Educators at a Massachusetts school helped students understand how to identify bullying on campus at a school-wide event Monday that included a presentation as well as role-playing activities. Teachers followed up with classroom Open Circle discussions where students could share their experiences. The anti-bullying lessons follow criminal assault charges filed against an 11-year-old girl accused [...]
Filed under: AARA Questions on February 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »
Young scientists everywhere are preparing to shine and compete with other students in the Science and Technology fields in Science Fairs hosted by schools and organizations all over the country. Science Fair Sanity is a great resource for students and teachers and offers hints, tips, tricks, and examples that will assist you in developing [...]
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Schools across the country are gearing up for their annual Science Fairs- giving young scientists a chance to shine and compete with other students in the Science and Technology fields. Science Fair Sanity is a great resource for students and teachers and offers hints, tips, tricks, and examples that will assist you in [...]
Filed under: Science Fair Sanity, Teacher Resources on January 19th, 2010 | No Comments »
According to a new study, incorporating technology in high school-level geometry classes not only makes the teaching of concepts such as congruency easier, it also empowers students to discover other geometric relationships they wouldn’t ordinarily uncover when more traditional methods of instruction were used.
The study — co-written by Gloriana González, a University of Illinois expert [...]
Filed under: AARA Questions on January 7th, 2010 | No Comments »
Looks like there is a new teacher resource to add to our list; make sure you check out www.watchknow.org over the Winter Break. The site was launched this year by Wikipedia co-founder Dr. Larry Sanger and is designed to gather and organize educational videos for students ages 3 to 18. It currently features more than [...]
Filed under: Teacher Resources, Technology, Uncategorized on December 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
Tips for Language
Word Association Game
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Here is a time-filler game that is fun and stimulates associative thinking. Make up a list of things associated with each other. Ask students to tell how these words are alike or what they have in common. The number of categories you use is unlimited and only dependent on [...]
Filed under: Lesson Plans- Language Arts, Teacher Resources on November 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
One of KC Phillips’s favorite video games is the Xbox shoot-’em-up Halo, because, he says, his dad taught him how to play it when he was younger. Now 15 and a high school sophomore in Madison, Wis., KC views the game with a more discerning eye.
Last year, he played Gamestar Mechanic, an educational video game [...]
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Research on Experiential Learning Instructional Techniques
• Experiential learning can be defined as “learning by doing” and is used to refer to several different aspects of learning.
• The theoretical underpinnings of experiential learning purport that without reflecting upon an experience, it may quickly be forgotten or its learning potential lost.
• Further, if it is intended that a behavior should [...]
Filed under: Teacher Resources on November 4th, 2009 | No Comments »
Hanukkah
Social Studies, Art, Mediums, Techniques
Grade 1- 3
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Objective
Students will learn about the history of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
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Background Information
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah, or Chanukah, is also called the Festival of Lights. It lasts for eight days and usually occurs in December, although in some years it may start in November. It commemorates [...]
Filed under: Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources on November 2nd, 2009 | No Comments »
The Kids’ Science Challenge is a unique competition targeted to students and helps them discover the importance of scientific innovation and research.
Filed under: Education News, Lesson Plans- Science, Science Fair Sanity, Teacher Resources on October 31st, 2009 | No Comments »
