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Virtual Field Trips hero 2

Take your class on learning adventures across the country and around the world. This is how to create a virtual field trip for students that will engage and delight them.

Katie Risolo Radovich
First-Grade Teacher

Activityset2

Have middle schoolers improve their writing, critical thinking, and reading skills with these activities, which include creating a word cloud and summarizing informational texts.

Shaped Staff

August Classroom Management Final 2

Find tips on setting classroom expectations for students. Use these classroom management strategies to ensure that each day runs smoothly.

Brittany Mamphey, M.Ed.
Dean of Students, Mt. Healthy South Elementary School, Ohio

Personalized Learning Hero

Get the answers to commonly asked questions like, "What is personalized learning and why is it important?" Plus, we provide strategies to reach every learner in your classroom.

Jennifer Prescott
Shaped Contributor

Lesson Plan Examples for Elementary School

In this article, we delve into the elements of effective lesson plans and share lesson plan examples for elementary classrooms.

HMH Staff

Free High School Learning Activities

Add a bit of dimension to your classroom routine with our free lesson plan activities for high school students in English language arts, math, science, and social studies.

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WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Grade 6 12 Science

Whether you're teaching remotely or in the classroom, these fun science activities for middle school and high school students can help make learning fun.

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Martin Luther King Discussion Questions

On MLK Day, reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.’s powerful message of equality and human potential with a list of Martin Luther King discussion questions.

Alex Honeysett
Former Director of Communications, Channel One News

How To Write A Praise Poem

Poet Glenis Redmond says teaching students how to write a praise poem is a great way to dive into metaphors and similes and have them flex their creative muscles.

Glenis Redmond
Poet and Teaching Artist

WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Elementary Science

Get your kids developing hypotheses, performing experiments, and gathering evidence with these interactive science activities for elementary students.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

History activities

Give students a better understanding of our global society with these high school world history and American history lesson plan ideas and activities.

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World history lessons activities

From the Renaissance to the Reformation, these world history lessons for high school students can help your students better understand how the past has shaped the present.

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Free High School American History Lesson Plans and Activities

These high school American history lesson plans will help your students understand the importance of learning from the past in order to build a better future.

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WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Elementary

Use these educational activities for elementary school to explore different topics in reading, math, and science and add an element of fun into your lessons.

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Kindergarten math

Build your youngest learners' numeracy and problem-solving skills with these math activities for kindergarten, complete with videos, teacher guides, and more.

WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Grade 1 2

Keep your students engaged while boosting their academic skills with these free, downloadable 1st and 2nd grade learning activities in reading, math, and science.

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WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Grade 1 2 Math

These hands-on math activities for 1st and 2nd grade will enable young learners to solve word problems, add numbers, complete and create patterns, and much more.

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WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Grade 1 2 Science

Use these science activities for 1st and 2nd grade to get kids conducting hands-on experiments and labs, brainstorming invention ideas, exploring space and constellations, and much more.

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