Overall Page Menu Fun Ideas Smithsonian Activities Integrating Microsoft Office into the Curriculum Curriculum Associates Materials Reading Activities Electronic Library Writing Activities Kid Pix Templates Thematic Units & Other Lesson Plans Fun Ideas Day 100 Activities Day 100 Activities 1 Day 100 Activities 2 Hewlett Packard Printing Activities Decorating Lunch Bags Decorating Binders Making Picture Frames Valentine Cards Valentine Candy Boxes Bird Paper Airplanes Pet Portfolio Nature Journal A Circus of Thinking Skills "A Circus of Thinking Skills" includes examples of how to use the software Inspiration to prepare for thinking and writing activities. Magic Math Trick from AllMagic Escher Fun from Adobe Graphics Programs & Art Lesson Plans Clip Art Resources (most of these are in .pdf format and require Acrobat Reader.) To select the image you want, choose the "select graphic" tool in Reader, then drag a rectangle around the image and select "copy" from the Edit menu. You will then be able to paste the image into another program. Animal Art for Macintosh & Windows (.pdf) Super Clip Art Sampler Contemporary, Floral & Bears Make a Tissue Hot Air Balloon from Ask ERIC Analyzing Editorial Cartoons "Analyzing Editorial Cartoons" is a great way to use newspaper editorial cartoons to build thinking skills, classroom discussions, and writing skills. The original site is at Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index. Go there for more lesson plans and activities. Physical Education Fun from PE Central Return to Top of Page Smithsonian Activities The following are from Smithsonian Learning Resources. Art to Zoo: Landscape Art to Zoo: Archeology Art to Zoo: Ocean Art to Zoo: Contrast Art to Zoo: Japan Art to Zoo: Elections Art to Zoo: 150th Anniversary Currency Return to Top of Page Integrating Microsoft Office Into the Curriculum Tools and Templates from Microsoft (for Windows) Classroom Tools Student Tools Teacher Tools Lesson Plans from Microsoft Lessons at-a-Glance All About Me - Intermediate Animal Logic - Intermediate, Middle School Bridging the Generation Gap - High School Buy Low/Sell High - High School Buying a Dream Car - High School Campaign Hot Buttons - High School Candy is Dandy - Middle School Celebrate the U.S.A. - Middle School Code Crackers Math Game - Middle School Creating Your Own Web Site - Middle, High School Don't Trash the Earth - Intermediate, Middle School Endangered Species - Intermediate, Middle School For the Record - Middle School It's All in the (Chocolate) Chips - Intermediate, Middle School Just Desserts - Middle School Making Ends Meet - Middle School Newsworthy Journey - Middle, High School Nutrition Track - Intermediate, Middle School Planning a School Event - Intermediate, Middle School Solving Polynomial Equations - High School Space Case - Middle School Three Squirrels and a Pile of Nuts - Middle School Traits R Us! - High School Understanding Poetry - Middle School Return to Top of Page Curriculum Associates Materials These files are excerpts from Teacher Materials books published by Curriculum Associates. The great thing about these excerpts is that the company included classroom activities you can try out. Adventures in Science K-6 Comprehensive Assessment of Reading Strategies Graphic Organizers Activities for Young Kids Job Ready, includes vocabulary Learning On-Line Making Sense of Data Curriculum Related Dictionaries Reading Strategies for Literature Physical Science in the Elementary School Spell Smart Take 5 - Strengthening Student Achievement Test Ready for Reading, L. Arts, Science and S. Studies Wright Brothers, an on-line adventure Return to Top of Page Reading Activities & Resources A Comprehensive Guide to Reading Skill Basic Reading Strategies Single Page Best Practices Handout Reading and Children who are Deaf Literacy Development Guide (includes how to train & use tutors) Enriching a Young Child's Literacy Environment Parents can Help The Watershed Education Resource Box is a collection of books, posters and instructional activities targeting reading and writing in grades 4-8. The activities are related to environmental concepts and correlated to the Sunshine State Standards. This download includes the manual and student activity pages for the Watershed Educational Resource Box, as well as ordering information for the books, posters and puppets. Reading and Writing Naturally is an on-line database of children's literature with environmental topics. Return to Top of Page Electronic Library The following are electronic e-texts of a variety of books. The originals were done by Project Gutenberg and are all available on the Internet, and are listed below. In addition, I have created versions in Dos and Mac formats, as well as some in HTML. The Dos formats have carriage returns at the end of each line, the Mac ones do not. The Dos formats work best if you want to read them in a browser (the Mac ones will run off the page). The Mac ones work great in talking word processors (such as IntelliTalk or Write:OutLoud). You can select "read paragraph" and