721 Alliteration All Around Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students are introduced to alliteration through picture books by Pamela Duncan Edwards. Using her illustrations as inspiration, students write original, alliterative sentences.... 722 Storytelling in the Social Studies Classroom Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: This extended lesson engages intermediate level students in composing personal narratives and exploring the stories of famous Americans. The students begin by telling their own stories, using props collected and displayed in a "me-box." Next, they explore the character traits that promote democratic ideals and tell stories about family members who exemplify these traits.... 723 Choosing the Right Book: Strategies for Beginning Readers Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades K–2 Professional Commentary: Choice is a powerful and motivating teaching tool, but teachers shouldn't assume that students know automatically how to make good reading choices. Teaching students book-matching strategies helps them select appropriate books independently.... 724 Book Report Alternative: A Character’s Letter to the Editor Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students assume the persona of a central character from a novel and write a persuasive letter to the editor regarding an issue important to that character. Not only do students have an opportunity to demonstrate their comprehension of the book, they also explore newspapers to determine criteria for successful letters to the editor.... 725 Environmental Exchange Box Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades K–8 Professional Commentary: This promising practice lesson asks students to prepare an environmental exchange box that highlights characteristics of their own environment that distinguish it from other environments. The box is then sent to another class located in a completely different environment.... Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–8 Professional Commentary: This promising practice unit asks students to use various scientific process skills by examining their own health, activity, and nutritional needs as they develop menus of healthy and appealing foods for their own restaurants. Students are asked to analyze and evaluate data and then communicate their results to develop consumer awareness. They are also asked to write and present their own convincing commercials to encourage people to visit their restaurants. As a culminating activity, the restaurants open, and students pretend to take orders, figure bills, compute 15 percent tips, and count back change. (author/cb) 727 Go-Go Gadget: Invent a Machine Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: In this promising practice lesson, students study the concepts of force, motion, and work as they analyze simple machines. They study the simple machines in complex machines, and track the transfer of force from input (effort) to output (work).... Projects: COR 728 Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–10 Professional Commentary: In this promising practice resource, students are put into the roles of marine biologists and oceanographers and are asked to describe the state of our world's oceans, explain the significance of healthy oceans for a healthy planet, and make suggestions for solving environmental problems in the watery part of our world. This resource also includes instructional strategies, assessments and differentiated instruction for gifted, ESL, and resource learners. (author/cb) 729 Insects: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–10 Professional Commentary: This promising practice unit asks students to become entomologists and investigate insect behavior, anatomy, taxonomy, and ecological importance. Students are actively engaged and scientific inquiry skills are used throughout this investigation.... 730 Using Electricity on the Job! Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: This project-based learning unit focuses on electronic and magnetic phenomena. Students explore how energy is harnessed and electricity is used in industry.... Career Fields: Agricultural & Environmental Systems, Construction Technologies, Engineering & Science Technologies, Hospitality & Tourism, Law & Public Safety, Manufacturing Technologies, Transportation Systems, General Career Skills Projects: Standards First |