This is a practical explanation and list of reasons parents should encourage their children in their writing, and ways they can do that. There are pointers for parents and things they should know about what children need in order to...

Students will design a game where players try to come up with alternative uses for used products. Students will brainstorm ideas for an effective board game format.

These activities can be used as assessments but are very interesting as classroom small group activities for dictionary skills, vocabulary building, alphabetization, and development of beginning research skills.

These activities can be used as assessments but are very interesting as classroom small group activities for dictionary skills, vocabulary building, alphabetization, and development of beginning research skills.

Here at this site from Enchanted Learning, you will find many links, lesson plans, map printouts, and activities on South America. The information is very good, and links are also provided for additional information.

Many links to kid-friendly sites on birds and wildlife. You'll learn about saving rainforest animals, identifying different types of birds, taking action to help the environment, and more.

How many words do YOU know? Choose from 20 different hangman games, each with its own themed vocabulary set. Fun for one or to play with friends!

In groups, students not only design and build something using equipment set for them but also write a detailed description of the item they have created so that others can follow their lead. This activity requires students to be...

In this third unit of an introductory Spanish course, students learn to have a written conversation with someone about the weather and their locations, to communicate about seasons, to speak about themselves, use clothing and other...

In this third unit of an intermediate Spanish course, students learn about Spanish art. They investigate El Greco and use a whiteboard tool to create a painting in El Greco's style. They present and research information about other...

Look here to can get expert advice on swimming. Find out what gear you'll need, safety tips, games to play, and the basics you'll have to master in order to learn how to swim.

Explore this site to understand facts and general information about bats. Learn about bat wings and houses, why they hang upside down, echolation, and more! Classroom activities and games are also included.

In this lesson plan, the children will identify parts of a whole using modeling clay, participate in an interactive web lesson plan, participate in an interactive web game, and construct a fraction poster. The activities are used as...

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about fingerprinting! Provides links to a brief history of fingerprinting, FBI Kids site, a lesson in classification, fingerprinting identification and a game.

Have fun while staying physically active! Badminton has steadily gained worldwide acceptance as a very fast-paced competitive game. Learn the ins and outs of badminton with this lesson.

This is a resource for any teacher looking for some ideas to use to complement a unit on bugs. Scroll down for songs, center ideas, crafts, science discovery, math ideas, dramatic play ideas and much more!

A variation of "Simon Says," this game requires students to mimic other students' jumping and landing patterns.

This PBS Kids activity is an extension of a Plum Landing episode featuring seed dispersal. Students will play a game in which they collect seeds. Students will collect different types of seeds, and then students will learn facts...

In this fun learning activity for children the candy has fallen out of the Valentine box! Students must click and drag the candy to put it back into the box. Children practice mouse manipulation and patterns in this fun activity.

Memorial Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Memorial Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.

New Year's Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice New Year's Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.

Presidents' Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Presidents' Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.

Independence Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Independence Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.

The activities in this extensive unit (163 pages) are intended for adult learners but could be adapted for struggling readers at younger ages. The photo stories are brief, only a few sentences, and focus on Arctic topics, such as sled...