it will actually read the paragraph. You can use either the Dos or Mac on Windows and Macintosh machines, so try them both out and decide which format you prefer. The HTML versions are for webpage readers, such as Talk-to-Me. Even though I have worked on making the text files usable, you may need to refine them a bit further. As I mentioned above, these are great for using in talking word processors to "read" the stories to students. They can also be used to provide large font formats for students with vision problems. Another idea would be to change the text color versus the background color. The files are large and you may need to break them down. I have done just that with some of Aesop's Fables and the Beatrix Potters' Stories. Starter Library (easy to put on a server and share) Alice in Wonderland - Text Alice in Wonderland - HTML Anne of Green Gables - Text Anne of Green Gables - HTML Ant and the Grasshopper - Text Ant and the Grasshopper - HTML Fox and Crow - Text Fox and Crow - HTML Frog and the Ox - Text Frog and the Ox - HTML Hares and the Frogs - Text Hares and the Frogs - HTML Hart and the Hunter - Text Hart and the Hunter - HTML Town and County Mouse - Text Town and County Mouse - HTML Benjamin Bunny - Text Benjamin Bunny - HTML Flopsy Bunnies - Text Flopsy Bunnies - HTML Ginger and Pickles - Text Ginger and Pickles - HTML Mr. Tod - Text Mr. Tod - HTML Peter Rabbit - Text Peter Rabbit - HTML Aladdin and the Magic Lamp Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) Alice in Wonderland Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) Beatrix Potter Stories Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) Peter Rabbit Benjamin Bunny Ginger and Pickles The Flopsy Bunnies Mr. Tod Bobbsey Twins at School Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) Child's Garden of Verses Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) Declaration of Independence Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) Flower Fables Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) Little Women Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) Man from Snowy River Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) Martin Luther King Jr. Day Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) Pinocchio Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) The Art of Writing Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) The Autobiography of Ben Franklin Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) The Mysterious Affair at Styles Original Version Dos Format (carriage returns at end of each line) Mac Format (carriage returns at end of each paragraph) Return to Top of Page Writing Activities & Resources A Comprehensive Guide to Writing Skills Single Page Best Practices Handout Writing Riddles Carol's Writing with Inspiration Writing & Math Writing & Science Writing & Social Studies The Watershed Education Resource Box is a collection of books, posters and instructional activities targeting reading and writing in grades 4-8. The activities are related to environmental concepts and correlated to the Sunshine State Standards. This download includes the manual and student activity pages for the Watershed Educational Resource Box, as well as ordering information for the books, posters and puppets. Reading and Writing Naturally is an on-line database of children's literature with environmental topics. Movie Trailer Writing Activities   StarWars QuickTime Movie Trailer StarWars Ideas and Movie Trailer Transcript StarWars Transcript Text File Iron Giant QuickTime Movie Trailer Iron Giant Ideas and Movie Trailer Transcript Iron Giant Transcript Text File   For some great sports videos to use as an anchor for instruction, try SportsID.com. Return to Top of Page Thematic Units for Primary Grades From the University of Kansas Color Five Goats Bears Science Activities (Multiple Intelligence) Thematic Units for Middle Grades From the University of Kansas Animals Desert Nutrition Ocean Thematic Unit for All Grades Flight "Flight" is a thematic unit based on hot air balloons. It includes correlations to the Sunshine State Standards with activities for all grade levels. Chicken Run Fun Here are some great materials from the Internet to use to build a thematic unit to support activities across the curriculum. Official UK Site. Dreamworks Site. Chicken Run Movie Trailer Chicken Run First Seven Minutes Poster Set 1 Poster Set 2 Images (. 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 .) Themes ( 800x600 . 1024x768 ) Elementary Math Activities An Apple a Day (from PBS Teacher Source) To Half or Half Not (from PBS Teacher Source) Money Counts (from PBS Teacher Source) Soak it Up (from PBS Teacher Source) More Middle Grade Activities Reading a Global Map (from Sunburst) About the Earth (from Sunburst) Packing a Bag (from Sunburst) Upper Grades Cellular Biology (from The Biology Project) Managing Money (from University of Kentucky) Decoding Math 1 (from SureMath) Decoding Math 2 (from SureMath) Return to Top of Page

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