Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Compound Sentences in Nonfiction.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Compound Sentences in Nonfiction.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about a famous person. Learners will research an important figure and then write down two true statements and one false statement.

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

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Frederick Douglass, an influential African American writer and abolitionist.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. Learners will decide which two statements are true and which is a lie.

Learners will gather information about the traditions their families celebrate throughout the year, and pick one tradition to learn more about.

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

Get to know more about your family's meaningful traditions with this fun interview activity.

Young historians learn about four pioneering female scientists as they hone their research skills in this Who Am I? Women in Science worksheet.

Young historians learn about four pioneering female athletes as they hone their research skills in this Who Am I? Women in Sports worksheet.

Young historians learn about four pioneering female activists as they hone their research skills in this Who Am I? Women Activists worksheet.

Young historians learn about four pioneering female astronauts as they hone their research skills in this Who Am I? Women in Science worksheet.

Prepare students for reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor by accessing and building background knowledge!

Children learn about the Sit-In movement in the United States, whereby Americans staged nonviolent sit-ins to protest businesses' racist segregationist policies.

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

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

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