10. foldable (magic strips)

10. Foldable (Magic Strips)Using construction paper, create a unique study aid that is portable and versatile.

9. PollEverywhereStudents and teachers alike enjoy real-time results to survey questions.

8. Characterization ActivitiesStarburst

Snickers

Junk in the Trunk

Play Dough

7. Blogs

Interactive and less stressful, blogging provides an opportunity for communicating ideas among students. Students are less reluctant to share their thoughts and ideas, and seem to enjoy this interaction.

6. Fun with Sticky Notes

The Incredible Shrinking Sticky

Sticky Note Vocabulary (2 versions)

5. Music Videos and Commercials

Music videos and commercials are an engaging medium for teaching a variety of concepts.

OER Practice

Idioms

Personification

Parody

Compare/Contrast

4. Four Corners Activity Students decide and share opinions with one another.

To Kill a Mockingbird- Anticipation Guide1. All men are equal. 4. No one is above the law.2. Nobody is all bad or all good. 5. When the law does not 3. A hero is born, not made. succeed in punishing criminals,

citizens should do so.

3. Images / song lyrics for grammar practice

Students bring in examples of grammatically incorrect images and/or songs and song lyrics.

I ain't settlin' for just getting byI've had enough so so, for the rest of my lifeTired of shooting too low, so raise the bar highI ain't settlin' no, no, no, no, no, no, so raise the bar high

SettlinBy Sugarland

2. Silent, interactive whiteboardStudents answer questions, one another, or create a story as a group using images.

1. Let’s get physical!Chopsticks

Hopscotch

Frisbee

Basketball

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