Native American Picture Writing Each Native American tribe had its own spoken language. To communicate across tribes, they used...		Teaching Astronomy with Multicultural Mythology Students create imaginative stories with the flavor of cultural mythology.
Who's in the News Bulletin Board—Teacher Portion A great way to keep your class and bulletin board updated with current events.		The Red Badge of Courage The 1895 book The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane tells the story of a young farm...
A Holiday from Another Culture Use these questions to help your students interview someone from another culture about a...		Hero/Heroine Writing Activity Students cast themselves as heroes/heroines in this creative writing activity.
A Holiday from the Past Have your students use the interview questions to talk to an elderly person about a holiday...		What If? Writing Activity Explore an activity that asks budding writers to stretch their imagination by completing the...
Thoughts for the President A great lesson plan to help your students write a letter to the President about a current...		Creating a New World Writing Activity Create a better town or country in these two writing assignments.
NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades 5-8 Six NSTA Recommended Event-Based Science Modules about fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes,...		Writing to a Picture Present your class with a picture and let them write about it, using this activity as a...
NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades 5-12 Interdisciplinary activities fill these three NSTA Recommends books. Topics include American...		Piecing a Peace Quilt Decorate a quilt with names and designs that reflect people who have contributed to making the...
NSTA Recommended Science Activities These valuable reviews of science-teaching materials focus on books that involve...		Planting the Seeds of Peace Children collect words of kindness, love, and caring.
New Year's Etymology & Writing Activity Teach your students about the history and etymology of New Year's Day, and have them apply the...		Star of Luis Extend reading comprehension with a by using a literature guide of enrichment activities and...
Transcript of Authors Live with Jerry Spinelli A complete transcript of the premier showing of Authors Live, with Newbery Award-winning author...		My Crystal Ball Says Students predict what happens to major characters in a book 20 years after the conclusion of...