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Exciting lesson ideas, book lists, videos, classroom strategies, and reproducibles in a daily blog by mentor teachers

Transformations, Tessellations & Ceiling Tiles

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Math, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:


Working with transformations in geometry can be tough, even for the most precocious mathematical mind. Many times...

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Snow Day! Science Activities with Leftover Snow and Ice

Monday, February 1, 2010
Math, Science, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:


O.K., so school has been out for two days and everyone has cabin fever. Here are a couple of ideas for not only...

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Book Buddies: Sharing the Love of Reading

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Reading, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:


One of the most exciting ventures for my 6th graders is partnering with a kindergarten class as book...

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Using Scale to Build 3-D Models: Part II

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Math, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:


Last week's post included...

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Using Scale to Build 3-D Models

Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Math, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:


My students love experimenting with scale (ratios). While we don’t have a lot of time to devote to this, students...

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2010 Resolutions: Setting Goals with Students

Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Classroom Management, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

Happy 2010, and welcome to a brand new decade! As we settle into the New Year, I believe that we are provided...

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Happy Holiday Wishes!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 6–8

 

(picture provided by digital artist Francesco Marino)


As the holiday season surrounds us with shopping, baking, and precious visits with family and friends, I’d like to take a moment to wish you all a very safe and blessed...

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Organizing for the New Year

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Classroom Management, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Five clever recommendations for an organized start to the new year

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Ramptastic: Calculating Speed Part II

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Math, Science, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 6–8


 


Putting a twist on rate calculations is exciting when adding the fun of ramp construction into the mix. This week in math students are building ramps to make more speed calculations and explore how slope affects...

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Students Start Your Engines: Using Toy Cars to Calculate Velocity

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Math, Science, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

This time of year everyone loves toys, and 6th grade students are no exception. In this simple introduction to...

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Special Interests: Math, science
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