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Quick Newspaper Activities

November 28, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

To jump-start creativity, keep a supply of old newspapers on hand. For information processing and communication exercises, students can write new captions for photos, draw new pictures to go with articles, or write new headlines for articles.

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White, Write, Wipe

November 8, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Similar to handing out individual chalkboards for student use, whiteboards are the new answer to board work. For better or worse, they are now replacing some of the larger green chalkboards many classrooms have on their walls.

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My Own Self

October 28, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Have students create a short auto-biographical essay or list of personal facts, then decorate it with a photo and a fingerprint. You can guarantee that no two will be the same.

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Idioms

October 26, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Idioms are phrases with non-literal meanings. Compile a list of idioms, and have students choose five or more. They can draw pictures to represent the idiom.

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Anagrams: Beyond Computer Solutions

October 26, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Anagram solving in the classroom (along with the use of other puzzles such as acrostics, crosswords, word-searches, etc.) brings pattern recognition to the problem-solving process. In fact, algorithms have been written to port the process rather successfully over to the computer, to the point that numerous anagram generators can be found on the web. Just type in a word or phrase, hit the button, and all the work is done for you. However, solving problems without electronic intervention can have real-world value not readily apparent to your students.

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Acrostics M.O.T.I.V.A.T.E. Your Students

October 26, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Have your students come up with acrostics for your school mascot, school name, teacher’s name, or even individual students’ names. These are great for bulletin boards and school displays, and are equally fun (and challenging) on notebook paper.