http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/26915.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 16:40:06 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26915chemteacherChemistry students love dry ice! Use this easy-to-obtain substance to ignite student curiosity and teach a few things as well! Teach kinetic theory, phase changes, changes of state with this laboratory activity. Start the Experiment! Put on goggles and gloves. Get a 250-ml beaker a straw, soap solution a coin a NaOH pipette and pipette ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/8664.aspxMon, 07 Sep 2009 18:58:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8664JuliaBodeebWhiteThe transition to high school is difficult for some students. This article provides tips to encourage students to get involved and start out strong in high school. Moving up to high school is a difficult transition for some students. Children do not really care for change. High school feels very intimidating for some students. Help them adjust to g...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/15421.aspxSat, 29 Aug 2009 18:20:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15421JuliaBodeebWhiteTips to create ideas and activities to encourage students to make high school as memorable as possible. Help Students Create a Unique High School Experience Students today have many options available to personalize their high school experience. Gone are the days when only female students took home economics and only boys played football. Now classe...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/14962.aspxTue, 11 Aug 2009 20:16:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14962BetdenisStrategies for teaching students to write colorful dialogue in creative writing class. Dialogue is an extremely important aspect of storytelling and creative writing. Playwrites use almost exclusively dialogue to tell their tales. In Creative Writing and English classes it is good to "raise the stakes" when teaching students how to write ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/7432.aspxThu, 06 Aug 2009 15:54:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7432JuliaBodeebWhiteTeach your students psychological strategies to help them reach their academic potential and eliminate harmful stress. Help students focus on positive thinking and to visualize their achievements. Many motivational techniques are available for teachers to help students improve their achievement in the classroom. Visualization Visualization is a won...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/43217.aspxSat, 25 Jul 2009 21:51:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:43217informationishereA lesson plan for teaching similarity in triangles along with relevant properties of triangles. The articles also contains interesting solved examples to illustrate these properties. What are Similar Triangles? A triangle is a planar closed figure with three sides, i.e, a three sided polygon. The basic elements of a triangle are its three sides...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/12372.aspxWed, 22 Jul 2009 21:28:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12372habarizasafariMy Life is a high school writing assignment where the students write their own autobiographies. Having high school students write autobiographies can be a valuable tool in the classroom. Let's explore the benefits that students and teachers can gain from student autobiographies. The "My Life" project is geared towards high school stud...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/6568.aspxFri, 17 Jul 2009 14:48:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6568AliciaIt is important for homeschooling parents to understand the curriculum guidelines put in place for high school students. Some classes are required to be taken for four years while others are only required for three. This article will give you a breakdown year by year with possible substitutions. To graduate from high school you must have the right ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9857.aspxSun, 05 Jul 2009 23:33:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9857goldwriterStudents will learn how the author uses word choices to shape character personalities and drive the theme of the novel. Essential Question The essential question provides a focus for the lesson and gives students a question to answer at the end. This will help you to assess understanding. The essential question for this lesson is What are some of t...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/8905.aspxWed, 01 Jul 2009 02:40:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8905goldwriterJust how do you keep track of inappropriate behavior, like talking, tardies, or insubordination for high school students? Keep a behavior notebook. You Need a System Throughout the school year, it becomes necessary to document student behavior. It’s easy to procrastinate on documenting behavior and end up giving parents and administrators vague...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/21533.aspxWed, 01 Jul 2009 02:35:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21533NaomiOften teachers return tests, students look at the marks and then put them away. Returning a test can be a learning experience for both students and teachers. Use some simple, interactive techniques to maximize student learning in this unique situation. The Purpose of the Test As educators, it is our duty to determine what our students know. Determi...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/39347.aspxTue, 30 Jun 2009 12:27:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:39347informationishereThe subject of light must be studied with experimentation and observation. This simple experiment shows how to use a laser and ruler to measure the spacing of grooves on a CD. Introduction Diffraction: It is a process that a wave undergoes when it encounters an obstacle with size of the order of its wavelength. This involves the redistribution of e...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/39395.aspxSat, 20 Jun 2009 19:00:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:39395informationishereVenus has been known to be seen only just before sunrise or just after sunset. This is the reason why it is called the morning star and the evening star. With a little knowledge of our solar system, we can geometrically prove why this phenomena occurs. Let us see how. Important Facts 1. The orbits of Venus and Earth can be assumed to be circular wi...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/38955.aspxTue, 16 Jun 2009 18:49:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:38955informationishereThe normal algebraic approach of proving that parabolas are perfectly focusing mirrors is quite cumbersome. This article will show you that it is also unnecessary giving an elegant geometric proof of the same. What we already know! 1. Parabola: It is the locus of points which are equidistant from a point (known as focus) and a line (known as di...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/33079.aspxMon, 27 Apr 2009 20:08:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:33079BetdenisA fun addition to study of the Elizabethan era. The word "pomander" comes from the French "pomme," which means apple. Today, when we hear the word pomander we think of a clove-studded fruit. Pomanders are used in modern times to keep closets smelling fresh. In other times, such as the Elizabethan era, they were worn by people, e...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/24135.aspxSat, 28 Feb 2009 21:04:43 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24135BetdenisWhether or not the Merchant of Venice is anti-Semitic is an interesting question that many in both religious and secular communities have asked. It is a valuable question for students to attempt to answer for themselves, as they look at the history surrounding the text and the text itself. Tale of the Bond for Flesh What is a bond for flesh? An bon...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/27880.aspxSat, 28 Feb 2009 21:04:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27880BetdenisSomething is rotten in the state of Denmark! But is it truly rotten, or is it all in the Dark Prince's head? Entice your High School English students to read and enjoy Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' by presenting a story of psychological intrigue.The many possible motives for Hamlet's behavior have been discussed by dramatists over the generati...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/25714.aspxThu, 12 Feb 2009 12:50:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25714alisoncThis lesson plan focuses on teaching students about the power of persuasion using images and words Lesson Overview Lesson overview: The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the concept of persuasion and how ads make use of images and persuasive phrases to entice readers or viewers to buy their product. The lesson will focus specifical...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/22950.aspxTue, 10 Feb 2009 20:39:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22950BetdenisA Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most enjoyable plays, and appeals to younger audiences. High School English and Drama teachers are well advised to add this comedy to their repertoires. Here is a good way to organize the play for a High School English Class. Shakespeare in the Classroom Shakespeare should be read out loud ,...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/21522.aspxMon, 29 Dec 2008 19:23:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21522goldwriterThe "Flipped: Gun Control" video by Discovery Education helps teach students the consequences of inappropriate use of guns. Maurice,16, and Nick,19, like to shoot guns. They feel that guns give them power, makes them men. They learn a tough lesson about guns while starring in a video for teens. Flipped Gun Awareness is an MTV video, dis...