In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students learn how the theory that explains the position of Earth's continents was established and later modified, and gain important insights into how science and the scientific community operate.

This article discusses how creating Readers Theater scripts from informational text can improve fluency and build comprehension.

In this Unit Plan, Students will use Book Creator to create a comic of the story they have independently read in class. Students will independently use the resource I generated on how to use each function to create their comic. Then use the Criteria for Success ( cfs) to evaluate their own work, and share their work to peers.

D3: DYNAMIC DETROIT DATA@ BUNCHE ACADEMY IS A RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO USE TO FIND CURRICULUM RELATED WEBSITES. THIS IS A USEFUL ONE STOP LOCATION TO START YOUR SEARCH TO RELATED AGE APPROPRIATE CONTENT MATERIAL FOR STUDENT WORK.

This diagram of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shows the underground "plumbing" and paths of magma.

The digestive system is amazing: it takes the foods we eat and breaks them into smaller components that our body can use for energy, cell repair and growth. This lesson introduces students to the main parts of the digestive system and how they interact. In addition, students learn about some of the challenges astronauts face when trying to eat in outer space.

Learn about Greek gods, heroes, and creatures through digital storytelling produced by students who have learned research techniques.

So many dinosaurs have names that come from Greek or Latin roots. This activity lets kids explore those affixes.

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Doodle Splash combines the process of drawing with analytical thinking by pairing online drawing with writing prompts that encourage students to make connections between their visual designs and the text.

This is an overview of a dramatic play restaurant center. It includes description, purpose, suggested materials, questioning examples, considerations, photo examples, literature connections and downloadable resources.

Drumbeats in Time is a collaborative effort between the Thorp School District and members of the Kittitas Band of the Yakama Nation. These units are designed to integrate local Native American oral history and interview skills into the social studies curriculum to help students gain understanding of the life and times of various members of the Kittitas Valley.The sixth grade unit focuses on accounts of modern life and past life in order to develop an understanding of cultural awarness in the future.

Where are the significant places, regions, and people in the Pacific Northwest?This fourth grade unit for Drumbeats in Time was produced by a team of teachers from Thorp School District, Washington in consultation with members of the Kittitas Band of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

This is an ESL lesson meant for WIDA Level 1 or "Entering" ELLs that focuses on learning how to read and talk about an analog clock. It is built upon the principles of Brain-Based learning and teaching. Therefore, the lesson focuses on realia, sensory stimulus, and multimodality. 

Photo of the Earth & Moon created from images from the the Galileo spacecraft.

What is the role of an astronomer in different places around the world? Use this lesson extension to help students investigate astronomers in various societies and cultures.

This lesson explores ecosystems and how living things are interconnected and is presented in Spanish