This book will transport you to worlds created by fifth graders at P.S. 316 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. In these short explorations of science fiction and fantasy, almost anything is possible--and sometimes the least likely paths are the ones taken. If you could choose your own adventures, you would most certainly select these. So take a seat, be it in your spaceship or on the back of your unicorn, and get ready for a wild ride.
by Ashley Smith, 826 Valencia
Students design dream schools filled with creative and imaginative elements to improve learning, complete with origin stories, illustrated designs, and sales pitches.
by Lauren Rudewicz and David Hutcheson, 826michigan
Students will explore memories of food and learn how those memories intersect with art. From these connections, students will write poems and expand their understanding of what can inspire poetry.
by Ashley Smith, 826 Valencia
In this lesson, students will create original superheroes (or villains) and write stories of their epic adventures.
by Naomi Soloman, 826NYC
Calling all ghostbusters! In this project, students will write their own ghost stories, focusing on tone, classic horror tropes, and plot twists.
by Julius Panoriñgan, 826LA
This project offers an exploration into computer science and coding. Students will learn how a knowledge of coding can make them stronger writers.
by Liz Levine, 826NYC
Students dive into documentary filmmaking, applying what they've learned about the documentary genre, story arcs, film production, and film editing to direct an original documentary film.
by Brandan Pierce, 826michigan
In this project, students explore poetry as a way of explaining and defining the world around them via the people, places, and events that make up their life.
by 826 National
A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 3-5 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
by 826 National
A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 6-8 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
by Ashley Smith, 826 Valencia
Students create brochures to showcase several meaningful parts of their identities.
by Ashley Smith, 826 Valencia
Students will learn about persuasive strategies used to convince consumers and apply these strategies to create advertisements for brand-new, original products that don’t yet exist!