Journal #101 - Pretend a spaceship lands in your backyard one day and the pilot invites you to go for a ride.  Write about your unusual adventure in space.

Journal #102 - Imagine that you’ve just gotten a really bad haircut.  You are very embarrassed but realize that it may take several weeks for your hair to grow back!  Write a list of all the ways you could camouflage or cover up your head.

Journal #103 - Once upon a time, believe it or not, your parents were the same age as you are!  Write an imaginary diary entry that your mother or father might have written when they were your age.

Journal #104 - While eating your bowl of breakfast cereal one morning, something strange starts to happen to you.  Is it that you are shrinking, growing a tail, or ……something else?  Explain what happens and how you get back to normal.

Journal # 105 - Many people enjoy using the computer to surf the Internet.  Describe what kinds of information and graphics you would put on a Web site of your very own.

Journal # 106 - Red?  Green?  Blue?  Purple?  Write down your favorite color, then make a list of all the things that are your favorite color.  Now use this list to write a poem all about your favorite color.

Journal # 107 - What do Henry Barnard, John Holt, Horace Mann, Elizabeth Peabody, and Elizabeth Seton have in common?  They were all famous educators.  Write about one of your favorite teachers.

Journal # 108 - Pudding and Jell-O are both refreshing treats.  But what if they were the only two foods on Earth?  Make a list of all the different ways you could serve these two tasty treats that might make life with only two food choices a little less boring.

Journal # 109 - Pretend that you are the last animal waiting to be bought in a pet store.  Which animal would you be?  Who will buy you?  Write about your new home and whether you like it or not.

Journal #110 - Sometimes it is fun to get up at the crack of dawn before anyone else is awake.  What do you like to do when you are the first one awake in your home?

Journal #111 -The ptarmigan is an Artic bird that stays brown during the summer but turns white when the snow covers the ground in winter.  Write about what might happen if you could camouflage, or disguise, your body to match your surroundings just by thinking about it!

Journal #112 -  Imagine that you’ve just found a bottle with a message inside.  Write down what the message says and what you plan to do about it.

Journal #113 - Many famous writers and entertainers change their names.  Make a list of all the names that appeal to you.  If you could choose a brand-new name, which one would it be and why would you choose this name.

Journal #114 - Pretend that when you awoke this morning, you and your family found you had been transported to another country.  Tell what country you’re in and what you’ll do next.

Journal #115 - You are a Secret Service agent, and your job is to guard the president.  Describe a typical day.

Journal #116 - Has anyone ever told you, “I need eyes in the back              of my head”?  What do you think that means?  Explain what life would be like if you really did have eyes in the back of your head.

Journal #117 - The mail carrier just delivered a package addressed to your parents.  You can hear music coming from inside the box.  Describe what’s inside when the package is opened.

Journal #118 - Imagine what life would be like without computers.  Describe a computer free day.

Journal #119 - When you opened your e-mail this morning, you had a message from someone who claimed to be from the planet Zernon.  Write a response to the message.

Journal #120 - Some people say television news programs include too much bad news. Describe a positive story that could be on the evening news.

Journal #121 - When you washed your hair yesterday, something very unusual happened.  Your shampoo made your hair turn green!  Write a letter to the shampoo company explaining what happened.  Include a description of how you and your family reacted.

Journal #122 - Pretend that scientists have found a caveman who was frozen for 100,000 years.  They have just unfrozen him and have asked you to explain to him what television, computers, and cars are.  Tell how you would do this.

Journal #123 - Your teacher has asked you to visit a third-grade classroom to tell the students why drugs are dangerous.  What would you tell them?

Journal #124 - Your neighbor’s dog has just had puppies, and your parents said you could have one. Describe the first moments with the puppy.