Pumpkin Seed Snack Teach children about following directions with this recipe for a tasty pumpkin seed snack and...		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
Spring Tides Kids will study and understand the effect of the moon on the high and low tides in this science...		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
Talk It Out Together Chart This handout complements the Talk It Out Together Lesson.		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...
Exploring Addition Patterns Provide students with an opportunity to learn and use addition patterns to find sums.		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...
Tape Recorder Fight Role Play The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this...		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...		The Gorp's Gift Activities These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun...
Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.		Exploring Additions Patterns: Worksheets This collection of worksheets will help you teach your students about addition patterns.
Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.		Circus Contest worksheet...
The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.		Circus Addition worksheet...
Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The...		Halloween Word Game Students try not to say common Halloween words as they describe typical Halloween situations to...