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May 2008, Vol. 2

	Dear Teacher, Learn all about the United States flag this Flag Day (June 14). We have information on the history of this American symbol, instructions for proper display, coloring sheets depicting the flag, and other resources that will interest your students. June is National Safety Month. Discuss with your students the many ways that they can stay safe – from such threats as bullying, natural disasters, traffic, and more. Many students fear math word problems. Help them see that they have the ability to solve word problems as easily as numerical problems, with our printable worksheets, lesson plans, and puzzles. Grammar is a subject many students need to continually practice in order to master. We have worksheets and lessons for all grade levels to give students practice and remind them of the need to improve their written grammar skills. You might even learn a few things you've forgotten over the years! Games and puzzles are an excellent pastime for the last few weeks of school, when students are anticipating the summer holiday, your unit studies are coming to a close, and the weather outside is invitingly warm. Best Wishes, The Editors of TeacherVision.com FEATURED THEMES Flag Day Flag Day is celebrated on June 14, the day in 1777 when the design of the U.S. flag was adopted. Flag Day History Favorite Flag Day Activities Slideshow Fifty Stars and Thirteen Stripes The Pledge of Allegiance American Flag Patriotic Hat Respect the Flag Betsy Ross Little Book Patriotic People Mobile Flags and Stars United States Flag Bulletin Board Flag Day: Library Skills History of the American Flag Color the American Flag When and How to Display the U.S. Flag More Flag Day Resources Safety National Safety Month is celebrated in June. Find a collection of resources with a safety theme. Conflict-Resolution Activities Many Ways to Resolve a Conflict Sample Internet Acceptable-Use Policy Limiting Children to Appropriate Content on the Web Quick! Get Me a Bandage! Bully-Proof Your Classroom Safety Activities Printable Book (K-4) Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back! Discussion Guide The Rights of Bike Riders Peanut's Emergency Coloring Page Sidney Won't Swim Party Kit Lost on a Mountain in Maine Join the Firefighters! Accident Prevention Emergency Response Basic First Aid Earthquakes and Volcanoes Disasters – Natural and Unnatural More Safety Resources Word Problems Strengthen your students' math skills with word-problem practice. Word Problems & Problem Solving Printable Book (K-4) Math Stories Bar Graph and Word Problems Recycling Word Problems The Middle Ages: Schools and Universities Activity Packet Vitamin Math USA Math Tropical Rain Forest Math Patterns in Data Decision Making Place Value Through Millions Let's Test Your Brain Power Real Numbers, Algebra & Problem Solving Calculating Points in Obedience Trials Daily Warm-Up: Algebra, Patterns, and Functions (Gr. 5 & 6) Word Problems Using Graphs Polynomials and Polynomial Equations More Word Problems Grammar Students will perfect their understanding of capitalization, punctuation, parts of speech, sentence structure, and more. Synonyms, Antonyms & Homonyms Printable Book (K-4) English Grammar & Mechanics Printable Book (K-4) Mad Libs®: Write Your Own Getting into Grammar: Word Processor Activity Eats, Shoots & Leaves Quotation Marks: Who Said That? Commas Happy and Sad Frogs Fire Hats and Boots: Practicing Capital Letters J.P. Bear Finish the Sentences Contractions Guide Discovering Prepositions Nouns & Pronouns Printable Book (3-6) Student Proofreading Checklist Alphabetizing Printable Book (K-4) Counting Strong Words in Poetry Developing Dialog Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation More Grammar Resources TEACHING TOOLS Games & Puzzles Games and puzzles will keep your students engaged and interested in learning new concepts. Math Puzzles & Fun Printable Book (K-4) State Capital Word Search Funbrain to Go Puzzles, Puzzles, Puzzles Reading Games Puzzles and Games – The Toothpick Way Puzzles & Fun Printable Book (3-6) Diamond in the Rough Climb the Pyramid Same Name Word Puzzle The Shape of Numbers – It's Greek to Me Palindromes by the Number Make a Harry Potter Board Game Domino Addition Game of Human Dominoes The Human Body Is Fantastic! The Golden Rectangle Science Games & Puzzles Printable Book (K-4) The Magic Line – A Matter of Symmetry? Name the State Math Games Printable Book (3-8) More Games & Puzzles				Computer Lesson Plans   Your students will master the spreadsheet with lesson plans that use Microsoft Excel. Average It! with Excel Back to School Shopping Trip Birthday Party: Excel Exercise Classroom Integration Ideas for Microsoft Excel Compute Your Grades with Excel Determine Mary Jo's Budget with Excel Getting Fancy with Column Charts in Excel Learn About Spreadsheets Using Excel Line Chart Comparison in Excel Order of Operations & Excel Spend a Million Dollars Using Excel Use the SUM Function in Excel More Technology Resources   DNA The first map of the human genome was completed on June 26, 2000. The Mystery of DNA Investigate Activity: Investigating DNA Genes & DNA Teacher's Guide Science, Technology & Society: The Ultimate Map Daily Warm-Up: Current Events More Human Body Resources Summer Reading   Find a variety of summer reading lists and great complementary materials. Summer Reading Slideshow, Grades K-2 Summer Reading Slideshow, Grades 3-5 Summer Reading Slideshow, Grades 6-8 Summer Reading Slideshow, Grades 9-12 Summer Books I've Read More Summer Reading Lists   Oceans World Oceans Day is June 8. Show your students the steps they can take to reduce oceanic pollution and protect our water, how oceans are used for transportation, and the many animals who call saltwater their "home." Vision   Study the human eye, the sense of sight, and the effects of compromised vision. Investigate Activity: Investigating Vision Atypical Vision Is It Easier to Balance with Eyes Open or Closed? Experiment with Sight Explore Activity: Explore the Sense of Sight The Five Senses Printable Book (K-4) The Parts of the Eye Keep Your Eye on the Ball Color My Eyes How Do Our Eyes Help Us "Hear"? In What Ways Do We Depend on Our Eyes? Science, Technology & Society: Laser Eye Surgery An Inside Look at Our Eyes   Twentieth Century Teach your students the history and culture of the most recent century. The Civil Rights Movement Mapping the War: World War II War in the Middle East: A Reporter's Story Discussion Guide Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance Inventors & Inventions of the 1960s Overview of the 1900s Two Female Leaders: Golda Meir & Indira Gandhi An Immigrant's Story More Resources on the 20th Century Timely Topics   Memorial Day (May 26) World No Tobacco Day (May 31) Get Caught Reading Month (May) National Physical Fitness Month (May) Radio Patented (June 2, 1896) First U.S. Space Walk (June 3, 1965) D-Day (June 6, 1944) World Oceans Day (June 8) Anne Frank's Birthday (June 12, 1929) Flag Day (June 14) Father's Day (June 15) Summer Begins (June 21) Eric Carle's Birthday (June 25, 1929) Child Vision Awareness Month (June) National Safety Month (June) More May Events More June Events