An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		Decoupage Cover a surface with pasted paper cutouts, creating an old fashioned decoupage.
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Flower and Leaf Press Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use...
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.
Let It Snow! Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a...		Wax Paper Window Art Students create window art by ironing crayon gratings between wax paper.
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		Stained Glass Sun-Catchers Reinforce students' learning of geometric shapes and colors by making tissue paper sun...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...
Owl Sculpture Using the Internet and art materials, students will create life-size sculptures of owls.		Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.
Amazing, Bending Wood Use popsicle sticks to show students how wood bends without breaking.		Candle Decoration Students make candle decorations out of paper tubes and colored paper. This arts & crafts...
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...