Teach essential music concepts through the making of videos. Let your students explore in detail the exciting advertising medium of videos and the components to make effective videos. As well, examine the techniques used in making videos while placing emphasis on critical thinking and valuing skills. Activities are designed so that students are able to state an opinion on a subject and give reasons that support their views; as well, provided are a choice of video topics for flexibility that demonstrate each concept. Included are notes suitable for hand-outs or on a projection device. This Music lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, word search, exam and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
In our unit, students trace the development of Rock n' Roll, from African Tribal music through to the modern music styles of today. Due to the academic nature of the material, our unit can be taught with a great deal of structure, much like a social studies history unit. A variety of student assignments are incorporated in the lesson. Students write words for their own blues song, create a poster for a specific music style, and write and illustrate a newspaper. This Music lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Interest is at it's highest peak as students explore the world of explorers. Our highly adaptable unit is broken into four parts with teachers choosing to do all four sections or selecting the parts that best meet the needs of their class. Part one is a structured, knowledge-based section focused on important European explorers from the Vikings to Columbus to Hudson. Students read about each of these explorers and complete a related assignment. Part two focuses on explorers relevant to Canada. Part three contains a series of optional activities and part four contains a collection of seven diagrams depicting each of the explorers. This History lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Every product or service sells better with good advertising. Help your students understand the methods used. The “Just the Facts” section includes notes suitable for hand-outs or on a projection system with a base of information for a variety of assignments. Student task sheets provide simple and fun assignments. The second section is a “Group project” that encourages students to choose assignments related to advertising topics that interest them. The groups of 2 or 3 students consult to complete their outline of their ideas and designs. Our Social Studies lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Folktales come alive in this unit as students are taken on a tantalizing trip to the humorous world on tall tales. The lesson starts off with a teacher-centered approach focusing on the general characteristics of tall tales from different cultures and lands. Optional activities are included to build flexibility into the lesson. Comprehension questions surround the unit on American Tall Tales, while a selection of well-loved tall tales is included in conjunction with the unit to supplement the lesson plan. This Folktales lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, creative writing activities, crossword, word search, colouring book and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
In our unit, students will simulate the creation of their own rock band. Students will create the individual members of the band, as well as assume the roles of Marketing Director, Newspaper Reporter, and Accountant. Student assignments include the creation of a band logo, member biographies, tour poster and newspaper review. Our unit places an emphasis on communication skills through group work, and creative and critical thinking. Our unit is intended to promote both intuitive and imaginative thought. This Music lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, student self-evaluation and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Great fun for Friday afternoons! (Well, that's after all the curriculum targets have been met.) Enjoy our collection of amusing and challenging puzzles, word searches, pictograms, shape shifters, quizzes and trivia. You can decide which activities are most suitable for each individual class as difficulty levels go from easy to mind-boggling. Activities can be scanned for use on an interactive whiteboard, or simply copied and handed out to students. Activities include: puzzles, trivia, pictograms, quizzes and word searches. This Math lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, pictograms and trivia to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Our cartooning unit is designed specifically for teachers (and students) with little or no talent when it comes to drawing. The lessons follow a progression from simpler, less original activities, to more difficult and more creative assignments. As well, teachers can choose from a number of optional activities that have been included to add flexibility to the unit. Activities include: Making Faces, Cartoon Lettering, Comic Strips, Flip Book, and Mad Magazine Fold-In. This Art lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Our comprehensive, four-part study of animals is sure to captivate student interest. Our unit starts off with a knowledge-based presentation of twenty-six terms necessary for a proper understanding of animals. Then, students learn the important characteristics of the major vertebrate families (groups) — fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. Next, students investigate some of the ways that animals have adapted to suit their environments. Finally, students complete a major project where they write a report on an animal. This Animal Science lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search, colouring book and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Students study and experience flight in this hands-on science unit. Exciting activities range from learning how wings, rockets and helicopters work, to building their own kites and gliders. In general, students participate in meaningful activities associated with the theme of each lesson, which are followed by related student notes. This format helps to stress process rather than concentrating on memorization of factual information. Optional activities and evaluation add further flexibility to the unit, making it easy to use for the teacher. This Physical Science lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Students will be taken on an adventure through the world of mythology. They will discover many different types of myths and learn about the cultures that created them. An introduction to Greek, Roman, Norse, and Native North American myths are presented in a very structured format. A “Major Project" allows the students to demonstrate further knowledge of myths by completing a series of activities. Optional lessons allow the students to further thematic connections, identify practical applications, and to simply have fun. A sampling of myths is used in conjunction with the unit to supplement the lesson plan. This Folktales lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, creative writing activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
This is a typical Social Studies unit — with a twist. Instead of doing activities related to the usual countries like Mexico or Argentina, students invent their own countries for a brand new planet called "Geos." Ideal for split grade classrooms, the stimulating activities in this unit place an emphasis on creativity and cooperative learning. Students start off by creating their own country: a name and capital city is chosen. Then, students go on to create a map of their country. A range of major project is included from creating a coat of arms to inventing a national sport. Our Social Studies lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, evaluation and student examples to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Find the “Fungus Among Us” in this captivating resource about trees in our communities. Most trees and shrubs that make up urban forests are not wild or naturally growing; they have been planted by people and to stay healthy, they must be properly cared for. Students explore the benefits and uses of trees, and identify different kinds of trees in their local community. They also investigate the effects and spread of Dutch Elm Disease across Canada and learn about identification and prevention. This Canada lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search, colouring pages and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
