In-Class Ideas Archives - Teaching Kids News Readable, teachable news. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:16:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://teachingkidsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-TKN_square_blk-32x32.jpg In-Class Ideas Archives - Teaching Kids News 32 32 TKN’s Joyce Grant wins Press Freedom Teaching Award https://teachingkidsnews.com/2023/09/15/tkns-joyce-grant-wins-press-freedom-teaching-award/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:15:55 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21352 TKN's Joyce Grant has won the Press Freedom Teaching Award from Global Youth & News Media

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]]> (Grades 4 -6 Music/Drama) “Large Storms affecting Caribbean, USA” https://teachingkidsnews.com/2018/07/14/grades-4-6-music-drama-large-storms-affecting-caribbean-usa/ Sat, 14 Jul 2018 13:03:40 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=17116 ACTIVITY FOR GRADES 4 -6 Music/Drama By Pauline Olthof   Using the TKN article “Large Storms affecting Caribbean, USA” https://teachingkidsnews.com/2017/09/11/large-storms-affecting-caribbean-us/ MUSIC Students read the article together, including the one on how to name a hurricane Students brainstorm words associated with a […]

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]]> (Grades 4-6 Science and Language Arts) “How Much Food do you waste?” https://teachingkidsnews.com/2018/03/24/grades-4-6-science-and-language-arts-how-much-food-do-you-waste/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2018/03/24/grades-4-6-science-and-language-arts-how-much-food-do-you-waste/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2018 21:38:27 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=17101 ACTIVITY FOR GRADES 4-6 Based on TKN article: “How Much Food Do You Waste?” by Monique Conrad In-Class Activity by Pauline Olthof-Youn SCIENCE/MATH, GRADES 4-6 Teacher brings in a fruit or vegetable, bread, butter close to best-before date Date is […]

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]]> https://teachingkidsnews.com/2018/03/24/grades-4-6-science-and-language-arts-how-much-food-do-you-waste/feed/ 1 (Grade 6-8: Language Arts and Social Science) Let’s Make A Deal–With Another Country! https://teachingkidsnews.com/2017/06/21/grade-6-8-language-arts-and-social-science-lets-make-a-deal-with-another-country/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2017/06/21/grade-6-8-language-arts-and-social-science-lets-make-a-deal-with-another-country/#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2017 23:31:15 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=17095 AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADES 6-8 Activity: Linking your country with the rest of the world TKN Article: “Lots of Political Drama at G7,” By Joyce Grant In-Class Activity by Pauline Olthof-Youn Students read the article with the teacher, going over […]

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]]> https://teachingkidsnews.com/2017/06/21/grade-6-8-language-arts-and-social-science-lets-make-a-deal-with-another-country/feed/ 1 Media Literacy Activity: Scrambled News Stories And Newsworthiness (Grades 6-8 Social Science) https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/05/26/in-class-activity-scrambled-news-stories-and-newsworthiness-grade-6-8-social-science/ Sun, 26 May 2013 20:44:22 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=10564 AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADES 6-8 Activity: Ordering News Stories and Determining Newsworthiness Preparation Decide on 4-7 relatively current news stories to focus on.  They can be from Teaching Kids News, or articles of your own choosing.  For the sake of […]

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]]> (Grade Seven: Language Or Social Science) Considering Different Points-Of-View In A News Story https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/05/13/grade-seven-language-or-social-science-considering-different-points-of-view-in-a-news-story/ Mon, 13 May 2013 16:30:25 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=10516 AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE SEVEN Article: New Blue Jays Pitcher Separated From Beloved Pit Bull, by Joyce Grant   Activity: Considering Different Points-Of-View In A News Story Preparation: Choose a story in the news to examine.  For the sake of […]

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]]> (Grade 3: Science) “Let’s Play!” – Spirit Of Caine’s Arcade Felt Around The World https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/02/03/lets-play-spirit-of-caines-arcade-felt-around-the-world/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:26:10 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=9448 AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 3 Article: Spirit Of “Caine’s Arcade” Felt Around The World, by Joyce Grant           Activity: Let’s Play By Jonathan Tilly 1. Using cardboard and other found materials build a game that is sturdy […]

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]]> (Grade 1: Social Studies) “A Community Comes Together” – Rebuilding A Special Community Castle https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/02/03/a-community-comes-together-rebuilding-a-special-community-castle/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:24:29 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=9446 AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 1 Article: Rebuilding A Special Community Castle By Greg Robinson                 Activity: A Community Comes Together  By Jonathan Tilly 1. Draw a picture for the community that could go […]

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]]> (Grade 2: Social Studies) “Happy Holidays, Computer” – Google Offers Holiday Easter Eggs https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/02/03/happy-holidays-computer/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:22:27 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=9442 AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 2 Article: Google Offers Holiday Easter Eggs By Joyce Grant           Activity: Happy Holidays, Computer By Jonathan Tilly 1. Google has asked you to invent “Easter Eggs” for them in order to celebrate different […]

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]]> (Grade 3: Social Studies) “Put ’em on the Map” – Google Puts Cambridge Bay, Nunavut On Street View https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/02/03/put-em-on-the-map-google-puts-cambridge-bay-nunavut-on-street-view/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:20:51 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=9439 AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 3 Article: Google Puts Cambridge Bay, Nunavut On Street View By Joyce Grant Activity:  “Put ’em on the Map”  By Jonathan Tilly 1. On a sheet of paper divided in half, draw two maps 2. Draw […]

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