An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Vocabulary Building Games Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.		Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		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.
Animal Group Terms Use a list that provides terms (such as herds, flocks, and murders) for various animal groups.		Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...
Animal Names: Male, Female, Young A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.		Astronomy Terms Knowledge of these terms will help students to understand astronomy.
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Book Vocabulary A list of vocabulary concerning books.
Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.		Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		An Illustrated Astronomy Glossary Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.