The 12-Story Library books and website make an ideal combination for class assignments. To help get you started, our staff has created some sample lesson plans for you to use with your class. Most lessons plans are specific to a book in the series but can easily be adapted. All lesson plans are in PDF format.

Nonfiction Series

Amazing America

• Navigating the Map (Group Activity)

• Write a Tall Tale (Writing Assignment)

Back from the Brink

• Food Chains (Writing Assignment)

• Mammal Populations (Group Activity)

Change Makers

• Studying Scientists (Group Activity)

• Sharing Stories (Writing Assignment)

Great Moments in Media

• Change Your School with Social Media (Research Project/Writing Assignment)

• The Newspapers’ Influence: Then and Now (Research Project)

Super Incredible Animals

• Camouflage Around the World (Just for Fun!)

• Top Speed Tournament (Group Activity)

Technology Breakthroughs

• Affordability, Efficiency, and Safety (Group Activity/Research Project)

• More Technology, Fewer Jobs (Writing Assignment)

Tech Smarts

• Audience Appeal (Writing Assignment)

• Understanding Online Identity (Group Activity)

The MLB Fan’s Guide

• Introducing the Sultan of Swat (Writing Assignment)

•The Great Athlete Debate (Group Activity)

The NFL at a Glance

• Coming Soon!

Today’s News

• Destructive Fish (Research Project/Group Activity)

• Living on Mars (Research Project/Writing Assignment)

Today’s Superstars

• Understanding Chronology (Just for Fun!)

• Your Top MLB Superstars (Research Project)

Turning Points in US History

• US Civil War Battle Book (Writing Assignment)

• Multiple Viewpoints (Group Activity/Writing Assignment)

Fiction Series

Bridget Gadget

• Character Analysis: A Good or Bad Influence (Group Activity)

• What’s the Theme? (Writing Assignment)

Game On!

• Character Comparison (Act it Out)

• Comparing Stories (Writing Assignment)

The Coding Club

• Coming Soon!

Tartan House

• Narrative Pyramid (Just for Fun!)

• Plot Parts (Group Activity)