring students’ families into the classroom. Holiday
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Building Your ELL/ESL Student's Vocabulary How do you build the vocabularies of new ESL students in a middle school setting? This question is at the root of a bigger issue: How do I get my ESL students reading in English? Language Arts
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Butterfly Life Cycle How many times have we explored the butterfly life cycle? This time it takes a cybertwist. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: science
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Button Math Your students learn how to operate computers as they draw pictures, make pin-on buttons, and solve math problems. Math Madness
Subjects: language arts,math,reading
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Calls to Action - National Youth Service Day On April 23 - 25, millions of young people throughout the nation will "mobilize to identify and address the needs of their communities through service." Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Campaign Lobby Raising ABC
Subjects: art,history,social studies,government
Grades: 5,6,7,8,9
Can You Be a Millionaire? A math word problem poses this intriguing question, asking students to calculate compounded interest over time. Math Madness
Subjects: math
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Cane Toad Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Career & Technical Education Week Since Boston Public Schools School to Career in collaboration with Boston Private Industry Council launched the very first Job Shadow Day in February 1996, students in Technical Vocational Schools have focused on combining productivity and citizenship. Students who observe Career and Technical Education Week and share the following skills enrich their own and others' lives. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,language arts,math,community service learning,science,social studies,government,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Career and Tech Ed Week Boston Service Learning
Subjects: community service learning,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Celebrate Earth Day--April 22, 2008 Do you and your students have any activities planned? Here are a few you might want to try Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Hispanic History Month
Subjects: history,language arts,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Celebrate Memorial Day Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Celebrate National Deaf Awareness Week National Deaf Awareness Week is annually observed throughout the last full week of September. Join the celebration by taking time to learn how Deaf students serve the entire community. Teaching about deafness, lobbying elected officials, creating a Successful Deaf Leaders Wall of Fame, and supporting local organizations for the Deaf are ways that Deaf students can contribute to the community at large. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,language arts,social studies,special education,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Celebrate National Poetry Month Passion for Poetry presents a series of interactive worksheets designed to expose students to the world of poetry. Poetry
Subjects: language arts
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Celebrate Space Day Space Is the Place
Subjects: science,technology
Grades: Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Celebrating Black History Month This project was uses technology to teach students about Black History Month. Black History Month
Subjects: history,technology
Grades: 3,4,5
Charting the Weather In this project, students use the Internet to research weather conditions in the United States and abroad, then record information on charts and graphs. They learn about different weather conditions and write predictions. As a culminating activity, students create a scrapbook of interesting weather stories to share with classmates and parents. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,math,science,special education
Grades: K,1,2
Charts in the Classroom Using charts in the early childhood classroom helps to create a print rich environment. Charts can be used to foster independence in students’ reading and writing skills. Language Arts
Subjects: language arts,reading
Grades: 3,4,5,6
CHESP - Community, Higher Education, School Partnership Teachers/Students as Partners in Service Learning becomes reality when participants design & implement projects that reflect collaborations not only with each other but with Community & Higher Education Partners. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: health,language arts,service learning,science,social studies,government,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
China Travel Brochures In this unit, students will learn to use the Internet to conduct focused research on modern day China. The research will culminate in small groups publishing a two page “travel brochure” on the computer, which will advertise for people to come to China. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: social studies,technology
Grades: 3,4,5
Chinese New Year - Ancient Tradition with New Service Students can serve their home and community by bringing cheer to the elderly and the hospitalized; writing messages to their parents; beautifying their classrooms and school environments; performing skits; and organizing fun activities for their younger peers. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Chinese New Year II Prepare for the Year of the Rabbit - February 3, 2011 It's Timely
Subjects: history,geography,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Chinese Puzzle Story In this lesson, students understand the concept of culture and traditions through a literature-based mathematical activity. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: art,language arts,social studies
Grades: K,1,2,3,4
Chris and Seb's Science Fair Adventure When last we heard from Chris & Seb, sixth graders at St. Dominic School, they contacted Judy Jones, teacher at East Chapel Hill High School (NC) and Teachers Network web mentor, for assistance on a science project featuring meal worms. Read their exchanges and the result of their project. Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Circle of Life - Healing Garden How can at risk students use a multi-disciplinary approach to reclaim a neglected neighborhood lot and improve their academic standing? Boston Service Learning
Subjects: biology,community service learning,science,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Circumference and the Dragon Of Pi Prepare for National Pi Day (3/14) with this fun unit that ties together literature and mathematics From the TeachNet Project
Subjects: math,reading,english,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Class Trip Tips It's Timely
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Classroom Comets To grab attention at the beginning of your lesson about comets, have your own comet sighting! I string up a line of "invisible" fishing line or transparent thread, from one side of the room to another, dropping about 15 degrees from start to finish. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Classroom Management, A to Z As educators, we share a common charge to prepare the next generation to meet the challenges of our complex global society. Keeping this goal in mind, classroom management becomes an essential element in the teaching and learning process. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Comics in the Classroom How to use comics to support literacy in your classroom. Web Mentor How To
Subjects: language arts,reading,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Community Bridges - Real & Virtual Bridges! From Brooklyn, to Madison, to the River Kwai, bridges connect shores and highways, and bring together people. Inspired by the nearby construction of the world's widest cable-stayed bridge, ESL students use the Internet to research and build models of various bridge structures. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,english,science,social studies,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Community Environmental Health Fair Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,service learning,science,social studies,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Comparing Matter All students have the ability to describe objects. In this lesson the students will use the Internet to discover the states of matter and explain how the molecules are arranged in each state. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2
Completing the School Year End of Term Procedures Successfully For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Composing with the Instrument Families In this unit, students create a 15-second song that uses at least one sound sample from each of the four instrument families. This project uses the students' original and creative ideas to compose music that incorporates the learning of the instruments. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: art,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Composting 101 Most gardens could benefit from some good compost. If your school has a gardening project, you can easily start your own composting! Make some basic decisions to start, and you're on your way with a minimum of labor after the initial set-up. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Computer Driver's License Challenge students to earn their Computer Driver's License. This entails demonstrating competence in using different components of their system. Use a variety of input devices such as mouse, keyboard, disk drive, modem, voice/sound recorder, scanner, digital video, CD-ROM or touch screen. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: science,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Computer Guts Bits & Bytes combines technology objectives, activity ideas, web sites, and resources in an effort to make it easier for everyone to incorporate technology into their instruction. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: science,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6
Conducting Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences Parent-teacher conferences give us a wonderful opportunity to share important information with our students and their parents. When planned carefully and thoughtfully, they can support student learning. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Constitution Week Americans revere The Constitution of the United States signed by 39 delegates at Philadelphia's Independence Hall on September 17, 1787. But studies show that most of us know little about it. Students who explain this great document to the entire community can insure the longevity of the world's oldest working constitution. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,service learning,social studies
Grades: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Container Activities This week the homework will center on container activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: art,language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Contemporary Hispanic Personalities Hispanic History Month
Subjects: history,biography,language arts,social studies
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Control 101 You begin teaching the minute a student steps across the threshold into your classroom. Here are some tips on how to maintain control. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Control 101 - Setting the Tone For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Corn Snake Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Counting Candies This lesson provides students with a hands-on and cooperative learning experience in the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: math
Grades: 3,4,5
Create a Vision Technology 101
Subjects: classroom management,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Create a Webquest New Teachers Online
Subjects: language arts,science,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Creating a Poetry Web Site Using poems that illustrate the use of figurative language, tone, repetition, imagery, and refrain, high school English students write short essays, first in small groups and then by themselves. Language Arts
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Creating and Enforcing Classroom Rules The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Creating Math Portfolios Many teachers in the early childhood grades struggle to quantify all that a child has learned mathematically in a year. Math Madness
Subjects: math,classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Creating Summer Math Tool Kits As summer approaches many teachers and parents marvel at what the students have accomplished in one school year. Creating summer math tool kits can be a fun way to spend the last week of math time during the school year. Here are some recommendations for setting up tool kits in your classroom. For the New Teacher
Subjects: math
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Creative Problem Solving Using the 5 W's Language Arts
Subjects: language arts
Grades: 3
Cultural Exchange - First Steps toward Building Bridges of Understanding In answering: “What do you expect them to be like? What do you think their expectations of you are?” students identified individual and community beliefs and stereotypes. Urban students explore family, school and/or community cultures of suburban students through student through exchanges, journaling, reflection, statistics and other methods. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Curriculum Development Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Darkling Beetle/Meal Worm Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Data Interpretation Lesson This lesson is included because of how frequently students must use charts, graphs, or tables to extrapolate information and draw conclusions. Social Studies
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Database Detectives Discover Democracy Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Database Detectives Hold an Election ~ Part 3 Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,science,social studies,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Database Detectives Record Clues Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,science,social studies,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Database Detectives Solve a Mystery ~ Part 2 Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,science,social studies,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8
DCI Music Quest
Subjects: art,technology
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Dealing with Bullying Useful tips for teachers to recognize and intervene in bullying. Misc
Subjects: classroom management,conflict resolution
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
December Dilemma Before you hang up any holiday decorations or purchase a classroom Christmas tree check with your principal regarding holiday policies (written or unwritten ones.) Holiday
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7
Developing Your Classroom Library In most middle schools, you'll find a variety of English programs and curricula, most of which include an independent reading component. However, if you don’t have a solid classroom library, full of books that kids really want to read, your independent reading program will flounder from the start. For the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,classroom management,professional development,reading
Grades: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Different Choices ~ Learning How to Serve Homeless Families Students changed in significant ways. . . . The most important change was that students developed a sense of empowerment. They began to feel more comfortable and confident of their knowledge and ability to teach others. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Digital Flashcards Using Quizlet How to use the website Quizlet.com to create digital flashcards and quizzes Web Mentor How To
Subjects: history,language arts,math,reading,english,science,geography,social studies,government,technology
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Digital Information: Pros & Cons Determine the usefulness and appropriateness of digital information. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Discovering Deserts Webquests
Subjects: language arts,science,geography,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7
