Revolution, rotation, orbit—the terms could make your head spin. But our new free Solar System video, "Confessions of a Planet," will set your students straight! In this lesson, students will research a planet in the Solar System, and present their findings to the class...in rhyme!
Teach Figurative Language with Flocabulary [jwplayer file=https://s3.amazonaws.com/flocabulary/media-jrev/figurative-language-media.mp4 image=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/images-jrev/figurative-language-image.jpg] Check out the lyrics and more. Listen to Flocabulary’s new, free Figurative Language song. You’ll learn all about assonance, as well as metaphors, simile and more. Want to sound smooth, dude? It's simple. Enlist the services of the illest literary figure: assonance. ASSONANCE Definition: The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together. HINT: the word assonance has assonance because the two "a"s make the same sound. Why Writers Use it: Connecting vowel sounds creates internal rhyme. It makes the words flow together, and can help make phrases more…
Physics teachers take heed: Halloween is the perfect time to brush up on your Edgar Allan Poe. You may ask, "Aren't they covering that over in the English department?" They may. But with this interdisciplinary mini-lesson, you'll have your students thinking about this gothic tale of terror in a mathematical way. So go ahead...teach physics with "The Pit and the Pendulum." Before you begin, you can watch our video that summarizes "The Pit and the Pendulum" or read the full story here.Then you are ready for two key questions. QUESTION ONE: HOW DEEP IS THE WELL? In the story, the…
Need some scary stories for Halloween? Just flip on the news. An earthquake shook Turkey, police clashed with protesters in Oakland, and the SAT is upping test security by hiring...former FBI agents. But we've got some good news, too. So tune in to the latest Week in Rap. We recap the news this week with some spooky flourishes. And we're asking you... How are you celebrating Halloween? Are you dressing up? Are you teaching a special lesson? Let us know in the comments!
Teach Figurative Language With Flocabulary [jwplayer file=https://s3.amazonaws.com/flocabulary/media-jrev/figurative-language-media.mp4 image=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/images-jrev/figurative-language-image.jpg]Listen to Flocabulary’s new, free Figurative Language song. You’ll learn all about osymorons, as well as metaphors, simile and more. OXYMORON Definition: A figure of speech where two contradictory words are placed together. The result is something paradoxical, or something that doesn't make sense. Basic examples are expressions like jumbo shrimp or old news, but they can get more complicated and expressive. Why Writers Use It: Oxymoron comes from a Greek word meaning "pointedly foolish." And that relates to how writers use oxymorons. Oxymorons are often inserted to highlight absurdities, or to explain…
