Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		What Are the Modern Olympics? Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...
Animals as Athletes An article about various sports in which animals participate.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Olympics and Politics Use this chart to learn how politics have affected and influenced the Olympics.		Ancient and Modern Olympic Games in Athens A brief history of the Olympic games, both Ancient and Modern, in Athens, Greece.
Classroom Olympics Students recreate Olympic events by calculating distances and participating in the event.		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Black Hockey Players in the NHL An article discussing the history of African-Americans in the NHL.		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.
Little Known Sports Ever heard of Snow Snake or Octopush? This article describes them and more.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...		Olympic Locations Through the Years A list of cities that have hosted the Olympic games in the past.
Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.		Olympic Facts Interesting facts about the Olympic games.