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First ContactIf you are teaching about First Contact ( Between First Nations and Europeans in Canada prior to 1713) then this game will add a new and exciting component to your class! This game can be used as a way to introduce your unit, or as a consolidation at the end. It’s a very involved, fun, strategic, and exciting game. The game will help explore aspects of the interactions among and between First Nations and European explorers and settlers in New France. It will give insight into the

If you are teaching a unit on Medieval Times at the junior level (grade 4,5,6), this is the GAME for you! It's a quick game you can play before each lesson, as a weekly reward, as an introduction, or just for FUN! Each tournament takes about 10 minutes, but it's set up to be used for as long as a month! It explores the Social Structure (Medieval Times in Europe), vocabulary of medieval weapons and armour, and helps practice mental math. Students challenge each other to a quick tournament (using

If you are teaching a unit on Ancient Egypt (Ancient Civilizations) at the junior level (grade 4,5,6), this is the GAME for you! It's a quick game you can play before each lesson, as a weekly reward, as an introduction, or just for FUN! (If you are a Gamer, it is similar to battling in Dungeons and Dragons). Each tournament battle takes about 10 minutes, but it's set up to be used for as long as a month! It explores the Social Structure (Ancient Egypt), vocabulary of ancient Egyptian weapons

First ContactIf you are teaching about First Contact ( Between First Nations and Europeans in Canada prior to 1713) then this game will add a new and exciting component to your class! This game can be used as a way to introduce your unit, or as a consolidation at the end. It’s a very involved, fun, strategic, and exciting game. The game will help explore aspects of the interactions among and between First Nations and European explorers and settlers in New France. It will give insight into the

The Ancient Greek Warcraft GameIf you are teaching about Ancient Greece ( Ancient Civilizations) then this game will add a new and exciting component to your class! This game can be used as a way to introduce your unit, or as a consolidation at the end. It’s a very involved, fun, strategic, and exciting game. But this game will require a certain amount of commitment. It takes a bit of set up, and you are going to need to book at least ½ a day for your class to play. I have played this game in p

Be Fearless – Junior Math ProgramAddition Unit: Grade 4 and 5By Michael WendlerA Guide to Effective Math Instruction If you are looking for a way to teach computation skills (in this case, addition), where students focus on problem solving, critical thinking, team work, mental math, creativity, and really developing a deeper understanding of numbers and how they work together, GIVE THIS A TRY! The Be Fearless math programme is fun for the students and allows your math programme to adju

This is a link to a video that demonstrates the Three Part Math Lesson in action, in a grade 4/5 classroom. It introduces "Be Fearless" Math, as well as introducing Mr. Wendler, a bit of a wacky, fun-loving, teacher of some 20 years experience.