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 End-of-Year Projects #1
No more pencils, no more books, no more... No more time? The last days of school soon will be upon us, and your students may already be chanting the traditional end-of-school cheer, but that doesn't mean that you have to succumb to the temptation to start summer early. Why throw away the last few precious days? Instead, blow your students away with some cool end-of-year activities that combine fun and learning. Included: Links to dozens of additional activities to fill the final days.
A Puzzle a Day
Exercise students critical thinking skills as they practice math, spelling
 Memorial Day
What does Memorial Day mean to your students? Do they grasp the significance -- or the sheer number -- of American men and women who have died serving our country so the rest of us might enjoy freedom? Included: Five lessons help students understand the meaning of Memorial Day -- plus links to more than 2 dozen more lessons.
Asian Heritage Month
Explore the culture, the people, the literature.
 Fantastic Field Days
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Its also the time of year when many schools hold their annual field days. That's why Ed World's editors decided to leap in with dozens of great activities that are sure to make your field day the best one ever. Included: Five new lesson plans plus links to many more.
More Fitness Month Fun
Get physical with these lesson ideas.
Childrens Book Week
Celebrate Book Week (May 10-16) with these activities, crafts, projects, much more.
Lesson Plan of the Day
See lesson plans posted on recent days. Search for lessons by subject.
Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks Math Games With Joanne and Jane
This week: Double Trouble teaches adding double digits.
Friday Fun
Use this lively, team-based game to reinforce spelling skills.
News for Kids
Soldiers Say Thank You for the Letters
Four soldiers recently visited schools to thank students for thinking of them while they were stationed overseas.
Learning Game of the Week
Review any subject, skill with this version of "Family Feud."
Vicki Cobbs Show-Biz Science
Make a tuning fork appear to wiggle.
From Our
Early Childhood
Activity Bank
Special Activities for This Week
Butterfly Match
Looking at Leaves
Patriotic Windsocks
Pressing Flowers
Leaf Match
Dinos in My Bathtub!
Plan a Friendship Fair
Paper Plate Puppet Play
From the Learning Machine
Explore the coolest resources on the Web.
From the Reading Machine
Hedgie's Alphabet reinforces vocabulary skills. (Grades K-2)
From the Math Machine
Counting Money is a fun Web site for teaching counting skills and money. (Grades 1-2)
From the Science Machine
Use Geodesic Dome to explore the topics of material strength and architecture. (Grades 3-6)
Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plans
Teacher Lesson #1
Students send mothers on special Mother's Day trips.
Teacher Lesson #2
Hands-on game reinforces basic math-facts skills.
Teacher Lesson #3
Review a novel with Jeopardy-style game.
More Lesson Ideas
Technology Lesson Plans
Mystery State
Early Childhood Themes
Phonics Word Search
Bulletin Boards That Teach
Check out our archive of 40 bulletin board ideas for use the school year long.
5-Minute Fillers
Volume 7.
Month of Fun: January
See some timely, fun, and educational Web resources for kids:
Mothers Day Coupon Book (Grades 1-8)
Eds Bank: Saving Money Game (Grades 2-8)
Strawberries Jigsaw Puzzle (Grades 3-12)
Police Officer Coloring Page (Grades Pre-K-1)
Bicycle Safety Word Search (Grades 2-5)
Lewis and Clark Cloze Activity (Grades 2-5)
Wizard of Oz Quiz (Grades 3-6)
Just for This Month!
See our May Month of Fun, May Word Search, and May Coloring Calendar. PLUS! Create your own work sheets for this months holidays and special days.
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