Brave Companions | Activities :&: Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Illustrated Cover

Alexander von Humboldt's most famous work, COSMOS, brings grand scientific ideas to the common man. Create a graphic design for the book's cover to appeal to today's audience.

2. She's Gonna Blow!

Alexander von Humboldt spent several years researching volcanoes in South America. Do some research to find out how to make a model volcano complete with oozing lava and share your creation with the class.

3. Aviators for a Day

Imagine that you are Charles Lindbergh or...
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