Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...
Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865 A list of assassinations and attempts in U.S. since 1865.		If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a...
Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.		Stellaluna Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes...
Emancipation Proclamation The text of the Emancipation Proclamation.		Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.
Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank, 2001 A chart listing the self-reported ancestry of U.S. residents, according to the 2000 census.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Mason and Dixon's Line An article explaining Mason and Dixon's Line.		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Black Hockey Players in the NHL An article discussing the history of African-Americans in the NHL.		Snail, Snail Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.
Coretta Scott King Award Winners A list of Coretta Scott King Award winners; the award is given by the American Library...		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...