Folktales Teacher Resources

Eighth graders listen Steven Kellog's, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Raymond Briggs, Jim and the Beanstalk. They use a Venn diagram to compare the two elements of the two stories. They write and publish an original contemporary fairy tale...

Eighth graders retell stories to peers and the entire class. In this storytelling lesson, 8th graders research short stories and select a short story to retell. Students rewrite the stories in their own words and tell it aloud.

Students read various readings on two kit making sessions. They locate places and human spatial patterns using a map. Students design in two dimensions using line to create details.

Young scholars look at the history of science to identify some of the scientific ideas that different cultures have contributed to science throughout history. They describe using examples ideas developed by different cultures to explain...

Fourth graders are read the book "Kissing Coyotes". During the story, they make predictions about what they believe might happen next. After the story, they create their own story using their imagination and draw illustrations.

Students use the processes of oral history and the latest technology to engage in historical inquiry and the preservation of the past. The work in cooperative groups or individually to discover and capture the past by interviewing family...

Students investigate the concepts related to the extinction of birds while conduct research using the internet and a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a class presentation or set the context for class...

In this social studies worksheet, students locate words relating to Ancient China in a word search. They may self correct their work by selecting the link at the bottom of the page.

In this language arts and religion worksheet, students read an informative page about the symbolism of the egg in the Christian Easter. Students answer 6 questions. This page is from the UK.

In this question worksheet, students generate several questions they would use to interview their music career mentor before the actual interview.

Young scholars discuss what it would be like if there weren't enough resources by reading " The Land of Many Colors." In this tolerance lesson, students identify the differences between tolerant and intolerant behavior. Student...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short story titled, "Nasreddin and the Pot," then answer a set of 6 multiple choice questions.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a selection titled, " Nasreddin and the Beggar," then complete 5 multiple choice questions.

Students incorporate knowledge box into their classroom activities. In this technology integration lesson, students fill out a graphic organizer using Glossopedia to analyze a new subject.