1) Gather the objects for this activity (one for each student). Put the objects in a pile in front of you, so that you can access them easily. Ask your students to sit in a circle with you. Tip: If ...

To investigate the mechanics of putting an introduction in order. This is an investigative exercise. Choose a well-written introduction to a scientific paper in your field, rearrange the paragraphs in ...

What is a Lesson Plan? An effective lesson plan demonstrates how a teacher creates objectives for his or her students and measures how those objectives are mastered. Creating a lesson plan begins with ...

This lesson explores the origins of American mass production through gunmaking. The lesson, which features Northwestern professor Ken Alder, opens with two reflective ...

Think of your lesson as a story and your lesson plan as its script. And remember that a good plan considers the people involved in the lesson, not just the activities Lesson plans are useful not just ...

The Research as Inquiry frame looks to help show that research is a process where you can develop a research question and begin to ask more complex questions as the question is reframed after finding ...

1) Ask two volunteers to stretch a Slinky out on the floor or a table to about three to four yards length, with one volunteer firmly holding each end. Have one volunteer give their end of the Slinky a ...