Tons of puzzle ideas

Discovery has free puzzle makers - ranging from crosswords, to cryptgrams, mazes, and more

http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker/?CFID=762792&CFTOKEN=70427563

Paws in Jobland (grades 3-5)

Here's a very comprehensive resource with some great lesson formats: http://www.collegefortn.org/images/tn/pdfs/Paws_Lessons_3-5.pdf

Paws is a dog, and the lessons deal with careers. Now, as charming as the lessons are, career talk at the grade 3 to 5 level is questionable from a developmental perspective. Nonetheless, many ideas are transferable!

Learning styles are a myth

Great video here; Professor Daniel Willingham describes research showing that learning styles are a myth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIv9rz2NTUk&feature=related