ACTIVITIES
Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother.
The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, will…
REFERENCE
Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.
LESSON PLANS
Students commemorate Labor Day by learning the meaning of child labor. Then, they learn ways that they can take action…
Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Create a "Career Collage" and display it on a bulletin board.
This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun discussion around the Thanksgiving…
Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?
This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good way to integrate history…
MAPS
Students create a poster about Australia using fact sheets and a map.
Interesting facts about Australia. Use this in conjunction with the Australia Poster lesson plan, or as just a fun…
Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write a letter to Jesse Owens…
Background information about the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. Intended to accompany A Letter to Jesse Owens lesson plan.
Profile of Jesse Owens, track and field champion of the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.
Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.
TEACHING RESOURCE
The research questions that accompany the "Politics & the Olympic Games" lesson plan can also be used on their own to…
A chart of vital ocean and sea statistics.
A list of foods which lead to a healthy you.
Investigate the history of some interesting foods with this article.
An explanation of anaerobic versus aerobic exercise.
A fabulous list of facts about the human body, for example, most people shed 40 pounds of skin in a lifetime!
Share this article with your students to explore cells and body systems.
Through this cooperative learning lesson, students will learn various controversies and facts about U.S. flag.
