***Note: Please read the post called “10 Lesson Helps” found under “Primary Lesson Listings” before reviewing any of my Sunbeam lesson plan ideas. “In addition to using a variety of methods from lesson to lesson, you should teach each lesson with variety. Children with their natural cu...
Of course science is full of silly ideas that ultimately survive the full test of scientific enquiry, such as evolution itself. It will probably take a long time to dismiss the “big bang” theory [no pun intended!]. We can get very close to the point when the current universe began —...
Still looking for curriculum-related activities that connect to Women's History Month? VisitThe Women in World History CurriculumWeb site. UnderLessonsyou'll find activities related to women from ancient Rome to Mesopotamia, from the Dark Ages to World War II. This interactive site includes biograp...
CISH This week in Grade 6 Design, our students reached a significant milestone as they completed their final design sketches for their Safety Poster project. Through collaborative efforts and hard work, they dedicated themselves to refining thei...
Whether you have 5-10 minutes before the next transition, your schedule changes, or you have a few minutes at the end of the day, it's always nice to have a back-up plan of activities that you can pull out at anytime. Even though a few minutes may not sound like much, if you...
Psychologists think that when children move and make gestures, they are able to express ideas physically, which helps the learning process. However, the latest research goes further, suggesting abstract gesture may be a more effective teaching tool than manipulating and touching objects. “Our study...
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This week in my class, students worked on coming up with ideas for their unique organisms for their summative project, and they selected one based on my advice and guidance. Also the 7s got a chance to test their big boats in the p...
gathered a collection of links to ideas and activities that will help you plan a Pi Day celebration for your classroom or school. If one day of the year screams"Party!" in math class, that day is March 14. Each year on 3/14, teachers in classrooms across the globe take a break from...
and works best as an object lesson in how not to put together a true crime biography; fully deserving of whatever criticism can be levelled against it, it’s a movie that feels like a patchwork quilt of bad intentions and low ideas, and which routinely undermines itself at every turn, ...