Star Magnitude Graphing Students use information on star magnitude to create spreadsheets and graphs.		A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.
An Illustrated Astronomy Glossary Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.		Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.
Labor Day Newspaper Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the...		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.
What Are the Modern Olympics? Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.		Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.
Countdown to the Science Fair A checklist of tasks and suggested timing in preparation for a science fair.		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.
First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.		Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...
Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.		Self Portrait Class Book Make a book of self-portraits that you can then use to compare with end of the year portraits.