After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

After finishing the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students explore the world of nonrenewable and renewable energy.

Before reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, use this pre-reading activity to build background knowledge and engagement. 

Recruit your students to do some research! Ask them to use a book or computer to find facts about everyone's favorite arctic creature, the polar bear.

After finishing Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, students explore the role that resistance played in the Holocaust.

Research your favorite author, then map out biographical details on an idea web.

Take the monotony out of researching a topic with this Two Truths and One Lie worksheet.

Have middle school students use these writing prompts as a jumping off point as they set out to write an informational essay.

Give your students the opportunity to conduct an interview with a family member or loved one to learn about their meaningful traditions. They will ask questions about fall traditions, finding out about clothing, food, location, and the people involved. Th

Learn step by step how to create a report! Research facts about camels, complete the sentences, then use the sentences to create a report about camels.

Your students will be digging into nonfiction texts in search of the purpose and main idea of a passage.

Hop into a habitat and learn all about the environment and things that live there!

Research your dream career with this graphic organizer! Pick a career to learn about, and then compile your notes in this worksheet.

Most people use electronics every day, from cell phones to computers to microwaves. But does your child know where electronics come from?

Use this graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast information from different sources of their choosing while researching a relevant topic.

Where does the food in the grocery store come from? Get your student ready to investigate their local grocery store with this fun worksheet and activity.

When writing an informational essay, start with gathering information with the help of this research graphic organizer template.

Discover the meaning and celebration of Kwanzaa with this research worksheet designed for fourth through eighth graders!

After finishing Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, students explore the part boycotts have played in the country’s history.