Make a selection Health Math Science Social Studies Literacy Tips - Colleagues Tips - Activities Tips - Training Take a look at the Afterschool Exchange events where these activities were presented! Go! Literacy Activities The Influence of Hip Hop Age range: 10-13 Learning skills: research, interviewing, writing Activity Description: The influence that Hip Hop music has had on mainstream American English. won't you celebrate with me: The Joy of Lucille Clifton Age range: 6-12 Learning skills: poetry, text interpretation, listening comprehension Activity description: In this activity, kids collaborate to write a poem--and learn a thing or two about poetry in the process. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Age range: 8-10 Learning skills: literature, geography, art Activity description: In this activity, kids learn about the mythical history of pests -- and then show off their smarts while playing with a puzzle. The Little Red Hen Age range: 5-8 Learning skills: literature, storytelling Activity description: Kids read the picture book The Little Red Hen, then work together to create a mural and timeline based on the story. Woody Guthrie: Life and Art Age range: 10-14 Learning skills: history, reading, writing, visual arts Activity description: In this activity, kids learn about folk great Woody Guthrie; then, they create their own songs and artwork. Trail of the Cougar Age range: 9-12 Learning skills: science, geography, reading, visual arts Activity description: Kids can learn all about cougars by watching a video, surfing the Internet, and creating projects of their own. My World -- Africa Age range: 8-11 Learning skills: geography, reading, visual arts Activity description: In this activity, kids do a scavenger hunt on the Web to learn all about Uganda, Kenya, South Africa and Ghana. Whales: Giants of the Deep Age range: 4-6 Learning skills: geography, science, art Activity description: Whales are big fun. In this activity, kids learn all about them and then use paper and glue to sculpt their own whales. Super Me Commercial Age range: 8-12 Learning skills: math, media literacy, art Activity description: Commercials aren't just for snack breaks! In this media literacy activity, also called "And now a word from our sponsors...", kids get wise to advertising tricks by creating ads of their own. Activity Tip! Note: You can find similar literacy activities at PBS's Ready to Grow site, and at other public television sites such as Arthur, Between the Lions, and ZOOM. < Back to Afterschool Exchange Activities & Tips main © 2003-2005 Educational Broadcasting Corporation. All Rights Reserved.