Nature

Stories·Ellen Yu — A Solitary Boy The morning sun shone down through the fluffy white clouds, sprinkled sparsely throughout the blue sky. A solitary boy happily skipped down a worn path starting from...

Curriculum· — Can you write a sound? Not just using adjectives, or even alliteration–but actual transcription of sound? Try sitting somewhere you can listen to a common sound in your life, and...

Editorial· — Write a poem or a story where a sudden change in the weather provides a pivotal point.

Editorial· — COVID-19 Infection Simulation Rebecca Wu, 9 This is a scratch project that simulates how the virus can get spread around so quickly if we don’t keep social distance. [advanced_iframe src=”https://stonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rebecca-Wu-9-Covid-19-Infection-Simulation-Scratch-Project-June2020.mov”...

Stories·Anya Geist — James lifted his heavy backpack to sling it over his shoulder. It was navy blue, but covered in dirt and small stains, marks of a long time of use, and...

Curriculum· — Still life paintings are full of hidden meaning. Look carefully at “Vanitas” by Pieter Claesz (1597-1661). Make a list of at least 6 items that you can identify in it,...

Curriculum· — Now that people are staying indoors because of strict quarantining, animals all around the world are beginning to wander out of their homes and into the world of humans, from...

Editorial· — Hide and Seek Adam Smith, 13 I laughed as I charged along the tree-lined sunlit path with my friends in tow. I slipped, and we all giggled as I dusted...

Curriculum· — Put some objects in front of a sunny window and draw the shadows they make (if it’s not a sunny day, put your objects in front of a wall and...

Curriculum· — Write about what it would be like to be a virus, bacterium, or single-celled organism. (Yes, you can do this from the point of view of a coronavirus! But if...