Map Making, Floor Plans & Map Reading Making maps will help students to use scale and compasses.		James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a...
Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		Stellaluna Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes...
Myths About Explorers An article dispelling myths about various explorers.		Snail, Snail Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.
The History of Columbus Day A brief article about Columbus Day.		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.
Pilgrim Fact Cards The Pilgrim Fact Cards were designed to be used with the Pilgrim Study Unit, but are a valuable...		Good-for-Your-Body Foods A list of foods which lead to a healthy you.
Just Where Was Columbus? An article discussing the voyages of Christopher Columbus and what he really discovered.		Food with History Investigate the history of some interesting foods with this article.
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...		The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...
Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.		My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...
Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...		Make Note of This Use this sheet to help students format answers to who, what, when, where, and how questions.