Star Magnitude Graphing Students use information on star magnitude to create spreadsheets and graphs.		Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.
An Illustrated Astronomy Glossary Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.		A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.
Eclipses in Literature An article about the role eclipses have played in world literature.		Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.
Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, 2005 - 2012 An article listing the dates and places of eclipses occurring between 2005 and 2012.		Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.
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.
Labor Day Newspaper Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the...		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
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.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.
Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...
First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.