An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Weather Station With a student-made weather station and/or the Internet, students measure weather in a variety...
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		Blooming Tree Reward students for reading books by adding to a student-made tree.
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Condensation Students learn about the water cycle, evaporation, and condensation.
State Scavenger Hunt Students use reference materials to gather information about the United States.		Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.
Vocabulary Building Games Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...
Let It Snow! Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a...		Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.
Animal Names: Male, Female, Young A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.		Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...
Animal Group Terms Use a list that provides terms (such as herds, flocks, and murders) for various animal groups.		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Book Snake Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".		Courtroom Vocabulary An article explaining vocabulary used in U.S. courtrooms.