The Gingerbread Man Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread...		Animals as Athletes An article about various sports in which animals participate.
An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Animal Group Terms Use a list that provides terms (such as herds, flocks, and murders) for various animal groups.
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		Birds as Symbols and Omens A brief article, including pictures, about eight birds, from every part of the world, that are...
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865 A list of assassinations and attempts in U.S. since 1865.
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Alphabet Hike Take your students on a "walk" to find words that start with each letter in the alphabet.
Word Hunt Share this fun vocabulary game with your students to give them plenty of practice spelling...		Blooming Tree Reward students for reading books by adding to a student-made tree.
Vocabulary Building Games Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.		Book Snake Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".
Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		Courtroom Vocabulary An article explaining vocabulary used in U.S. courtrooms.
Animal Names: Male, Female, Young A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.		Emancipation Proclamation The text of the Emancipation Proclamation.