Teacher Printables
Decorated Lined Paper
Spice up the writing process with some fun stationery! This particular page, which features a UFO, can inspire your pupils as they write science fiction. See the materials for more designs. You'll find everything from pirates to fairies...
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Formula Units
In this chemistry worksheet, students examine the concepts of mole and molarity in order to apply in the laboratory setting. The sheet includes in depth background information.
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The Learning Network: The First Middle School Chess Champs
Introduce some nonfiction reading into your classroom! This resource contains seven comprehension questions pertaining to an article from The New York Times website about the first middle schoolers to ever win the United States Chess...
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Star Student-Get To Know Your Students
In this lesson, Star Students, the teacher will have the opportunity to get to know her students better. Students become the Star Student each week. The Star Student for the week shares his or her personal information and pictures with...
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Information And Advice On Drugs
Learners identify and analyze a variety of sources for information and statistics on drugs. They map out why its important to know the facts about drugs. In addition, they show examples of what happens when you use drugs of any kind.
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Food Wars
Students investigate the debate whether schools should regulate the amount or type of food and drink students consume. They write and present position papers after reading an online NY Times article.
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Taking It to the Streets
Students read about a protest in France, led by students against the government's labor laws targeting youth. They research student-led protests over the past 50 years and role-play student protesters, reporters, and government officials.
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Studying and Working: The Busy Lives of Students With Paid Employment
Students investigate the effect of paid employment on academic performance. They examine how to construct a survey on time use.
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Sensational Seasonal Students
First graders analyze the seasons and cycles of the Earth. In groups, they create a seasons book on the computer using their own photographs and graphics. Using the photographs, they note the differences in clothing and activities. They...
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Organizing Your Study Space
Middle schoolers discuss the importance of a quiet, orderly study space. They read an article about organization. They discuss ways to create a study space in their own homes without spending money. They create a specific action-plan...
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Hompage
ChemCenter, available from the American Chemical Society, provides chemistry news, reference sources and other public services.
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Teachers First: Differentiating Instruction: Ideas for Individual Differences
This source provides educators with information on the different types of students, and how to best help them learn and excel while in school.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Moon Movement
Students are asked to explain why the moon appears in this particular form in the video clip.
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Pbs Learning Media: Instant Messaging
This prompt asks students to write about their experience with Instant Messaging, including how long they spend online each day. The student should also include whether they think IM'ing affects their schoolwork or not.
Trent University
Mas Arriba: En La Clase
This resource provides an interactive vocabulary exercise on things you would find in the classroom, their plural forms, numbers, saying how much something costs, and colors. Activity includes pictures, audio, instant feed-back and...
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Awesome Library
Awesome Library's searchable database is full of resources in all subject areas. It also provides information to parents, students, teachers, principal, family, and community.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Microscope Use
Students are asked to explain why scientists need to adjust the position of objects under a microscope.
American Psychological Association
Apa: Interesting Careers in Psychology
Focus on non-academic careers for scientific psychologists. Provides links to several scientific psychologists who explain how they secured a job in a nontraditional setting outside the "lab" or "university setting."
Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency: An Overview of the History of Public Education in Texas
Read the history of how the Texas Education Agency came to be; from its beginnings laid out in the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, to the rigorous curriculum, graduation requirements, and implementation of a new, tougher...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Introduction: Homework Tips
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a series of tips for homework completion. Students will be able to write a sequence of events more efficiently by using this tool.
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Sophia: Lunch Time: Photograph
This is a color photograph of three diverse high school students having lunch in a cafeteria.
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Students
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Students."
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Pbs News Hour Extra: Teaching Students: Photograph
Color photograph of a female teacher talking to a group of students in a classroom.