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Teacher Lesson Plans
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Teachers, take a chartered educational excursion without the expense of a field trip!
Here's a perfect opportunity to round out the educational experience in the classroom.
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Let us be your resource for exceptionally high quality teacher lesson plans that are perfect for the classroom! All of our teacher lesson plans are educationally sound, feature a generous variety of grade-appropriate activities, and are extremely easy-to-use. Each of our thoughtfully laid out teacher's guides runs 60-80 pages and provides you with ten extremely well-conceived teacher lesson plans. That's a two-week academic excursion for you and your class!
All of our teacher lesson plans, which accompany your choice of VHS or DVD media:
- Are developed by nationally selected teacher/authors who have outstanding academic credentials.
- Skillfully tie-in the VHS or DVD media, related academic content, and the teacher lesson plans' grade-appropriate activities in an easy-to-use resource.
- Take the information presented on the VHS or DVD media to a deeper and more meaningful level by introducing significant additional information and new materials.
- Are attractively priced and easy to purchase. Our single volume VHS titles with accompanying teacher's guides start at $52.95, and go up to $75.00 for a two-set DVD title with accompanying teacher's guide. Compare that with other companies offering single volume VHS programs with lesson plans in the $90.00 to $125.00 range.
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Great Homework and Study Skills Teacher's Manual
Ten Teacher Lesson Plans
One Guide is Available for Middle School Teachers (Grades 6-8)
Another Guide is for High School Teachers (Grades 9-12)
By Mary L. Dennis, 2003
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The academic roadmap thoughtfully laid out by author Mary L. Dennis in this exciting teacher guide may well be the most important educational excursion your students ever take! What could be more important or more central to lifelong education than learning the very best ways to learn? This guide will make it much easier for teachers to help their
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students "learn to learn" by becoming more organized, taking better notes, planning and prioritizing, and using proven techniques for studying for tests and retaining material. Learn great study skills for high school and middle school.
In this remarkably comprehensive program, which skillfully interweaves a highly entertaining story with realistic teenage characters, middle and high school age students will learn:
- Where, when and how to use study time most effectively
- How to become a more active listener
- Effective note taking methods
- A proven system for dramatically improving reading comprehension
- Great time management strategies
- Great studying tips and learning strategies
- Effective memorization techniques
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Computer Art for Young People Teacher's Guide
Ten Teacher Lesson Plans
One Guide is Available for Elementary School Teachers (Grades 2-5),
Another Guide is for Middle School Teachers (Grades 6-7)
By Steve Fisher, 2003
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Are you ready to have as much creative fun as your students? We hope so because that's exactly what this art lesson plan provides -- computer art activities of pure, creative fun and learning!
We believe you're going to find our
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Computer Art for Young People teacher lesson plans indispensable for three great reasons-- educational soundness, an excellent range of creative activities, and ease of use for both the educator and the student. The best part about it is that there's no software to buy! Each activity is completed using software that's already on your computer!
Have fun with your students as they develop their computer expertise, while at the same time creating beautiful computer art projects that are whimsical, decorative, and functional! Learn more about our art lesson plan.
- Decorative airplanes
- Personalized name tags
- Treasure maps
- Stylized logos
- Hidden pictures
- Quilting designs
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- Radiant butterflies
- Birthday and greeting cards
- Gift-wrap paper
- Decorative calendars
- Cartoon Characters
- Room designs
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The Science of Magic
A Lab Activity Manual with Ten Teacher Lesson Plans
One Manual is for the, "Magic For Kids" Series (Elementary Grades 1-5)
Another Manual accompanies the, "Magic for Young Adults" Series
(Middle School Grades 6-8)
By Renee M. Herold, 2003
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Science lesson plans: Science and magic have always been a natural combination. Just as every fantastic magic trick or illusion has a scientific explanation behind its mystery, so too every mystifying behavior in our universe has a scientific explanation that can unlock its secret.
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Let magic be the gateway to spark your class' motivation and imagination. The sheer fun of magic can be the perfect motivator for young people to explore the scientific principles at play behind phenomena, using the Scientific Method as a framework for investigation. The payoff of discovering the science behind each and every magic trick makes the process of forming an hypothesis, collecting data and arriving at a conclusion entertaining and fun.
The Science of Magic Lab Activity Manual is the perfect source for ten class sessions of entertaining, eye-opening scientific exploration. Everything is neatly packaged into one guide: suggested activities, worksheets and follow-up and assessment tools. Here are just a few of the activities presented...
