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July 2009, Vol. 2

	Dear Teacher, It's that time of year again…Harry Potter time, that is! With the recent release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, kids are sure to be lining up at movie theaters to see the teen wizards in back action. Encourage students to read the entire series of books, then use our resources to quiz your class, compare the books and movies, read a biography of author J.K. Rowling, and more! Practice geometry in your classroom in a variety of ways, using tangrams, toothpick puzzles, shapes to cut out, Pascal's triangles, critical-thinking exercises, and other methods. The subject of social studies covers everything from civics and geography to government and history. Explore each topic with our printables, lessons, and activities. When studying environmentalism, be sure to focus on the rain forest. The animals, native peoples, and plants each play an important part in the biome, but they're constantly being endangered by outside forces. Also in this issue: the creativity and assessment opportunities afforded by using journals in the classroom. Best Wishes, The Editors of TeacherVision.com FEATURED THEMES Harry Potter Sneak literature lessons and critical-thinking exercises into your classroom study of Harry Potter. Movie Review: Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Movie Quiz Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Book vs. Movie Harry Potter Timeline Activity Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Book Quiz 1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Book Quiz 2 International Cover Art for Harry Potter Lesson Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Book Covers Create a Hogwarts Floor Plan Harry Potter Haiku Write a Harry Potter Script Quotes from the Cast of the Harry Potter Films Harry Potter & Greek Mythology Quiz More Harrry Potter Resources Geometry From tangrams to tessellations, we have a geometry activity to suit your needs. Literature & Math: Madlenka & Zoom Pattern Blocks and Geometric Shapes Building with Toothpicks & Marshmallows Mystery Object Guess Is the Magic 8-Ball Really Magic? Calculators & Geometry Printable Book Puzzles and Games–The Toothpick Way Pascal's Triangles Geometry, Color & Piet Mondrian Family Activities: Make a Shape Sculpture Estimating Angles, Area, and Length Calder Mobiles More Geometry Resources Social Studies Teach students about geography, government, diversity, families, and religion, plus read biographies and enjoy educational games. Job Fair Community Helpers International Organizations Thanks Around the World World Maps Slideshow Commonwealth of Nations Women's Suffrage Timeline Multicultural Statue of Liberty Make Your Own Holiday Coming of Age: Margaret Mead Women in Aviation Be a Journalist! World War II Printable Slideshow More Social Studies Resources Rain Forest Help save the rain forest by increasing your students' knowledge of this environment. Tropical Rain Forest Math Plants of the Rain Forest Rain Forest Animals Peoples of the Rain Forest Threats to Tropical Rain Forests What Are the Effects of Deforestation? Rain Forest Art Rain Forest Math Lab Modeling Rain Forest Layers Rain Forest Facts Giant Rain Forest Animals Dwarf Rain Forest Animals More Rain Forest Resources TEACHING TOOLS Journals With journal writing, students can keep an ongoing record of their expressions, feelings, and experiences. Journaling in the Classroom Daily Journal Topics: My Community Daily Journal Topics: The Father of Our Country Reading Response Journals Dialogue Journals Journaling in Math Journal of Children of the World Double Entry Journal Template Daily Journals Reflective Journals Daily Journal Topics: Fabulous Food Daily Journal Topics: Going to School More Resources on Journals				New Content   Check out what's just been added to TeacherVision! Bird-O-Gram Do You Know Your Crustaceans? Parts of Speech Sentence Fun Updated Nursery Rhymes Spelling with Roman Numerals Story Puzzle Frozen Yogurt Pie Graph Guide to the Mystery Genre More New Content   Printable Books   These collections of related activities will save you time and effort! Earth Day (K-4) Algebra (9-12) Alphabetizing (K-4) Everyday Idioms (3-6) Bulletin Boards (K-8) Safety Activities (K-4) Health & Nutrition (4-9) Word Puzzles (4-8) Reading Graphic Organizers (1-12) More Printable Books   Crafts Get creative in your classroom! American Indian Crafts Tissue Flower Papier-Mâché Piggy Bank Story Quilts Stained-Glass Sun Catchers Paper Weavings Soap Carving Contest Recycled Bird Feeders Wax Paper Window Art Tissue Over Bottles More Art Resources Penguin Storytime & YA Central   Penguin Young Readers announces the launch of two online video series, highlighting some of today's leading children's authors and illustrators! Features include author interviews, read-alouds, reader discussions, educational materials, and more. Visit Penguin Storytime and YA Central today!   Timely Topics   First Special Olympics (July 20, 1938) Hale-Bopp Comet Discovered (July 23, 1995) Puerto Rico Became U.S. Commonwealth (July 25, 1952) NASA Established (July 29, 1958) Emily Brontë's Birthday (July 30, 1818) National Parks & Recreation Month (July) Read an Almanac Month (July) Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) Nixon Resigns (August 8, 1974) Smile Week (August 9-15) International Youth Day (August 12) Left-Handers Day (August 13) Panama Canal Opened (August 15, 1914) Adolf Hitler Elected Fuhrer (August 19, 1934) Women's Equality Day (August 26) Hurricane Katrina Devastated Gulf Coast (August 29) Back-to-School Month (August) Inventor's Month (August) More July Events More August Events