Self-Portrait Help students develop a sense of self while examining race and diversity.		Wax Paper Window Art Students create window art by ironing crayon gratings between wax paper.
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Autumn Leaf Art Projects Students use brightly colored autumn leaves to create art pieces, in this arts & crafts...
Let It Snow! Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a...		Clay Hanukkah Menorah Students make a clay menorah as a way of learning about Hanukkah.
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		Holiday Paper Chains In this arts and crafts lesson, children make paper chains with symbols from various holidays,...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System Help students understand the categories of the Dewey Decimal System, with this chart. This is...
Owl Sculpture Using the Internet and art materials, students will create life-size sculptures of owls.		An Illustrated Astronomy Glossary Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.
Amazing, Bending Wood Use popsicle sticks to show students how wood bends without breaking.		Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...
Decoupage Cover a surface with pasted paper cutouts, creating an old fashioned decoupage.		Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.
Flower and Leaf Press Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use...		First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.
Stained Glass Sun-Catchers Reinforce students' learning of geometric shapes and colors by making tissue paper sun...		A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.