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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Book Report Alternative: Hooking a Reader with a Book Cover
   Students select a book to read based only on its cover art. After reading the book, they use an interactive tool to create a new cover for it.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Creating Character Blogs
   Students view examples of blogs, learn the basic elements of blog creation, and then create a blog from the perspective of a fictional character.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Inquiry on the Internet: Evaluating Web Pages for a Class Collection
   Students use Internet search engines and Web analysis checklists to evaluate online resources then write annotations that explain how and why the resources will be valuable to the class.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Nature Study Outdoor Treasure Hunts (with Spanish language option)
   Students take a walk on the wild side when they research an animal and create a scavenger hunt activity for their classmates.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Technology and Copyright Law: A "Futurespective"
   Students research and report on instances of how copyright laws have adapted to encompass new technologies. They write articles predicting copyright issues that may arise with new and future technologies.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   You Know the Movie is Coming—Now What?
   In this lesson, students read a literary text with the eye of a director, selecting scenes from the text and putting a cinematic spin on them.