Use drawings as inspiration. Have learners doodle for 10 minutes before beginning the lesson. Then, have them use their doodles to inspire a story. Several writing activities are included here to play with writing. One of my favorites...

Students are challenged to discover facts about snowboarding and write their own chapter for an imaginary book on snowboard history for publication on the World Wide Web.

Students research the sport of snowboarding in-depth, and divide into small groups to create an entertaining, multimedia newsletter on the sport.

Students investigate the climate of their region. Students research statistics and conduct interviews. Students take a virtual tour of Ghana and discuss its climate. Students consider water conservation and the role it plays in both...

Young scholars research the pioneers of figure skating and write a feature story for a Web publication. They write articles investigating "The Story Behind a Gold Medal" and graph the medals won by different countries between 1976-1996.