An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		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 &...		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...
Animals as Athletes An article about various sports in which animals participate.		Olympics and Politics Use this chart to learn how politics have affected and influenced the Olympics.
Blooming Tree Reward students for reading books by adding to a student-made tree.		Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.
Book Snake Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".		Classroom Olympics Students recreate Olympic events by calculating distances and participating in the event.
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Black Hockey Players in the NHL An article discussing the history of African-Americans in the NHL.
Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.		Little Known Sports Ever heard of Snow Snake or Octopush? This article describes them and more.