Category: Learning Activities
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Activity: Finding the Right Word
Finding the right word is a skill that must be developed in order to become an effective writer. Exercises.
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Activity: The Old Beekeeper
A farmer shares insights on beekeeping, focusing on the queen bee’s pivotal role in swarming and reproduction.
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Activity: Make a Story Lifelike
Vivid word choices make writing come alive. The best way to develop this skill is to imitate great writers.
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Activity: Making a Story Move
A story is a “moving picture of life.” Capture attention and make a story move.
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Activity: Change the Mood of a Scene
Exploring mood involves word choice, impacting the overall feeling in literature.
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Activity: Pioneer Thanksgiving Study
Grandfather tells a favorite Thanksgiving story emphasizing thankfulness.
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Activity: Write an Opening Sentence
Crafting impactful opening sentences that engage readers from the start.
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Activity: Study Apples
If September has you thinking apples, you’ll appreciate these apple-study resources.
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Build a Straw Bridge: Summer Fun Activity
Explore engineering by building a straw bridge and testing its weight capacity.
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Activity: Explore Hail
Hail activity including free download with two lessons and projects plus suggestions and other resources.
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Activity: Explore Water
Explore water by investigating its properties through geography, chemistry, and life.
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Activity: Explore Electronics
Explore electronics to promote learning skills while encouraging creativity and problem-solving.
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Activity: Complete the Story by Drawing
While older students familiar with the short story form will have no problem with completing a story, younger students can focus on what happens, and simply draw their answer.
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Activity: The First Thanksgiving
Explore the first Thanksgiving, highlighting the Pilgrims’ harvest feast and the friendly Indians who joined them.
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Activity: Our Pilgrim Fathers
In this activity, students will read a retelling of the Pilgrims’ story and explore the Pilgrims’ journey.
