"Two Travelers and the Bear": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to recognize cause-and-effect...		Shape Poems Shape poems resemble the subject matter in form and are fun for children to try.
25 Ways to Motivate Young Writers Improve students' writing skills with these 25 ways to motivate young writers.		Snake Facts Game Board Use this game board to play the Snake and Sight Word Board Game.
Author's Chair Author's Chair (where students are encouraged to share their work with the class) is the final...		Snake and Sight-Words Board Game Students learn sight words while playing a board game.
Dinosaur Quiz Administer a quiz that tests your students' knowledge of dinosaurs.		St. Patrick's Day ABCs Children put words in alphabetical order, and then use them to write a story about St....
So You Want to Be President? Find ten tips for using So You Wanna Be President?, the 2001 Caldecott Medal winner, in...		Earthquake Quiz This quiz will assess knowledge of earthquakes.
Island of the Blue Dolphins Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an...		Butterfly Life Cycle Quiz Administer a quiz that aligns with the Life Cycle of Butterflies lesson.
The Keeping Quilt The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one...		Don'ts List Poem Students make lists of the don'ts they have heard in their lives, and they make them into a...
Life on the Prairie Worksheet Worksheet associated with the "Life on the Prairie" lesson. ...		We Care About the Earth Students write and produce public service announcements that ask people to REDUCE, REUSE, and...
St. Patty's Day Quiz Take this fun quiz, and learn about Irish history and folklore.		Recycled Poetry Students use words from newspapers and magazines to make "found" poetry. This is a great way...
The Accordion-Folded Pop-Up Art Book This project will enable children to create beautiful books to house any number of...		State Your Case About Packaging Children brainstorm letters to companies about how to package products more efficiently.