Nonfiction Literature Activities Resources
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Make a Dinosaur
Try a printable science activity that focuses on learning about dinosaurs.Subjects:Library ResourcesSocial Studies and HistoryScience -
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The Henry Books: A Teacher's Guide
Introduce students to the life and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau through the Henry Bear picture books and related…Subjects:Literary BiographiesNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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Fiction and Nonfiction Books
Develop library-skills with an activity that focuses on fiction and nonfiction.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLibrary ResourcesFiction -
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A Slice of Spice
Try a printable science activity that focuses on identifying the byproducts of plants.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteraturePlants and Botany -
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Hiroshima
Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance the teaching of John Hershey's Hiroshima, an account of the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureWorld War II (1939-1945) -
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Know Your Author, Title and Subject Cards
Try a library-skills activity that focuses on identifying parts of card catalog cards.Subjects:Library ResourcesReference MaterialsReading and Literature -
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Activity: Muscles and Movement
Familiarize students with the scientific names of muscles in the human body through this activity. Students will use an…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureMusculoskeletal System -
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Homesick: My Own Story
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesImmigration -
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Ready, Set Grow!
Top 10 lists and step-by-step photographs show young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants,…SubjectsReading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteraturePlants and Botany -
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Explore Elephants of All Kinds
Try a printable science activity that focuses on elephantine facts.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureMammals -
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Thomas Edison Revisited
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about Thomas Edison.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureReference Materials -
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Making a Bibliography for a Book
Try a library-skills activity that focuses on book bibliographies.Subjects:Writing Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Finding It in an Encyclopedia
Try a library-skills activity that focuses on reference collection.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureReference Materials -
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Look for a Book
Develop library-skills with an activity that focuses on reference collection.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureReference Materials -
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Hop to It!
Develop library-skills with this activity that focuses on research.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureReference Materials -
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Poke & Look Learning Books
Find helpful suggestions for using these books to open doors to nonfiction subjects in a way that is both informative…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureChildren's Book -
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Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Birds Teacher's Guide
Advance students' understanding of ornithology with the resources in this teacher's guide for Birds. First, discuss what…Subjects:Library ResourcesLiteratureNonfiction Literature -
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Is This a Water Horse? A Hippo? A Hog?
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about the hippo.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureAnimals (Zoology) -
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Classifying Rocks
Try a printable science activity that focuses on rock classification.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureRocks -
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Bio of a Famous Scientist
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about a scientist.Subjects:Library ResourcesLanguage Arts and WritingReading and Literature -
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Literature & Math: Stories about Paul Cezanne
Through enrichment activities for Paul Cezanne and Paul Cezanne: A Painter's Journey, students will learn about the life…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureWorks of Art -
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Famous Black Americans
Introduce students to and help them become familiar with well-known African-Americans and their contributions using this…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureAfrican-American History -
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Thomas Jefferson
Distribute a printable social studies activity on Thomas Jefferson that focuses on recognizing people important to U.S.…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureAmerican History/U.S. History -
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People Who Work With Animals
Try a printable science activity that focuses on careers related to animals.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureAnimals (Zoology)