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Volume 10, Issue 44
October 29, 2008
 Bats in the Classroom: Activities Across the Curriculum
October -- the perfect time to work bats into the curriculum, to teach about some of the misconceptions often held about these interesting creatures of nature.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson031.shtml
 The Great Depression
The anniversary of Black Tuesday -- the Stock Market Crash of October 29, 1929 -- is the perfect opportunity to teach students about the causes and the effects of the Great Depression. Included: Twelve activities for use across the curriculum and the grades.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson147.shtml
Substitute Survival
Whether you are a substitute teacher whose lessons fall short of filling up the day or a permanent classroom teacher whose days involve lots of transitional moments, these lessons will work for you. Included: Ten fun activities for anytime.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson198.shtml
 More Timely Lesson Ideas
Election 2008 Halloween Poetry Computer Sabotage Lesson
Once Upon a Time: Teaching With Fables, Fairy Tales, Folktales...
http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/election.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr033.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson141.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson279.shtml
 Lesson Plan of the Day
Click the link above to see dozens of recent Lesson Plans of the Day, including the five lessons below that were posted last week.
Rockin' Rhythm - Create rhythms from ordinary objects. (Grades K-12)
Fun With Origami - Hands-on activities teach about Asian art. (3-12)
The Wall - Inspire students to write letters to vets. (K-12)
Charge!? - Compare features of three different credit cards. (9-12)
The Electoral College - When has it been an election factor? (3-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/dailylp.shtml
 Learning Game of the Week
"Scholarly Squares" is a tic-tac-toe review game for any subject.
http://www.educationworld.com/
a_lesson/learninggame/learninggame020.shtml
News for Kids
Check out our weekly news story -- "ripped from the headlines" -- for classroom use.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/newsforyou.shtml
Vicki Cobb’s Show-Biz Science
A playground swing is really a timing device.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/showbiz_science/showbiz_science034.shtml
 Friday Fun
Create a favorite book on tape so others might enjoy it too.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/friday/friday013.shtml
Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks
Math Games With Joanne and Jane
This week: "Climb The Ladder" teaches addition to 100.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/boxcars/boxcars007.shtml
Early Childhood Center
* Rhyme Time
This week's poem for Early Childhood educators:
My Skeleton (The Human Body)
* Early Childhood Teaching Themes
Giving Thanks
Pumpkin Power
More Pumpkin Activities
http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/newsletters/
From the Math Machine
Math Frozen Bubble is a fun Web site for teaching a wide variety of math skills.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/mathmachine/mathmachine024.shtml
Tech Lesson of the Week
Inform the Vote
Offer students a chance to weigh in on the issues of this presidential election, and compare their positions with that of the candidates.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techlp/techlp012.shtml
 Bulletin Boards That Teach
We're Nuts About Reading
In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, track students' reading on this bulletin board.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bullboard/bullboard034.shtml
Reader's Theater
Good to Be Green
Little Gerry Green Thumb has applied to become the newest character in Nursery Rhyme Kingdom. Will the admissions committee look beyond his unique appearance and accept him into their group?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/ReadersTheater/ReadersTheater022.shtml
From the Reading Machine
 Sink It 'n' Solve It
Students practice vocabulary and spelling as they play basketball with Riffington, the mascot of Reading is Fundamental. (Grades 3-6)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/
readingmachine/readingmachine003.shtml
Total Reader
How Cool Is That!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev149.shtml
From the Writing Center
Student Essays Describe Perfect School
Students in Sue Chanda's math class write about a school with more technology, smaller classes, more electives -- and a later starting time.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr307.shtml
The Stranger Project
Rayna Freedman's student "agents" solve a story-based mystery.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature136.shtml
Writing Lessons
The Wall Inspires Letters to Veterans
Inspire students to write letters to veterans at local hospitals. (Grades K-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/03/lp313-03.shtml
Indescribably Excellent
Engage students in writing "indescribably excellent" descriptions. (Grades K-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/02/lp255-01.shtml
Writing Bugs
 Describing Winifred Witch
Winifred Witch was a sight to see! She...
Inquiring Minds Want to Know # 5
Choose a weird headline, be a news reporter.
Dear Veteran...
Write a letter to a veteran in your city or town who served in a war.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug012.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug075.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug101.shtml
Go Figure
What's for Lunch?
Can students figure out which meal goes to which restaurant customer?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/math/go_figure/go_figure003.shtml
Math Mnemonics
The Area of a Circle
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mnemonics/mnemonics012.shtml
Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plans
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #1 Review spelling-word lists with this game.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #2 Older students create ABC books for younger students.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/index.shtml
5-Minute Fillers
Volume #19
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/fillers.shtml
Every-Day Edits
Primary Edits Animals A to Z: Hippo
Ele-Middle Edits Time Zones, King Tut, the Slinky…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/animalsAtoZ.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/edit.shtml
Fact Monster Hunts
Primary Hunt November Hunt #1
Ele-Middle Hunt Hunt #9
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/factmonster.shtml
Vocab-ulous!
