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ELEMENTARY
The Benefits of Exercise
MIDDLE
How Recess helps Students Learn
HIGH SCHOOL
Why Free Play Is the Best Summer School
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ELEMENTARY
Why is recess good for students?
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MIDDLE
Should students be granted more recess time?
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HIGH SCHOOL
How can an "unplugged" period be beneficial to high school students?
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Using/Citing Evidence in Informational Text
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Sports & Games in History
GRADE LEVELS 3-12
With this week’s set on “Sports & Games in History,” students grapple with the question, “Is the statement that sports are ‘more than just a game’ true?”
Supported by a Direct Instruction lesson on “Evaluating Evidence,” this set is sure to spark classroom conversation and provide instruction in the art of argumentation.