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Language Arts

Ages 8–12
Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to manage ideas and information.

Plan and focus
Select and process
Organize, record, evaluate
Share and review

Teddy Bear Picnic
Students practice their ability to plan and focus by organizing a teddy bear picnic for the entire school. They are responsible for selecting a date, organizing activities, advertising, etc.

Research
Students are given a list of species of bears (polar bears, black bears, etc.) and construct a presentation on the species they choose. Presentations should be fact-based and should incorporate material from various sources, such as the Internet, books and magazines.

Travel Brochures
Students create a travel brochure on their city for the ImagiNations teddy bear. This brochure will include area attractions, dining recommendations, etc. The brochure may be included in the ImagiNations box and sent on to other schools.

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