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Back-to-School
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Reading Rockets
Browse back-to-school resources from this national multimedia project that offers information on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle and how caring adults can help.
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Reading Rockets Browse back-to-school resources from this national multimedia project that offers information on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle and how caring adults can help. Read -
The Teacher's Corner
Browse through free back-to-school lesson plans, icebreakers, printable worksheets, teacher resources and more.
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The Teacher's Corner Browse through free back-to-school lesson plans, icebreakers, printable worksheets, teacher resources and more. Read -
Scholastic
Find resources on planning, getting your classroom ready, first-week activities, classroom management and more at Scholastic’s Back-to-School Planning Guide.
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Scholastic Find resources on planning, getting your classroom ready, first-week activities, classroom management and more at Scholastic’s Back-to-School Planning Guide. Read -
Discovery Education
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators links to all types of back-to-school resources!
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Discovery Education Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators links to all types of back-to-school resources! Read -
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Get ready for the new school year with these K-12 back-to-school resources.
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A to Z Teacher Stuff Get ready for the new school year with these K-12 back-to-school resources. Read -
Education World
Icebreakers, ideas for the first day of school and more! Includes resources for first-year teachers and substitute teachers.
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Education World Icebreakers, ideas for the first day of school and more! Includes resources for first-year teachers and substitute teachers. Read -
HotChalk
Browse through this extensive back-to-school resource guide for lots of great tips, strategies and lesson plans.
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Teaching with Historic Places
Back-to-school lesson plans based on the National Register of Historic Places. Created by National Park Service interpreters, preservation professionals and educators, these lessons use historic sites to explore American history.
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Teaching with Historic Places Back-to-school lesson plans based on the National Register of Historic Places. Created by National Park Service interpreters, preservation professionals and educators, these lessons use historic sites to explore American history. Read
Summer Fun
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Authentic Persuasive Writing to Promote Summer Reading
Devote time in June to promote summer reading by inviting students (grades 9-12) to create brochures and flyers that suggest books and genres to explore during the summer months.
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Authentic Persuasive Writing to Promote Summer Reading Devote time in June to promote summer reading by inviting students (grades 9-12) to create brochures and flyers that suggest books and genres to explore during the summer months. Read -
A Look at Sunspots
Students (grades 9-12) will understand how the development of new technology has increased our knowledge of how the sun works.
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A Look at Sunspots Students (grades 9-12) will understand how the development of new technology has increased our knowledge of how the sun works. Read
Spring Forward
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Discovery Education Free lesson plans written by teachers for teachers. Read
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A to Z Teacher Stuff Welcome spring with these seasonal resources. Read
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Indoor Air Quality
With spring well on its way, we are all thinking of getting some fresh, outside air. Our schools’ indoor air quality is just as important. Here are some creative ways to teach students about this important topic.
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Indoor Air Quality With spring well on its way, we are all thinking of getting some fresh, outside air. Our schools’ indoor air quality is just as important. Here are some creative ways to teach students about this important topic. Read -
Mother Nature Has Her Say
What would your students ask Mother Nature if they had the opportunity to speak to her?
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Mother Nature Has Her Say What would your students ask Mother Nature if they had the opportunity to speak to her? Read -
Gems from the Garden Go beyond the simple windowsill garden with these classroom ideas. Read
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Soar Into Spring With Kites
Activity ideas and curriculum resources that focus on kites and the spring season.
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Soar Into Spring With Kites Activity ideas and curriculum resources that focus on kites and the spring season. Read -
Playful Pinwheels
Making pinwheels is a simple, colorful, and creative craft that can easily be adapted for use with all age groups, and it links easily to the scientific study of wind energy.
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Playful Pinwheels Making pinwheels is a simple, colorful, and creative craft that can easily be adapted for use with all age groups, and it links easily to the scientific study of wind energy. Read
Sports and Fitness
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Oxygen Cycle
In this activity, students (grades K-2) understand and experience the concept that when we exercise our bodies work harder. This makes our hearts beat faster requiring more oxygen that causes us to breathe harder.
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Oxygen Cycle In this activity, students (grades K-2) understand and experience the concept that when we exercise our bodies work harder. This makes our hearts beat faster requiring more oxygen that causes us to breathe harder. Read -
Fitness Obstacle Course
In this lesson, students (grades 3-5) are involved in an activity that keeps them moving for an extended length of time, thus working on cardiovascular endurance.
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Fitness Obstacle Course In this lesson, students (grades 3-5) are involved in an activity that keeps them moving for an extended length of time, thus working on cardiovascular endurance. Read -
High Performance: Sports
By the end of these lessons, students in grades 6-8 will be able to participate in a group/team activity of their own design in order to work to achieve an overall goal.
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High Performance: Sports By the end of these lessons, students in grades 6-8 will be able to participate in a group/team activity of their own design in order to work to achieve an overall goal. Read -
Muscles and Mitochondria
In this activity, students learn about the role of mitochondria in a cell’s energy production. Recommended for grades 9-12.
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Muscles and Mitochondria In this activity, students learn about the role of mitochondria in a cell’s energy production. Recommended for grades 9-12. Read
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