Edible Wild Plants Students research which edible plants they could find growing in a given part of the world.		Locating Directions by the Sun Students explore using the sun as a directional source -- a natural compass.
Fire Making Making fire without the aid of matches is difficult, but essential to survival in the wild, as...		Locating Directions by the Stars Students learn about the North Star as it is used to navigate when no landmarks are available.
Drying Food One way to make perishable food last for a long time is to dry it, as students learn in this...		Not Knots! Learning to tie a variety of knots could prove useful in any number of situations.
Trail Markers It's important to mark a trail when hiking in the wilderness, in order to find the way back, as...		Survival Situation: Outlining a Plan Students are asked to detail a survival plan.
Make and Read a Compass Students construct a compass out of household objects and then learn how to read it. This...		Water Purification Students learn common ways to make water safe for human consumption.
Frostbite If you were planning a trip to the Arctic, what precautions might you take to protect yourself...		Silent to the Bone Reader's Guide After reading Silent to the Bone, use the discussion topics in this reader's guide to...
True North Students learn how to adjust for the difference between true north and magnetic north by...		Preventing Teen Suicide: Information for Parents Teen suicide is a topic that makes many parents feel at a loss. Help them become more aware and...
Temperature Conversions Students find out how to convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, and vice versa.		Preventing Teen Suicide: Parents' Guide for Talking to Kids Help parents talk to their children with this printable, which covers suicide warning signs and...
Creating an Emergency Message Students imagine they are stranded and need to create a broadcast of a ten-second call for...		Preventing Teen Suicide: A First-Person Message for Parents Let parents of at-risk teens know that they are not alone. Share this message from a parent who...
Fresh Water This critical thinking activity asks students to generate ideas for how to find a source of...		Tricks Reading Group Guide This reading guide for Tricks by Ellen Hopkins includes information about the book and...