Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...		Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.
American Flag Bulletin Board Help your students learn about the U.S. flag with this bulletin board.		First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.
Just Where Was Columbus? An article discussing the voyages of Christopher Columbus and what he really discovered.		Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.
Star Magnitude Graphing Students use information on star magnitude to create spreadsheets and graphs.		State Abbreviations and Postal Codes Zip codes and abbreviations of the United States.
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.
U.S. Census Statistics from 1790-2010 Census data for the United States.		Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.
Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.		Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.
Labor Day Newspaper Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the...		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
What Are the Modern Olympics? Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.