Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Stay Afloat Guess the Word Game
This hangman-style game lets students pick topics such as Harry Potter, science, geography, history, music, and sports stars. For each incorrect letter choice, an object is loaded into the boat; students must guess the word before all of...
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Nancy Polette: "Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone" Literature Guide
Check out this literature guide for the book, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," by J.K. Rowling. In addition to a very brief overview of the book, there are questions to think about, several activities, and a song. All help...
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Nancy Polette: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" Literature Guide
Discover the world of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." This site is filled with interactive technology activities.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
On the first day of summer, 12-year-old Percy Jackson learns that he is a demigod. He joins Camp Half-Blood, where he learns the skills required to travel on a dangerous quest to retrieve Zeus' stolen lightning bolt. Selected (7) reading...
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando
This is the official website for Universal Studio's "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter." Enter The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - two lands of groundbreaking thrills and magical fun in Universal's Islands of Adventure and Universal...
BBC
Bbc: Cbbc Newsround Guides: Harry Potter
A compact guide to the 7 books that changed the wizarding world. Links to information about the author, the main characters and the films.
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Math Stories: Harry Potter Theme
Do you like to read books but hate doing your math homework? Check out this site to find out how to integrate math skills into your novel. Cross-curricular activity sheet.
National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland: Digital Archive: The Write Stuff: J. K. Rowling
Plot lines and characters for the first few Harry Potter books and biographical information about J. K. Rowling.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Harry Potter
This brief article introduces young readers to Harry Potter, the literary hero whose adventures have been shared through books and film.
My Hero Project
My Hero: j.k. Rowling
Use this resource to learn about why J.K. Rowling, the author of the "Harry Potter" books, is a "writer hero" to young readers. This article, written by young students, includes images and related links.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth in the series written by J. K. Rowling. Read about the characters, their motvations and their important statements in this interesting site that captures many of the highlights of this...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
This first book of J.K. Rowling is covered extensively in this excellent site. Read about the main characters, their motivations, important quotations and themes in the novel.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Fantasy
This lesson introduces the fantasy genre. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: j.k. Rowling Biography
Useful biographical information and interesting facts about J.K. Rowling, the famous British author of the Harry Potter book series.
Curated OER
Cover Art
This site contains an article about Betsy Byars' life, as well as information about her books. There are also links at the end of the article to reviews of two of her books.
Curated OER
Goblet of Fire Movie Poster
An engaging site with quizzes, crosswords, news stories, and more about the fictional character Harry Potter.
Curated OER
How Stuff Works: How Invisibility Cloaks Work
Find out how optical-camouflage technology works with this dynamic article from HowStuffWorks, Inc. Any fan of Harry Potter knows about invisibility cloaks. But do they exist in the real world?