Discovering Mexico This project is entirely student-driven and integrates literacy, writing, social studies and technology. This project contributes to student learning because it is high interest, standards based, integrates several curriculum areas and results in an exciting product that can be used again and again to reinforce essential learning. It is easily accomplished and adaptable to all grades and all curriculum areas. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,social studies,technology
Grades: 5
Discovering Pythagoras' Theorum This project is quite unique because it juxtaposes elements of technology and education to culminate in an impressive portfolio assignment in which students will use technology as their basis for obtaining, analyzing and presenting information. Students will be immersed in Pythagoras - the man, the myths, his life, contributions, and his theorem. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: math,technology
Grades: 7,8,9,10,11
Do You Have a Plan? Appearances are often deceiving. You've probably noticed classes where everything just goes along smoothly, the students appear to be well mannered and the teacher is calm and self assured. The classroom is quiet and its obvious learning is taking place. How did it get that way? The answer lies in careful planning for EVERY contingency. For the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Don't Get Lost on the Web With this lesson students will use search enginies, become familiar with web site addresses, understand when sites are updated, and learn how to gain valuable facts from the Internet. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: technology
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Don't Just Dream - Act: Higher Education for All Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Doodlebugs Explore patterns, interactions between living things and their environment. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Drawing Activities This week the homework will center on drawing activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: art,language arts
Grades: K,1,2
Earn a Living and Live on What you Earn Students calculate the cost of living in real life terms. Math Madness
Subjects: math
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Earth Day Earth Day - What are you and your students doing to celebrate? Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Earth Day Birthday - Learning Festival Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,english,science,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Earth Day Every Day! Everyone loves Earth Day. Students who continue to improve the environment with meaningful Service Learning can transform a single day into a lifetime of stewardship. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,language arts,community service learning,science,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Earth Day Part I Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Earth Day Part II Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
El dia de la Raza Hispanic Heritage Month
Subjects: history,language arts,geography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Elements of a Grants Proposals Grants 101
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
E-mail Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
End of Term Procedures End of term procedures can be extremely time-consuming, especially for a new teacher. It is a good idea to begin preparing your records at the beginning of May so that the record keeping involved at the end of the term does not become overwhelming. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 5,6,7,8
End of the Year Activities Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
End of Year Motivation For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
End of Year Rituals for Teachers and Students At the end of the school year both students and teachers begin to feel a bit unsettled. New teachers, especially, grapple with issues of job security, grade and classroom assignments, or the possibility of being excessed to another school or district. At the same time, there is a lot of end of year celebrating going on. How can you reconcile the insecurity and the festivity? For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Ending the School Year A well planned closing can make your life a great deal easier and far more enjoyable for you and your students. “Planned” is the operative word. While soliciting the help of parents and colleagues, decide what you want to do and then plan all the details in a timely fashion. You can do many things to make the end of the school year a memorable one. Closing out the year is just as important as the start of the year. Often as teachers we give the end of year less emphasis for many reasons-–we are tired, the tests are over and we are looking forward to summer vacation. But it is important to remember that learning continues up to the last day. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Ending the School Year Smoothly Ending the school year well is just as important as beginning it well. Here are a few tips I practiced faithfully when I was in the classroom. For the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Energy Activities This week the homework will center on energy activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Enliven Your Class with Simulations and Analogies Many of the concepts in biology are difficult to understand and require the ability to conceptualize things that are not visible even with microscopy. So I began to collect some interesting activities and analogies to help students learn some of these difficult ideas more thoroughly and to engage them with fun learning activities. Science
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Environmental Activities Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Environmental Print Activities Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Environmental Studies at Millennium Park Boston Service Learning
Subjects: biology,service learning,science,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Establishing Productive Record Keeping Practices Record keeping is directly related to assessment and goal setting. Consistent, ongoing documentation of student work and progress ensures that teachers will have evidence of year-long student growth. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Ethnobotany: Sharing Native Plants Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,science,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Everglades in Danger Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: science,social studies
Grades: 3,4,5
Everybody Fiesta: A Unit on Hispanic Celebrations This unit contains activities that teachers might use to explore Hispanic heritage. But these activities -- which touch on the people, the statistics, the Internet resources -- are just the tip of the tortilla. It's Timely
Subjects: language arts,social studies
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Extending Hands of Friendship to Veterans & Japanese E-Pals Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Facing Homelessness in Our Community When we first discussed students’ personal views of homelessness, most replies indicated we had some work to do. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 7,8
Factor Trees By making factor trees on the computer, children can develop a better concept of multiplication and its processes. They will understand that a number that divides another number evenly, without a remainder, is called a factor of that number. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: math
Grades: 3,4,5
Fairy Tales Retold In this lesson, students choose a favorite fairy tale to reread, then adapt and retell in a PowerPoint or other multimedia presentation. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts
Grades: 3,4,5
Fall Writing Ideas Language Arts
Subjects: language arts
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Falling Leaves As the weather turns cooler most students recognize that leaves change colors. However, they don't know why. In this lesson the students will use the Internet to find out why leaves change color and then graph the most frequently found color in a class sample. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: math,science
Grades: K,1,2
Family Activities This week the homework will center on your children's families and learning to know each other. The activities are appropriate for K-3. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Family History This week the homework will center on family history activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Family History Activities Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts,social studies
Grades: K,1,2,3
Family Traditions This week the homework will center on family traditions activities. The activities are appropriate for K-3, except as noted. Feel free to copy, cut, and paste the assignments into your own word processor for sending home (or print this page). Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Famous Peacemakers - Creating a Declaration of Peace Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,language arts,math,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Feed the Whole Class Students learn how to multiply fractions by increasing a recipe in this fun online lesson. They solve word problems involving fractions and mixed numbers and determine quotients of common fractions and mixed numbers. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: math
Grades: 4,5
Feeling Bloated? This project will give you a great opportunity to grow your own creature and gain information about similarity and rates of change.  Math Madness
Subjects: math
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Festivals Acadiens Acadian Odyssey
Subjects: history,geography,social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Fibers and Dyes Objectives: Compare and contrast, lab safety, following lab procedures. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Field Trips Motivate Mathematicians Sometimes students and teachers can get stuck in the cycle of starting and finishing units of study in their math curriculum without stopping to think about how mathematical thinking is used in the world. Field trips to businesses where math is used nearly every moment can motivate students to learn important math skills and then use them in the real world. Math Madness
Subjects: math,classroom management
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Fighting Back There are various responses to dealing with a threat from an authority. Students will learn about the Holocaust while idenitfying the different methods of resistance. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 6,7,8
Finding the Volume of an Irregularly Shaped Object Using the Displacement Method Students are often confused when you have to find the volume of an object that does not have a defined shape. There are formulas to find the volume of a square, rectangle, cylinder, etc. But how do you find the volume of a ring? A key? Paper clips? Use this simple exercise to demonstrate volume. It's also perfect way to begin a unit on measurement. Science
Subjects: math,science
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Finding Your Way Using Maps and Globes This unit allows students to use technology to gain a better understanding of the different forms of maps and to understand the similarities and differences of maps and globes. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 2,3,4
Five: Build an Implementation Plan Technology 101
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Flag Day - From June 14, 1777 Why is Flag Day on June 14? When was it recognized nationally? Students who answer these questions are on their way to understanding the true meaning of this designated day. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Flower Activities This week the homework will center on flower activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Flying Activities Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Food Activities This week the homework will center on food activities activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Food Activities ! Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Food Activities II Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Food From Trees The student uses online resources to create, revise, retrieve, and verify information. The student describes and compares food from trees. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: math,science
Grades: K,1,2
For the New Teacher The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Forgotten Elders In this unit students read & research aging & diseases that affect senior citizens, write essays about a personal experience with an elderly person, and prepare pamphlets on elders’ diseases & create Display Board encouraging peers to remember the elderly Boston Service Learning
Subjects: health,service learning,science,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
From Ada to Grace to Sandy ~ Women Have IT Question How can students in Computer Studies understand that throughout history, women have made significant contributions to the growth of Information Technology (IT)? Women's History Month
Subjects: history,community service learning,science,technology
Grades: 11,12
Fun and Educational Summer Experiences We all know how important it is for students to continue participating in activities that stimulate their minds as well as ones that keep them happily engaged over the long summer vacation. We, as educators can turn summer vacation into a bridge to the next grade level for our students by providing suggestions to parents, caregivers and students on how to spend the summer months productively. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Funding Our Classrooms For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
GardenWorks ~ Cultivating Academic Standards for Non-Academic Students Boston Service Learning
Subjects: biology,math,community service learning,technology
Grades: 10,11,12
Gathering Resources Technology 101
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Geodome Playhouse Take the lesson of building a simple paper geodome model one step further. After the model is completed make a cardboard model large enough to be used as a playhouse or reading center for Pre-K through 1st grade students. Math Madness
Subjects: math
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Geological Time Line Project This project attempts to utilize technology to help students understand these key Geology concepts, as well as producing their own travel brochure on a specific time period on earth. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: art,language arts,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8
Geometry Shapes Playground Safety Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,science,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
George vs. Abe Celebrate Presidents Day by learning more about two biggies: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. It's Timely
Subjects: language arts,english,social studies,technology
Grades: 2,3,4
Get out the Vote for School Elections Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,language arts,math,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Getting and Staying Organized The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Getting Dizzy with Spinners Science
Subjects: language arts,math,science
Grades: 1,2,3
Getting Parents to Show Up How can we get more parents to come up to the school? Not even on a regular basis, how about just getting parents to show up on report card day? Wouldn’t that be a great thing? For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Getting Started The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Getting Started - Set Up an Effective ESL Classroom The primary goals of an ESL classroom are to make students feel accepted and safe, while building their English language skills. To this end, I offer a few suggestions when building your classroom to meet the needs of the ESL student. For the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Getting Started: Tips from Experienced Teachers For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Getting to Know You Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Getting to Know Your Students New Teachers Online
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Getting to Know Your Students on the First Day of School The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 2,3,4,5,6
Getting Your Room Ready The First Days
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Getting Your Shareholders Technology 101
