Playlist: Bookmarks
Valentine’s Day Codes
Teach your students about basic cryptography and code making.
Order, Chaos, and the Holiday Season
Let’s write a holiday song about order and chaos!
Special Gifts with Special Requirements
Your special friends sure have some unique gift needs!
Olympics: Winter vs Summer Medal Count
Which country has a great balance between their summer and winter Olympic medals?
Writing Sample: A Christmas Carol (Cold)
A passage from White Fang to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
SCAMPER: Scaffolding Creativity
Asking students to “think creatively” won’t get you far. They won’t know how to start, they’ll get stuck with simple ideas, or they’ll just go completely wild. SCAMPER is a tool for scaffolding the process of creativity.
Persuasion and Packaging: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
How does a drink’s packaging affect us emotionally and logically?
Teaching Empathy With Faberge Eggs
The story of the Fabergé Eggs is heartbreaking. It’s also the perfect way to build empathy in your classroom.
Intellectual Intensity
Do you know someone who becomes a bit overexcited by ideas?