Scholars learn about the Hero's Journey as they read Ray Bradbury's "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh." They analyze the story's structure and narrative techniques. Finally, they write summaries of the text's central idea and use their...

The book "Chalk" by Bill Thompson is a book that inspires imagination within the students and the teacher. This lesson is one way to inspire imagination using this book in your classroom.

This Imagine the Universe site provides an introduction into the multiwavelength universe and astronomy. Site provides graphics, links to a quiz, facts on this topic as well as teacher resources.

This site has an article on, "The Milky Way galaxy doesn't contain any milk, but it sure does have a lot of calcium. There's enough calcium floating between the stars to fortify trillions about trillions of stars."

Site discusses the regions of the Sun's atmosphere such as the Photosphere, Chromosphere, and Corona. Provides sources for educators as well as additional links for students.

Using newsprint remnants can be an inexpensive and ecologically friendly source of drawing paper, as this website suggests. Provided are "Tips and Tricks" which give some good uses for the large rolls of newsprint you can get at your...

Besides providing background information on printmaking as well as detailed instructions on how to make your own print, this website offers "Tips and Tricks," to making new and original prints. This is an online resource for novice...

Providing a patriotic-themed art activity,this website shows children how to weave "a bracelet using a simple loom." Included are directions for making simple and more-complex bracelets.

Using plastic straws and yarn, young children can weave a bracelet or bookmark. Website includes detailed instruction on how to weave using soda straws and images showing the various steps.

Here's the place to find support on a range of space-based astronomical topics. Check the main topics covered and the archived files, or send an email to the experts!

The dramatic play center is a place students can go to pretend, imagine, and be creative. Students can pretend to be anyone and do anything! This is powerful for our little learners. It is a place that promotes high-level thinking,...

The wonderful thing about the book "Not a Box" by Antoinette Portis is that there are so many fun activities you can do with the students once you've read the book. Here are a few activities a preschool teacher has done in the past.

A day at the beach is a wonderful way to spend time with your family and friends. You can swim, play games, and build sand castles. But have you ever thought about how all of that sand got there and wondered why the shoreline weaves in...

In the mid-20th century, people thought of robots as futuristic tools. But in the 21st century, robots are not a figment of our imaginations, but are a part of our reality. Robots even perform tasks that humans can't do. In this...

Junior scientists use their imagination to create a Lego car. This investigation allows scientists to see that they can put items together to create some new product. Videos of the lesson in action and examples of student's journal...

Learn about John Tyndall's belief in the importance of observation in answering questions posed by science.

Imagine you are watching a runaway trolley barreling down the tracks.

PBS site asks users to imagine that they are stranded on a tropical island far away from any modern day conveniences. Provides experiments for users to learn how to make candles, glue, insect repellent and toothpaste.

Even if you've never been to Kenya, chances are you know what it looks like. Kenya's savanna is familiar from movies, TV shows, books, and commercials. It's the landscape many people imagine when they think of Africa.

A small company wants to give raises to their 5 employees. They have $10,000 available to distribute. Imagine you are in charge of deciding how the raises should be determined. What method would be fair to everyone? Aligns with HSN-Q.A.2.

Learners use their imagination and their stamina as they learn about and run through the Appalachian Trail. Students study the Appalachian Trail (in gym or in another class), figure out how many laps around the track would be equal to...

This site offers images for almost any animal imaginable. Find out about your favorite animal and where they make their home. A brief description of each animal can also be found on this site.

Use this NOVA activity to discuss the nature of time and the grandfather paradox. Examine time from different perspectives by plotting ages on a timeline, estimating how long a minute is and imagining going back in time to change...

The learners will choose one of the systems of the human body, such as circulatory, respiratory, digestive, or nervous system, and imagine that they are inside it. They will write a description of what a journey through this system of...