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Biography, biography research

Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

Biography research projects can engage your entire class. Just use the Goldilocks principle. In other words, the process shouldn’t be too easy or too hard. Instead, it should be just…

5 Quick and Easy Biography Crafts to Try Now

January 10, 2019

Biography crafts engage kids in learning. Let’s look at five possibilities. First, to focus on character traits, try a foldable. If you’d like kids to refer to events in the…

4 Simple Ways to Make Constructed Response Fun

October 4, 2018

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It’s time to make constructed response fun! Just try these four C’s. Collaborate. Compete. Cube it. Craft it. When you shake up learning, engagement skyrockets. And kids get the practice…

How to Make Constructed Response Social

September 27, 2018

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Make constructed response social! Let’s face it, writing paragraph after paragraph causes student burnout. Why? Kids are social animals. Above all, they love working together. Take a look at three ways…

How to Use Classroom Contests for Test Score Growth

September 20, 2018

alternatives to constructed response, answering questions, constructed response

Classroom contests bring out kids’ competitive nature. Now you can use them to improve test scores. When your students experience writing burnout, bring on the games. In a short amount of…

How to Create a Constructed Response Burger

September 13, 2018

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Build a constructed response burger. On the top, place a topic sentence bun. In the middle, add the meat. (That’s the supporting details, of course.) At the end, finish up…

How to Build a Simple Constructed Response Cube

September 6, 2018

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A constructed response cube lets kids practice – and have some fun! When they roll the die, engagement improves. Soon they’ll be writing paragraphs like pros. (more…)

Introducing an Easy Way to STEM Your Science Activities

August 30, 2018

Engage, Learn, Science

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STEM your science activities! It’s easy. Just add technology, engineering, and mathematics. Voila! Your science lesson is transformed into a STEM activity. (more…)

Sensational Succulent Science Activities for Kids

August 23, 2018

Engage, Science