An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		The Story of Labor Day Article describing the origins of the Labor Day Holiday in the United States.
Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.
Animal Names: Male, Female, Young A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.		If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a...
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Stellaluna Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes...
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		Research Paper: Establish Your Topic Teach your students how to select and narrow down a topic for a research paper. This advice is...
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Research Paper: Look for Sources Where to find information for a research report.
U.S. Census Statistics from 1790-2010 Census data for the United States.		Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.