Tall tales are so much fun! Introduce your class to Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett, among others! Learn about their lives before reading some of the tall tales as a class. Then, write some tales of your own!

Students use their spelling words for the week to solve analogies. In groups, they work together to place the correct word in the correct place in a sentence. They also read a paragraph and determine the meaning of the word using...

What's happening in the news today? Read all about top headlines and breaking news from April 17, 2012. Learners will read or scan the New York Times then take a five question multiple choice quiz.

A New York Times article about a 15-year-old style maven who in 2011 launched the fashion magazine "Rookie," based on her blog, makes high-interest nonfiction reading for secondary learners. This page asks 9 comprehension questions...

Keep that class well-informed by having them read the news everyday. They'll read several New York Times articles posted on May 17, 2012, then answer each of the five multiple choice questions.

Have the class read the New York Times before talking about the event that made headlines on June 1, 2011. They read or scan that day's paper and then take a five question quiz. A good way to sneak in a bit of recent history.

Energy-aware learners conduct an audit on their electricity usage by recording their electric meter reading and assessing the thermostat, light bulbs, windows, and water heaters in their homes. In class, they analyze results and discuss...

How is wind produced and is it a good source for energy production? Get some air moving in your class. Learners take a pre-test, watch a demonstration of how electricity can be generated by wind energy, test different turbine factors for...

An article from the New York Times, 2010, titled "Phys Ed: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter?" is the springboard for the six short-answer questions posed by The Learning Network. Have your class read the article, answer the questions, and...

You can't take this online quiz until after you've read the April 30, 2012 edition of the New York Times. After scanning the articles from the paper, your class can answer each of the five questions. A good way to stay informed on what's...

World affairs and current events are the name of the game. Today your class can read the Times, published on September 30, 2011 and then take a five question quiz to test their recall abilities. 

Information is easy to come by when you have resources like the New York Times. Kids read the Times from May 2, 2012 and then answer a five questions multiple choice quiz. 

What does your class know about the stories in today's paper? They read the articles and top headlines in the January 4, 2012 edition of the New York Times and then take a short quiz. The quiz contains five questions and can be done...

A pair of complex sentences, drawn from a New York Times article about a police writing class, are punctuated differently with commas and semicolons. There's only one question, but it's a good one to press your grammarians to increase...

Buddy up to the stories in the February 9, 2012 edition of the New York Times. Kids get to know top headlines as they read or scan each article. When they are ready the take the five-question multiple choice quiz. 

Kids catch up on world affairs. They read an online copy of the New York Times from June 7, 2011. They then take a five question quiz related to that day's top stories. 

What was happening in the news on May 19, 2011? Find out about the events that made the papers by reading the New York Times. After a quick glance at the paper take an online quiz to see how much you know.

Reading the daily newspaper is a wonderful way to stay informed on current events and world happenings. After scanning the May 23, 2011 edition of the New York Times, kids can take a fun quiz. A great way to stay on top of hot topics. 

When someone asks your class what events were featured in the Times on October 14, 2011, they'll have an answer. They read the paper from that day, then take a five question multiple choice quiz. 

April 5, 2012 is the date of this online copy of the New York Times. Your class will read or scan the paper and then take a five question multiple choice quiz on what they've learned.

Glean a little information for the New York Time published on May 25, 2011. Kids take a glance at the paper from that day to help them answer five multiple choice questions, related to the paper's content.

Fifth graders compare and contrast an informational article with a fictional story. They read the story "The Contest" as a class, and discuss the different types of literature genres. Next, they complete a vocabulary worksheet and a...

Students explore the initial Supreme Court decision to regulate commercial speech, and then analyze the legal precedents and principles underlying a recent case contesting this regulation.

Learners discuss whether honesty really is the best policy with a lesson on "The Empty Pot," a Chinese fable about integrity. After reading the story, class members answer several comprehension and reflection questions about what...