TEKS ELA Standard: 1.10.D

smoke-breathing Godzilla tree

Extreme Closeup in Slow Motion

Blue Flames of Kawah Ijen Volcano

uses bioluminescence to glow

Octopus Walks on Two Tentacles

World’s Best Juggler: Francis Brunn

Danny MacAskill: The Slabs

ice covering Lake Baikal

bales of hay get into the Halloween spirit

Adorabilis: The Cutest Octopus

a clam burrow

Zhongshuge Bookstore Walkthrough

astonishing shot of a dust storm

sit on a dandelion

surreal woolen carpets

closeup of a guitar’s strings vibrating

Red Hot Cannonball in Water

“plays” a steel table like an instrument

The Flying Train

insects take off

pancakes that look like bacon and eggs

Yellow River meets the sea

60,000 magnetic spheres

Starling Murmurations

a rainbow effect called iridiscence

absolutely thrilling suspense

carves the most delicate patterns

the strange Fingal’s Cave

Lake Michigan Ice Breaking Away

shows off some of the techniques they used

Blanket Octopus unfurl its colorful skin

Banana Juggling by Joseph Viatte

lake as a musical instrument

jetpacks flying over Dubai

a familiar Van Gogh scene

blend into its surroundings

inside a volcano

inside the sun’s corona

That’s some impressive camouflage

played while submerged in water

Glass Armonica

Time-Lapse Volcano Eruption

Liquid Mercury Balloon in Slow Motion

Deep Ocean Creatures Without Names

Carnivorous Plants in Time Lapse

A Mirror Made Entirely Out of Fur

Swimming Through a Lake of Jellyfish

William Tell Overture on Glass Bottles

Lego Shadow Spinner

Watch this block of Lego cast three completely different shadows of three distinctly different objects! How’d he do it?

Super Specific Similes – Slimy Broccoli

Start with a basic simile. Now make it more specific. Now even more. Watch how much better writing gets with each round.

Super Specific Similes: Loud Class

Let’s make this simile about a loud class super specific!

Super Specific Similes: Stinky Seaweed

Start with a basic simile. Now make it more specific. Now even more. Watch how much better writing gets with each round.

Robot Writing: Orchestra

Read three pieces of writing from three different robots based on a beautiful painting and decide who wins!

Looking Closely at Holiday Photos

Let’s write from multiple perspectives using an old timey holiday photo!

Writing About Art: Chōshi in Shimosha

Get your students writing some pretty darn impressive poetry based on Japan’s most famous artist.

Fancier Figurative Language: Use the Opposite

Let’s start with “As cold as fire.”

Fancier Figurative Language: Move the Simile

What if we started a sentence with the simile?

Writing Technique: Opposite Adjectives

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

Writing Sample: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Falling)

A passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: The Velveteen Rabbit (The Toys)

A passage from The Velveteen Rabbit to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: The Jungle Book (Bagheera)

A passage from The Jungle Book to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: The Wind in the Willows

A passage from The Wind in the Willows to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: Moby Dick

A passage from Moby Dick to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: Peter Pan

A passage from “Peter Pan” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: The Fall of the House of Usher

A passage from “The Fall of the House of Usher” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: Anne of Green Gables

An intriguing passage from Anne of Green Gables to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

What’s In My Brain: Cute Baby vs Fast Cheetah

Can students spot similes vs metaphors?

Reduce Anxiety: Square Breathing (Tool 1)

Reduce anxiety by breathing in a square pattern.