Students examine plants. In this hands-on science lesson, students visit the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Eden Project, and Nature's World online or in person to investigate plants and gardens.

Third graders read the story Sam and the Lucky Money. In this reading lesson, 3rd graders discuss the story. Students write in a reader's response journal as they read the story.

Students analyze the teachings of Barbara Ehrenreich about women and culture. In this women and culture lesson, students define "joy" and "collective joy." Students do field research on these topics and write a field report and a letter...

Students discuss what counties are and state facts about the county students live in. They research and report on one of the counties of Arkansas.

Students read Sahara, Vanishing Cultures by Jan Reynolds. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study nomadic cultures. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...

Pupils listen to a recording of Suite for Orchestra No. 3 by J. S. Bach, review and recognize basic musical instruments by sight, and begin to recognize sounds of some instruments.

Fifth graders describe ways in which people in the United States remember and honor the dead. They identify the similarities and differences between El Dia de los Muertos, Memorial Day, and Halloween.

Young scholars read Mildred Pitts Walter's, Justin and the World's Best Biscuits and answer associated questions.

Students investigate the New Year's holiday looking at the American tradition in comparison to Korea. This helps to point out the qualities of the holiday for those who live in Korea.

Second graders identify people of different ages, cultural backgrounds, traditions, and careers. They explain how they contribute to the community. Students sing a song to display the different Christmas traditions that are celebrated in...

Students compare different cities within Japan and within the United States, as well as Japanese and American cities with each other. Students research cities and then write a short essay comparing them.

Students create calendars for hospitalized children in their area. They research different holidays and work with an artist. They share their calendars with the community as well.

Students explore the life of Richard Wright. They create a Power Point presentation to showcase Wright's journey from Mississippi to Memphis, Chicago, New York, and France and how he was an example of an African-American who moved north....

Students view a demonstation of how to complete the reverse applique. Using a kit, they have their fabric already chosen and practice using this technique on their quilts. They share their creations with the class and receive...

Second graders engage in a lesson about holidays. They create a holiday windsock and decorate it with illustrations that symbolize different days. The information for the decorations is found through conducting research and discussing...

Students compare and contrast characteristics of the Olympians with the character of the One True God.  In this mythology lesson plan students work in groups and are assigned one god and one myth to compare and contrast to God.

Students view live theatre. For this play productions lesson, students visit selected venues online or in person to see up to 41 plays in the United Kingdom.

Award-winning author Sharon Creech talks about "Replay" and her other books at this 2005 gathering at the Library of Congress National Book Festival. Video requires RealPlayer.

This video of Mary Pope Osborne is like having the author come to visit. She speaks about her life, how she developed her popular Magic Treehouse books, and the hard process of creating story magic. [32:36]

A color painting of the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

This site, geared toward English as a Second Language students, provides "A Festival of Books" as a reading exercise and audio translation. Multiple choice questions, vocabulary practice, close exercises, crosswords, closed questions,...

Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway. In the years following World War I, a group of disillusioned expatriates travel from Paris to Spain to watch bullfighting and participate...

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Fairies' Festival by John Witt Randall (c1894), a collection of illustrated children's poems.

In Splat! by Canadian author Eric Walters, two boys change the rules in the tomato toss event at a festival and use people as targets, which causes things to get out of control. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion...