Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...
Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...		Fall into Rhyme Students write a Fall poem and explore rhyming patterns.
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Labor Day Fill-in-the-Blanks Use this fill-in-the-blanks paragraph that is full of facts to teach about Labor Day.
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		Big Numbers in Our School Give your students practice multiplying and estimating large numbers with this math activity....
Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...		Word Scramble Your students will enjoy this scrambled word puzzle of school-related vocabulary. They'll...
Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...		Plant Terminology A list of plant vocabulary words and their corresponding definitions.
Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.		School Jobs Crossword Puzzle This crossword puzzle tests students’ knowledge of the jobs that people in a school have.
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...		Missing Consonant Puzzle Students must supply the missing consonants in this puzzle of school-related words.
Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.		A Guide to Food Labels Terms and definitions of words used on food labels.
Thanksgiving Placemats Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an...		Pioneers in Exploring Human Diseases 18 science pioneers are profiled here.