PLANS> Teacher Lesson Plans Vol. 5, Issue 43
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Education World Lessons Newsletter
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Volume 5, Issue 43
October 29, 2003
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THIS WEEK'S LESSON PLANNING ARTICLE
Make This Week's Lessons Pop(corn)!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson324.shtml
Add a little pop to your week -- popcorn, that is. The lesson plans
below will engage students as they create popcorn timelines, maps, and
graphs; do popcorn science and math; explore popcorn history and
nutrition; and munch leftover popcorn snacks too!
The five lessons that comprise this week's Lesson Planning resource
are listed below. (Approximate grade levels for each lesson are
indicated in parentheses.)
Popcorn Geography
Use corn kernels to create a "Top Corn-Producing States" map. (Grades
3-12)
Popcorn History
Research/create a timeline of the history of popcorn. (Grades 3-12)
Popcorn Math
Use popcorn to teach a number of K-8 math concepts. (Grades K-8)
Popcorn Nutrition
Read a snack nutrition chart and answer questions. (Grades 3-8)
Popcorn Science
Five simple experiments demonstrate what makes popcorn pop. (Grades
K-12)
PLUS -- twenty more popcorn lessons found on the Net!
MORE NEW LESSON IDEAS
Writing Bug: Parent for a Day
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug054.shtml
What if you could change places with your parents for a day? What
changes would you make at home?
Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan: Digital Scavenger Hunt
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson034.shtml
VaReane Heese, who teaches at Springfield Elementary School in
Springfield, Nebraska, submitted this week's lesson in which student
teams, armed with digital cameras, take photos of scavenger hunt items
and use the photos to create a slideshow.
5-Minute Fillers: Volume 13
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fillers/fillers013.shtml
Quick activities for those moments when you have 5 or 10 minutes to
fill.
Internet Scavenger Hunt: Daylight Saving Time
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt053.shtml
Why do we have daylight saving time?
A Techtorial: Students Writing Hyperfiction
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial045.shtml
Learn about one of the latest trends in student writing --
hyperfiction. Hyperfiction, like fiction, is a non-factual body of
text; hyperfiction, however, contains hyperlinks that allow readers to
choose where to go next and what to explore further.
November Coloring Calendar
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/calendar/nov02.shtml
Plus 25 ideas for using the calendar in the classroom to help
reinforce students' basic skills.
MORE NEW RESOURCES!
********* NEW!!! Fred Jones's Tools for Teaching **********
Weaning the Helpless Handraisers, Part 1: Reinforcing Helplessness
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/jones/jones003.shtml
Ah, the helpless handraisers -- those students whose hands are waving
in the air no matter what you do or say. Do you have a few in your
class? You can break the cycle, says Fred Jones, and turn helpless
handraisers into independent learners.
November Fun!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fun_month/fun_month_nov03.shtml
Check out November's Month of Fun calendar from Education World. Each
day, find a link to an interactive puzzle, learning game, or craft
that will engage students while reinforcing important skills.
Strategies That Work: "Design Your Own Homework"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy010.shtml
Teacher Valerie Grimes of Phoenix, Arizona, discovered a unique way to
add interest to homework assignments and get parents involved. Once a
month, students design their own assignments -- be it cooking,
shopping, or a trip -- and report to the group about their activities.
"The kids never fail to astonish me with their original ideas!" said
Grimes.
Dr. Ken Shore's Classroom Problem Solver
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore011.shtml
Dr. Ken Shore offers 13 tips for dealing with students who leave the
classroom without permission.
Teacher Feature
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature00
9.shtml
Teacher Kay Jackson found many of her students didn't have the
literary vocabulary necessary to discuss such topics as plot,
characterizations, and motivation. "To bring them up to speed, I used
picture books?" Learn more about Jackson's unique strategy.
Speak Up Day
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/interactivity/index.shtml
Students from across the United States "get a first-hand lesson in
civics and learn how to effectively participate in a democracy" as
they go online to share their ideas on how technology can be used to
support their education.
Contests
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/contests/
In the spotlight this week: Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
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Halloween
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/halloween.shtml
Ready to celebrate in "spooktacular" fashion? You're sure to find fun
ideas right here!
Pick a Pumpkin Activity!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson323.shtml
Pumpkins are the ultimate October icons -- the fruit of the month, if
you will. (Yes! Pumpkins are a fruit.) This month, celebrate pumpkins
with these across-the-curriculum activities. Included: Art, science,
language, and math activities.
Why Teach Current Events?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr084.shtml
Why bother teaching current events? The research indicates that a
regular dose of current events has a multitude of benefits! Included:
Activity ideas and Internet resources for teaching current events!
How Teachers View Technology
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech180.shtml
A recent survey measured the role that computer technology plays in
today's classroom. This article highlights the results of that survey
and the meaning of those results. Included: Statistics on the
correlation among teacher training, years of service, technology use.
Teacher Templates
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/
Communicate with parents by snail mail or e-mail with these editable
and printable forms and letters. Included: Conference Notice and
Questionnaire, Volunteer Letter, Field Trip Permission Form, Weekly
Report, Midterm Report, Quick Quip (positive), Parent Communication
Log, more.
Stop Bullying Now!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson191.shtml
Education World offers lesson plans designed to teach students to
respect diversity and resolve ideological differences peacefully.
Included: Ten activities for teaching kids about empathy, anger
management, and effective conflict resolution.
Don't Waste a Minute!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson168.shtml
What do you do with those awkward moments that arise in every
teacher's day, those times between classes or before specials, when
there's no time for a new lesson but plenty of time for kids to act
up? Try some mini lessons, quick activities that fill time without
wasting it! Included: Dozens of mini lessons to keep kids busy -- and
learning -- every minute of the day!
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More than 250 work sheets for teaching language arts, math, science,
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