The Fall Sky -- Looking for Pegasus Children will construct a constellation viewer and learn about the constellation, Pegasus.		"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...
Spring Tides Kids will study and understand the effect of the moon on the high and low tides in this science...		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...		Arranging and Improvising with *NSYNC Arrange and improvise music using the popular music of *NSYNC.
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...		Open-Ended Spooky Stories Spooky story starters for students to finish.
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,"...
Resolution Vocabulary Learn all of the words that end in -ate that can help students resolve their conflicts.		All Day Nightmare (Goosebumps, 42) Enrichment activities, Internet resources, and literature tie-ins related to the Goosebumps...
Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.		"The Black Cat" Play & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allen Poe's play "The Black Cat," then analyze the play with a...
Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.		"The Raven" Poem & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson...
Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...		The Black Cat Vocabulary Definitions Definitions for "The Black Cat" vocabulary words.
Halloween Word Game Students try not to say common Halloween words as they describe typical Halloween situations to...		The Raven Vocabulary Word Definitions Definitions for "The Raven" vocabulary words.