The Gingerbread Man Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread...		Alphabet Hike Take your students on a "walk" to find words that start with each letter in the alphabet.
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		Weather Station With a student-made weather station and/or the Internet, students measure weather in a variety...
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		Build a Volcano Build a volcano using common kitchen supplies. This fun science activity is perfect for...
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Book Snake Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".
Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		Condensation Students learn about the water cycle, evaporation, and condensation.
Vocabulary Building Games Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.		Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.
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.
Animal Names: Male, Female, Young A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.		Can Sound Travel Through Things? Through simple experimentation, students will learn how sound waves function and travel.
Animal Group Terms Use a list that provides terms (such as herds, flocks, and murders) for various animal groups.		Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Herbs in the Classroom Grow herbs indoors all year by creating a mini-greenhouse.