"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...		Brainstorming for Consensus Employ this activity when you want to teach younger students how to brainstorm ideas.
Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...		What's So Bad or Good About Conflict? Students discuss the meaning of the word "conflict" and give examples of positive and negative...
Wave Bottle Students will create wave bottles and observe the motion and patterns of waves. This lesson is...		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...
How Big Is a Blue Whale? Students will practice their predicting and measuring skills by comparing the size of a blue...		Talk It Out Together In this school safety lesson plan, students learn the Talk It Out Together conflict-solving...
Label Your Body Students create a life-sized tracing of their bodies and label them.		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
Healthy Teeth Through a hands-on experiment children will learn about the way teeth can become stained and...		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
Big Sneeze Students learn how germs are spread and ways to prevent this.		Practicing Problem Solving Help students solve word problems using a step-by-step process.
Thanksgiving Placemats Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an...		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment activities and Web resources for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a...		Gun Safety—What Would You Do? Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a...