Indiana ELA Standard: 5.W.2

Writing prompts, non-fiction analysis, and science topics related to Christmas and Hanukkah.

Earth’s layers will disagree about which one contributes the most to the planet’s success.

Which parts of a cell serve a similar job to the parts of a cruise ship, human body, computer, or other system?

What would the consequences be if a town’s tap water became… unreliable?

What would the consequences be if all people lived much, much longer?

What would the consequences be if no one had to sleep anymore?

Which of these types of volcanoes is not like the others?

Which of these deserts is not like the others?

Three paragraphs about baseball. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Three paragraphs about cucumbers. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

A specific technique to help students add some spice to their writing. We’ll be using antonyms to describe the same topic!

Want something to do during the holiday season that is both fun and involves thinking? Get students writing about what a snowman would think about Halloween or what a ghost would think about Thanksgiving.

Upgrade compare and contrast writing with just a couple of key words.

The Nile, the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Seine, the Thames, and now… your river!

Let’s make valentines with an educational twist!