Mon, Oct 19, 2015 10:52 AM in Pumpkin Life Cycle
A lesson on the pumpkin life cycle is such a great idea! This is festive too. The children will enjoy this project and it can continue all throughout the fall. Start the unit off with a lesson on seeds and plants. They students can plant their seed and draw a picture of it the first day. Throughout the pumpkin's life cycle, the students can document the changes by drawing pictures of the plant, ...
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Mon, Oct 19, 2015 10:37 AM in How to Get Students to Look At the Night Sky
It's hard to show urban kids the night sky when the city lights are clouding the stars. Some of these kids may have never seen the stars before due to this reason. Showing them pictures of the sky is a great way around this. I still think students should have the opportunity to enjoy the night sky. Do some research in your area to see if there are any observatories nearby that your class could t...
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Wed, Oct 14, 2015 11:06 AM in Fishing for Needy Families
Wow! Reading what this man has done for the youth in these underprivileged areas is truly amazing. The quote "give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" came to my mind when I was reading this. This educator changed the lives of these kids. Being a swimmer and a lifeguard, learning how to swim is an important life skill everyone should know...
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