TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Basically Acids
Students learn the basics of acid/base chemistry in a fun, interactive way by studying instances of acid/base chemistry found in popular films such as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and National Treasure. Students learn what...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Heat Transfer: No Magic About It
Heat transfer is an important concept that is a part of everyday life yet often misunderstood by young scholars. In this instructional activity, students learn the scientific concepts of temperature, heat, and the transfer of heat...
My Hero Project
My Hero: j.k. Rowling
Use this resource to learn about why J.K. Rowling, the author of the "Harry Potter" books, is a "writer hero" to young readers. This article, written by young students, includes images and related links.
National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland: Digital Archive: The Write Stuff: J. K. Rowling
Plot lines and characters for the first few Harry Potter books and biographical information about J. K. Rowling.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Stay Afloat Guess the Word Game
This hangman-style game lets students pick topics such as Harry Potter, science, geography, history, music, and sports stars. For each incorrect letter choice, an object is loaded into the boat; students must guess the word before all of...
Other
Official Site of j.k. Rowling
This J.K. Rowling's official site -- very flashy, media rich, and fun for children. A much livelier, as the author herself admits, after a recent makeover. Read Rowlings biography (includes pictures), check out the Daily News, and...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: j.k. Rowling Biography
Useful biographical information and interesting facts about J.K. Rowling, the famous British author of the Harry Potter book series.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: I've Been Assigned a Paper, Now What?
This tutorial focuses on selecting and narrowing a topic for a literary paper. It offers a flow chart of the writing process and two videos brainstorming topics using a web-style graphic organizer for each of two novels: "To Kill a...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: How Big Was Hagrid?
In this lesson students will decide mathematically how large Hagrid, from the Harry Potter series, is through their reading of persuasive techniques.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How to Build a Fictional World
Why is J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy so compelling? How about The Matrix or Harry Potter? What makes these disparate worlds come alive are clear, consistent rules for how people, societies- and even the laws of physics-...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Classic Books Vocabulary
This is an index of links of novels and vocabulary word lists from them. Click on a specific book/novel/play to see the printalble list of vocabulary words. These include classics such as 1984, Tale of Two Cities, Angela's Ashes, Da...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Fiction Can Change Reality
Reading and stories can be an escape from real life, a window into another world -- but have you ever considered how new fictional experiences might change your perspective on real, everyday life? From Pride and Prejudice to Harry...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Makes a Hero?
What trials unite not only Harry Potter and Frodo Baggins but many of literature's most interesting heroes? What do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes? Matthew Winkler takes us step-by-step through the crucial...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How Tall Is Hagrid?
This activity uses data collection method for middle schoolers to mathematically compute the height and shoulder width of the character Hagrid from Harry Potter. Students will measure their own heights and shoulder widths to come up with...
Scholastic
Scholastic Kids: Book Central
Scholastic Kids Book Central contains links to other interactive Scholastic sites on various children's book series. The site also provides information on kids' authors and illustrators, fun activities, and more.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Wizard Standoff Riddle?
You've been chosen as a champion to represent your wizarding house in a deadly duel against two rival magic schools. Your opponents are a powerful sorcerer who wields a wand that can turn people into fish, and a powerful enchantress who...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: J. K. Rowling
Read about the author of the Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling's, biography on this website.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Get the Reel Scoop: Comparing Books to Movies
Learners compare a book to its film adaptation, and then perform readers theater of a scene from the book that they feel was not well represented in the movie version.
Curated OER
A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion and Activity Guide
This resource for A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleinse L'Engle provides opportunities for classroom discussions and several activities.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
On the first day of summer, 12-year-old Percy Jackson learns that he is a demigod. He joins Camp Half-Blood, where he learns the skills required to travel on a dangerous quest to retrieve Zeus' stolen lightning bolt. Selected (7) reading...
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Dracorex Hogwartsia
The Dracorex hogwartsia lived 66 million years ago. It was discovered in South Dakota. Due to its resemblance to a dragon, scientists named it Dracorex hogwartsia in author J. K. Rowling's honor. A brief description is given here.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Fantasy
This lesson introduces the fantasy genre. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
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