Sample Lesson Plans

Bridget Gadget

• Character Analysis: A Good or Bad Influence (Group Activity)

• What’s the Theme? (Writing Assignment)

The Coding Club

• Hamster-Eye View (Writing Activity)

• Examining Illustrations (Writing Activity)

Game On!

• Character Comparison (Act it Out)

• Comparing Stories (Writing Assignment)

Great Tips on Writing

• Character Portraits (Make It!/Just for Fun!)

• Poetry Peer Groups (Writing Activity)

Tartan House

• Narrative Pyramid (Just for Fun!)

• Plot Parts (Group Activity)

Amazing America

• Navigating the Map (Group Activity)

• Write a Tall Tale (Writing Assignment)

America at War

• Timeline Unscramble (Worksheet)

• Persuasive Posters (Group Activity/Make It!)

Examining Primary Sources

• Drafting the Declaration of Independence (Writing Activity)

• Understanding Amendments (Research Project)

Great Moments in Media

• Change Your School with Social Media (Research Project/Writing Assignment)

• The Newspapers’ Influence: Then and Now (Research Project)

Scary and Spooky

• Myth Making (Group Activity/Just for Fun!)

• Exploring Genre with Ghost Stories (Writing Activity)

Today’s News

• Destructive Fish (Research Project/Group Activity)

• Living on Mars (Research Project/Writing Assignment)

Turning Points in US History

• US Civil War Battle Book (Writing Assignment)

• Multiple Viewpoints (Group Activity/Writing Assignment)

Change Makers

• Studying Scientists (Group Activity)

• Sharing Stories (Writing Assignment)

Today’s Superstars

• Understanding Chronology (Just for Fun!)

• Your Top MLB Superstars (Research Project)

Unsung Heroes

• Hearing Heroes (Writing Activity)

• Civil Rights Stories (Group Activity)

Healthy Living

• Go, Slow, and Whoa Foods (Worksheet)

• Two Views on Journaling (Writing Assignment)

The MLB Fan’s Guide

• Introducing the Sultan of Swat (Writing Assignment)

•The Great Athlete Debate (Group Activity)

The NFL at a Glance

• Exploring NFL Rivalries (Research Project)

• Football History Highlights (Group Activity)

Back from the Brink

• Food Chains (Writing Assignment)

• Mammal Populations (Group Activity)

Science Frontiers

• Robot Resources (Worksheet)

• Deep Sea Scripts (Research Project/Presentation)

Science Myths, Busted!

• Vulcan: The Phantom Planet (Writing Assignment)

• Weather or Climate? (Vocabulary Building/Worksheet)

Super Incredible Animals

• Camouflage Around the World (Just for Fun!)

• Top Speed Tournament (Group Activity)

Tech Smarts

• Audience Appeal (Writing Assignment)

• Understanding Online Identity (Group Activity)

Technology Breakthroughs

• Affordability, Efficiency, and Safety (Group Activity/Research Project)

• More Technology, Fewer Jobs (Writing Assignment)

The 12-Story Library books and website make an ideal combination for class assignments. To help get you started, our staff has created some sample lesson plans for you to use with your class. Most lessons plans are specific to a book in the series but can easily be adapted. All lesson plans are in PDF format.