Famous Authors Quiz When given the names of books, students are asked to supply the name of the author.		Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.
Definitions Quiz Have your students define parts of speech with this quiz about the definitions of noun,...		Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.
Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
The Harvest Moon and the Equinox Kids will learn about the harvest moon and observe the moon phases during the autumn season.		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
What and When Is Fall? Children learn about the fall season and the Earth's rotation in this science activity.		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...
The Fall Sky -- Looking for Pegasus Children will construct a constellation viewer and learn about the constellation, Pegasus.		Exploring Additions Patterns: Worksheets This collection of worksheets will help you teach your students about addition patterns.
Pumpkin Seed Snack Teach children about following directions with this recipe for a tasty pumpkin seed snack and...		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...
Spring Tides Kids will study and understand the effect of the moon on the high and low tides in this science...		"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities Read the full text of W.W. Jacobs' short story "The Monkey's Paw," then analyze the story with...
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.		Exploring Multiplication Patterns This collection of worksheets will help you help your students explore multiplication patterns.
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...		Halloween People, Places, and Things A list of creepy people, places, and things that can be used as writing prompts.