Young scholars read the book Flat Stanley. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students participate in earth-friendly activities based upon the book. This lesson includes ideas such as using recycled paper to make a "paper pal."

Second graders make words. In this onset/rime lesson, 2nd graders change the first sound of a word (the onset) to create a new word. This lesson also reinforces student knowledge of vowel sounds.

Second graders investigate how to buy food by going to the store. They use pictures of farming and different types of food to engage in the lesson. It includes key vocabulary that puppets use while telling a story to the students. They...

"Letter to the Mayor" is a one page, nonfiction letter written to the mayor by 2000 school children in Chicago. In the letters, the children addressed issues such as trash, gangs, computers, playgrounds, and safer streets. After reading...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage consists of a journal that shares information about a trip to Shanghai, China. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational passage contains a brief history of the Great Wall of China. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces the ancient Egyptians' use of symbols to represent their letters and numbers. It refers to the Rosetta Stone and links us to some websites for further information. Activote...