This exciting look at the environment is sure to captivate your students. The three-part format builds a base of information, cements it, then culminates it with exciting hands-on projects. Part 1 is titled Environment: A Need to Know. This informational section relies on interesting demonstrations and simple assignments to build a base of knowledge. Part 2 is Test Construction. Teachers take a break while students, in pairs, make up their own exams. Part 3 is Environment Day. Students choose from a host of exciting hands-on environmental projects and present them to the class on Environment Day. This Earth Science lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Students tackle the mysteries and wonders of weather in this Earth Science unit. The unit starts off with a "Weather Tracking Chart", which involves students measuring and tracking the weather on a daily basis. The core lessons provide basic weather topics such as temperature, wind, pressure, clouds and precipitation. Exciting activities integrated with student notes provide students with solid background information. The "Enrichment Lessons" focuses on the more dramatic — examining tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms and the greenhouse effect, again using student notes and activities. This Earth Science lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
In this powerful unit, students examine the very nature of energy, its many forms and the changes it can undergo. Students learn basic concepts and information as they go through a series of student notes. The notes are followed by meaningful activities associated with the theme of each lesson. To further captivate student interest, many of these activities have been designed around the "Science Challenge Format", in which small groups of students work cooperatively to solve various problems. Learning, integrated with fun, is the order of the day and your science class may never be as energetic. This Physical Science lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Discover the workings of old school Hi-Fidelity stereo equipment such as Turntables, Cassette Players, and Compact Discs. Students also look at the workings of AM and FM radio. Innovative assignments stress creative and critical thinking with many possibilities for drama in this unit. The major project concludes the unit with students acting as radio D.J.’s and write a fifteen-minute script on news, weather, sports, songs or commercials. Students will also be able to design a personal custom sound system along with designing a custom electric guitar. This fun Music lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search, exam and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Earth Science at its greatest. Students explore the fascinating world of geology, learning everything from the causes of earthquakes and volcanoes to how to make a fossil. Student notes give students most of the knowledge-based material in the unit. The activities and worksheets included follow closely with the material in the notes. Optional activities adds flexibility to the unit and suggests assignments that can be coordinated with the main lesson topics, used as enrichment, or used at the end of the unit as fun, culminating activities. This Earth Science lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search, final exam and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Double your buying power with this two unit set! The first unit investigates the intriguing subject of optical illusions. Crazy mazes and eye-curdling geometrical designs place an emphasis on proportioning as well as critical thinking skills. In the second unit, students explore the fascinating world of logos — in sports, on flags, on the food that gives them skin trouble. Included in this resource: detailed student objectives and activities; suggested teaching strategies; design templates; countdown to excellence marking format; student task sheets; and the famous Richard Robillard Maze. This Art lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, student examples and evaluation to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
In this fast-paced unit, students discover that "matter" matters. An engaging array of activities combined with interesting worksheets compliments the concepts brought forward in the student notes. Relating the study of matter, atoms, and molecules to the "real world" is essential. Students delight as they learn about DNA fingerprinting and why a grade two class eating pop and chocolate bars is important to the study of chemistry. Optional activities add flexibility and an element of fun to the unit. Finally, a lesson plan on atoms and molecules that will not give students that "glazed eye - dead fish" look. This Physical Science lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
The War Of 1812 provides a backdrop for some of the most interesting people and events in the history of Canada. Causes of the war, major events and the impact of the war on the development of Canada are examined. As well, captivating personalities such as Tecumseh, Laura Secord and General Isaac Brock are studied. This unit is divided into three parts, combining optional lessons and a pictorial history suitable for colouring with the main, information-based body of the unit. At long last, here is a teacher-friendly unit written from the Canadian perspective and designed for Canadian students. This History lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Students explore the exciting and intriguing world of space. The first section includes lecture style content combined with interesting assignments and activities to build up an information base about galaxies, solar system, planets and gravity. The second section centers around fun activities devoted to space exploration, space menu, parachute making, egg splat competition and how a rocket works. Included is an extensive reproducible student Activity Handbook that contains related assignments that will guarantee that your students get a "blast" out of. This Earth Science lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search, exam, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Give your students the chance to try out their "green thumbs" as they explore plants. Student notes explain much of the knowledge-based information contained in the unit. The Discovery Worksheets help to motivate students by providing hands-on experiments that uses readily available materials and follows a "Purpose, Materials, Procedure, Conclusions and Questions" format. Complete with 12 optional activities — including several plant related experiments — that provide flexibility as well as enrichment, teachers can create a custom lesson plan suitable for their classroom. The world of plants comes alive with this practical teaching package. This Earth Science lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
The true history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police comes to life in this factual unit about Canada's legendary police force. Students follow the force from its infancy in the Canadian West through the growing pains of the Yukon Gold Rush to the present day. Our unit is divided into three parts combining optional lessons and a pictorial history with the main body of the unit. Part one is a structured, knowledge-based section focusing on important events and the role of the R.C.M.P. in the history of the Canadian West. Finally, a unit that will allow students to understand the real story behind Canada's men and women of the red serge. This Canada lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
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