I am doing a book talk for my Children's Literature class. I have chose Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I will need to give handouts to the rest of the class about activities you can do in the classroom based on the book. Does anyone have any ideas or websites that I can refer to?
2006-08-26 02:51:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
I need something related to the book not the movie.
2006-08-26 02:58:21 · update #1
Make crystals -- have a small plastic cup for the kids -- have them put about 1/3 water into the cup, then add sugar until saturated (water should be warm to almost hot for best effect before starting). Put weighted string hanging from pencil taped to sides of top of brim. Then after 2 weeks, have the kids bring in their cups to find out who has the biggest crystal -- and give a prize (even something simple like a few pencils, erasers, whatever). That will be a good activity that seems like magic to kids in the upper elementary age who do read the Harry Potter books.
Also -- the lemon juice secret messages (use paintbrushes), then have them hold the paper they wrote on up to a light or over a lighter you are holding -- and watch the secret message appear.
Also -- coloring the paper various colors with crayons -- then painting over with black poster paint. Scratch Pictures of their favorite Harry Potter scene -- let them be creative.
These are some simple suggestions.
2006-08-26 06:08:05 · answer #1 · answered by sglmom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Here is the ISBN for a teachers guide for the book. They also make teachers guides for the other Harry Potter books. Do an internet search for
ISBN 0-439-21116-6
My friend uses them for homeschooling.
You might also go to www.scholastic.com click on "teachers" and enter "Harry Potter" in the key word area for activities.
2006-08-26 10:19:58 · answer #2 · answered by sassy_91 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can make banners of the Houses -- Gryffindor, etc. -- on butcher paper, decorate them with paints, ribbons, or whatever is available. Hang them on dowel rods like tapestries, and put them around the room.
Another thing you can do is construct Hogwart's from boxes -- cut them and decorate them(depending on the age of the kids, and their ability level). (Thematic units on this could include using math/geometry to figure area and scale. )
Use cooperative learning groups to design and construct, and have a great opportunity for peer interaction with special needs children. Great for Language, too, since they have to develop the plans on paper first.
Design Sorting Hats -- either 3-D or just by painting -- and discuss classification and categorization. A creative-thinking exercise could be used here to come up with a rubric to "sort" people into groups (really great for younger kids.)
Just a few ideas -- good luck with your presentation!
2006-08-27 19:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by luvmelodio 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um yes like the person before me the warnerbrothers thing then harry potter has a few things you can download or just LOOK at.
2006-08-26 09:57:39 · answer #4 · answered by Alexa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could do a writing lesson with it. Have the students create their own character of Harry Potter and write a short story about their character and what they did.
2006-08-26 11:02:26 · answer #5 · answered by Melanie L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can make small puzzles similar to the ones in the book (when they try to reach the sorcerer's stone)
you can arrange class as a chess game.
2006-08-26 09:58:19 · answer #6 · answered by dogai 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can make an activity called "Broom Magic" in which the kids would have to pretend they were on a broom and how would the fly what would it be like, and etc. Also you could make an activity call "Quidditch Questions" in which you ask questions about quidditch. u can go to harrypotter.com
2006-08-26 10:22:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
www.harrypotter.warnerbros.com...............u cud go nto da interactives there
2006-08-26 09:56:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