Agate craft project (use acyrlic paints to simulate a colorful agate pattern) (any age)
joakman2016-05-11T10:03:26-04:00Agate craft project (use acyrlic paints to simulate a colorful agate pattern) (any age)
Purpose of craft:
To learn about agates in a hands-on wayTarget age group:
ages 8-12Materials needed:
a 8.5” x 11” sheet of clear plastic (copier transparencies are ideal and can be purchased at the printing department of any...
The Pecking Order Game (target ages: 7-11)
joakman2016-05-16T20:47:08-04:00The Pecking Order Game (target ages: 7-11)
The Pecking Order Game (target ages: 7-11)
Plant Cell “Penny Pitch” Game
joakman2016-05-16T20:46:31-04:00Plant Cell "Penny Pitch" Game
Purpose of the game:
To reinforce what students have learned about the structures found in plant cellsTarget age group:
Ages 8-12Time needed:
It depends on whether you have your students help set up the plant cell play area. If you have it set up ahead of time, allow 15-30...“Punctuation Theater”
joakman2016-05-11T10:33:35-04:00"Punctuation Theater"
This is a unit designed for ages 8-12. It's a way to reinforce sentence structure and the use of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositional phrases without doing more worksheets. It's ideal for verbal or social learners. A real plus about using this unit with a group is...Downloads for Excavating English curriculum: “Aelfric’s Colloquy”
joakman2016-05-11T10:34:13-04:00Downloads for Excavating English curriculum: "Aelfric's Colloquy"
Downloads for Excavating English curriculum: "Aelfric's Colloquy"
Pusillus Poseidon’s Guide to Protozoa (a reference chart, and part of “Protozoa: A Poseidon Adventure” curriculum)
joakman2016-05-11T08:35:37-04:00Pusillus Poseidon's Guide to Protozoa Reference Chart
Pusillus Poseidon's Guide to Protozoa (a reference chart, and part of "Protozoa: A Poseidon Adventure" curriculum)
Professor Pig’s Magic Math (a “mini-curricula”)
joakman2018-08-30T01:37:42-04:00Professor Pig's Magic Math (a "mini-curricula")
Professor Pig's Magic Math is all about thinking like a mathematician. People who are good at math don't just memorize facts! They understand numbers and they see number patterns everywhere. Professor Pig begins by teaching his students the "magic numbers": the numbers that...
Sheep Herding Math Strategy Game
joakman2016-05-18T16:36:10-04:00Sheep Herding Math Strategy Game
Purpose of game:
To develop mathematical logic skillsTarget age group:
anyDescription of game:
This is a two-player game. One person plays the sheep, the other is the border collie. This is a classic strategy game that you can find in many forms, most commonly has "Hares and Hounds." (As...
