NSTA Recommended Science Activities These valuable reviews of science-teaching materials focus on books that involve...		Creating a New World Writing Activity Create a better town or country in these two writing assignments.
New Year's Etymology & Writing Activity Teach your students about the history and etymology of New Year's Day, and have them apply the...		Writing to a Picture Present your class with a picture and let them write about it, using this activity as a...
Taking a Stand After reading Running Loose by Chris Crutcher, students answer questions about a time...		Piecing a Peace Quilt Decorate a quilt with names and designs that reflect people who have contributed to making the...
Transcript of Authors Live with Jerry Spinelli A complete transcript of the premier showing of Authors Live, with Newbery Award-winning author...		Planting the Seeds of Peace Children collect words of kindness, love, and caring.
Poetry Terms Quiz Test your students' knowledge of poetry terms with these descriptions.		My Crystal Ball Says Students predict what happens to major characters in a book 20 years after the conclusion of...
Poets and Poems Quiz Have students match each poet with the works that made him or her famous.		Describe That Character Describe a character's physical and personality traits.
Poetry Terms Glossary This glossary of poetry terms – from Accent to Versification – will help your students...		Design a Book Scene Postcard Students summarize a section of a book by incorporating a picture and text into a postcard...
Teaching Astronomy with Multicultural Mythology Students create imaginative stories with the flavor of cultural mythology.		The Ending after the Ending Ask your students to write what happens after the end of the book.
Hero/Heroine Writing Activity Students cast themselves as heroes/heroines in this creative writing activity.		Fill-In: Young Tom Turkey Children will have loads of fun filling in the blanks of this turkey story. This printable...
What If? Writing Activity Explore an activity that asks budding writers to stretch their imagination by completing the...		Martin Luther King Jr. Story Starter Create a story using a list of ten terms about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is great...