An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...
The Gingerbread Man Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread...		Animal Names: Male, Female, Young A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		Animal Group Terms Use a list that provides terms (such as herds, flocks, and murders) for various animal groups.
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Owl Sculpture Using the Internet and art materials, students will create life-size sculptures of owls.
State Scavenger Hunt Students use reference materials to gather information about the United States.		Alphabet Hike Take your students on a "walk" to find words that start with each letter in the alphabet.
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Amazing, Bending Wood Use popsicle sticks to show students how wood bends without breaking.
Word Hunt Share this fun vocabulary game with your students to give them plenty of practice spelling...		Book Snake Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".
Vocabulary Building Games Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.		Blooming Tree Reward students for reading books by adding to a student-made tree.
Let It Snow! Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a...		Decoupage Cover a surface with pasted paper cutouts, creating an old fashioned decoupage.