“Everything is so linear, but this makes me think diagonally!” ~ a student describing Byrdseed.TV

Virginia ELA Standard: 4.W.1

Modes and Purposes for Writing

Order and Chaos: The Shuffle

Order and Chaos: The Shuffle

Shuffling follows exact steps to make cards random. Are you creating chaos, or doing something very orderly?

Order and Chaos: The Snowflake

Order and Chaos: The Snowflake

A snowflake always has six sides, yet no two have ever matched. Is a snowflake order, or chaos?

Chaos Can Be Positive or Negative

Chaos Can Be Positive or Negative

Sometimes we want order, but sometimes we need chaos!

Holiday Shuffle – Day vs Date

Holiday Shuffle – Day vs Date

Wouldn’t some holidays be better on a certain day of the week? Should Thanksgiving have a set date?

Holiday Emoji Story ☃️

Holiday Emoji Story ☃️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Halloween Emoji Story 🌕

Halloween Emoji Story 🌕

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🛥️

Emoji Stories 🛥️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

A Halloween Costume Gone Wrong

A Halloween Costume Gone Wrong

Let’s go roller skating in a Halloween costume! What could possibly go wrong?

Thanksgiving Photo Writing

Thanksgiving Photo Writing

Starting with an old-timey photo, students will write from a particular item’s point of view.

New Uses for a Paperclip

New Uses for a Paperclip

So what are some new ways to use a paperclip?

Holiday vs Holiday (from a Mascot’s Perspective)

Holiday vs Holiday (from a Mascot’s Perspective)

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.

Propaganda and Logical Fallacies

Propaganda and Logical Fallacies

Let’s see how propaganda techniques can make even something great seem bad.

Academic Love Letters

Academic Love Letters

What if Kylo Ren wrote a love letter to Abe Lincoln or the Sahara Desert wrote one to the Moon?

Educational Valentines

Educational Valentines

Let’s make valentines with an educational twist!