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I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!!: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!! by...

I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!!: Word Search

After reading I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!! by Julia Cook use this printable and interactive...

I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!!: Memory Match

After reading I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!! by Julia Cook, use this Memory Matching puzzle to...

Funds of Knowledge Survey

Funds of Knowledge refers to an asset-based approach to bringing each student’s background, culture, and lived experiences into classroom practices to enhance academic progress. Use this inventory to collect information about your students’ funds of knowledge. Then, use the planning worksheet to guide your unit planning and lesson development.

Comic Book Strip

KA-POW! Use this comic book strip page to have your students create their very own action-packed comic. Encourage them to draw characters and add some fun dialogue. Go beyond the panels and unleash their creativity.

Young Authors Booklist

A list of recommended books written by young authors, ranging from 5 to 14 years old.

Poetry Collection Activity: Multi-Sensory Poetry Jam

The Multi-Sensory Poetry Jam is an interactive and inclusive activity designed for students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.

Poetry Collection Activity: Poem Collage

The Poem Collage activity is a creative and collaborative classroom project suitable for students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade.
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I Can't Find My Whatchamacallit!!

Written by Julia Cook and Illustrated by Michelle Hazelwood Hyde

Cletus and Bocephus are cousins, yet they are nothing alike. Extremely creative Cletus, can't find...

K - 7th
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Escape from a Video Game: The Secret of Phantom Island (Volume 1)

Written by Dustin Brady and Illustrated by Jesse Brady
Cooper Hawke and the Secret of Phantom Island was supposed to set a new standard for gaming. Then, just one month before its release date, it fell off the face of the earth.
2nd - 6th

Planet Power: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

Planet Power: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Planet Power: Word Search

After reading Planet Power: Explore the World's Renewable Energy by Stacy P. Clark use this...

Planet Power: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Planet Power: Explore the World's...

Grace Hopper: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

Grace Hopper: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book.

Grace Hopper: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Grace Hopper: Memory Match

After reading Grace Hopper by Laurie Wallmark, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students...

Grace Hopper: Word Search

After reading Grace Hopper by Laurie Wallmark use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...

Grace Hopper: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Grace Hopper by Laurie Wallmark.

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Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code

Written by Laurie Wallmark and Illustrated by Katy Wu

Who was Grace Hopper?


A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid...

K - 6th
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Planet Power: Explore the World's Renewable Energy

Written by Stacy Clark and Illustrated by Annalisa Beghelli

Explore six renewable energy technologies that are used around the world! Accessible verse and lush...

1st - 6th

National Museum of African American History & Culture Resources

The National Museum of African American History & Culture (Smithsonian Institution) has a variety of...

How to Read a Graphic Novel: Anchor Chart

Use this anchor chart to help students understand the components of a graphic novel.

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