Did I Really See That? Students create "moving" images out of still pictures.
Just Dropping In. Due to changes in the state of matter, a quarter magically passes "through" a metal plate.
Water Bombs and Mystical Floating Cork. The properties of surface tension and hydrostatic force are explored.
Image is Everything. Mirrors can create some very realistic visions, including a teacher floating on thin air!
I Can't Air You! Students discover the power of air pressure by lifting objects with plastic sandwich bags and straws.
More or Less. Lessons from the supermarket. Clever packaging "tricks" make it look like we're getting more for less.
What Is It? Students poke a needle through a balloon without popping it, and explore the special properties of polymers.
Learn more about our science lesson plans.
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Rainy Day Art Projects for Young People
Ten Teacher Lesson Plans
A Teacher's Guide for Elementary School (Grades K-5),
By Beth Malone, 2003
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Art lesson plans: Are you looking for a resource to provide young people with the opportunity to express themselves, while at the same time providing enriching cultural, historical and intellectual opportunities? We hope so, because that's exactly what these guides provide -- fun filled arts and crafts activities, which are thoughtfully
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integrated with explorations in math, the language arts, science and social studies. Thoroughly entertaining education!
Rainy Day Art Projects art lesson plans are super-easy to use! All projects are created using ordinary art supplies. This means minimum preparation time and minimum start-up frustration for both you and your students, so they can dive right into fun learning projects! Young people are naturally excited about working with art so the motivation is built-in. Your toughest task will be ending the activities -- we guarantee the children won't want to stop once they get started!
- Explore the history of chocolate and its discovery by Mayan Indians, and then make Aztec hot chocolate with your students!
- Delve into the Impressionist period of painting, and learn about pointillism.
- Go back in time to the American Revolution, and examine the evolution of Fourth of July celebrations.
- Encourage budding gardeners to grow real flowers as they create beautiful botanical art projects!
- Lead your students in exciting activities about solar energy and photosynthesis.
- Discover how American Indians used petroglyphs and hieroglyphs to tell stories!
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Every Young Person Has Challenges, for Ages 8-12
Counselor Guide
A Counselor's Guide for Elementary School and 6th Grade (Grades 2-6)
By Krista K. Bischoff, 2003
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How do you reach young people these days! Effective counselors and educators know that the best way to reach young people is through other young people. And that's the concept we're utilizing with this combination counselor's guide and video program. We've taken the time to listen to young people and we've
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produced a program from the heart, which we'd like you to think of as a shortcut to communication, group discussion and personal exploration. This program will motivate and inspire young people to strive for personal improvement in their lives.
In Every Young Person Has Challenges we've cut out the narrator and allowed 15 candid young people, ages 8-12, to speak freely about their challenges and difficulties, and to share the steps they've taken towards resolving these issues. In doing so, they help us to discover the truth that every young person does have difficulties and challenges; that "you are not the only one" who is dealing with personal issues and inner conflict; and that growth is a matter of facing our challenges and difficulties, understanding them and doing our best to overcome, resolve and come to peace with them. Issues presented include:
- Divorce
- Family issues
- Peer pressure
- The role of friends
- Bullying
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- Discrimination
- Popularity issues
- Parental drug abuse
- Depression
- Dealing with death
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Every Teen Has Challenges for Ages 13-19
Counselor Guide
A Counselor's Guide for Middle and High School (Grades 7-12)
By Lisa B. D'Acierno, 2003
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How do you reach teens these days! Every counselor recognizes the inherent challenge and, sometimes, frustration in reaching out to young adults, but we also realize that the way to reach teens these days is the same way we have always reached out to young people -- by really caring, listening and communicating. And
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that's exactly what we've done with this combination counselor's guide and video program. We've taken the time to listen to teens, and we've produced a program from the heart, which we'd like you to think of as a shortcut to communication, group discussion and personal exploration.
In Every Teen Has Challenges, we've cut out the narrator and allowed 16 candid teenagers to speak freely about their challenges and difficulties, and to share the steps they've taken towards resolving these issues. In watching what these forthcoming teens reveal about themselves, we come to understand that part of resolving personal issues stems from understanding them, and trying new behaviors, new strategies and new ways of looking at our challenges. Innovation is one of the greatest keys in dealing with personal issues, and watching our young participants explore their issues is a study in innovation. As we come to appreciate the steps that they've taken in dealing with their difficulties, we are encouraged to take a more active role in facing our own challenges. Issues presented include:
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- Discrimination
- Drug use
- Teen suicide
- Eating disorders
- and other issues
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