Classroom Activities for Trumpet of the Swan
Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White is a classic story about swans, communication, and more. Here are some activities to go with this novel.
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Finding and Discussing Literary Terms in Out of the Dust
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse is written in free verse and is historical fiction for children in upper elementary grades. You can teach some literary …
Continue Reading"Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech: Four Interactive Assessment Tools
When we hear of a pop quiz, images of frowns and frantic searches for pens and papers come to mind. This need not be the scene in your classroom. Read …
Continue Reading"Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech: Ideas for Classroom Activities That Focus on Literary Themes in the Story
Empathy, loss, and hope–how do you get your students to actually relate with these essential themes in the novel Walk Two Moons by Sharon …
Continue ReadingGrade School Class Project: Create an Ocean Animal Encyclopedia
This project will introduce students to the variety of animals found in oceans across the globe. Students will work in groups to create an …
Continue ReadingClassroom Resources for The Butterfly Lion
What do your students know about white lions? Who wrote the book? These resources for The Butterfly Lion will provide answers to these questions. The …
Continue ReadingKids Learn About Human Skeletons in this Fun Skeletal WebQuest
Learning about the human skeleton has come a long way since the old song about the knee bone being connected to the thigh bone. This skeletal WebQuest …
Continue ReadingHow Ads can be Used as Resources for Fifth Grade Teachers
Since young students are constantly exposed to ads in print, on TV, in the net, on radio, using ads is no strange thing to them. The challenge is how …
Continue ReadingIdeas for Easy to Make Civil War Maps for 5th Grade Students
In social studies class, many teachers will make different types of Civil War maps with their students to make teaching points more clear. Maps will …
Continue ReadingWagon Train Social Studies Lesson Plans for Fourth Grade
These Fourth Grade social studies lesson plans offer teachers a comprehensive guide to doing an in-class, interactive wagon train simulation with …
Continue ReadingAtomic Structure WebQuest for Young Students
This atomic structure WebQuest will introduce students to the basic vocabulary of atoms. They will research how elements combine and use the …
Continue ReadingHandy Supply List for Fifth Grade Students
This article offers a comprehensive list of Fifth Grade school supplies which could be adapted for any Fifth Grade class. This article should prove …
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