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Do Now Checklist - Teach Like a Champion
Grades
K to 12tag(s): classroom management (118), Teacher Utilities (183), teaching strategies (49)
In the Classroom
Use the "Set High Expectations" strategy by having students role-play scenarios demonstrating desired classroom behaviors. Implement the "Choral Responses" strategy, where the whole class answers a question aloud. "Choral Responses" promotes student participation and ensures that everyone is on the same page. Use the "Stretch It" technique, where students are encouraged to elaborate on their answers by asking follow-up questions like "Can you explain that further?" or "What makes you think that?"You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Mesopotamia - Twinkl
Grades
6 to 10tag(s): asia (110), cultures (172), mesopotamia (32)
In the Classroom
In the classroom, students can complete the activities posted on the website. Additionally, students can develop any of those activities into a book using Book Creator, reviewed here, or a podcast using Podcast Generator, reviewed here. Finally, students can compare and contrast other ancient civilizations using a Venn Diagram tool such as ReadWriteThink Venn Diagram Interactive reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mesopotamia - Creative Classroom Core's Mesopotamia
Grades
6 to 10tag(s): asia (110), cultures (172), mesopotamia (32)
In the Classroom
Students can participate in the activities that Creative Classroom Core shares. Students can create a presentation using a tool such as Genially, reviewed here with all the information they learned about Mesopotamia. Finally, students can create a scavenger hunt or digital escape room for other class members to complete. Genially reviewed here also offers free templates to create digital escape rooms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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From Election Results to Inauguration: Teaching the 2024 Transition of Power - Share My Lesson
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): inauguration (10), presidents (135)
In the Classroom
Teachers can follow the step-by-step lessons that are on the site. Students can create a timeline of significant events using Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here between Election Day and Inauguration Day. Finally, students can debate who was the most influential performer/author during Inauguration Day.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Virtual Field Trip - I Do Solemnly Swear: The U.S. Presidential Inauguration - Share My Lesson
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): inauguration (10), presidents (135)
In the Classroom
Teachers can follow the step-by-step lessons that are on the site. Students can research other presidential inaugurations so that they can compare and contrast. Finally, students can debate the importance/significance of a presidential inauguration.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Mesopotamia - Code of Hammurabi - Test Quiz - Ducksters
Grades
4 to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): asia (110), mesopotamia (32)
In the Classroom
Have students read the page as a class or independently in a guided reading activity using eMargin, reviewed here, and discuss the key points, such as the significance of the Code and how it influenced justice systems. Use the quiz questions to guide comprehension. Ask students to write a diary entry or short story from the perspective of a Mesopotamian citizen living under Hammurabi's Code. The students can complete the entries on paper or using a tool like Blogger, reviewed here or ePubEditor, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Mini-Economy Business Portfolio - The Mini-Economy Business Portfolio
Grades
K to 12tag(s): business (52), financial literacy (91), money (114), stock market (11)
In the Classroom
Students can participate in each of the lessons listed on the website and participate in the contests provided on the website. Students can use various digital platforms to advertise their product, such as Podcast Generator, reviewed here. Finally, students can compare and contrast their "product" and the process after they have sold them to other students or create a step-by-step guide on how they created their product from start to finish.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Do Now Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): assessment (143), Formative Assessment (71)
In the Classroom
Help your students to show what they know using these engaging resources for quick formative assessment. Share these resources with your colleagues and school parents by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Media Clips for Student Projects - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): creating media (13), Research (84)
In the Classroom
Find new tools to try in your classroom to use when creating projects. Each review includes classroom use ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will make your tasks easier to manage and engage your students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Purring Test - TED
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (169), gifted (66), puzzles (144)
In the Classroom
Use this game as a brain break during those long lessons or indoor recess. Turn the daily puzzles into a friendly competition or debate and pair students to play a Pictionary-inspired game, mimicking how AI might interpret their drawings. After playing, lead a discussion on how AI "thinks" compared to humans.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mesopotamia Smartboard Review - Not provided
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): asia (110), cultures (172), mesopotamia (32), slides (43)
In the Classroom
Use the information in the slides to create a game using Quizizz, reviewed here or Gimkit, reviewed here that can be used to help review. Have students work in collaborative groups to work through the links on the slides. Have students compare and contrast Mesopotamia with another ancient culture.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Writing - History.com
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): asia (110), mesopotamia (32), writing (323)
In the Classroom
Provide students with a simple "cuneiform-like" chart of symbols. Ask them to decode a short message or create their own using the symbols, introducing the idea of early writing systems. After watching, divide students into small groups to research and compare ancient writing systems like cuneiform, hieroglyphics, or early alphabets. They can record their findings in Google Slides, reviewed here or Canva, reviewed here. Challenge students to create a timeline that traces the evolution of writing, starting with cuneiform and moving through significant innovations like the printing press, typewriters, and digital communication using Class Tools,reviewed here or Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mesopotamia - History.com
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): asia (110), cultures (172), mesopotamia (32)
In the Classroom
Have students construct a model ziggurat using building blocks, sugar cubes, or cardboard and discuss their purpose in Mesopotamian society. Provide students with clay or playdough and wooden sticks to practice creating cuneiform symbols. Use examples from the article to guide students, encouraging them to write simple messages or their names in "Mesopotamian writing." Ask students to compare Mesopotamia with another ancient civilization (e.g., Egypt or Indus Valley).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The First Emperor of Babylon - History Explained
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5 to 9This site includes advertising.
