Students create poems using selected newspaper headlines, magazines, on-line publications etc. They choose headlines and compose their poems using their selected material. They add punctuation, photos and/or drawings as desired.

Young scholars study a word family before listing rhyming words in that family. They use the words to begin developing lines of poetry. They continue writing poetry individually and finally, they illustrate their work using graphic...

In this constellation haiku worksheet, students create a poem with a 17-syllable verse that paints a picture about a constellation. They use words that refer to the seasons since constellations are seasonal. Students can use a thesaurus...

Students explore biology by researching birds in class. In this raven identification lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify the anatomy, habits and habitat of ravens. Students write descriptive paragraphs about ravens and read...

Young scholars create their own landscapes based on the topography of their region after studying the artwork of Cincinnati-based artist William Sonntag and other "Hudson River School" artists.

Students write poetry to describe a noxious weed. They form a personal relationship with, and a better comprehension of weeds. Students explain what the basic elements of a haiku are. They describe a particular weed, and comprehend...

Students investigate the role of marine sanctuaries in the conservation of oceans and the lives of plant and animal species that live there. They write poetry to exhibit what they learn.

Students investigate dog breeds and write a short story from a dog's perspective. For this dog research and writing lesson, students watch the film, "Dog: The Early Years. They apply critical thinking skills to determine which type of...

This resource on personification provides three different approaches aimed at different levels. The first, appropriate for upper elementary, provides examples of personification, followed by an exercise that requires replacing a word in...

Learners participate in a reading circle as a means of studying river-related poetry. They meet in small groups to discuss provided poems about the Mississippi River and use written or drawn notes to guide their part of the discussion.

Students recognize poetry and the literary devices used to express the poem's meaning through poems about the sea. They use their imagination along with critical thinking skills in preparation for a creative writing assignment.

Most every teacher dreams of a ready-to-teach and print book study. Well, here it is! The Jungle Book novel resource includes 12 complete lessons studying poetry, author's craft, themes, characters, and more. Scholars role play,...

Connect Martin Luther King Jr's famous speech, "I Have a Dream," to The Cay by Theodore Taylor. Taylor refers to the speech in his dedication, which creates a natural segue into talking about the speech and how it relates to the novel....

Sixth graders explore haiku poetry and the works of the Japanese poet Basho. They review characteristics of haiku poetry and other forms of poetry. After they write three or more haiku poems, they illustrate one of them and share with...

Students study another method for writing a book report using a Haiku poem. In this book report lesson, students use the Haiku poem format to write a book report.

In this unit of lessons, students examine the quality of water. They create poems and make observations about the quality of water. They also examine hot spots and the quality of water in the Great Lakes.

Students write five-line, diamond shaped poems that are very easy to write then submit one through an automatic PIZZAZZ form.

Young scholars investigate the wilderness by reading magazine articles and discussing with their peers.  In this wild life lesson, students read a page from the Natural Inquirer magazine and examine photographs online of wilderness...

Learners listen to Navajo poetry and create various responses to what they have heard. Students may create an illustration for the poems, create an original work of poetry, or write about how the poem relates to Native American culture.

Students learn about the origins of holidays and cultural practices in the United States

Students explore haiku poetry, have the experience of writing a haiku, and make an ink painting to enhance the haiku.

Young scholars write a personal narrative that is designed to help them reflect on the nature and meaning of change in their lives.

Students lie in the grass on their backs for fifteen minutes. They let go of any inner dialogue and simply see, feel, hear, and smell. When the time is over, students write down words about what they experienced.