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Getting Yourself Ready Here are a collection of tips and ideas from experienced teachers. These pages are not geared for any specific grade level. Pick and choose what works for you. Feel free to copy and use the sample activities, and to copy these pages to share with others. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Giant Plant Cell A traditional activity in a high school biology class is to have students create cell models. This activity involves students in creating organelles to scale for a Giant Plant Cell (approximately 3 meters on each side) made out of clear plastic painter's drop cloths and inflated with inexpensive portable fans (see provided instructions for making the big cell). Students use ratios in order to determine how large their organelles should be--a good integration of math into the biology curriculum. Science
Subjects: biology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Go Girls Book Club How can high schoolers promote literacy and begin a dialogue on the role of women in society? Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,reading,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Got Biodiversity? Got Biodiversity is a highly enjoyable interdisciplinary program that helps elementary-level students achieve performance standards in Science, Social Studies, Art, Language Arts, Geography, and Technology. The class completes research online, engages in web-based activities and uses interactive material online using educational content from the American Museum of Natural History, among others. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: art,language arts,geography,social studies,technology
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Grammaroo CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 4,5,6
Grant Writing – Quick & Relatively Painless A few years ago I learned about grant writing and the possibilities they created for teachers with big ideas and limited funds. With very little experience, I was able to write a successful grant in under an hour. Here's how you can do the same. Grants 101
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Grant Writing Tips--Part I Here are a few tips that might help you get into the deep corporate pockets and out of those very shallow teacher pockets. Grants 101
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Grant Writing Tips--Part II Summer is here! What better way to celebrate than to hone your grant writing skills. For the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Grants for Teachers What do I need and is this grant the best way to get it? Grants 101
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Growing Files for Women's History Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Halloween Community Treats Instead of a sugar and safety nightmare, make Halloween a day where service and learning are authentic, fun, productive, and SAFE!! Discover and support student reflections on how to celebrate Halloween positively - without candy overload or vandalism concerns. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,reading,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Hand Soap Effectiveness Objectives: Measurement, comparison, making observations, inferences, and conclusions. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Hands of Friendship Honor Veterans Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss It's Timely
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 3,4,5
Having Effective Parent Conference Parent communication is a very significant part of your job. It is difficult or impossible to teach a child whose parents are not working with you as part of the team, and conferences provide crucial opportunities to update and strategize. Parent conference week is an exhausting time, but the following tips can help you immeasurably: For the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Health Issues This week the homework will center on Health Issues activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: health,language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Health Issues Activities Homework Hotline
Subjects: health,language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Healthy Eating Through this Internet project, students will complete four tasks: construct a food pyramid, obtain information about serving sizes, find a recipe for a healthy snack, and create a day's menu filled with healthy choices. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: health,language arts
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Helping Activities This week the homework will center on helping activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Helping Parents Get Ready for Summer Reading Research confirms that parental involvement in reading, particularly in the summer months, has a significant bearing on increased scores related to reading comprehension and vocabulary, as compared to those who did not foster their role in their child’s literacy development. Here are some ideas to help parents participate with their children's summer reading. It's Timely
Subjects: language arts,professional development,reading,english
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Helping Parents Help Their Children All parents want to help their children, but they may not know exactly what to do when it comes to literacy development. Here are some ideas you can share with your student's parents Summer
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6
Helping the Homeless Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 6,7,8
Helping Your Students Tackle Test-Taking Anxiety Anxiety related to test-taking (written or oral) can be the greatest threat to student academic achievement and has the potential to limit future possibilities for advancement, contributing to all sorts of issues related to impaired self-esteem and unwarranted fears. Here's how you can help lessen that anxiety. It's Timely
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Heroes of Sport Hispanic History Month
Subjects: history,language arts,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
High Expectations Make a Difference in Student Achievement How to set and communicate high expectations for your students Web Mentor How To
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Hispanic Heritage Month Hispanic Heritage Month is once again upon us. Commencing on September 15, with Independence Day for Central America and ending on October 15, the four weeks are packed with social events and festivals honoring Hispanic contributions to America. Hispanic Heritage Month
Subjects: art,history,language arts,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Holiday Shopping with the Nonverbal Child No need for nonverbal children to miss out on holiday fun. This lesson teaches the nonverbal child about winter holidays from various cultures, while encouraging their powers of expression. It's Timely
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Home Safety Activities This week the homework will center on home safety activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Homemade Spider Webs Do all spiders make webs? What are the different types of webs? How many species of spiders are there? What do they eat? Which ones are found in your local area? This activity will help students find the answers to these questions and more. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Honoring Neighborhood Heroes Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 6,7,8
How Large Is My Parachute? Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
How Not to Lose Heart In my first year of teaching, I was lucky to have veteran teacher as a friend and mentor. One afternoon, at the conclusion of a day which had been particularly discouraging for me, he told me one of the secrets of the profession: every abysmal day is soon followed by one which is exhilarating and wonderful. Guaranteed. And I have never known this to fail. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How To Plan Mini-Lessons for Writing Workshops New Teachers Online
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 3,4,5,6
How to Be Prepared for Anything New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Break the Ice New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How To Build Community In Your Classroom Through Writing It’s the first day of school. You walk into your classroom and see the new faces in front of you. You know that eventually you will recognize each and every one of your students as individual learners. In time, you will have a relationship with each of them and they will form relationships with each other. But what should you do with them right now? How will you get there? Language Arts
Subjects: language arts,classroom management
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
How to Complete the School Year End of Term Procedures Successfully New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Conduct Parent -Teacher Conferences New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How To Create a Fall Bulletin Board New Teachers Online
Subjects: language arts,social studies
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
How To Create a Mulitsensory Classroom New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Deal with Firewalls and Filters New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Earn Respect New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to End the Year While Planning for Next Year The last thing you want to think about is next year. But the perfect time to prepare for next year is during the close down of your classroom this year. It's Timely
Subjects: classroom management
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
How to Foster Parent Contact The optimum conditions for a successful school year include the cooperative efforts of parents and teachers. It is incumbent upon us to initiate a partnership with parents and encourage their involvement. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6
How to Get and Stay Organized New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Get Organized If you were to have a group of teachers fill out a survey about their number one complaint, it would be about time management and organization. I put the two together because they go hand in hand. An organized teacher has much better control of time management than an unorganized teacher. Where do you begin? The first thing every teacher needs to do is to invest some money into a few basic items. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Handle Parent-Teacher Conferences The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Have a Culminating Event Since you have worked so hard all year building a relationship with your students and their parents, it would a shame to let the year end with a whimper. So why not go out with a bang? Plan a culminating event which celebrates the year’s successes. It's Timely
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6
How to Have Effective Parent Conferences New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Implement Book Projects New Teachers Online
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9
How To Make Positive Connections with Students BEFORE it’s Too Late New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
How to Organzie Your Day as a New Teacher For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Perk Up Classroom Presentations How to perk up your lessons with peer-developed classroom presentations Web Mentor How To
Subjects: history,language arts,social studies,technology
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Plan for a Successful End to Your School Year For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Podcast Creating podcasts can be a very useful multidiscipline exercise for your students. Here are some tips for those who don't know where to begin. Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Prepare for Class Trips When planning a trip you need to consider the educational purpose for the trip. For example, a trip to a planetarium could follow a learning experience on the solar system. Knowing your goal will help you prepare your students for the trip. It will assist in the preparation of a trip-related activity, such as a scavenger hunt or note-taking. It's Timely
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
How To Publish Students' Work on the Internet I There are many good reasons to publish student work on the Internet. Whether for writing or creative projects, on-line exposure is a marvelous incentive. ( Technology in the Classroom
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
How To Reflect On Your Year Following are some reflection techniques. I use the writing prompts to reflect on my own school year. Summer
Subjects: professional development
Grades: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Reflect Through Writing For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Relate to Your Students New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How To Set Norms with Your Students For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
How To Set Up a Classroom Website to Promote Communication With Parents New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
How to Set up a Writing Center Before you is the daunting task of setting up your classroom. You will need to set up a reading area, a meeting area, a math center, a writing center, a science center and every other center in the world. Alas, your room is too small to fit all these centers and your students! What to do? What to do? Make do with what you have. For the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
How to Set Up Your Elementary Classroom New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
How to Set Up Your Intermediate Classroom New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
How to Set Up Your Middle School Classroom New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 4,5,6,7
How to Survive that First Day I know veteran teachers who confess that after twenty years in the profession, they STILL get the jitters on the first day back. Forget about getting a good night’s sleep; you probably won’t, and that’s okay. I have found that the key to getting through the opening of the term is to have ridiculously over-planned. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Survive the Last Two Months of the School Year -- And Come Back Again Next Year The tests are all taken, the weather is warm, and we are all exhausted. Your principal has just given the pep speech “We still have two more months of school; let’s make them productive.” Certainly this school year isn’t over, but we are all thinking about next year. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
How to Teach a Rule or Routine New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
How to Think Through Planning Your Curriculum New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Ice Cube House Objectives: Problem-solving, following oral and written directions, express data and information in appropriate form, make measurements using relationships to standards. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Identify This Place Music Quest
Subjects: art
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
If Your Mom has Big Feet, Will You Have Them Too? Science
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Improving Memory Skills, Part 1 All tasks from the simplest to the most complex in the classroom and social environments ask students to use their memory. The following suggested activities can help to establish improved memory skills. New Teachers Online
Subjects: language arts,reading,special education
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Indus Valley Civilization Social Studies
Subjects: history,geography,social studies
Grades: 9
Insect Safari In this activity, students will monitor "bugs" at their school by observing insects collected in their area. Insect data collected from participating students will be shared over the Internet. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Interactive Character Journals This curriculum incorporates online publishing and student responses to literature, culminating in the creation of an online journal done through the voice of a literary character in the story the students are currently reading. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Interview Activities This week the homework will center on interview activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,2,3
Introduction Acadian Odyssey
Subjects: language arts,geography,social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Introduction The First Days
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Introduction NFL Mystery City
Subjects: history,geography
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7
Introduction Raising ABC
Subjects: history,social studies,government
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Introduction Social Studies Lessons for H.S.
