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Indefinite Pronouns in Subject-Verb Agreement
From "The Eight Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement" in my copyrighted, unpublished textbook. Indefinite Pronouns Most indefinite pronouns take singular verbs. Many are compound words that start with “any, every, no,” and “some”; they end with “one, body,” and “thing”. See the table at the end of this section. Only five always take plural verbs: “others, both, many, few,” and “several”. Remember the ...Submitted by bohemiotx | -
Because of Winn Dixie
Download 15 pages filled with questions for students for each chapter of the book, Because of Winn Dixie. Use as a study guide, quiz or test. Preview materials below. Save PDF, zoom in or out by moving mouse over preview window. -
Answers to the Turkey Quiz
Need some interesting material about Thanksgiving to fill some class time? What's Your Turkey IQ? quiz to help you learn more about Thanksgiving's most popular dish: The Turkey. We're providing the answers so you can learn from the quiz, but... h4. Don't cheat! If you haven't taken the What's Your Turkey IQ quiz, go take it first. See answers on the ... -
Free English/Language Arts Worksheets
Because of Winn Dixie Download 15 pages filled with questions for students for each chapter of the book, Because of Winn Dixie. Use as a study guide, quiz or test. Fairy Tale Word Wall Download 6 pages of colorful pictures and names of fairy tale characters for a word wall. Nursery Rhymes Word Wall 3 pages of colorful pictures and words ... -
Free Color & Shape Worksheets
Download a 3 page board game for students learning about shapes. Seven pages full of shape activities for Pre-K through 1st grade. Colorful shapes for students to cut and paste together shapes to make a butterfly. Download five pages of worksheets to help your students learn about things that are green. -
Free Math Worksheets
Seven pages of colorful posters to help students with word problems. Seven pages of colorful fraction reminders and problems for use with or without the mini office. 3 pages of crayon box templates with directions. To be used to teach students about graphing. A poster full of tips for solving word problems. 6 pages of word problems with pictures. 6 ... -
Free Geography Worksheets
Coral Reef Geography: learning how to read and map and use a compass on a map. One-page map of California -
Free Holiday Worksheets
3 different activities on six pages full of fall appropriate themes. 3 pages of colorful pictures and words associated with fall. A reading comprehension story and questions for elementary age students about George Washington. -
Free Cross Curricular Worksheets & Posters
Download this help poster for your computer class or to explain your technology teaching. Step by step directions for students to create mini offices. Poster for classroom use about the word "Appreciation." -
Thanksgiving Activities
Now that Halloween is over, Thanksgiving is the next big holiday to prepare for. I love November because I think it is a great time to reflect and think about all the things you are thankful for. Here are some suggestions of activities you can do in the classroom. Now is the time to think about these because you might need ... -
Mission to Burma
STANDARD: National Standards for History (The National Center for History in the Schools) Era 10, Standard 1: Contemporary United States (1968 to the Present). Understands recent developments in foreign and domestic politics. Standard 1B: The student understands major foreign policy initiatives. This lesson accompanies the article for student reading on the next page. LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this article, students will learn ... -
High or Low: A Game of Probability
The premise of the game High or Low is to guess whether the next card is higher or lower than the last one dealt. That's basically it (minus the obvious). The only element we're going to add to the game is that students will figure out the exact probability that the next card will be higher, lower or the same suit. ... -
"Link Up" Words
What it is: Link Up is a web app that helps kids link words to categories. Each game requires two categories with six linked words each. Once you have created a game you can save it to access at a later time or to share with others. Students use Link Up by dragging links between categories and words. The game is ... -
Picture Book Maker
What it is: Picture Book Maker is a fun little online picture book creator (bet you couldn’t have guessed that from the name!). What makes this picture book creator unique is the great illustration elements that students can use in their story. The illustrations look hand drawn with crayon and can be adjusted to fit the story. Each picture has actions, ... -
Fantastic Flexible Foldables for Math
What it is: I love online activities that students can take part in, but because most of us don’t have the luxury of a 1 to 1 school setting, good old paper manipulatives are winners in the classroom. Fantastic Flexible Foldables is a collection of mini math books and games that you can print out and create with your students. You ... -
Swine Flu Lesson Plan
Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives Go to the next page for the accompaniment article for this lesson. STANDARD: National Health Education Standards (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this article, students will learn about: • The resurgence of swine flu, also known as ... -
Take a Vet to School Day
Below are some teacher resources for teachers interested in Take a Veteran to School Day. None of these are written in stone—we're counting on you to take what will work for you and adapt it as you see fit. We know that there is a tremendous difference between the little ones in kindergarten and high schoolers. However, all ages and ability ... -
LCROSS Moon Mission Is a Big Hit — or Two
On October 9th, two U.S. space probes will crash into the moon’s surface. A terrible disaster? Hardly. In fact, it will be exactly what NASA scientists planned. They hope the crashes will answer an important question: Is there water on the moon? Click here for the teaching guide for this lesson On a Crash Course In the 1990s, lunar probe pictures ... -
Lesson: LCROSS Moon Mission
STANDARD: National Science Education Standards 5–8, Earth and Space Science Content Standard D (National Research Council): As a result of activities in grades 5–8, all students should develop an understanding of Earth in the solar system. Click here for the accompanying article for student reading. LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this article, students will learn about: • How NASA scientists use technology to ... -
Math Games for K-8
Real student comprehension of math happens with hands on learning. Give your students an opportunity to learn and test their new math skills with free online games. TheApple has partnered with iPlayMath Games to bring you the best math games on the web. Click the grade level below to find free math games. Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th ...











