study skills

My grade level visits Old Strubridge Village aech year as part of our Social Studies curriculum. I created this web quest to help my students understand and learn about life during that period and understand New England villages during that time. This was posted on our class web site.

http://TeacherWeb.com/WQ/ElementarySchool/1800sNewEngland/

1800's NewEngland

This lesson was created for a 3rd grade classroom. It is an inquiry-based constructivist plan where the students research and contribute to creating a classroom zoo. The students work together and problem-solve to develop the layout, animals and zoo features. constructivist problem inquiry animals

Online resources for learning dictionary skills. dictionary skills

A slideshow used to teach the difference between a dictionary and thesaurus. dictionary, thesaurus

These study habits are probably best for grades 1-7. They're good habits for studying at home. May be nice to give a copy to parents as well. study, study habits, homework

PowerPoint lesson guiding students through basic study skills. Study skills

At the beginning of the school year, the media specialist and I collaborated to create a internet scavenger hunt to get the students started with research skills. research skills, internet, scavenger hunt

Note Cards in PowerPoint I know there are many, many ways students can create and organize notes on their computer. We have found this to be most helpful with students. They can rearrange the cards easily, color code (changing the background) like topics, and print if needed. research infolit notecards

Here are some excellent ideas that you can use for after school activities with all grade level students. You can integrate all subject areas. You can do one or all of the projects; students will have fun and learn as they research, invent, draw, and use the computer. This is a must resource if you want your students to learn about construction, designing, creating, and the real world. on Monday, Oct 16 2006 at 04:26 PM on Thursday, Oct 19 2006 at 12:12 PM on Thursday, Oct 19 2006 at 12:12 PM ideas, integration, technology, designing, creating

PowerPoint lesson guiding students through the best strategies for taking tests. Test taking strategies