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Introduction Technology 101
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Introductions, Please! Many things are happening as you prepare for the first day of school. Your classroom needs to be set up, materials arranged, lesson plans drawn up, the list becomes quite overwhelming to the new (and veteran) teacher. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Issue Analysis This lesson is included because of the many public issues that students will encounter in a government course. Social Studies
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Jigsaw Puzzle Activity Black History Month
Subjects: history,language arts
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Job Activities This week the homework will center on job activities. The activities are appropriate for K-3, except as noted. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Journaling with Technology The purpose of this activity is multiple. Besides integrating language arts and technology, it gives the students an opportunity to learn word-processing skills. Another very important skill they can work on is learning to write at the computer. Oh, I know, that's blasphemy! But read on... Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Journeying to Jo'Burg and Beyond Students read Journey to Jo'burg by Beverly Naidoo and through it explore social conditions that have existed in South Africa as well as other parts of the world. This Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8
Jump Starting Your Partnership with Parents The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Just the Facts Please: Puerto Rico Students will learn important facts about Puerto Rico by going on an Internet Scavenger Hunt. Students will make their own Puerto Rican Flags and write their facts inside their flags. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: history,social studies
Grades: 3,4,5
Just the Facts, Please Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 3,4,5
Keypals Online penpals, or keypals, allow students to learn what everyday life is like in other parts of the world. This is a great activity to integrate into your language arts or social studies curriculum. Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Kwanzaa The principles of Kwanzaa hold special value for many African Americans and reach across cultural boundaries as well. The values emphasized during the week-long celebration are designed to enhance relationships among individuals and families, which can ultimately lead to better communities." Holiday
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Labor Day - Salute Our Nation's Workers Labor Day! It's more than back-to-school sales. For millions of Americans, the first Monday in September is time to pay tribute to our nation's workers. Since President Grover Cleveland declared it a national holiday in 1894, this workingman's celebration has long symbolized economic and political freedom. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Launching an Oral History Project New Teachers Online
Subjects: history,biography,language arts,reading,social studies
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Learn & Serve Resolutions To ring in the new year, Boston's TeachNet Service Learning team encourages students and teachers to assess community issues, identify solutions, and reflect on service through journals and portfolios. Here are some ways to learn and serve all year long. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,reading,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Learn and Serve 2002 Boston Service Learning
Subjects: community service learning
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Learn to Read, Read to Learn Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,english,special education,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Learning Partners: LPs for Life Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,reading,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Learning Parts of Speech CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Learning to Type Use proper keyboarding techniques such as correct hand and body positions and smooth and rhythmic keystroke patterns as grade-level appropriate. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: language arts,science,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4
Learning Via the Virtual Field Trip Webquests
Subjects: language arts,english,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Learning Via the Virtual Field Trip - Lesson 1 Webquests
Subjects: language arts,english,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Learning Via the Virtual Field Trip - Lesson 2 CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,english,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Learning Via the Virtual Field Trip - Lesson 3 CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Learning Via the Virtual Field Trip - Lesson 4 Webquests
Subjects: language arts,english,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Learning Via the Virtual Field Trip - Lesson 5 CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,english,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
LEGO Robotics: Measuring Speed Through these lessons, students learn to build and program a LEGO robotic car in cooperative groups, and measure and graph its speed. Using their own natural curiosity, students will acquire a basic familiarity with principles of construction, motion, computer logic, sense, design, problem-solving, and teamwork skills, all while reinforcing mathematics, science and technology skills. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,math,science,technology
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Lesson Plans: Beyond Reality Lesson plans, in general, are the blueprints which will help you get your students from non-mastery to mastery within a given time frame. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Let's Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Music Quest
Subjects: art,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Libros y Amigos: Publishing Bilingual Books In Libros Y Amigos, students publish bilingual books in hard copy and on the Web, using basic Spanish phrases and vocabulary that tie in with their class's current thematic unit. They write, illustrate, and publish using a variety of technology. Hispanic Heritage Month
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5
Literacy Leaders ~ Cross-School Mentoring Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,counseling/guidance,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Literature Logs 3 CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Little Hands Help the Homeless Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,reading,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2
Lots of Celebrating Going On November is an exciting month. America might have Thanksgiving but other countries have holidays in November, too. This article explores ways to incorporate international holidays into your teaching curriculum. It's Timely
Subjects: language arts,math,social studies
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6
Loving Literature Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,reading,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Lucy's Literacy Legacy TEACHBoston students examine three local public arts portraits of Lucy Stone. Focusing on her life, they study her role in the women's rights movement through comparative readings, Internet research, and children's literature. Women's History Month
Subjects: art,language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
M&M: Math & Mixture Problems Soon, your students will have a bumper crop of candy. Why not put all that sugary goodness to use in some math problems? Math Madness
Subjects: math
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Madagascan Hissing Cockroach Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Magic Crystal Gardens Science to Go provides easy yet meaningful science activities for grades k-8. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Magic Squares Math Madness
Subjects: math
Grades: 3
Make Note of It: Using Online Note-Taking in the Classroom Even within our highly technology-infused world, note-taking still remains a highly-relevant skill both in and out of the classroom. However, it can seem somewhat passé to balance a notebook and pen on top of a keyboard. Word processors can be used for note-taking, but aren’t that much of a leap forward: there are still issues with retrieving the notes and integrating the files with web-based material. Now, new Internet services have made the note-taking process much easier to accomplish. Technology in the Classroom
Subjects: technology
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Make the Home School Connection It is very important to let parents know that you are an advocate for their child and that you want to work with them throughout the year to ensure that their child (your student) has the best possible experience. The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Making Homework Worth the Time How to get the most out of homework Web Mentor How To
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Making Maple Syrup Technology in the Classroom
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3
Making Sense of Slavery This unit is about re-examining the institution of slavery in the United States. An institution which has greatly influenced the development and present power dynamics of our country is still largely misunderstood by many in our nation. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: health,social studies,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Making the Most of Parent Teacher Conferences It's Timely
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Making Waves ~ Women in Science Careers Women in Science Careers involves research, presentations, and a visit to Northeastern University with a female professor and her assistants. Women's History Month
Subjects: biography,community service learning,science,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Managing Non-Routine Days For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Map Analysis Lesson This lesson is included to reinforce basic map reading skills. Have students practice frequently with the template using various types of maps. Social Studies Lessons for H.S.
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Maple Syrup Webquests
Subjects: history,geography,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3
Mapping a New Course on the Web: Online Maps and Mashups? Online mapping sites not only make it easier to know how to get from point A to point B, but many new web sites allow you to chart your own course by creating your own customized maps. Technology in the Classroom
Subjects: geography,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Mardi Gras Acadian Odyssey
Subjects: history,geography,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Marie Sklodowska Curie Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,journalism,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - All Year Long The third Monday in January. How can students and teachers make this a day to learn and serve Dr. King's beloved community? Start learning about Dr. King and his legacy of non-violence long before his birthday. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,biography,language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Martin Luther King's Birthday Learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr. and why the third Monday in January is more than just a day off. It's Timely
Subjects: language arts,social studies
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,9
Math Bingo Here's a fun way to have your students practice their math skills. Math Madness
Subjects: math
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Math Games Using Manipulatives math games to build spatial awareness New Teachers Online
Subjects: math
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Math Standards for Kindergarten Homework Hotline
Subjects: math
Grades: K,1,2,3
Math Standards for Kindergarten This week, we link our Homework Hotline Linked to the National Math Standards Homework Hotline
Subjects: math
Grades: K,1,2,3
Mathematics in Architecture and Design The projects offered students excellent ways to learn about ratios, proportions, scale factor, measurements, and blueprints. They also participated in quality research, professionalism, and teamwork. They are beginning to understand and respond to the needs of their peers Boston Service Learning
Subjects: math,service learning,science,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
May 1st is Space Day Space Is the Place
Subjects: astronomy,physics,science,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Meal Worm Activity Critter Corner is a place for teachers and students to learn and share experiences about organisms that can be kept in the classroom. You will find information about some of the organisms that my students and I enjoy. Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Meal Worms/Darkling Beetle Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Meaningful Independent Reading – What Does it Take? Stamina is one of the skills many students lack when taking reading tests; they simply are not accustomed to reading for sustained periods of time. We can help them build stamina early through independent reading as early as grade one. How can teachers make independent reading meaningful? Following are some suggestions. Language Arts
Subjects: language arts,reading
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Measure Me Ask students to make estimations of the girth and weight of the fruit or vegetable. If it is a fruit, let them make estimations about number of seeds and construct a number line to record their estimations and the actual results. Measure the fruit/vegetable, and make comparisons to their estimates. Compare the weight, girth and length to other objects. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Measurement Activities This week the homework will center on measurement activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts,math
Grades: K,1,2,3
Meet the Ball Python Critter Corner is a place for teachers and students to learn and share experiences about organisms that can be kept in the classroom. You will find information about some of the organisms that my students and I enjoy. Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Meet the Boa Constrictor Critter Corner is a place for teachers and students to learn and share experiences about organisms that can be kept in the classroom. You will find information about some of the organisms that my students and I enjoy. Critter Corner
Subjects: biography,science
Grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12
Meet the Burmese Python Critter Corner is a place for teachers and students to learn and share experiences about organisms that can be kept in the classroom. You will find information about some of the organisms that my students and I enjoy. Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Meet the Cane Toad Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Meet the Corn Snake Students of all ages love to have animals in the classroom. As a biology teacher, I keep a large collection of snakes and other organisms in my room. Over the years my classroom has become legendary! There have been hatchings and births and even escapes that bring excitement to the regular curriculum. As well as learning about the structures and functions of other organisms, I have found that my students overcome their fears by learning the facts about different creatures. Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Meet the Darkling Beetle/Meal Worm Students of all ages love to have animals in the classroom. As a biology teacher, I keep a large collection of snakes and other organisms in my room. Over the years my classroom has become legendary! There have been hatchings and births and even escapes that bring excitement to the regular curriculum. Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Meet the Leopard Gecko Critter Corner is a place for teachers and students to learn and share experiences about organisms that can be kept in the classroom. You will find information about some of the organisms that my students and I enjoy. Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Meet the Madagascan Hissing Cockroach Students of all ages love to have animals in the classroom. As a biology teacher, I keep a large collection of snakes and other organisms in my room. Over the years my classroom has become legendary! There have been hatchings and births and even escapes that bring excitement to the regular curriculum. As well as learning about the structures and functions of other organisms, I have found that my students overcome their fears by learning the facts about different creatures. Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Meet the Rat Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Meet the Tarantula Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Meet the Tarantula As a biology teacher, I keep a large collection of snakes and other organisms in my room. Over the years my classroom has become legendary! There have been hatchings and births and even escapes that bring excitement to the regular curriculum. As well as learning about the structures and functions of other organisms, I have found that my students overcome their fears by learning the facts about different creatures. Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Memorial Day - Time for Remembrance Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, means more than summer's first long weekend. Rooted in our nation's history, it signals us to honor Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Students who reflect and act on the true meaning of this day will ensure that its sacred traditions will be forever observed. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Milestones in History Hispanic Heritage Month
Subjects: history,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7
