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in each team to search for appropriate clip art on the subject (World History, Weather, reptiles, etc), and print out a few of them, and another team member then would be required to write captions that would apply to the clip art, and to the subject matter. The team then can put these together in a creative format such as a poster or booklet. Together they can write a title and complete the project. Of course, there are many other ways to do cartoons; individual or group projects, as a class contest, or as a presentation piece in front of the class.

ADLIBS: If you are doing an English, Reading, or even a Drama class, you might create some Adlibs. There are programs that you can use on the Internet to create these. It is a very good way to teach and use parts of speech. It is also very entertaining and fun. Here is one such place, BAB Books Adlibs - Create Your Own Silly Story. You will find hundreds more. However, I warn you that once you start looking you will find other great creative stuff. It might be addictive and fun just looking.

OBJECT LESSONS: Object lessons are very good tools that can bring to life an important lesson for the day. One example might be to bring an acorn and a few photos of an oak tree. You can use these to illustrate growth, student potential (In most any area of life), how something small might just lead to something great, and many more ideas. Students remember object lessons. If you are reading a book about a famous character such as Carl Lewis, this acorn can illustrate how this tiny little teen became a great person. Of course you will want to be sure to include that wonderful insightful coach in your illustration. Object lessons can also be found by the hundreds on the Internet.

SOUND EFFECTS: This can be used in many subjects from Reading to Science and Math, even History. There are sounds all around us. Studying how sounds are made, what makes certain sounds, and even how to tell how many of a thing is making the sounds can be illustrated by using sound effects made by students, or maybe on a recorder. For example play a sound of a tree falling in the woods when no one is there. This is always a question kids are asking, "does a falling tree make a sound if no one is there to hear it?" Of course we know it does, but now you might illustrate how this sound effects whatever else is in the woods, like birds, or rabbits, etc.

CREATIVE DECORATING IDEAS: Seasons, holidays, historical events, and even the course subject can be the

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