“I use Byrdseed TV to differentiate for my clustered students. I LOVE all the ideas!” ~ a teacher in Washington

TEKS ELA Standard: 1.11.B.ii

developing an idea with specific and relevant details

Extreme Closeup in Slow Motion

Extreme Closeup in Slow Motion

Any Shape With Just One Cut

Any Shape With Just One Cut

Octopus Walks on Two Tentacles

Octopus Walks on Two Tentacles

Ice Bike With Circular Saw Wheels

Ice Bike With Circular Saw Wheels

A Rock That Looks Like Cookie Monster

A Rock That Looks Like Cookie Monster

Domino Chain Takes 10,000 Steps

Domino Chain Takes 10,000 Steps

Getting Inside a 704 lb Pumpkin

Getting Inside a 704 lb Pumpkin

Carved Pumpkin Stop-Motion

Carved Pumpkin Stop-Motion

Samurai Folded From One Sheet of Paper

Samurai Folded From One Sheet of Paper

Square-Wheeled Tricycle

Square-Wheeled Tricycle

Backdraft in Slow Motion

Backdraft in Slow Motion

Kid Invents a Seed-Launching Backpack

Kid Invents a Seed-Launching Backpack

Omnidirectional Bike With Ball Wheels

Omnidirectional Bike With Ball Wheels

Embroidered Food

Embroidered Food

Ice in Hot Coffee, Seen by a Thermal Camera

Ice in Hot Coffee, Seen by a Thermal Camera

Pancakes That Look Like Bacon and Eggs

Pancakes That Look Like Bacon and Eggs

Tatsuya Tanaka Builds a Miniature Scene

Tatsuya Tanaka Builds a Miniature Scene

Popcorn Popping in Slow Motion

Popcorn Popping in Slow Motion

Dude Perfect Archery Records

Dude Perfect Archery Records

Lego Sun, Earth, and Moon Model

Lego Sun, Earth, and Moon Model

Steph Curry’s Warmup Trick Shots

Steph Curry’s Warmup Trick Shots

Robot Fighters

Robot Fighters

Magnetic Newton’s Cradle

Magnetic Newton’s Cradle

Fruit and Vegetable Carving

Fruit and Vegetable Carving

Charles Schulz Draws Peanuts Characters

Charles Schulz Draws Peanuts Characters

Faux Shadows on Streets

Faux Shadows on Streets

Insects Made From Plant Clippings

Insects Made From Plant Clippings

Art Using Space as a Background

Art Using Space as a Background

Jetpacks Flying Over Dubai

Jetpacks Flying Over Dubai

Underwater Volcanoes Erupting

Underwater Volcanoes Erupting

Stacking Books on Rolled-Up Paper

Stacking Books on Rolled-Up Paper

Tossing Tea at -40°C

Tossing Tea at -40°C

Cube-Shaped Watermelons

Cube-Shaped Watermelons

Miniature Marble Music Machine

Miniature Marble Music Machine

Floating Ball of Water on the Space Station

Floating Ball of Water on the Space Station

Shredding Paper With Lego

Shredding Paper With Lego

Pineapple Disintegration

Pineapple Disintegration

Time Lapse of a Tiny Painting

Time Lapse of a Tiny Painting

Hot Dog Built With Construction Equipment

Hot Dog Built With Construction Equipment

Time-Lapse Volcano Eruption

Time-Lapse Volcano Eruption

Hair Dryer Kinetic Art

Hair Dryer Kinetic Art

Marble Course All Around the Backyard

Marble Course All Around the Backyard

Making a Chain Link From a Red-Hot Rod

Making a Chain Link From a Red-Hot Rod

An Under-Appreciated Planet

An Under-Appreciated Planet

Students write from the point of view of the most under-appreciated planet.

Power Big Idea Worksheets

Power Big Idea Worksheets

Your students will investigate statements like: Power leads to change, Power comes in many forms, Power can be used or abused.

Power Can Be Fast, Slow, Loud, or Quiet

Power Can Be Fast, Slow, Loud, or Quiet

Power may seem loud and fast, but it can also be slow and quiet.

A Land Octopus

A Land Octopus

The only type of octopus that routinely wanders onto land!

Two Animals Switch Biomes

Two Animals Switch Biomes

What if a capybara and a kangaroo rat switched homes? Would their adaptations be helpful at all?

Characters’ Faults Can Also Be Strengths

Characters’ Faults Can Also Be Strengths

Strength and weakness are often two sides of the same coin. Students will explore how a character’s flaw can be a benefit.

Getting Specific With St. Patrick’s Day Writing

Getting Specific With St. Patrick’s Day Writing

Let’s take a starting phrase about St. Patrick’s Day and get specific. No, even more specific!

Comparing Characters’ Bedrooms

Comparing Characters’ Bedrooms

What item’s in a character’s bedroom would reflect their deepest desires? And what if they toured a similar character’s room?

New Uses For A Cardboard Tube

New Uses For A Cardboard Tube

So, what can a cardboard tube be used for other than holding wrapping paper?