Milestones in History I Hispanic History Month
Subjects: history,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Milestones in History II Hispanic Heritage Month
Subjects: history,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Milk Carton Paddleboats With this lesson your students will make and use a model, make observations, inferences and conclusions, and design and improve a mechanical device. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
More Earth Day Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
More Family Activities This week the homework will center on your children's family members and how they use the skills of reading, writing, math and exercise. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
More Food Activities This week the homework will center on more food activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
More Learning to Type "What's the use of having a machine capable of working at lightning speed if the information it needs trickles in like molasses in January?" Bits and Bytes
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
MS Means Must Succeed - Changing Attitudes Toward the Disabled Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,social studies,special education,technology
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Mummy Dearest This is an incredibly engaging project to be used as a culmination for a 6th grade unit on Ancient Egypt. Prior to this activity, students should have a foundation of understanding about the civilization and religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians. Social Studies
Subjects: art,language arts,social studies
Grades: 5,6,7
My Country 'Tis of Thee Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2
My Heroes Student-written biographies of their black history heroes Black History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Name This Famous American Composer Music Quest
Subjects: art
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Name This Performing Arts Center Music Quest
Subjects: art
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Narrative Procedure Web Site This is a wonderful project to introduce students to the value of the Internet. The aim of this project is for students to independently use the Internet, as well as identify the purpose and elements of a narrative procedure. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 3,4,5
National Hispanic Heritage Month Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
National Youth Service Day - Reach Up - Reach Out to a Lifetime of Service Learning Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,english,social studies,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Need Books? One of the most challenging parts of being a new teacher is never having enough books for your classroom. This may be especially the case this time of year, when your students may be on higher reading levels; you look around and realize that you don’t have higher level books for your advancing students. For the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development,reading,english
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Neighborhood Activities This week the homework will center on neighborhood activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: art,language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Networking Use networking terminology such as on-line, network, or password and access remote equipment on a network such as a printer. Older students will identify and describe the characteristics of digital input, processing, and output. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
New York City Water Quality Assessment Project This project is designed to support an integrated science curriculum. Students learn about the chemistry of water and how its molecular structure supports life through its biochemical, physical, and environmental roles. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: health,biology
Grades: 6,7,8,9
Newsletters for Smarties New Teachers Online
Subjects: journalism,language arts,reading,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Newsletters for Smarties New Teachers Online
Subjects: journalism,language arts,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Newspaper Activities This week the homework will center on newspaper activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Night Activities This week the homework will center on night activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Non-Fiction Animal Picture Books Kids love to learn about animals. They are fascinated by the different facts they find out about animals. In this unit, students will be studying non-fiction writing, as well as learning how to research a specific animal. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,special education,technology
Grades: 2,3,4,5
Number Activities This week the homework will center on number activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts,math
Grades: K,1,2,3
Nutty About Peanut Butter What better way to reinforce an important reading skill by using one of kids’ favorite lunchtime substances? In addition, students will also be learning about proper nutrition. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: health,language arts
Grades: 3,4,5
NYC Water Quality Assessment Project Students learn about the chemistry of water and how its molecular structure supports life through its biochemical, physical, and environmental roles. Students investigate the quality of water as it interacts with the environment, determining how these components affect ecosystems. Finally, students analyze case studies of a water body in their area and make recommendations to the community about the current drinking water and water ecosystem. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: health,biology
Grades: 6,7,8,9
Observing Activities This week the homework will center on observing activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
On Each Desk Back to School Night
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
On the Run Most educators steer away from topics such as slavery due to its sensitive nature. Nevertheless, it is a part of our country’s history. It is important for students to recognize the attempts and sacrifices made by people under the most dire of circumstances. It is important for students to then connect within themselves the power to fight the injustices of our world today. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: history,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8
Online Math Links and Resources What Better way to spend the Holiday than having fun with math? Browse these math sites to keep active minds occupied. Misc
Subjects: math
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Online Quiz and Test Taking as an Alternative to Paper and Pencil Assessment CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,reading,special education,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Online Resources on Bullying online resources to help teachers address bullying Misc
Subjects: classroom management,conflict resolution
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Online Resources on Character Building Bullying is a growing problem in schools. These online resources can help teachers lead character building among students. Misc
Subjects: classroom management,conflict resolution
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Online Resources on Conflict Resolution How can we stop bullying before it starts? These online resources on conflict resolution can help a teacher guide students to effective ways to resolve conflict productively. Misc
Subjects: classroom management,conflict resolution
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Opening Activity Ideas First Days is a collection of tips and ideas from veteran teachers. These pages are not geared for any specific grade level. Please pick and choose what works for you. The First Days
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Oral Book Review The author of this lesson writes: "I require the students in my class to do one Oral Book Review each quarter on a book that they have been reading independently. This is appropriate for middle level students." Language Arts
Subjects: art,language arts,reading,english
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Organizing Your Day as a New Teacher For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Outdoor Paths to Good Writing The Outdoor Path to Good Writing is a comprehensive writing activity that enables students to successfully brainstorm ideas that will lead to the creation of realistic fiction stories. Language Arts
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Paper Towers Here’s a way to teach cause and effect, measurement, making observations, inferences, and conclusions. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Parent Teacher Conferences without Stress New Teachers Online
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Parents and the Beginning of the Year The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Parent-Teacher Conferences For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Parent-Teacher Conferences without (or with less) Stress The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Parks for Peace What happens when a long awaited neighborhood park finally opens? For the student television crew at a high school, just yards away from a newly dedicated park and a famous nineteenth century historic site, it's time for: community education, mentoring younger park buddies, and remembering former student Louis D. Brown, a victim of violent crime. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: journalism,language arts,community service learning,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Passion for Poetry Poetry
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Pay It Forward Writing Project New Teachers Online
Subjects: language arts,service learning
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Penguins Marching into Your Classroom Follow teacher Jean Pennycook on her journey as she joins a group of scientist at the Antarctic. This project immerses classrooms in the world of Adelie penguins live from Antarctica. Science
Subjects: science,geography
Grades: Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6
Penguins Nesting Know-How This project immerses classrooms in the world of Adelie penguins live from Antarctica. Students maintain a field journal as they follow penguin parents raising their chicks during the breeding season. Science
Subjects: science
Grades: Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6
Pet Preferences Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Physical Activities This week the homework will center on physical activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: health,language arts,math
Grades: K,1,2,3
Pictoplication Math Madness
Subjects: math
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Picture Math Math Madness
Subjects: art,math
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Places of the Past & the Present In this unit, the Internet is used as an interactive resource to gain information on the topics of immigration, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,social studies,technology
Grades: 3,4
Planning an Exciting First Day for Your High School Classes As a new teacher, it is important to remember that the impression you make the first day is VITAL! So how do you begin creating a positive, friendly, and exciting environment on the first day? The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Planning Science Lessons Using the Five E's Several years ago, I came across an effective idea for planning learning units called the Five E’s and I have found it useful in many ways. I often use it for planning my biology units and I even use it for planning specific lessons. I find that my students are more interested and involved when I plan a lesson that keeps in mind these five aspects of learning. Science
Subjects: science
Grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12
Plant Parts Children love to explore and understand the environment around them. In this lesson, students learn the parts of a plant, each part's function, and the needs of a plant. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: science
Grades: 2,3
Point Me to Puerto Rico With the help of the Internet, students will learn about the physical features and geography of Puerto Rico. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 3,4,5
Point of View/Bias Detection Lesson This lesson is included to ensure that students can identify the point of view and detect any bias in an information source. Social Studies Lessons for H.S.
Subjects: history,journalism,social studies,government
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Political Cartoon Interpretation Lesson This lesson is included to help students interpret the many political cartoons they will encounter in government courses. Social Studies Lessons for H.S.
Subjects: history,social studies,government
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Polygons, Parallelograms, Quadrilaterals- Oh My!!! This hands-on experience brings to life the properties of the figures students are familiar with. Exposure to math based literature, enriches and expands the students’ prior knowledge. Students learn how to work together to complete a task. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: math,reading
Grades: 3,4,5
Pop Pop, Fizz Fizz: Soda Can Insulation In this activity, students will take measurements, use standard and non-standard measurements, make observations and record data, graph, and make hypotheses. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Popcorn Activities This week the homework will center on popcorn activities. The activities are appropriate for K-3, except as noted. Feel free to copy, cut and paste the assignments into your own word processor for sending home. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Portfolio Logistics Teachers put so much time into planning their classes and we obviously put a great deal of energy into the school day itself, but when it comes to looking back and keeping a scrapbook or a record of the work we have done, we sometimes miss the bus. Here are some ways for you to save students' work for your portfolio. For the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Prepare a Professional Portfolio You are about to begin your first year of teaching and probably the last thing on your mind is building your professional portfolio. However, from the moment you walk into your school, documents will start passing your way. Read this article and be prepared for all that paper. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Preparing Families to Work with Children for Standardized Tests The pressure and anxiety associated with the standardized tests are overwhelming not only for you as the classroom teacher, but especially for your students who are also being pressured by their parents at home. Here are some ideas to lessen that anxiety for one and all. From the TeachNet Project
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
PreSERVING America's Past With the Objects of Our History Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,social studies,special education,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Primary Document Analysis This lesson is included to help students analyze and understand the historic documents examined in a government course. Social Studies Lessons for H.S.
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Primp Up Your Poems: Literary Devices Computer technology enhances any writing assignment. The entire writing process; prewriting, drafting, sharing, editing, and publishing is facilitated by computer technology. In this lesson, the Internet may also be used for defining, revising, and competitive writing. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Problem Solving This lesson is included because of the many contemporary problems faced by all levels of government. As citizens, students will have to be able to propose and evaluate solutions. Social Studies Lessons for H.S.
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Professional Organizations for Teachers Listed are some favorite education organizations with information from their websites. These organizations offer wonderful books, journals, and classroom resources. They also have local and national conferences and events worth attending. For the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Profiles of Famous Women Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Profiles of Famous Women: Bessie Coleman Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Profiles of Famous Women: Catherine the Great Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Profiles of Famous Women: Eleanor of Aquitane Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Profiles of Famous Women: Grace M. Hopper Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Profiles of Famous Women: Joan of Arc Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Profiles of Famous Women: Pocahontas Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Profiles of Famous Women: Queen Tamara (Thamar) Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Profiles of Famous Women: Therese Bonney Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Profiles of Famous Women: Wilma Rudolph Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Public Service Recognition Week ~ May 5 - 11 Boston Service Learning
Subjects: service learning,social studies,government,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Publishing Teach your students how to publish information in a variety of media including, but not limited to, printed copy, monitor display, Internet documents, and video. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Pumkin Tales - A Thematic Unit It's Timely
Subjects: history,language arts,math,science
Grades: K,1
Putting Reading Back into Your Science Classroom Here are some tips on how to get your high school students reading about biology. Science
