Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Stellaluna Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.
Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.		Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.
Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank, 2001 A chart listing the self-reported ancestry of U.S. residents, according to the 2000 census.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Women's History Month: Origins This article explains the origins of Women's History Month, celebrated in March. Help your...		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...		Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and supporting facts in...
James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...		The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.
Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.		Conflict Dissection Students will be able to identify the characters, and analyze the setting, problem, and...
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a...		Five Elements of a Story The five elements of a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and...