Ocean Currents Students learn about ocean currents by exploring two activities and then mapping the major...		Acting Out Conflict Students act out skits showing typical conflicts that arise in school and then resolve them...
Conflict Resolution Activities Promote positive community building with these activities. These lessons are appropriate for...		Many Ways to Resolve Conflict Students learn how to use negotiation, arbitration, communication, and mediation to resolve...
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		Talk It Out Together In this school safety lesson plan, students learn the Talk It Out Together conflict-solving...
What About Fighting? In this conflict-resolution lesson, students discuss the use of violence, the reasons people...		Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.
What's So Bad or Good About Conflict? Students discuss the meaning of the word "conflict" and give examples of positive and negative...		Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...		Practicing Problem Solving Help students solve word problems using a step-by-step process.
Exploring Addition Patterns Provide students with an opportunity to learn and use addition patterns to find sums.		Identify the Resolution This handout is for use in the There Are Many Ways to Resolve Conflicts lesson plan.
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
Tape Recorder Fight Role Play The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this...		Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The...
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 Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...