Subjects: science,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Putting Your Computer to Good Use This lesson combines technology objectives, activity ideas, web sites, and resources in an effort to make it easier for everyone to incorporate technology into their instruction. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: art,language arts,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Questioning Activities This week the homework will center on questioning activities. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Quit Smoking - Together We Can Do It! Boston Service Learning
Subjects: health,chemistry,service learning,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Raising A.B.C. - A Better Citizen Raising A.B.C. is a series of activities aimed at motivating students to research, discuss, and develop strategies for becoming better citizens nationally and globally. Participants investigate the U.S. presidential and congressional elections as well as elections around the world. Students will discover how candidates get elected and how participating in the voting process creates better citizens. Raising ABC
Subjects: history,journalism,language arts,social studies,government
Grades: 5,6,7,8,9
Rat Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Rate Your Site Technology 101
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Reach Up - Reach Out to Lifetime of Service Learning In a school determined to improve, students learn about public service in Strategies for Success, the school's transition program. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,9,10,11,12
Real Math: An Exploration with Geometric Solids From the TeachNet Project
Subjects: math
Grades: 3,4,5
Recycle with EPA - Entrepreneurial Paper Activities How can students Think Globally, Act Locally? Read about how a team of ungraded high schoolers and bilingual ninth graders respond to this challenge by applying recycling guidelines to a venture capitalist model. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: math,community service learning,science,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Reflecting on the Year with Your Students June is a perfect time to get your students to reflect on their year with you. Having the students reflect and assess is a wonderful way to get them to rethink and process the learning that occurred all year. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Reflecting on Your Practice to Improve Student Achievement As professionals, reflection is one of those essential habits. Teachers have so many responsibilities that it is easy to forget to stop and think about what you have already done, and without time to reflect, it becomes difficult to note what you do well and what needs refining. How does one step back to decide what requires refining? For the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Relax, Refuel, Renew, Reflect, and Plan On the final day, when you have taught your last lesson, have said goodbye to your last student and hugged your dearest colleagues, it’s time to relax, refuel, renew, reflect, and ultimately plan for another year. After twenty-one years of teaching, I have found the process I’m going to share with you invaluable in keeping me refreshed, energetic, and passionate about teaching and learning. For the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Report Card Comments Your assessments are organized; you know how your students are doing. But how to put this in constructive language that parents and students will understand and grow from... Misc
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Researching African Americans Who Made a Difference This program is designed to teach students research skills needed to create an essay about a famous African American. From the TeachNet Project
Subjects: history,language arts,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Resolutions Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,reading,english,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Rhyme Time! Small children are fascinated by rhymes. In this lesson teachers can use children’s natural curiosity of rhyme to create Wanted Posters for rhyming words using Publisher or any similar software.  Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: art,language arts
Grades: K
Ringo - Building Consonant Sounds with ESL Learners Language Arts
Subjects: language arts
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Rx for Tired Classrooms - Voc Ed to the Rescue Boston Service Learning
Subjects: service learning,special education,technology
Grades: 9
Saving the Environment 5 Social Studies
Subjects: biology,service learning,science,social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Saving the Environment through Service Learning Social Studies
Subjects: biology,language arts,service learning,reading,science,geography,social studies
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
School Called Building bridges between school and home is crucial to establishing positive relationships and for the educational well-being of our students. Here are some ideas to make that phone call home a positive one so that the bridge is being built up and teachers and parents are not walking across it like it’s a tight rope. The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12
School Gardens ~ Sowing Seeds of Service A school rooftop garden becomes a classroom extension for science and math investigations. Urban children apply Internet agricultural research to their container garden located high among downtown buildings. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,community service learning,science,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
School Servathon ~ From Seniors to Citizens I have never been so moved by the way our students grew as leaders while serving others. They were less involved with themselves and each other and more concerned about those they were helping. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 11,12
Schools of Rule - Ancient Chinese Philosophies of Government This sixth grade lesson demonstrates how different perspectives or points of view affect the way a problem is perceived and resolved. At the same time, it helps students to understand the basics of four different philosophies of the Ancient Chinese: Confucianism, Moism, Legalism, and Daoism. Social Studies
Subjects: history,geography,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8
Science Daily Lesson Planner How to plan a clear and effective science lesson plan. Web Mentor How To
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,science
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Science Fiction Writing CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,english,science,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8,9
Science Investigation Conferencing Notes How to use conferencing notes to assess your students in science (or other subject areas) Web Mentor How To
Subjects: language arts,math,science
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Science With Toys One of the more interesting ways I teach science (particularly physics) is with toys. If you search through educational science catalogs, you will find a few there, but I have much better luck looking through the toy departments in local stores. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Scraping The Skies This lesson will take a look at the tallest buildings in the world and our nation. These skyscrapers are addressed as urban habitats for densely populated areas and as a sign of progress in the economic world. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: math,social studies
Grades: 3,4
Searching K-2: Apply keyword searches to acquire information. 3-5: Apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information including keyword and Boolean search strategies. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Seasons of Service - Thanksgiving Learn & Serve Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,classroom management,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Seasons of Service - Veterans Day Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Seeing Through Lyddie's Eyes: A Historical Career Search Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,service learning,technology
Grades: 8,9
Selecting Software Before you even begin to consider the age appropriateness of software, be certain of the guidelines for using software in your district. Some districts are very flexible about adding software onto a classroom computer while others refuse to allow any unapproved installations. Technology 101
Subjects: professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Sequencing Activities This week the homework will center on sequencing activities. The activities are appropriate for K-3, except as noted. Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Serve Rhyme and Reason in Poetry Season Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,reading,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Set Goals and Objectives Technology 101
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Setting Norms with Your Students Most teachers have class rules they have written themselves, or have elicited student input and have written in conjunction with their students. Some teachers have had luck with their class rules, many have not. I have found that setting norms with students is a more effective construct. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Setting the Tone For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Setting Up an Effective ESL Classroom The primary goals of an ESL classroom are to make students feel accepted and safe, while building their English language skills. To this end, here are a few suggestions when building your classroom to meet the needs of the ESL student. The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: language arts,classroom management,professional development,english
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,8
Setting Up Your Elementary Classroom The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6
Setting Up Your High School Classroom Tables or desks? Do you want your students facing the chalk (or dry erase) board? Where is the screen for projecting overheads? Where do you want your desk? Here are some guidelines to help you answer the layout questions concerning your classroom. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Showcasing Teen Issues ~ It's About Respect Student produced public service announcements (PSAs) to positively impact the school community. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,technology
Grades: 1,2,10,11,12
SIM Ecosystem This unit features studnets creating their own ecosystem based on their knowledge of ecology and their own imagination. The hands-on approach featured here ensures that students have a working knowledge of the various components of an ecosystem, while applying that knowledge to something they create. Science
Subjects: biology,chemistry
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Sinking Ships In this activity, students learn the principles of sinking, floating, density, recording information and observations. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi It's not too late to discover the magic of 3.14 for National Pi Day. From the TeachNet Project
Subjects: language arts,math,reading,english
Grades: 3,4,5
Six: Build Partnerships—Expanding the Community Circle Technology 101
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Slam! Bringing Poetry to Life How can students use performance techniques to bring the written word to life and share their own poems with the school community? Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,language arts,community service learning,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Social Studies Lessons for High School This series is designed for social studies teachers to use with their high school government and history courses. It was developed in response to a shift in education throughout our country. Social Studies
Subjects: social studies,government
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Some Management Tips The First Days
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Some Management Tips For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Some Positive Steps to Starting the Year with Families It is said that there are no magic bullets in education and of course that’s true, but there are definitely some sure-fire ways to start off the year letting families know that you want to develop a positive relationship with them. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
SOS Halloween Community Treats Boston Service Learning
Subjects: service learning,technology
Grades: Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
SOS Learn & Serve - Reflect & Remember Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,service learning,social studies
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Sound Minds in Sound Bodies Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,technology
Grades: 10,11,12
Space Day Inspire your students with math and science activities focused on aviation and space exploration. Science
Subjects: science,technology
Grades: 4,6,7,8,9
Spoon Gongs In this activity, students will investigate sounds, determine effects of variables, and compare and contrast. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
St. Martinville Tour Acadian Odyssey
Subjects: history,geography,social studies
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Stamps of Approval for Women Journalists Documenting their field trips to Boston Women's Memorial (BWM) and to Adams National Historical Park, students in a TV/Film production class examine the written legacies of Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley, and Lucy Stone. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: journalism,community service learning,technology
Grades: 11,12
Start the Year Off Right “I received an e-mail from a fellow teacher asking if I had any ideas for making a bulletin board and class rules to start off the year. I thought many teachers would benefit from my response, so I decided to expand my reply...” The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Starting a Pre-School Spanish Program Language Arts
Subjects: language arts
Grades: Pre-K
Starting Out a Reading Program for ELL Students New Teachers Online
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 5,6,7,8
String Art: An Adventure in Line Designs Math Madness
Subjects: math
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Structure WebQuest You are a part of a group of structural engineers and you've been given a challenge. You are to design and build a tall and strong structure from a given set of materials at an engineering competition. Math Madness
Subjects: math,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Students React Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,english,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Study of a Woodland/Pond Area Many school grounds are fortunate to have natural ecological areas available for student research. They are ideal for scientific studies. My biology students use the area during the year to study ecosystems, to observe and measure the growth of a tree branch, to research specific organisms, and to keep nature journals (including drawings). The initial activity is called Study of a Woodland/Pond Area. Science
Subjects: biography,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Successful Deaf Leaders Students have the opportunity to learn about, meet, and pay tribute to local Deaf Leaders who exemplify the belief that Deaf people can do anything except hear. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,community service learning,special education,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Successful Deaf Leaders in Government Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,service learning,social studies,government,special education,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Summer Reading Did you know that over the summer, your students might go down a level or two in reading? Well, it’s true unless you and their families encourage them to read over the summer. Here are three suggestions of ways to get your students to read over the summer and include families as your partner in those efforts. For the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7
Supporting Parent Involvement There are many ways parents can be involved in their child's education. But how can teachers support parents in these involvements? Here are six ways. It's Timely
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6
Surviving That First Day The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Symmetry Is All Around You! Mathematics is much more than finding sums, differences, products, and quotients. Mathematics is a way of looking at the world. As a mathematician, you view the world looking for regularity and order or the lack of order and regularity. Math Madness
Subjects: math
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
T.E.A.M. ~ Together Everyone Achieves More ~ Mentor Program Students observe isolation of special education students, interview specialists on ways to involve SPED students in more school activities, visit SPED classroom & conduct “getting to know you” activities, arrange schedule for mentors to identify & visit SPED students each week, and more. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: service learning,special education,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Take a Fresh Approach to Halloween Halloween
Subjects: language arts,science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Take a Fresh Approach to Halloween Take a Fresh Approach to Halloween was written by Pat Haughney, Resource Center Director at Westbrook School in Glenview, IL and former Teachers Network web mentor. It's Timely
Subjects: language arts,reading
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Take A Walk on the Wild Side Take a Walk on the Wild Side is a highly enjoyable interdisciplinary program that helps elementary-level students achieve performance standards in Science, Art, Language Arts, Geography, Social Studies, and Technology. The class completes research online, engages in web-based activities and uses interactive material online using educational content from the American Museum of Natural History, among others. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: art,language arts,science,geography,technology