Words that begin with K
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/vocabulous/vocabulous008.shtml
Work Sheet of the Week
"Conjunctions" -- two printable activities.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/lang_arts_3_5.shtml
FROM OUR PRINTABLES LIBRARY
Hunt the Fact Monster
Build reading comprehension and Internet searching skills. Two levels: primary and ele-middle. (Grades 3-9)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/factmonster.shtml
Geography A to Z
Learn about world geography one letter at a time. (Grades 4-8)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/geography_az.shtml
Make Your Own Holiday Work Sheets
Use these holiday templates to make your own activities for any subject. (Grades Pre-K - 5)
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#holiday_editable
Sudoku Puzzles
These popular puzzles build critical thinking skills. Thirty-six puzzles in all. (Grades 3-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/sudoku.shtml
School Issues Article
The Candidates' Plans for Education
Education World presents presidential candidate positions on No Child Left Behind, lowering the high school drop-out rate, ensuring teacher quality, as well as links to education platforms.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues/issues429.shtml
Ask Dr. Shore About...
Kids Without Friends
A child in my third-grade class doesn't seem to have any friends. I've tried encouraging him, without much success. What can I do to help him?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore105.shtml
 Carlton Ashby's The Power Is in You
A Small Pair of Eyeglasses Can Make a Big Difference
I first met Hillary Tavelli when I was a guidance counselor at Briarfield Elementary School. Hillary was straight out of college and was assigned to teach fifth grade. Our school was Hillary's first stop in her teaching career, and I knew she had her work cut out for her…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/ashby/ashby003.shtml
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 Emma McDonald: The New Teacher Advisor
Developing Positive Parent Partnerships
To reach our goal of producing successful students, we must partner with the people ultimately responsible for those students -- their parents. Discover how to foster such partnerships.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/
columnists/mcdonald/mcdonald004.shtml
 Eric Baylin's Songs to Brighten a Teacher's Day
Chewing Gum in School
It's a sticky issue any way you look at it. What to do? Exact penalties and punishments or let them chew? (Try explaining that to the cleaning staff!) What to do? Let's sing!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/baylin/baylin015.shtml
 The Principal Poet
Mr. Ivan, Education World's Principal Poet, presents this week’s poem, "Inside Recess."
We can't go out for recess!
It's raining cats and dogs.
Teacher says it's too wet for playing,
'Less you're a fish or frog…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/ivan/ivan007.shtml
 Bernie Poole
Gradebook Programs: Why Use Them?
The goal of a good gradebook program is simple: Data transformed into information enables students, teachers, administrators, and parents to better assess a student's progress in school.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/poole/poole009.shtml
 Lorrie Jackson's Techtorial
More Uses for Excel
Create a class survey with Excel. (Who would your students vote for?)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial082.shtml
 Alma Row's Gadget of the Week
BubbleComment
With Bubble Comment, a web cam, a microphone, and a few clicks, you can add a narration bubble to any web page.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/gadget/gadget011.shtml
Starr Points
Duhs and Don'ts for Today's Teachers
Linda Starr says troubled kids don't need teachers who understand their problems; they need teachers who set high standards and stick to them -- no matter what.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/starr/starr344.shtml
 Partners for Student Success
Passport to the World
Students in Chaska, Minnesota, explore countries and cultures within their school walls during the annual International Fair. Each student wears a "passport" that identifies the different countries s/he will "visit." To maintain interest, all sessions include at least one hands-on activity.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/partners/partners045.shtml
Featured Articles
"Floating" Teachers
A former "floater" creates an online forum for teachers who travel from classroom to classroom.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev152.shtml
Halloween Math
Halloween is a time for measuring pumpkins; for drawing spiders with coordinates and discovering the math woven into spider webs; for categorizing costumes; and for graphing candy counts.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mathchat/mathchat009.shtml
 Fit To Be Taught, Vol.51
Most elementary students still have daily recess
Schools ban sweet snacks
City girls get started in sports later than city boys
Team Nutrition brings lessons, games to elementary students
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/fittobetaught/fittobetaught051.shtml
Sites to See
Presidential Election 2008
Inform and motivate students to get involved in the democratic process with Web-based election tools and resources, including games, interactive tools, and a chance for students to participate by recording their votes.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites042.shtml
Electing a President in Plain English
A short guide to understanding the U.S. election process.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/videooftheweek.shtml
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Managing Technology
Do your technology lessons frequently turn into free-for-alls? The Education World Tech Team shares its secrets for teaching successfully with technology.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech116.shtml
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 The ABCs of Student Success L is for Listening
Caught on the Web The Grammar Gorillas (Grades 2-up)
Newsletter Clipart Library Thanksgiving, Veterans Day…
Parent Newsletter Template Thanksgiving
Math @ Home Maps & Math
quotED "The ones whom you should try to get even with are the ones who have helped you."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/newsletters.shtml
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Access Excellence Activities Exchange
From the National Health Museum, great for heath, bio, and science teachers.
http://educationworld.com/awards/2008/r1008-24.shtml
Classroom Learning 2.0
A California School Library Association site about cutting-edge education tech.
http://educationworld.com/awards/2008/r1008-22.shtml
Geology of National Parks
National Parks Rock! 3D and photographic tours of 60+ parks.
http://educationworld.com/awards/2008/r1008-20.shtml
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 This Week's Survey Question
Which presidential candidate do you think has the better education platform?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey189.shtml
Last Week's Survey Results
Have you had any cases of the MRSA infection reported in your school district in the past three years?
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The First Six Weeks of School
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Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms
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