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Project-Based Learning. Math and Telling Time. This page is one small part of Good Sites for Kids! All the mathematics sites have been given their own pages. Please click on the matrix below to go there. Look for to see what's been added lately! "We now have over 4,000 PDF files that total over 12,000 printable pages. 100% free as always! Free Worksheets for Kids from K-5 Learning. Mastering these worksheets would give students a solid foundation to build on. Math Worksheet Center "What is Math Worksheet Center? To top of page to Good Sites Powered by The World's #1 Web Host I'm gnawing away at Mathematics!

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Discussion Questions for The Lightning Thief. The Lightning Thief Discussion Guide. Greek Mythology. Lightning Thief. The hero, 12-year-old Percy Jackson, is far from your ordinary, everyday high school student. In fact, he is about to be kicked out of his third high school. Try as he may, Percy just cannot behave himself and settle down to study.

His mother understands, for reasons unbeknownst to Percy. After beating up a bully who is attacking his best friend, Grover, strange things start happening to Percy. In fact, Percy's math teacher turns into a horrible, terrifying monster who tries to kill Percy. "Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. Adolescent Literacy - A video interview with Rick Riordan.

Rick Riordan was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1964. His mom, dad, and grandparents were all teachers. Rick didn't like to read much until he discovered the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Greek and Norse mythology in middle school. In the eighth grade Rick submitted a fantasy story to a magazine but only received a rejection letter in return. At Alamo Heights High School he wrote and edited for the school newspaper. During college Rick Riordan had long hair and played music in a folk rock band. But when his interest shifted from music to English and literature, he decided to become an English teacher. Naturally, Riordan's middle school students asked him why he wasn't writing books for kids their age. Today Rick Riordan and his family live in San Antonio, Texas. Kids' Planet ESPECIES Animal Fact Sheets. Rubrics For Teachers | K-12 Rubrics and Assessment.

News Literacy: How to Teach Students to Search Smart. Credit: Quickhoney The word simple can rarely be used when it comes to describing online searches for news and information. Type a noun and a refining adjective into a search engine, and you're presented with an indefinite number of links (hence, perhaps, the word Google). The information can seem equally useful at first glance but will inevitably vary wildly in accuracy, from a New York Times article to a deadpan spoof in the Onion to a biased political blog filled with misinformation. Students learn how to find the truth in a sea of factoids. Separating fact from falsehood can be a challenge for anyone, but it's especially tough for students, who may be less skeptical and more trusting than adults. Alan C. Miller, a former investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times, decided to address the challenge. Visiting journalists pose four questions to students: Why does news matter? In response, students in the program create projects that answer these questions.

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