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Volume 10, Issue 9
February 29, 2012

Fun Features

Here are a few of EducationWorld's many learning games and activities.

Rock or Feather: A Critical-Thinking Activity
Students make and defend their choices in this interesting activity.

Anagram Family Time
Unscramble the four anagrams. What do they have in common?

Like these? We've got hundreds more, many of which include convenient printables:

Sudoku Puzzles
Use challenging math puzzlers to practice skills.

Writing Bugs
Find lots of story-starters to stimulate student independent writing.

Every-Day Edits
Kids reinforce grammar, punctuation and spelling skills as they hunt for mistakes in short passages.

Geography A to Z
In these geography stumpers, each set of answers starts with the same letter.

Timely and Practical Lesson Ideas

Every-Day Edit: St. Patrick's Day Parade
Students learn about the famous New York City St. Patrick's Day parade, the largest in the country.

Site Review: The Academy's Teacher's Guide Series
Check out educator resources inspired by the Oscars. Tying academic lessons into filmmaking is a brilliant way to engage students.

Lesson Plan Booster: The 'Facebook Score'
Will employers use this social-media rating as part of the hiring process? Students consider issues of privacy as well as implications for online behavior.

Teaching Visual Literacy With Film
Hearing post-Oscars buzz from students? Learn how to teach learners to interpret and create visual, digital and audio media in a contemporary culture.

WebQuest: Women of the Century
Challenge students to make use of bookshelf and online resources to create an Encyclopedia of Notable Women.

Rockin' Fractions
Use the distinctive beat of Queen's song "We Will Rock You" to teach students how to convert decimals to fractions.

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This Week's Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan

Talking About Your Name in Math Terms
Students examine their own names in mathematical terms, helping them understand the language of mathematics. Grade K-12

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This Week's Early Childhood Resource

March Music
March is Music in Our Schools Month. Why not play music that inspires kids to march while they practice counting and the alphabet?

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