Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		Book Snake Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".
An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Blooming Tree Reward students for reading books by adding to a student-made tree.
State Scavenger Hunt Students use reference materials to gather information about the United States.		Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.
Vocabulary Building Games Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...
Team Teaching Spanish Students become the "teacher" to help themselves and others learn.		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Animal Names: Male, Female, Young A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.		Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...
Animal Group Terms Use a list that provides terms (such as herds, flocks, and murders) for various animal groups.		An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Courtroom Vocabulary An article explaining vocabulary used in U.S. courtrooms.