New ReviewWhich is more likely: 130 children followed a magical piper out of Hamelin and disappeared forever, or that they died of the plague? Or could they have escaped from Hamelin via a secret tunnel to Transylvania? Learners investigate...

New ReviewWhat motivates people to carry out certain actions? Learners read articles and discuss factors that influenced early human migration. After close reading three articles, readers then answer a given essential question.

New ReviewDid communities face the same issues as those today? Scholars take a look back in history by close reading articles about Native Americans. They analyze and discuss both social and political issues as they read. Articles offer writing...

New ReviewNew York ... home to the Statue of Liberty, Central Park—and Harriet the Spy. As part of a study guide on the novel Harriet the Spy, readers conduct an investigation into a famous landmark in New York City. Additionally, they complete...

New ReviewEvery day is grandparent's day! Readers brainstorm the positive and negative aspects of living with a grandparent in a novel study for George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl. After that, they delve into the story by answering general...

New ReviewBack in the day, if families couldn't make ends meet, the children went to work. A study guide for Lyddie introduces readers to a 13-year-old girl who goes to work in a factory to try and bring her family back together. Comprehension...

New ReviewSouth Sudan regularly appears in the news for negative reasons, but it has some positive qualities, too. As part of a novel study on the book A Long Walk to Water, readers conduct research to learn more about the African country....

New ReviewFew siblings have a bond as strong as the one shared by the March sisters. A novel study introduces readers to the sisters from Little Women. In addition to analyzing the different protagonists, they look closely at the time period in...

New ReviewA summer in the Canadian wilderness provides plenty of opportunity for adventure. A helpful novel study looks closely at the character Patricia Potter from A Handful of Time, who has been sent to Alberta, Canada for the summer. Readers...

New ReviewLaura Ingalls Wilder memorialized life in the American West with her Little House on the Prairie series. Readers explore the first book in the series using a novel study guide. Along with standard text-based questions, scholars complete...

New ReviewCelebrate traditions and cultures around the world with a set of worksheets and printables. Fourth and fifth graders can create booklets or simply participate in individual studies of specific holidays in different countries. From lined...

New ReviewPlanning a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration for preschoolers or primary graders? Check out a packet that includes a lesson plan, activities, and images designed for just such an event. 

New ReviewRedesign your holiday celebrations with the aid of a lesson plan booklet packed with facts, images, maps, activities, and readings about the three-day feast that marked the English settlers' first successful harvest.

New ReviewImagine if all pets were named after grocery stores!  Using a helpful novel study on Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie, pupils complete a vocabulary exercise and answer questions about the text. They also research a state, province,...

New ReviewMurder, betrayal, and three witches—sounds like a modern-day thriller. It's actually Macbeth, and a helpful study guide helps scholars explore paraphrasing, imagery, and themes. Next, learners conduct research to compare titles of...

New ReviewOn-Broadway, off-Broadway, community, repertory. So many types of theatre companies. Young theatre artists investigate the mission and goals of various theatre organizations to gain an understanding of the mission and intended audiences...

New ReviewAn ecosystem is really just the flow of energy through many different living organisms. A study of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book leads to an environmental science activity in which learners study how various factors can affect...

New ReviewAccording to John Betjeman, "Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows." With The Boy in the Striped Pajamas film study, scholars work in small groups to discuss the quote and other...

New ReviewThe Borrowers is a story about a family of tiny people who live beneath the floorboards of a house and borrow from human beans for survival. With the literature study, scholars answer questions about the fantasy novel and create an...

New ReviewDragons, unicorns, and mermaids are just a few of the legendary creatures readers find in ancient folklore. Pupils research a mythical being similar to the giant from Roald Dahl's novel The BFG. Scholars also complete vocabulary,...

New ReviewThe lightning rod, bifocals, and swim fins: it is difficult to imagine a world without the inventions of Ben Franklin. With the Ben and Me novel study, pupils research fascinating facts about the famous inventor. Scholars also write...

New ReviewAnne Shirley, the main character from Anne of Green Gables, is imaginative, passionate, and impulsive. With the novel study, scholars devise similar adjectives to describe her personality and appearance. Additionally, young readers...

Is it easy to find a job I'll love? Show scholars the importance of understanding the labor market with part three in a five-part series of career and college readiness lesson plans. After learning important vocabulary, learners track...

Who knew getting a better grasp on learning and psychology requires understanding only 20 principles? The resource, especially ideal for high school Psychology, discusses 20 important principles that debunk common myths and provide...