Definitions Quiz Have your students define parts of speech with this quiz about the definitions of noun,...		Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.
Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...		Exploring Addition Patterns Provide students with an opportunity to learn and use addition patterns to find sums.
Conflict Resolution Activities Promote positive community building with these activities. These lessons are appropriate for...		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		Tape Recorder Fight Role Play The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this...
The Harvest Moon and the Equinox Kids will learn about the harvest moon and observe the moon phases during the autumn season.		Resolution Vocabulary Learn all of the words that end in -ate that can help students resolve their conflicts.
What and When Is Fall? Children learn about the fall season and the Earth's rotation in this science activity.		Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.
The Fall Sky -- Looking for Pegasus Children will construct a constellation viewer and learn about the constellation, Pegasus.		Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.
Spring Tides Kids will study and understand the effect of the moon on the high and low tides in this science...		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
Pumpkin Seed Snack Teach children about following directions with this recipe for a tasty pumpkin seed snack and...		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...