ACTIVITIES
Get to know yourself, and others, with this fun personal mandala activity! The word mandala originates from the…
REFERENCE
Introduce students to the life and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau through the Henry Bear picture books and related…
LESSON PLANS
Introduce your class to the artistic characters, vocal music, and instruments of Chinese opera.
WORKSHEETS
Get students excited about ancient history with these printable worksheets for Mythology: The Gods, Heroes, and Monsters…
This packet of worksheets includes fun activities about ancient Egypt, Greek mythology, dragons, pirates, monsters, and…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Vocabulary associated with the "Mayan Empire" lesson.
Students create imaginative stories with the flavor of cultural mythology.
MAPS
Hold a Junior Genius Jeopardy! Game in your classroom. This printable classroom guide to Ken Jennings' Junior Genius…
Teach children about the meaning of Passover with these activities.
Students look at a picture of a farm scene. Then they identify the make-believe objects in the picture.
Children write about the holiday or holidays that they celebrate in December (such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa).…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Teach students about American history while developing their nonfiction reading skills. This printable reading warm-up…
Students create reindeer heads by tracing their hands and feet. This arts & crafts activity makes a fun classroom…
Students create a beautiful display with cutouts of their hands. This is a fun arts & crafts activity for Christmas.…
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the tenth of the High Holy Days. Read this article to learn more about the history…
Sir Thomas More is a Catholic saint. Read this biography to learn more about the life and death of this British writer…
Learn about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or the "Festival of Lights," starts on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar…
This calendar lists the dates of the major Jewish holidays, including Hanukkah, Passover, and Rosh Hashanah.
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Find fun and educational art activities to enjoy during the Christmas season. You'll find printables and lesson plans…
Teach children about Jewish holy days with this activity. They must first determine the meaning of each of the…
Teach children about the Hindu New Year with these activities. Then have them compare the traditions of the Hindu…
Teach children about Hanukkah with these activities.
In this simulation, students pretend they were alive in ancient times and create their own legend to explain various…
ASSESSMENT
Administer a quiz that demonstrates the variety of Greek mythology found in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Your…
