Baby Beans Students grow lima beans to find out about stages of growth in plants.		Pumpkin Seed Snack Follow these directions to enjoy a tasty pumpkin seed snack.
Growing Jelly Beans Students are asked to make predictions about what will grow from "seeds" they plant.		Spring Tides Kids will study and understand the effect of the moon on the high and low tides in this science...
Animal Home Puzzles Creating a puzzle on animal homes will help students to classify animals.		Talk It Out Together Chart This handout complements the Talk It Out Together Lesson.
Pet Shop Students discuss animal characteristics by talking about their pets.		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...
Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment activities and Web resources for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a...		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
What and When Is Fall? Children learn about the fall season and the Earth's rotation in this science activity.		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
The Harvest Moon and the Equinox Kids will learn about the harvest moon and observe the moon phases during the autumn season.		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...
The Fall Sky -- Looking for Pegasus Children will construct a constellation viewer and learn about the constellation, Pegasus.		Put Gorp's Story in Order Put Gorp's story back in order. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety...