Lesson Plan Of The Day

A sampling of lessons from recent weeks…
Guess-timating Fun (Grades K-12)
Book Report Gallery Bulletin Board (K-8)
A Lesson in Comma Sense (6-12)
Math Madness (K-12)
Detective Spellcheck Game (K-12)
Earth at Night (3-12)
U.S. Puzzle Map Bulletin Board (3-8)
Weekly Math Challenge (K-12)
Surname Survey (3-12)
What Did It Cost 100 Years Ago? (3-12)
Photograph Math (K-12)
The Mail Race (K-8)
Speedy Spelling Bee (K-12)

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