tag(s): asia (110), mesopotamia (32)
In the Classroom
Students can complete a timeline of Hammurabi's reign using Class Tools, reviewed here or Timelinely, reviewed here. In groups, students could create a skit depicting Hammurabi's leadership, military campaigns, and lawmaking process. Compare Hammurabi's law code with modern legal systems, discussing similarities and differences using Canva's Venn Diagram Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Mesopotamia 101 - National Geographic
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): asia (110), cultures (172), mesopotamia (32)
In the Classroom
Have students create a timeline of major events mentioned in the video, such as the rise of Cyrus the Great, the construction of the Royal Road, and the fall of the empire, using Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here or Timelinely, reviewed here. Have students compare the Persian Empire with other ancient empires, such as the Roman or Mauryan Empires. They can create a Venn diagram or write a short essay on similarities and differences.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Civilizations: The Persian Empire - elephango
Grades
6 to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): asia (110), cultures (172), mesopotamia (32)
In the Classroom
Have students research how Persian innovations, such as infrastructure, bureaucracy, or cultural tolerance, influence modern governance or society. Students can present findings in a mini-report or slideshow using resources such as Google Slides, reviewed here or Canva, reviewed here. Set up stations with Persian art, architecture, religion, and governance information. Include images, artifacts, and video clips. Have students rotate through and complete a quick reflection at each station. They can create a page for each station in Book Creator, reviewed here. Provide students with blank maps and ask them to outline the Persian Empire's borders at its peak, label significant cities, and mark the Royal Road.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Getty Villa- Mesopotamia - Getty Museum
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4 to 8tag(s): asia (110), cultures (172), mesopotamia (32)
In the Classroom
Students could research ziggurats on the website and design their own. The model can be made digitally using a resource like CoSpaces, reviewed here or Google Drawings, reviewed here, on paper, or as a 3D model. Students can role-play a Mesopotamian marketplace where students act as traders. Each is assigned a region and good (e.g., grain, textiles, lapis lazuli). Using the "Trade in the Ancient World" tool, students explore "The Story of Writing" and practice writing their names or a short message in cuneiform using clay or printable worksheets.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Civilization: Mesopotamia - Ms. Jenkins
Grades
4 to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): asia (110), cultures (172), mesopotamia (32)
In the Classroom
Students can construct mini ziggurats in small groups using LEGO bricks, sugar cubes, or recycled materials. Discuss the purpose of ziggurats in Mesopotamian society and compare them to modern-day architectural structures. Have students use clay and styluses (or toothpicks) to write messages in cuneiform, mimicking ancient Mesopotamian scribes. Pair this with a decoding activity where they interpret classmates' "inscriptions." Using maps and information from the site, students can label the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, trade routes, and key cities using a resource like Google My Maps reviewed here. Assign students an invention (e.g., the wheel, irrigation systems, or the plow). They can research its origin and importance, then create a visual presentation or demonstration to show how it transformed life in Mesopotamia. Canva Edu, reviewed here offers many options for visual presentations, from timelines to posters to comic strip creators and more!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Podcast- Adobe - Adobe
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): digital storytelling (153), multimedia (51), podcasts (103)
In the Classroom
For younger students, Adobe Podcast can be used for storytelling, oral reports, or fluency checks. Middle school students can conduct interviews, record debates, or use it for research-based assignments. Book reviews, investigative pieces, or class discussions can be recorded for older students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Emoji Finder - Graham Hicks
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K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (169), character education (78), social and emotional learning (96), summarizing (23), Teacher Utilities (183)
In the Classroom
Students could use emojis to represent characters, emotions, or key events in stories, adding a layer of engagement in language arts or social-emotional learning. Challenge students to summarize a story, historical event, or scientific concept using only emojis. Use emojis as digital rewards or "stickers" for students who meet specific goals or demonstrate positive behaviors. Teachers could create a virtual reward board where students earn and display unique emojis for their accomplishments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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