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6 Careers That Involve Math: From the Classroom to the Real World

Do your students ever ask how they will use what they learn in the math classroom in real life? You can answer by looking at these jobs that involve math.

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Shapebook Patterns: Science Evidence Notebooks for Elementary Students

Use these shapebook patterns as an engaging space for students to write their science observations and outstanding questions.

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Math Activities for Preschoolers: Discovering Addition Concepts

Download these activities for preschoolers to teach early learners about addition using visual representations.

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Teaching World History: Code of Hammurabi Activity and Lesson Plan

Download these Code of Hammurabi activity and lesson plan resources to teach students the context surrounding the creation of the code of laws.

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Teaching Supreme Court Cases: Debating the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Use these downloadables as social studies resources to teach your class about the Supreme Court case West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette.

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3 Math Activities for Preschoolers: Addends Worksheets

Use these downloadable math activities for PreK students to teach your early learners about addends and number partners.

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Carmen Sandiego: Spanish Class Activities

These Carmen Sandiego-themed free Spanish class activities for Grades 6–12 provide lessons that cover real-world culture, geography, art, and more.

Glenna Scott
Senior Learning Architect, World Languages

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Carmen Sandiego in the Classroom: Cross-Curricular Solutions and Ideas

Middle school teacher Rachel Swartz shares her ideas for including the Carmen Sandiego character into classroom activities.

Rachel Swartz
Sixth Grade Teacher, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (MS/HS 141), Bronx, New York

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Flag Day Activities for Elementary Students

Explore flag day activities for elementary students to teach your class about the symbolism behind flags and the various themes they may represent.

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Explore HMH Asian American Writers and Their Cultures With These Books

For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, let's celebrate the HMH authors who write about what it means to them to be Asian American.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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4 Ways to Keep Middle School Students Engaged at the End of the School Year

How will you keep students keep engaged when the sun is shining and they want to be outdoors?

Kristen Eannetta
Instructional Coach

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6 Fun Math Activities for Middle School Students

Explore 6 fun math activities for middle school from HMH's GO Math! program. These middle school math games and projects for grades 6-8 will keep your students engaged.

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3 Cinco de Mayo Classroom Activities

Here are some Cinco de Mayo classroom activities to help you celebrate with your students and teach them the true history of this important holiday.

K. A. Jagai
Writer, Girls Write Now

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6 Great Learning Resources for Teachers (and How to Use Them)

From informal discussions to social media, HMH's Educator Confidence Report highlights the most common ways that teachers work to grow professionally.

Jessica McKeown, PhD
HMH Senior Learning Scientist, Math and Science

Kathleen Richards
Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities

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Math by Touch: A Braille Puzzle for Your Students (Part 1)

With this two-part blog series, teachers can incorporate learning Braille with math through creative scenarios, historical details, and fun puzzles.

Ally Zmijeski
Associate Learning Architect, Math

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Carmen Sandiego at SXSW EDU 2019

“Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?” is a common question with an elusive answer. On March 5, 2019, Carmen Sandiego was in Austin, Texas, for SXSW EDU.

Onalee Smith
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Pi Day Pie Problems: Practice Geometry and Problem Solving!

Celebrate March 14 and the greatness of 3.14159 with these Pi Day pie problems, where students can practice problem-solving thinking about geometry.

Katrina George
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National Grammar Day K-5 Classroom Activities

Make learning grammar a treat for your K-5 students by using these two National Grammar Day classroom activities.

Katrina George
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