http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/?utm_source=rss Put the VT to work in your classroom Copyright 2008, Thinkmap Inc. All Rights Reserved. en Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.visualthesaurus.com/images/common/logo_on_white.gif http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/?utm_source=rss Search for a word in the Visual Thesaurus word http://www.visualthesaurus.com Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1476?utm_source=rss How can the Visual Thesaurus help students better understand the language of mathematics? In this lesson, small groups of students will use the Visual Thesaurus to explore the multiple meanings of some common math terms. Then, groups will synthesize this knowledge by coming up with examples of the words in both mathematical and other contexts. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1476 Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1450?utm_source=rss How can the Visual Thesaurus help students replace trite words of emphasis with "words strong in themselves"? Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1450 Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1415?utm_source=rss In this lesson, students identify the algorithm behind Fibonacci's sequence of numbers and then read a New York Times article about how blogger Gregory K. Pincus invented a poetry form based on this number sequence. Students then synthesize their knowledge of the Fibonacci sequence and the VT to create their own "Word Fib" poems that explore the multiple connotations of some challenging one-syllable vocabulary words. Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1415 Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1382?utm_source=rss In this lesson, students will learn about the fundamental system of scientific classification: binomial nomenclature. Teams of students will compete in a binomial name scavenger hunt using the Visual Thesaurus and the online "Catalogue of Life" to identify two-part binomial names within specific genus categories. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1382 Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1340?utm_source=rss In this lesson, students will use the USDA food pyramid and the VT to learn about what foods constitute each of the five major food groups. Then, students will use this knowledge to write "balanced diet" menus for one day. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1340 Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1320?utm_source=rss In this lesson, students analyze a writer's stance on legacy preferences in college admissions as expressed in a New York Times column. Then, students are asked to defend different points of view on the topic in a roundtable debate. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1320 Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1284?utm_source=rss In this lesson, your classroom will celebrate "opposite day" by using the VT to match a list of vocabulary words to their antonym counterparts. Then, students can use their knowledge of these antonym pairs in a game of "antonyms bingo." Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1284 Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1239?utm_source=rss Although Hamlet's "to be or not to be" question is probably the most recognizable in the English language, few students understand its full meaning in the context of Hamlet's situation. In this lesson, students are asked to recite, analyze and then adapt this famous monologue with the aid of the Visual Thesaurus. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1239 Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1195?utm_source=rss In this lesson, small groups of students will compete in a "shades of meaning" contest to see which group can use the VT to help them match words with similar definitions but different connotations in the shortest amount of time. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1195 Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1124?utm_source=rss In this lesson, small groups of students will use the VT to assist them in an inquiry based approach to discovering the meanings of some common Latin and Greek roots. Then, each student will then teach a particular root and related vocabulary words to another group of students through a "jigsaw" exercise. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/1124