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Scholastic: Listen and Read: Police Officer
Listen to and read about the roles and responsibilities of a local police officer.
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Scholastic: Lesson Plan: The First Thanksgiving
Teachers deepen students' understanding of the first Thanksgiving as they discuss the Mayflower voyage, life in the colonies, the Wampanoag traditions, and an extensive look into this time period.
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Scholastic News: Transformers Come to Life
This article describes Kuratas, a 13 foot tall Japanese robot that can be operated by a human pilot or remotely via a 3G touch phone.
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Scholastic: Book Files: Bridge to Terabithia [Pdf]
"Bridge to Terabithia", a Newbery Award winner by Katherine Paterson is a contemporary novel of friendship, accepting differences, giving, imagination, and caring for others. Friends, Jess and Leslie live in rural Virginia community....
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Scholastic: Book Files: Julie of the Wolves [Pdf]
"Julie of the Wolves", by Jean Craighead George, is story of cultural pride, survival, and courage. The heroine, Miyax is lost in the Alaskan tundra. Make the smart choice by reading the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The file...
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Scholastic: Culture & Change: Black History in America
An interactive timeline from Scholastic. Students can click on various times and learn important dates and events in African American history.
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Scholastic History Mystery: Civil Rights Movement: Game 2
Learning game in which students solve a mystery and complete the puzzle with the fewest clues in the Civil Rights category.
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Scholastic: Global Trek: Mexico Questions and Answers
Students in Mexico answer questions about their lives, comparing their experiences to those of American children. They talk about popular names, celebrations, food, geography, social and environmental issues, the economy, history,...
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Scholastic: All About Medicine
This lesson will define over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and prescription medicines and the similarities and differences between them. This lesson will also introduce the OTC Drug Facts label and discuss how to use medicine responsibly.
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Scholastic: The Awesomely Evolved Human Brain
This lesson reinforces comprehension of key facts and concepts in the student article "The Awesomely Evolved Human Brain." Students will understand that the brain's reward system has evolved to help ensure the survival of the species....
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Scholastic: Dinosaurs!
Scholastic provides a learning site about dinosaurs that features information and facts, games, activities, and much more. There is also a teacher's guide that provides numerous ideas for dinosaur lesson plans.
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Scholastic: Biography: Norman Bridwell
Read this biography to learn about author and illustrator Norman Bridwell. Links to an interview, video interviews, and a list of his books are available.
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Scholastic: Questioning the Text
In this magazine article originally featured in Instructor, the reading strategy called "questioning the text" is explained by the renowned literacy consultant and staff developer, Stephanie Harvey. The steps included for questioning the...
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Scholastic: Cyberhunt Kids: Lewis and Clark Cyber Hunt
What kind of adventures did Lewis and Clark experience on their great expedition? Find out more when you utilize this interactive Internet Cyber Hunt.
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Scholastic Instructor: Building Research Skills 2 3
Check out this site to learn more about building research skills for grades 2-3. This site offers suggestions for activities that will sharpen your abilities.
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Scholastic: Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today Teacher's Guide
Provided here is an interactive unit to help students discover the history of immigration in America and take an interactive tour of Ellis Island.
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Scholastic: Owl Moon
Discover more about the Caldecott Medal book Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. This online resource provides a description, a discussion guide, a writing prompt, a teaching plan and more.
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Scholastic: Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
This site looks at the Caldecott Medal winning book Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann. This site provides an author booklist (click on her name), a description, a discussion guide and an extension activity.
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Scholastic: Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
Check out this site to learn more about the 1936 Newbery award-winning book Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink. This site provides a description of the book, a discussion guide, a writing prompt, and more.
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Scholastic: Island of the Blue Dolphins
Find out more about the book Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell through this informative site. This resource provides a description of the book, a writing prompt for the book, an extension activity and more.
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Scholastic: So You Want to Be President
Come and check out this educational resource featuring the book "So You Want to be President" by Judith St. George. This site provides a brief description of the book, a teaching plan and a booklist of the author's other works.
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Scholastic: Make Way for Ducklings
This resource provides information about the Caldecott Medal book Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. Includes a description, a writing prompt and an extension activity.
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Scholastic: The Land by Mildred D. Taylor
This resource provides a description and a discussion guide for the book The Land by Mildred D. Taylor. This book was presented with the Coretta Scott King Award in 2002.
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Scholastic: Sounder by William H. Armstrong
Check out this site featuring the book Sounder by William H. Armstrong. This resource offers a description of the book, a teaching plan and a booklist.