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Taming the Paper Tiger From the minute you are hired, it begins talking. Papers...papers...papers! Sure, you've dealt with papers before, newspapers, junk mail, syllabi, themes, but let your colleagues assure you, you've not dealt with papers until you have 0- 200 papers being thrust at you on a daily basis. You need to get these papers under control the minute they reach your door. Yes, you need a SYSTEM! For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Tangram Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: art,language arts,social studies
Grades: 3,4
Tarantula Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Teach Your Class to Fly New Teachers Online
Subjects: history,science,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Teach Yourself with Online Videos Do you need something to do this summer? Consider taking an online course. Summer
Subjects: professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Teacher Appreciation Week Teacher Appreciation Week is a perfect time to recognize the men and women "who touch the future." Here are some activities students can do to thank our nation's unsung heroes and heroines. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Teacher Appreciation Week May 4 - 10 Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Teaching a Rule or Routine The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Teaching Online Research The Internet has an amazing collection of primary source documents, interviews, historical photos, documentaries, material never so readily available to the general public before. That said, there are also difficulties with researching on the web. Here are some ideas to help you guide your students through online research. Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Teaching Our Youngest Mathematicians to Think About Their Thinking An important part of teaching math to children in the early grades is teaching them to see themselves as mathematicians. As they grow, they begin to understand not only new math concepts, but also how they, as unique problem solvers, approach these mathematical concepts. Following is some practical advice for teaching young students to think about their own thinking and to self-assess the ways they solve problems. Math Madness
Subjects: math
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Teaching Science Fiction Writing I have a poster in my classroom that says, “Science Fiction is the bridge between science and art.” Before I begin this unit, I ask students to think about what this poster means. Language Arts
Subjects: art,language arts,science,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Teaching Students to Ask the Best Questions Student development of specific individual questions helps them to interpret media, form personal opinions, see relationships, make connections, draw conclusions, and move to the critical thinking/learning stage. If our students are going to be successful in the 21st Century, they will need critical and creative thinking skills. With the application of questioning skills they can sort through on-line information, make decisions, take action, self-analyze, and set goals. For the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,classroom management
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Team Building For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6
TechAssist 1 - Networking for Student Service Boston Service Learning
Subjects: technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
TechAssist 2 - Cisco Kids Help Schools Boston Service Learning
Subjects: technology
Grades: 11,12
Technology 101 Technology 101 provides pointers, strategies and suggestions for helping your school design a technology plan that meets the needs of members of your learning community. Technology 101
Subjects: professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Technology and the New Teacher Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Technology Guidelines Bits and Bytes
Subjects: technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Ten Tips for Grantwriters Grants 101
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Test Your Knowledge Women's History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Thanking Activies Homework Hotline
Subjects: language arts
Grades: K,1,2,3
Thanksgiving Learn & Serve Now comes the season just made for service learning. Time to count our blessings and recall the history of Thanksgiving. Time also to share bountiful harvests with the needy and neglected. Read how students can learn about first settlers and native peoples while serving up thanks to communities. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
The “Smart” Thing to Do After Spring Break The state testing is over, as well as spring break and the pressure is easing. However, there are still eight to ten weeks of school left on the calendar and the only thoughts on the minds of the students are Field Day, Career Day and any other fun activity that has been saved for the end of the year. What to do? It’s time to engage them in a group project. Technology in the Classroom
Subjects: art,language arts,technology
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
The Amazing Wonders of Social Studies The project aims to give students an understanding of what social studies is and why they study it through a series of activities that allows them to experience some of the jobs of a social scientist. Students will research, write, and observe Internet sources throughout the course of the unit Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: social studies
Grades: 6,7
The Basics Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
The Battle of the Guts Use software to explain how the body fights viruses and bacteria, and identify the different body functions of the immune system. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,science
Grades: 3,4,5
The Classroom Library Your classroom library is the heartbeat to the literacy program in your classroom. The library should serve as a support to the balance literacy curriculum which allows students the opportunity to self select literature. When setting up the library in the early primary grades, here are a few things to consider. Language Arts
Subjects: language arts,classroom management,reading,english
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6
The Coldest Continent The students will use the Internet to research information about Antarctica, the coldest continent. This research will be used to seek answers to teacher designed questions, gather data for collaborative exchange with other classes, and serve as a basis for creating original works of art. Women's History Month
Subjects: language arts,reading,geography,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
The Compassion Network - Preserving Our Pearls of Wisdom Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
The Digital Classroom This unit shows young students how to properly integrate the use of file management on web servers into the classroom, and how to maintain a digital portfolio. Students are able to carry out complex Internet functions, such as authoring directly onto an Internet domain. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4
The Document-Based Question This six-day unit introduces students to the DBQ, or Document-Based Question. Students learn the importance of primary sources, where to find them, access web resources for information, and learn the basics of writing a social studies essay response. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,social studies,technology
Grades: 6,7,8
The Elements of a Grant Proposal Where to Find Money to Enhance Educational Opportunities Grants 101
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
The Emperor Penguin's Life Cycle This unit is designed for middle school English Language Learners with varied English proficiency. It is designed to help transfer English vocabulary into existing academic concepts and develop the students' content area knowledge. The non-fiction genre is very helpful in this case, as it has facts to base on prior knowledge of students, and it develops high interest and motivation. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: art,language arts
Grades: 6,7,8
The Equinox Project Science to Go
Subjects: astronomy,science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
The Everglades in Danger! Students will learn about the characteristics of the Florida Everglades. Students will learn about ways they can help protect the Florida Everglades. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: science,social studies
Grades: 3,4,5
The Father of Black History Month Carter G. Woodson Black History Month
Subjects: history,biography
Grades: 4,5,6,7
The First Days The First Days is a collection of tips and ideas from first grade teacher Terri Creamer, third grade teacher Susan Altemus, and sixth grade teacher Carol Hornat at the William F. Halley Elementary School in Fairfax County, Virginia. These pages are not geared for any specific grade level. Please pick and choose what works for you. The Beginning of the Year
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
The First Twenty Days of Independent Reading: What You Need to Accomplish Any veteran teacher will tell you that the beginning of the school year is a crucial time for shaping students’ behavior. If your students learn good habits early on, you will be able to accomplish a much greater amount of academic work later. In this article you will find a list of general issues and suggestions on how to develop lessons that address them. Implementing these ideas should help your students land in a good place at the end of the first month of school. For the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 6,7,8,9
The Giant Plant Cell Science
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 9,10,11,12
The History of Black History Month "If a race has no history; if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated." Black History Month
Subjects: history,biography,social studies
Grades: 6,7,8
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy A fascinating and attention-sustaining curriculum unit, the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy puts students in the pilot's seat in their learning. Whether students are creating knowledge/question webs in Inspiration, or designing a slide show in PowerPoint, they are pro-actively engaged in the growth of their knowledge. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: science,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
The Land of the Rising Sun Learning about Japan's culture, traditions, geography, and ways of life is fascinating and extremely educational. Students begin by brainstorming what they already know, and questions about Japan that they would like answered. They view a number of videos that bring them into the lives of modern day Japanese people. This Eastern culture is explored as children visit wonderful web sites on the Internet. Social Studies
Subjects: language arts,geography,social studies,technology
Grades: 3
The Meal Worm Critter Corner
Subjects: biology,science
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
The Men and Teams of Black Baseball in America Black History Month
Subjects: history,language arts,reading,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
The Need to Explore The Need to Explore provides teachers with a project to meet a number of geography and social studies curriculum standards. It's Timely
Subjects: language arts,social studies
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6
The Not Forgotten Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
The Not Forgotten - Sharing History and Archaeology Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,english
Grades: 10,11,12
The Outdoor Path to Good Writing The Outdoor Path to Good Writing is a comprehensive writing activity that enables students to successfully brainstorm ideas that will lead to the creation of realistic fiction stories. This activity engages every student and learning style because it involves taking a hike with the class and reflecting on nature and how it changes with the seasons. CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
The Paperless Classroom As Earth Day approaches, many teachers jump on the conservation bandwagon and get their classes into the recycling mode. While that may be the appropriate road to take today, why not try to eliminate the need for recycling altogether by going paperless. Technology in the Classroom
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
The Place My Words Are Looking For Poetry Project CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7
The Preparation Back to School Night
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
The Presentation Back to School Night
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
The Right to Copy Bits and Bytes
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
The Schools of Rule This sixth grade lesson demonstrates how different perspectives or points of view affect the way a problem is perceived and resolved. At the same time, it helps students to understand the basics of four different philosophies of the Ancient Chinese: Confucianism, Moism, Legalism, and Daoism. Social Studies
Subjects: history,geography,social studies,government
Grades: 5,6,7
The Tessellation Project Math Guest
Subjects: math
Grades: 9,10,11,12
The Toy Book: A Desktop Publishing Project It's Timely
Subjects: art,language arts,math,technology
Grades: 6,7,8
The Traveling Classroon - ESL Students Give Back Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
The Walk for a Women's Heritage Trail Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
The Write Stuff Literature Logs are an effective means for students to respond to the books they are reading independently. Language Arts
Subjects: language arts
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
They Need to Be Taught Don't Forget the Basics: Be sure to schedule time to teach your students the plans you have made for the smooth running of the classroom. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Things Are Shaping Up Using literature, hands-on materials, and the Internet, students discover the characteristics and names of various shapes. This is a good introduction to shapes, where students learn to identify, compare/contrast, and reproduce shapes. All of these processes are pre-reading activities. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: math,science
Grades: K
Think Safety This project allowed ELL students in ESL 1 class to use English in meaningful ways. It also allowed students to use their writing skills. They served the community by reminding others about safety issues. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,technology
Grades: 9
Tips for the Class Trip When I first heard about traveling with students, it sounded like fun. But then anything teacher's hear about, they think, "Oh, I'd like to do that!" So, I embarked on an adventure in leading a group of students to Washington, D.C. for four days and three nights. It's Timely
Subjects: professional development
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
'Tis the Season for Learning and Serving To ensure that holidays are for everyone, Boston's TeachNet Service Learning team encourages students and teachers to reflect on seasonally related issues, brainstorm solutions, and record community experiences in journals and portfolios. Here are some learn and serve ideas that. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
To Infinity and Beyond The students will be introduced to the planets in our solar system and create a brochure on each planet using desktop publishing.. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,science,technology
Grades: 2,3
Today in the News New Teachers Online
Subjects: history,journalism,language arts,classroom management,english,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Tough Questions - Honest Answers Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,service learning,science,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
TOURS R US ~ History Comes Alive Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,history,language arts,service learning,english,social studies,technology
Grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12
Trashy Travesty The objectives of this activity are to create ecological awareness on school campus; make observations of surroundings; create graphs and charts; conduct investigations using scientific method; classify objects according to characteristics; and determine cause and effect. Science to Go
Subjects: science
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Treasures of African-American History - A Search Activity Black History Month
Subjects: history,language arts,reading,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7
Understanding Problem Solving and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics How to implement common core standards in your math class: problem solving Web Mentor How To
Subjects: language arts,math
Grades: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Understanding the Basics of Poetry Understanding the Basics of Poetry is a unit designed to introduce students to the aspects of poetry they need to understand in order to successfully explicate a poem. Language Arts
Subjects: language arts,reading,english,technology
Grades: 10,11,12
Up in Smoke Use this project to help focus on National Non-Smoking Week (Jan 16-22) From the TeachNet Project
Subjects: health,language arts,math,reading,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Up On Mount Olympus: A Study of Greek Mythology This is a very high-energy, enjoyable activity that motivates the students to want to learn more about Greek mythology. Language Arts
Subjects: art,language arts
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Up on Mount Olympus—A Study of Greek Mythology CyberEnglish
