William Butler Yeats Read a brief biography of W.B. Yeats.		Spring Tides Kids will study and understand the effect of the moon on the high and low tides in this science...
Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...		Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Lists & Quizzes Use this vocabulary list and chapter-specific vocabulary quizzes to test students' knowledge of...		Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.
Agatha Christie Brief biography of Agatha Christie.		"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...
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		Open-Ended Spooky Stories Spooky story starters for students to finish.
The Great Gatsby Unit Project ideas, vocabulary lists and quizzes, and reference materials for The Great...		Classic Tales of Horror by Edgar Allen Poe & W.W. Jacobs Full text, vocabulary words, and discussion questions for tales of horror: "The Monkey's Paw,"...
What and When Is Fall? Children learn about the fall season and the Earth's rotation in this science activity.		All Day Nightmare (Goosebumps, 42) Enrichment activities, Internet resources, and literature tie-ins related to the Goosebumps...
The Harvest Moon and the Equinox Kids will learn about the harvest moon and observe the moon phases during the autumn season.		"The Raven" Poem & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson...
The Fall Sky -- Looking for Pegasus Children will construct a constellation viewer and learn about the constellation, Pegasus.		"The Black Cat" Play & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allen Poe's play "The Black Cat," then analyze the play with a...
Pumpkin Seed Snack Follow these directions to enjoy a tasty pumpkin seed snack.		The Black Cat Vocabulary Definitions Definitions for "The Black Cat" vocabulary words.