Gatsby Art A list of poster ideas that will help students picture the main ideas and symbols of The Great...		Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.
Gatsby Symbols A list of important symbols from The Great Gatsby.		Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The...
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.		"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...
The Fall Sky -- Looking for Pegasus Children will construct a constellation viewer and learn about the constellation, Pegasus.		Halloween People, Places, and Things A list of creepy people, places, and things that can be used as writing prompts.
Pumpkin Seed Snack Teach children about following directions with this recipe for a tasty pumpkin seed snack and...		Open-Ended Spooky Stories Spooky story starters for students to finish.
Spring Tides Kids will study and understand the effect of the moon on the high and low tides in this science...		Popular Music Research Form Extra credit project for the lesson Musical Roots.
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.		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,"...
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...		"The Raven" Poem & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson...
Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.		All Day Nightmare (Goosebumps, 42) Enrichment activities, Internet resources, and literature tie-ins related to the Goosebumps...