An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...
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.
Presidential Trading Cards Students will use the Internet to gather data about the presidents of the United States. They...		Olympics and Politics Use this chart to learn how politics have affected and influenced the Olympics.
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		U.S. Census A brief article about the U.S. Census.
Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives A chart listing the speakers of the U.S House of Representatives.		Mason and Dixon's Line An article explaining Mason and Dixon's Line.
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		Presidents Elected Without a Majority of Votes Fourteen candidates have become president of the United States with a popular vote less than...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		How a President Gets Elected Use this article to help explain the U.S. presidential election process, including nominations,...
Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.		Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...