This article describes ways to supplement a science unit on the water cycle with the book Water Dance by Thomas Locker. Ideas for art, writing, poetry, and creative movement are included.

This article describes how to guide elementary students through writing a research report. The first article in this series described how to organize information.

A research article on the use of book trailers to promote reading in libraries. The article discusses the benefits of book trailers, provides examples of effective book trailers, and offers tips for creating book trailers that engage library patrons.

This WebMath site explains how to enter your equation with one variable and solve for that variable. It explains step-by-step how to solve the equations and gives the final solutions.

This lesson plan addresses the ways people learn about events from the past and discusses how historical accounts are influenced by the perspective of the person giving the account. To understand that history is made up of many people's stories of the past, students interview family members about the same event and compare the ifferent versions, construct a personal history timeline and connect it to larger historical events, and synthesize eyewitness testimony from different sources to create their own "official" account.

Contains plans for seven lessons that teach students about the plot structure, character, and setting of the mystery genre. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.

Students will watch a video of a storyteller coming up with a rap that tells a story. They will identify story elements (who, what, and where), and record significant details. The next lesson plan ,Using Story Elements to Write a Rap, has students creating their own rap with the story elements.

Who are the People in your Neighborhood? Help young students practice their research and presentation skills with this fun, hands-on community helper research and presentation project. 

A video tutorial on creating book trailers, which provides an overview of the book trailer creation process and offers tips for selecting scenes and creating a compelling narrative.

This unusual site actually is a set of articles that first appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, not exactly the place one would expect to find a discourse on parallel structure. Not only is there an interesting discussion of why we should use parallel structure, but there are also exercises for practice.

A town board based classroom scenario where students decide what to do with a parcel of land on the shoreline of a lake. Various interested parties try to purchase, but must answer town board questions in the process. Real issues of land-use, resource allocation, ethics, planning, and impacts.

In the construction industry, forms are often used to keep track of orders, supplies and inventory, and maintenance records.

People in the information technology industry write for work for many reasons therefore, it helps to have a strong writing process.

Explore the traditions and conventions of haiku and compare this classic form of Japanese poetry to a related genre of Japanese visual art.

In this activity, students create a book, newspaper or other published work to communicate what they have learned about engineering and the environment.

Communicate the important details of a project to the public by writing a press release in Google Docs. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes

Collaborate with classmates to create an interactive story using Google Slides. Time to complete: 2-3 hours

Article by science fiction writer William Shunn on the proper way to submit a manuscript to a publisher. A link at the end of the article allows you to see the text in the manuscript form described, allowing for manuscript copy and published copy comparison. Keep in mind that manuscript formats for publishers may not match your teacher's requirements.

This writing tutorial focuses on helping the aspiring author find a good place to start on his or her fiction.

This site offers a list of writing guides for various types of writing