Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Haiku Riddles
In this instructional activity students will create 4 mystery haikus to publish for an audience.
Other
The Riddle of Ancient Roman Concrete
Explores the mystery of how the Roman's created a concrete that has withstood the attack of the elements for over 2,000 years. Interesting and thought provoking.
NASA
Nasa: Starlight Riddle
This site from NASA provides an interestinnng approach to telescopes. "Almost all telescopes nowadays use mirrors, not lenses, to gather and focus the light from celestial objects. We have just seen, though, that mirrors reverse the...
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Storyplace: Riddle Quest Reading List
This reading list focuses on books about dragons.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act play Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare. Pericles, the Prince of Tyre asks the king for the hand his daughter in marriage. The king gives him a riddle to solve before he will agree. The...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Six Wives of Henry Viii: Tudor Times
Explore Tudor England by playing an interactive riddle game. Find clues to six riddles in paintings that commemorate events from Henry's life and reign.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Grade 3: Rock N Art
In this arts integrated unit, 3rd graders will explore Rocks and Soil. These projects focus on bringing multiple art forms to the Earth Sciences for third graders. Students will focus on comparing and contrasting the 3 types of rocks, as...
Agnes Scott College
Agnus Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Use this site to learn about the women behind the math. Lawrence Riddle, professor of mathematics at Agnes Scott College, created this site as a tribute to women who have made accomplishments in the world of mathematics.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Cuckoo Caper
The famous Clockenheimer Cuckoo is missing from Clockenheimer Clocks on Main Street! Help Math Maven get it back by solving a math riddle.
Other
Cultures of the Andes
Provides examples of the Quechua language such as riddles, poetry, short stories and other written forms. Contains a link to photos from the Andes.
TES Global
Tes: Macbeth by William Shakespeare: The Role of the Witches
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan focuses on the role of the witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth including background information about the fear of witches in Shakespeare's time, reading excerpts and answering questions to...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Thriller
This slideshow focuses on the genre thriller by providing background information, listing key elements, and providing two examples: "The Riddle of the Sands" by Erskine Childers and "The Bourne Identity" by Robert Ludlum.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: "To My Peoples!"
Virtual photographic exhibition helps solve the riddle of "who began and who wins the war?"
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Teacher Resources: Air, Air, Everywhere Teacher's Activity Guide
This teaching guide includes 10 hands-on activities to teach about air quality and the importance of keeping our air clean. Students will complete activities that include simple sensory experiments to discover the characteristics of air,...
Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeology: Riddle of Great Zimbabwe
Briefly explores the differing explanations for Great Zimbabwe's location and structures.
Other
Northpole: Santa's Classroom
Visit Santa's classroom where you will find fun-filled and engaging activities, printable worksheets, interactive games, and more. A great resource for parents and teachers.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Mysterious Money Trail
Pat Tern has been buying items all around town using counterfeit money. Help Math Maven identify a pattern to catch her before she deposits fake money into the Cashflow Bank.
Other
Centre for Literacy in Primary Education: Poetryline: Poetic Forms and Devices
An excellent resource for learning about the different forms and devices used in poetry. Each item is linked to its own page which has examples of its use. Many of the pages have videos of authors reading their poems, and some have...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Sylvia Plath: Creative Writing
Looking at three of Sylvia Plath's poems, students will be encouraged to think critically and create compositions that explore complex themes. [PDF]
PBS
Pbs: Logical Leaps: Graphing Inequalities: Rational Numbers
In this interactive, use logic to solve three riddles involving a jumping wallaby competition. Then, using knowledge of inequalities and rational numbers, place the wallabies on the correct range from -5 to 5 on the number line. Numbers...
PBS
Pbs: Logical Leaps: Adding Fractions and Decimals From 0 to 1 on the Vertical Number Line
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving flea circus high jumps. Then, add two consecutive jumps and place them on a vertical number line. This often requires you to find equivalent fractions with common denominators....
PBS
Pbs: Logical Leaps: Rational Numbers on the Number Line
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a wallaby jumping contest. Then, place each contestant's jump-a fraction, mixed number, or decimal between -5 and +5-at the correct point on the number line. Backward jumps are...
PBS
Pbs: Logical Leaps: Fractions and Decimals From 0 to 1 on the Vertical Number Line
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a flea-jumping contest. Place each contestant's jump, represented by either a fraction or a decimal in both feet and inches, at the correct point on the vertical number line....
PBS
Pbs: Logical Leaps: Graphing Inequalities: Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals
In this interactive, use logic to solve three riddles involving a jumping frog competition. Then, using knowledge of inequalities and rational numbers, place the frogs in the correct range from 0 to 5 on a number line. The fractions,...
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