This is a sample lesson with the objective that students will increase their fluency at identifying known letter sounds.
With two simple classroom experiments and easy-to-read text, this original story is designed to introduce young learners to the greenhouse effect. The author provides different versions of the story for grades K-2 and 3-5, as well as different formats for differentiated instruction. The free online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle focuses on principles of climate literacy that are appropriate for young learners.
This article describes daily life and work at the IceCube telescope at the South Pole, Antarctica, and links to informational text about them. Versions are available for students in grades K-1, 2-3 and 4-5. Related science and literacy activities are included.
This article discusses explicitly teaching and assessing listening comprehension skills in the elementary grades and provides templates for classroom use.
This article describes how schools can involve local organizations in a festival or informal learning event.
Learn about the fundamental connections between math and music, in four Acts: "Rhythm," "Frequency," "Harmony," and "Fractals." Concepts presented in the video documentary are reinforced by hands-on experiments using the Google Chrome Music Lab Experiments. Learn the instructional design process used in creation of The Majesty of Music and Math incorporating Universal Design for Learning and the methodology of assessing non-cognitive skills using a combination of gains in Experience Level, Depth of Knowledge, and Performance Quality.
Make a word game for and with your students using Google's Applied Digital Skills!
Students learn to use Google Sheets to make pixel art inspired by Frida Kahlo and Mexico.
Students learn to use Google Sheets to make pixel art.
Learn how to create Pop Art using Google Drawings.
Learn how to create Flowchart using Google Drawings.
Share some great Google Drawing practices with your students through this amazing post from Control Alt Achieve.
BluTrack is a two lane, flexible racetrack. BluTrack is both fun and educational. Bring the racetrack to your library with the Blutrack racing system! See how to implement BluTrack activities in your library. This guide includes: A list of what you’ll need, tips for choosing a theme, ideas to run a library activity, and a DIY (“How To”) guide for the youth.
This article features children's literature about mammals and the mammals that live in the polar regions.
Create a schedule using Google Sheets.
The Coherence Map from AchieveTheCore.org maps out the Common Core mathematics standards in a tree format. Select any math standard and see the prerequisite standards as well as what it is a prerequisite for. Each standard has attached tasks, progressions, and assessments.
This lesson uses iMovie and Pages to solidify student understanding of math problem-solving. It is tied to problem solve at a 2nd-grade level or higher for kids with learning deficits, specifically designed to help students who have IEP goals related to math word problems and solving math problems related to the four basic arithmetic operation.
Dig into this great example of a Great Race program with a Star Wars flair.
This formative assessment item uncovers student ideas and misconceptions about melting icebergs. It determines if students believe that water levels will rise due to melting icebergs. Resources provided will assist teachers. It gives instructional support as well as information for teachers. This probe is aligned to National Science Education Standards (NSES).
Methods for teaching pickleball and lesson.