WORKSHEETS
In 1953 explorers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, as described in this sheet. …
REFERENCE
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Henry Ford and answer reading comprehension…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Help students master important nonfiction reading skills with an informational text on segregation and reading…
Improve students' reading skills and knowledge of World War II. This printable warm-up includes a passage about Pearl…
Assign writing prompts about the 1970s, and/or books that were written in the 1970s.
Inform your students about three women who broke the gender barrier: Sandra Day O'Connor, Wilma Mankiller, and Geraldine…
Learn about the events that led to the end of apartheid in South Africa, including the contributions of Nelson Mandela.
Students read an overview of the Ku Klux Klan, and complete related activities to extend their understanding.
Students read an overview of the creation of the Mount Rushmore sculpture, and complete related activities to extend…
Share the story of Sergei Prokofiev's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of…
Share the story of the United Nations with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of learning more…
Learn about Helen Keller's life and accomplishments, and then explore the related activities.
Assign writing prompts about the 1900s, and/or books that were written in the 1900s.
Use this sheet of facts and activities to teach your class about the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
Learn the origins of Father's Day, and then complete one of the related activities.
Important events that occurred after World War I are reviewed.
Share the story of Wilma Rudolph's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…
BOOK GUIDES
Use a teaching guide that includes character analysis, an overview of the novel, and study questions.
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography of Albert Einstein and answer reading comprehension…
In this printable daily warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction about Orville and Wilbur Wright and…
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Mother Teresa – winner of the Nobel Peace…
Teach your pupils about the millions of children throughout the world who are orphaned or homeless due to poverty, war,…
GAMES AND APPS
Celebrate 50 years of adventure with games and printables featuring detective Leroy Brown, a.k.a Encyclopedia Brown.…
Share the story of Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire, by reading Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the…
