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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Amazing Biographies: Writing About People Who Change the World
   After reading about historical figures and other important people that have changed the world, children choose someone that they consider to be "amazing"—either someone they've heard about or someone they know—and create a book page that highlights this person.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   1 – 4  |  Activity & Project
   Become a Young Archaeologist
   Want to visit a museum without leaving your computer? Virtually dig for famous historical artifacts from around the world found in the British Museum.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Activity & Project
   Go Wild with Webcams!
   Can't make it to a zoo? After reading a book about apes, observe animal habits and habitats using one of the many Webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Let's Go On A Poetry Walk!
   The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and you're surrounded by brilliant shades of green! Observe and collect sensory images from nature and use the sights, sounds, smells, and textures to create original nature poetry.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Send a Smile: Make a Card for a Special Occasion
   Everyone loves getting a greeting card, especially if it's homemade. Make a funny or thoughtful greeting card or invitation with pictures and a poem, joke, or riddle.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Activity & Project
   Star Light, Star Bright: Reading and Writing about the Nighttime Sky
   Children watch the nighttime sky come alive as the read a book about fascinating elements in the night and write a poem/story about the things they learn!
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Activity & Project
   The Natural World as Inspiration: An Outdoor Art Show
   Children incorporate materials from outdoors with paints or crayons to create pieces of art to display on their clotheslines, fences, or porches for a neighborhood art show.