Holiday Emoji Story ⛷️

Holiday Emoji Story ⛷️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Holiday Emoji Story 🍪

Holiday Emoji Story 🍪

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Holiday Emoji Story ☃️

Holiday Emoji Story ☃️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Holiday Emoji Story 🎅

Holiday Emoji Story 🎅

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Holiday Emoji Story 🚚

Holiday Emoji Story 🚚

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Halloween Emoji Story 🎃

Halloween Emoji Story 🎃

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Halloween Emoji Story 🌕

Halloween Emoji Story 🌕

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Halloween Emoji Story 🕷️

Halloween Emoji Story 🕷️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🦁

Emoji Stories 🦁

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🐌

Emoji Stories 🐌

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🚚

Emoji Stories 🚚

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🏟️

Emoji Stories 🏟️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🕰️

Emoji Stories 🕰️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 👁️

Emoji Stories 👁️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🚗

Emoji Stories 🚗

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🤖

Emoji Stories 🤖

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🐻

Emoji Stories 🐻

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🏰

Emoji Stories 🏰

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🛥️

Emoji Stories 🛥️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Greekymon Studies – Round 3

Greekymon Studies – Round 3

What might a creature named “Aquacornus Rex” be like?

Greekymon Studies – Round 2

Greekymon Studies – Round 2

What might a creature named “Hypermnemonicus” be like?

Mother’s Day Cards

Mother’s Day Cards

Let’s write the cleverest Mother’s Day cards you’ve ever seen!

Bobbing for Apples

Bobbing for Apples

What is bobbing for apples like… for an apple?

Super Specific Similes – Strong Uncle

Super Specific Similes – Strong Uncle

Let’s make this simile about a strong uncle even more specific.

A Halloween Costume Gone Wrong

A Halloween Costume Gone Wrong

Let’s go roller skating in a Halloween costume! What could possibly go wrong?

Super Specific Similes – Slimy Broccoli

Super Specific Similes – Slimy Broccoli

Start with a basic simile. Now make it more specific. Now even more. Watch how much better writing gets with each round.

Super Specific Similes: Quick Baby

Super Specific Similes: Quick Baby

Let’s make this simile about a quick baby even more specific.

Super Specific Similes: Loud Class

Super Specific Similes: Loud Class

Let’s make this simile about a loud class super specific!

Super Specific Similes: Stinky Seaweed

Super Specific Similes: Stinky Seaweed

Start with a basic simile. Now make it more specific. Now even more. Watch how much better writing gets with each round.

Squiggles Collection 3

Squiggles Collection 3

Everyone starts with the same squiggle. No two drawings end up the same. What do you see?

Squiggles Introduction

Squiggles Introduction

What do you see in this squiggle?

Squiggles Collection 1

Squiggles Collection 1

Everyone starts with the same squiggle. No two drawings end up the same. What do you see?

Squiggles Collection 2

Squiggles Collection 2

Everyone starts with the same squiggle. No two drawings end up the same. What do you see?

What If… Unreliable Water?

What If… Unreliable Water?

What would the consequences be if a town’s tap water became… unreliable?

What If… Long Life?

What If… Long Life?

What would the consequences be if all people lived much, much longer?

What If… No Sleep?

What If… No Sleep?

What would the consequences be if no one had to sleep anymore?

New Uses For A Chair

New Uses For A Chair

So, what can a chair be used for other than, you know, sitting in?

New Uses For A Pencil

New Uses For A Pencil

So, what can a pencil be used for other than writing and drawing?

New Uses For An Aluminum Can

New Uses For An Aluminum Can

So, what CAN a CAN be used for other than storing liquids?

Random Emoji Prompt Generator

Random Emoji Prompt Generator

Click up an interesting, visual writing prompt suitable for any grade or purpose.

Looking Closely at Holiday Photos

Looking Closely at Holiday Photos

Let’s write from multiple perspectives using an old timey holiday photo!

Stories with the Same Problems and Solutions

Stories with the Same Problems and Solutions

Have you ever noticed that some stories have awfully similar problems? What if we looked for the most unusual way of solving a repeating problem?

Introducing Universal Theme of Conflict

Introducing Universal Theme of Conflict

So what could you do with a Universal Theme of Conflict? Well, here’s an introduction that will get your students’ brains sweating.

Back to School: Rewriting The Beatles’ “Help!”

Back to School: Rewriting The Beatles’ “Help!”

Can your students come up with a one-syllable word to sum up their time away from school? And then rewrite The Beatles’ song Help!?

Introducing Universal Theme of Change

Introducing Universal Theme of Change

Everything changes. But how does it change? Students brainstorm dozens of examples and boil them down to one big idea.

Introducing Universal Theme of Systems

Introducing Universal Theme of Systems

So what could you do with a Universal Theme of Systems? Well, here’s an introduction that will get your students’ brains sweating.

Writing About Art: Impression, Sunrise

Writing About Art: Impression, Sunrise

Look closely at Impression, Sunrise. What do you notice? Now turn those details into a poem you didn’t know you could write.

Parabolic Curve Art

Parabolic Curve Art

Create mathematical art with curves that, well, aren’t curvy.