Search Results for: outdoor

prehistory-projects
| | | | |

Prehistory Unit for Middle School – 5 engaging Activities

By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 04, 2024 Prehistory is the period of human history between the first use of stone tools and the beginning of recorded history when writing systems were invented. A Prehistory Unit can be incredibly engaging to teach, as it covers the development of early humans, fascinating cave paintings, and the development of the…

holes-novel-study
| | | | | | | | |

Holes Novel Study Activities for Upper Elementary

By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Dec 14, 2023 Holes Novel Study Activities Louis Sachar’s Holes is one of my very favorite upper elementary novels to teach. Strong character development, a fast-paced plot, and a compelling theme make it the perfect novel study for upper elementary grades. Below I share some of my favorite Holes novel study activities –…

wonder-novel-study
| | | | | |

Creative Wonder Novel Study Ideas

By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Nov 22, 2023 Wonder Novel Study Activities for Upper Elementary The message behind R.J Palacio’s novel Wonder is all about choosing kindness – an essential and important concept for all of our students to learn. Because of this, teachers have gravitated towards this popular novel since it was first published in 2012. It…