Subjects: language arts
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Using flickr.com in the Classroom Here are some ideas on how to use the popular photosharing database in your classroom. Technology in the Classroom
Subjects: art,language arts,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Using Overhead Projectors in the Classroom Can that old standby, the overhead projector, be an effective instruction and classroom management tool? Yes! Web mentor Carl Sannito explains. For the New Teacher
Subjects: classroom management,technology
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Using Programs This lessons combines technology objectives, activity ideas, web sites, and resources in an effort to make it easier for everyone to incorporate technology into their instruction. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Using Software Bits & Bytes combines technology objectives, activity ideas, web sites, and resources in an effort to make it easier for everyone to incorporate technology into their instruction. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Using the Legislative Process to Make a Difference in Our Community This project introduced students to the legislative process and allowed them to voice their opinions on an issue affecting people in their community. . . . Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 11,12
Valentines Day ~ To Service with Love… Beyond filling the classroom mail box and gobbling candy hearts, kids who remember forgotten heroes - veterans, the elderly, the hospitalized, reach out to shelters for the homeless, pets, handicapped - can really make a difference. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Vamos al jardín! Working Together in a Community Garden Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,math,english,science,social studies
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Veterans Day ~ November 11 The eleventh hour, eleventh day, eleventh month signaled the end of World War I in 1918. That is why we choose November 11 to honor veterans. How many young people know this? How can they serve the men and women who have served our country? Here are ways students can salute our valiant veterans all year long. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,community service learning,geography,social studies,technology
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
VIDA: Values for Immigrants Discovering America Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Visions and Voices of Homelessness Students discuss ways to serve community,agree to paint mural in children’s rooms at a shelter, research children’s books for design ideas, prepare computer slide show about the mural, and invite Grade 9 Advisory Class to collaborate on a quilt for a community center for children. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Voter's Booth Raising ABC
Subjects: history,social studies,government
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Wake Up Call to Fitness and Nutrition How can high school students help their peers and youngsters not only understand fitness and nutrition but also incorporate healthy practices into their daily lives? Boston Service Learning
Subjects: health,language arts,community service learning,technology
Grades: 1,2,9,10,11,12
Walk Her Way Along Women's History Trail Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,service learning,english,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
We Didn't Start the Fire Social Studies Guest
Subjects: art,language arts,social studies,technology
Grades: 7,8,9
Weather Wise In this lesson, students use the Internet to become junior meteorologists. They visit weather web sites and create a database of weather conditions. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,science
Grades: 3,4,5
Weather" or Not Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: science
Grades: 3,4,5
Webcasting: Live from Your Classroom Using a technology called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), it is now possible to use the web to broadcast live audio and video programs--much like TV and radio, but using the web as a channel. Many educators have harnessed this new technology and have begun participating with their students in these live audio and video programs, called webcasts. Here are some tips to get you started. Acadian Odyssey
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Webquests 101 The task of a WebQuest should be motivating for students. Think of something that would truly be of interest to your students while still staying within the curriculum. By giving students a role (You are a famous explorer; You are an editor on a New York City newspaper; You are a police detective), they have a point-of-view and they have a motivation. Webquests
Subjects: language arts,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Websites That Will Help Your Students Practice Their Math Skills Looking for ways to keep your math skills sharp over the summer. This short list of math websites will give parents and students the chance to explore safe and fun computer time. Math Madness
Subjects: math,technology
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Weigh Air Math Madness
Subjects: math,science
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Weight Lifter - An Air Pressure Experiment New Teachers Online
Subjects: science
Grades: 1
Welcome to the Tundra Webquests
Subjects: science,geography
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6
What Have You Read Lately? Reading is an essential practice that keeps us informed regarding best practice. It is a behavior that serves many purposes in our professional and personal lives. It deepens our understanding of important concepts, and broadens our way of thinking as we address the myriad needs of our students and school-related concerns in our classrooms and regions. For the New Teacher
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
What Important Performing Arts Center Is This? Music Quest
Subjects: art,technology
Grades: 3,4
What is DCI? Music Quest
Subjects: art
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
What Is Guided Reading and Why Should I Use It in My Classroom? For the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,reading,english
Grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8
What Is the Name of This Art Center Music Quest
Subjects: art
Grades: K,1,2,3,4
What Is the Name of This Musical Instrument? Music Quest
Subjects: art,technology
Grades: 3,4
What Will I Be? This project helps students to do research in a field in which they are already interested. The children decide which profession they would like to pursue as adults. They research that profession on the Internet, looking for information such as salaries, education required, job requirements, and associated careers. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 5
What's a Wiki? Explore the many uses wikis can have in your classroom. Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
What's Important to Teach You can't just give the students a computer and say, "Enjoy." You need to have a purpose or a reason for them to be in front of it. Technology and the New Teacher
Subjects: technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7
What's Inside Your Computer Bits and Bytes
Subjects: science,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
What's Your School IQ? Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,technology
Grades: 10,11,12
When a Volcano Erupts This unit is a comprehensive learning experience. It not only teaches the children about the subject matter but it is a motivator to children who have difficulty learning the basic academics. The unit first teaches the children how to do research. The unit teaches the children to work corporatively in small groups. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: science,social studies,technology
Grades: 5
When I Was Young in Brooklyn Students read several memoirs, including those by authors Patricia Polacco and Cynthia Rylant, before deciding on a model for their own memoir book. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 2,3,4,5
Who Am I? Music Quest
Subjects: art
Grades: K,1,2,3
Who Composed the Music for "Peanuts"? Music Quest
Subjects: art,technology
Grades: 3,4,5
Who Does Science? The intention of this project is to help students understand that our knowledge of the living world is based on the work of a huge number of scientists from many different ethnic groups and of both genders. Science
Subjects: biography,science,social studies,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Who Is This Composer? Music Quest
Subjects: art,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Who Is This Extraordinary Musician??? Music Quest
Subjects: art
Grades: 3,4,5
Who Is This Famous Jazz Musician? Music Quest
Subjects: art
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Who Is This Famous Musician? Music Quest
Subjects: art
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Who Is This Legendary American Composer? Music Quest
Subjects: art
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Who Was Marco Polo? Global Gateways
Subjects: history,biography,language arts,geography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Who's Who in Black History In Who’s Who In Black History, students create and play games to learn about the roles that African-Americans have played in American history in fields such as arts and education, science, politics, the civil rights movement, the military, and sports. Black History Month
Subjects: history,technology
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Whose Property Is It? The student is expected to model respect of intellectual property by not illegally copying software or another individual's electronic work. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
Why does a compass point north? The students will explore the "Cosmic Quest" to the Magnetic North Pole. Webquests
Subjects: geography,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Why Does Popcorn Pop? Here's an activity centered around that American staple food, corn. It's Timely
Subjects: language arts,math
Grades: K,1,2
Why Not Create A WebQuest This Summer? Two summers ago, I attended one of the best professional development workshops I have ever been to. When I finished the workshop I had created a WebQuest for my Biology 1 students ("Genetic Detectives"). Here are some tips to help you create your own webquest this summer. Summer
Subjects: science,technology
Grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Why Proposals Get Rejected Grants 101
Subjects: professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Wild Wacky Weather In this curriculum unit, students will be learning about different elements of weather including temperature, wind and air, precipitation, clouds, and severe weather. The focus of this unit is to relate the information to how it affects the students in their every day lives. Science
Subjects: science
Grades: 3,4,5,6
Wing Lift Your students can test wing design and measure lift! Science
Subjects: math,physics,science,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Winter Solstice ~ Support the Homeless It's Winter - Do you know where the homeless in your community are? For many cities, the beginning of winter heralds a concerted effort to locate and identify homeless citizens. Students understand and serve the causes of homelessness. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,community service learning,reading,social studies,government,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Winter Web WinterWeb is an interactive site using the cold of winter as the focus of interdisciplinary activities. It's Timely
Subjects: language arts,reading,geography,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Winter Web Activity 1 WinterWeb is an interactive site using the cold of winter as the focus of interdisciplinary activities.Check back tomorrow for part two of this four-part series. It's Timely
Subjects: history,biography,language arts,reading,english,science,geography,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Winter Web Activity 2 WinterWeb is an interactive site using the cold of winter as the focus of interdisciplinary activities.Check back next Monday for the third lesson in this four-part series. Webquests
Subjects: art,language arts,science
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Winter Web Activity 3 Webquests
Subjects: language arts,science,geography,social studies
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Winter Web - Activity 4 As seen in Activity 3, there are many explorers who have contributed to the information we now have about the North Pole. Two more, the most famous of the North Pole explorers, will be investigated in this activity. Webquests
Subjects: history,language arts,geography,social studies,technology
Grades: 4,5,6,7
Wising Up to Water - Simple Yet Complex Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,chemistry,service learning,science,technology
Grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12
With Environmental Health and Justice for All Attitudinal changes became clear toward the end of the project, when students synthesized their research to present at the Health Fair and wrote their reflection/action plans. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,biology,science,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Women Artists Make Social Change Many of my students are newcomers to this country. The project allowed them to listen to other immigrants, compare techniques and messages of the two women artists, and then create work based on their own personal experiences. Boston Service Learning
Subjects: art,language arts,community service learning,special education,technology
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Women Count: In a Virtual Math Museum Students research mathematicians of the past, email famous mathematicians, and interview mentors who use math in their professions. The resulting student-created Virtual Math Museum shows parents, visitors, and the school community that women who count make sense. Women's History Month
Subjects: math,community service learning,technology
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Women Immigrants in the Promised Land On International Women's Day, stories about immigrant women's experiences in the United States help newly arrived students adjust to a new environment and realize their own educational and career goals Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 10,11,12
Women of Substance Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,reading,technology
Grades: 5,11,12
Women of Substance - Broadcasting Their Stories How can high school students combine English Language Arts & Multi-Media skills to educate their peers and younger children about three women represented in a recently dedicated public art sculpture? Women's History Month
Subjects: journalism,language arts,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: 11,12
Word Math Your students will use the answers to math computation, word problems homework assignment or tests to find a secret word or message. Math Madness
Subjects: language arts,math
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Word Processing In this lesson students produce documents at the keyboard, proofread, and correct errors. Students use grammar checker and spelling checker functions, which may lead to a discussion about proofreading and why we can't rely on the computer to show us all our mistakes. Bits and Bytes
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5
World of Women - Spread the Word To celebrate March as Women's History Month, Boston's TeachNet Learn & Serve team invites students, teachers, and community members to share stories about women who have contributed to local and national history. Women's History Month
Subjects: art,language arts,math,community service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
World Tour Pack your bags and grab your passports, we're going on a world tour!!! We are going to take a virtual tour of six different countries on six different continents. Webquests
Subjects: reading,geography,social studies
Grades: 3,4
WOW Boston Service Learning
Subjects: history,biology,service learning,social studies,technology
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Writing A Book Review Children will learn about book reviews, research authors on the Web, then write, edit, publish, and share book reviews of their own. This project enables the children to see what others are writing about books, modeling the format that they will need to follow. Ready, Set, Tech!
Subjects: language arts,technology
Grades: 2,3,4,5,6
Writing at the End of the Year The end of the year can be so busy that it is difficult to prioritize. Sometimes it is hard to capture the right balance between productive work and end of the year fun. Here are a few ideas for end of the year writing projects that promote student and teacher reflection on the year’s learning, and are also productive ways to engage students in writing. For the New Teacher
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Writing Buddies: The Writing/Teaching Life Boston Service Learning
Subjects: language arts,service learning,social studies
Grades: 7,8,9
Writing Report Card Comments Finding just the right words to write on report cards is an important but not easy task. Some thoughtful advice to make this task less difficult... Bits and Bytes
Subjects: classroom management,professional development
Grades: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Writing Self-Evaluation Language Arts
Subjects: language arts,english
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Young Scientists at Work Science
Subjects: language arts,math,english,science
Grades: 2,3,4
Young Scientists at Work #3 Science
Subjects: language arts,math,english,science
Grades: 1,2,3,4
Young Scientists at Work IV Science
Subjects: language arts,math,english,science
Grades: 1,2,3,4
Young Scientists At Work! Lesson 1: A Balancing Act Science
Subjects: language arts,math,english,science
Grades: 2,3,4

 

 

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