United StatesExploring Comic Strips
Comic strips are a great way to encourage reading and writing and reinforce key story elements.
Alter Existing Comic Strips
Give your students a creative experience altering the comic strip "On the Rocks."
- Change the Dialog in a Comic Strip
- Create a New Comic Strip
- Fill in the Beginning and End of Comic Strips
- Fill in the Middle of Comic Strips
"Blondie," the Comic StripStudents read several "Blondie" comic strips and then answer questions about them.
Comic Capers
This writing activity focuses on using complete sentences to explain what will happen in the last box of several comics. Comic-Strip Challenge
Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.
Comic-Strip Scrapbook
Have students collect their favorite comic strip(s) over a period of time. Have them make a scrapbook to keep the strips organized. Allow students time to share their scrapbooks with other students.Compare and Contrast Two Comics
Ask students to find the similarities and differences between two comic strips, using a Venn Diagram.Science and Art: Hello Mr. Smart Heart
In this activity, students draw a cartoon or comic based on a healthy hero that stands before them.Two Things That Don't Belong Together
The comic strip "On the Rocks" features two animals that don't exist in the same habitat in reality -- a penguin and a polar bear. Assign students the task of writing a story that places two such characters/items together (for example: an orchid in the desert, a monkey on a cruise ship, a giraffe in New York City, a dog in a school, a tent in a house).
Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month
May is Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month! Don't overlook this opportunity to study and enjoy activities about the history and culture of Asian-Pacific American communities.
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May Calendar of Events
May is full of holidays and events that you can incorporate into your standard curriculum. Our Educators' Calendar outlines activities for each event, including: Backyard Games Week (5/23-29) and Memorial Day (5/27). Plus, celebrate Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month, Clean Air Month, and Physical Fitness & Sports Month all May long!
Common Core Lessons & Resources
Is your school district adopting the Common Core? Work these new standards into your curriculum with our reading, writing, speaking, social studies, and math lessons and activities. Each piece of content incorporates the Common Core State Standards into the activity or lesson.
