How did our current calendar come to be? Video

During a leap year, this video would be great to show your students when the question arises, "Why do we have a leap year?"  This video discusses the calendar that was developed by the Romans and the Egyptians.Read more about this product.

digraph sh spelling test images Phonics Digraph 'sh' Spelling Test

This spelling test tests a student's ability to use the phonics digraph 'sh'. There are 20 words testest. This is a Google Doc so it can be edited.

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Smart Notebook Activity: MadLib Sentence building

This Smartboard Notebook MadLib Activity is great for those teaching languages. I have used this activity with my Spanish students and have seen it work in elementary grades when teaching sentence structure and working with sight words.Read more about this product.

History vs Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin overthrew Russian Czar Nicholas II and founded the Soviet Union, forever changing the course of Russian politics. But was he a hero who toppled an oppressive tyranny or a villain who replaced it with another?Read more about this product.

Understanding Weather Fronts by Analyzing Surface Weather Maps Activity image Understanding Weather Fronts by Analyzing Surface Weather Maps ActivityRead more about this product.
Volcano Eruption Style: Surtseyan Video

This volcanic eruption style is called Surtseyan, named after the island of Surtsey.  Surtseyan volcanoes erupt below the surface of the water.

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Rock tumbler lab image Rock Tumbler Abrasion Lab

In this activity students are going to find a small rock, decide what rock type it is, weight it, place it in a tumbler and then over a two week period observe it to see how much mass a rock can lose if it went through a 24 hour a day process of bRead more about this product.

How did the US and Canada create the border?

This visually appealing video discusses how the US and Canada agreed upon the current borders.  In some instances they still don't agree.  If you are teaching a class a little bit about how the two countries interact this might be an interesting eRead more about this product.

Emmett Till Bio Legacy

This is a short summary of the story of Emmett Till that would help spark the Civil Rights Movement.

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The truth behind truth serum video

This SciShow video discusses what truth serum is, how it was made, by chemistry, and the historical applications of it.

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Earth Science: Mapping Useful Ores Research Activity Earth Science: Mapping Useful Ores Research Activity

In this assignment, students will open up a Google Doc, you can have it printed as well, and fill out a table of some very useful industrial ores. The ores that will be researched are diamonds, gold, rock salt, bauxite, iron, and titanium.Read more about this product.

Egg Drop Competition Instructions Egg Drop Competition Instructions

Egg drop competition instructions and material list. It contains follow up questions.

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Phonics ai or ay spelling test Phonics 'ai' Consonant or 'ay' Consonant Spelling Test

Check to see if your students can spell words based on the phonics spelling pattern, 'ai' and 'ay.'  This spelling test has 20 words.  Students fold over the words to the back, the teacher administers the test, and the students can then unfold theRead more about this product.

JFK Takes On Catholic Controversy

This video explains the approach that JFK took to defuse the controversy of his being a Catholic running for President.

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Washington D.C Tour

This is a great video that describe the importance of many elements of the monuments that make up our our capitol.

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Sputnik

This is a very short clip that demonstrates the launch of Sputnik by Russia during the Space Race in the Cold War during the 1950s.

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Being hit by lightning? Video

 

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Number frames image Number Frames Image Generator

This tool is great for teaching young children how to count, add, subtract, and multiply using images on a grid that can go to 144 squares.  There are many variables that teachers can change to make it more entertaining.  Once finished, a teacherRead more about this product.

The Great Salt Lake Video

This is a quick video that discusses the discovery and history of the Great Salt Lake.

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Label the Skeleton Label or assemble the Skeleton Activity

Students can either label or put the skeleton together in this online activity.  The better they do the higher their score.  They can practice it as man times as they want.

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Coordinates of geologic formations digital lab image Use Latitude & Longitude Coordinates to Locate Awesome Geologic Formations

In this activity, students will use Google Earth to find the coordinates of some awesome Geologic Formations. Students will have a greater understanding of latitude and longitude.Read more about this product.

Comparing Animal Heights image Comparing Animal Heights

In this worksheet, students will read, understand and use the words, short, shorter, shortest, tall, taller, and tallest to compare the heights of 4 different animals.

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Greensboro Sit Ins

This is a great video to introduce or review the Sit ins at the Woolworth's Drug Store in Greensboro North Carolina during the Civil Rights Movement.

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find the misspelled vocabulary words Find the Hidden Misspelled Words (Emphasis on 'tr' Blends)

There are two to three words that are misspelled in each sentence.Read more about this product.

create clock image Create your Own Clock Image Tool

Teachers can use this clock image generator to custom design a clock and then save the image to use in your presentation about clocks or time.  There are many variables that a teacher can manipulate to generate multiple clocks.  Once finished withRead more about this product.