The Amber Spyglass | 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. Crossword

Find an online program that allows you to create a crossword puzzle. Use people and places found in the book as words.

2. The Alethiometer

Create your own alethiometer. There is quite a bit of description given in the book and several of the symbols are explained. Create one out of any material you see fit.

3. The Subtle Knife

The Sublte Knife is replacing the Ginsu knives. Work up an infomercial for the new knives that slice and dice through...
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