Classroom community building activities and free ideas and lesson plans to kick off the school year or implement at any time.
A uma hora de carro de Chaves, a cidade de Mirandela pertence ao distrito de Bragança, na região norte de Portugal. Situada nas margens do rio Tua, a cidade possui muito charme e algums valores arq…
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A complete unit on the Renaissance for upper elementary school kids. In this unit you will be getting an informational text and an interactive notebook. Please note that the interactive notebook has no answer key as the unit is designed for your students to read the reader (provided) and answer in their own words accordingly. Overall this unit is 37 pages long and filled with colorful pictures and bold print. Details inside the unit. Reader or information text keywords Before the Renaissance (the black death) Introduction to the Renaissance (patrons and the Medici family): Renaissance in Europe (Germany and Gutenberg's Invention) Renaissance in England ( William Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth I and King Henry Viii) Life during the Renaissance (Music. foods and the arts) Age of Exploration ( Henry the Navigator, Vasco de Gama, Christopher Columbus, Fedinand Magellan and Sir Frances Drake) Leonardo Da Vinci as a Renaissance Man Galileo Galilei Raphael Michelangelo Nicolas Copernicus Clothing during the Renaissance Reformation Ottoman Empire Each part of the reader will have a part in the interactive notebook plus more pictures of relevant people and inventions. These cards can be used as flashcards and students can write in the back. Please visit my blog to view this activity up close before you purchase. Thank you Renaissance Unit You May Also Like Leonardo Da Vinci Unit Other Units at my Shop Science Units Social Studies Unit Clip Arts Store
My 18th logic game is about pets. You know the five children: Bobby, Danny, Jenny, Molly and Sally are friends. They live in the same street. From this game you can find out what kind of animals they have got, what their name is and their colour. Hope you and your ss will also enjoy it. The cliparts are from Philip Martin and there is one from Grace Lee. Have a great day. Hugs, ZsuzsapsziIf you don’t know how to solve this kind of game, you can look at the Einstein riddle on the net or have a look at my 33rd logic game, called Best friends where I wrote down the solution step by step. - ESL worksheets
Whether you're looking to teach key elements of maps, explore different types of projections, or instill a foundational understanding of hemispheres, this resource provides a structured yet adaptable framework to achieve your educational goals. With minimal prep required and alignment with common geography standards, it's a time-efficient way to engage your students in the important basics of geography. This Geography Stations and Notes resource is designed for upper elementary and middle school students. What's Included: 1. Five Station Activities (Pages 6-13) Station #1: Maps vs. Globes: Discover the pros and cons of each. Station #2: Parts of a Map: Learn key elements like the legend, scale, and compass rose. Station #3: Hemispheres: Understand the Equator and Prime Meridian. Station #4: Types of Maps; (Physical, Political, Special Purpose) Station #5: Types of Projections: Explore various ways maps are made. 2. Recording Sheets: Designed for each station to keep track of students' observations and reflections. (pages 3-5) 3. Reference Sheets: Concise, well-organized, and age-appropriate materials provide quick facts and explanations for each station. Station table “tents” (pages 14-18) 4. Supplemental Worksheets: (Pages 19-23) Answer Keys: (Pages 24-27) These easy-to-follow worksheets cover: •Types of Maps •Parts of a Map •Absolute and Relative Location •Map Projections •Themes of Geography Versatile This resource is incredibly flexible, allowing teachers to select all or just parts of the activities and worksheets based on their specific needs and the time available. Tips: I set my stations up around my building, making five copies of each resource allowing students to spread out. I have my students work in groups of 4 or 5 and each group starts at a different station. I do not allow students to move to the next station until all group members have completed their recording sheet. My students enjoy the collaborative aspect of this activity as well as the incorporation of movement! Why Choose This Resource? - Standards-Based: Aligns with common geography standards. - Easy to Implement: Comes with detailed instructions for seamless classroom integration. - Highly Engaging: Interactive stations keep students engaged and encourage active participation. - Teacher-Friendly: All resources are easy to print and require minimal prep time
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This is an awesome activity to use during the first week of school. You can use it as morning work or as a group activity as you are going over school rules for your class. Be sure to download it here! You Might Also Like:Measurement ChallengesShort and Sweet Story SummariesSilent LettersSeuss-Themed Reading Log
Engage Grade 3 students with this informative reading packet on major US rivers. Students will read a captivating passage that profiles prominent rivers across America. Then they will demonstrate comprehension by completed guided reading questions, define key geography vocabulary terms, and organize content using graphic organizers. Educators can utilize this versatile resource for whole class instruction, small group work or independent assignments. With multiple choice assessments and answer keys provided, the "Major US Rivers Reading Packet" enhances social studies and literacy curriculum for homeschool or public school settings. This visually-appealing reading packet is concise, factual and introduces upper elementary students to river systems of the US in an engaging way. Major US Rivers Reading Packet
This bundle is ON SALE for $24 (usually $30) through Friday, November 10th. Each monthly packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways: sub plans supplement curriculum homework center practice small group practice school closings Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health. Answer Keys are in a separate file. Links and description for digital instructions. ⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-5⭐️ Months that are already inside the bundle:August - available NOWSeptember - available NOWOctober - available NOWNovember - available NOWDecember - available NOWJanuary - available NOWFebruary- available NOWMarch - available NOWApril - available NOWMay - available NOW June - Summer Learning PacketJuly - available NOW 🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way. [email protected] Let’s connect! The Literacy Loft Blog The Literacy Loft on Instagram The Literacy Loft on Pinterest The Literacy Loft on Facebook
Rounds are an amazing way to get students of all ages to start singing in tune, build part independence, and improve aural skills. Below you will find 10 rounds that can be used for warm-ups in choirs from elementary age to high school. In the elementary setting rounds can be used in the general music classrooms to help prepare students for two part music. Additionally rounds in middle school and high school can be used to focus on intonation or other key concepts. Plus students highly enjoy t
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2nd graders studied the life and art of Leonardo Da Vinci! They learned that he was practically a genius in all the amazing inventions that he had and art that he created. We studio The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. In addition to being an amazing realistic painter, he drew in his sketchbook the first helicopter, tank and even a robot well before these were even created! After studying the robot invention, 2nd graders created their own robots and used random gadgets to do some printmaking in the frame! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw9aQPtQ5VU0cHVwcE9MczlWWFE/edit?usp=sharing Download Lesson Plan Here
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The first week of school generally consists of getting to know one another, in addition to discussion and practice of classroom procedures and routines. We also got our creative juices flowing by creating summer reflection writing pieces, squiggle stories, and "All About Me" mini-posters. Students are getting to know one another and me, and we are learning to work together to build a successful and positive classroom environment. On Wednesday, I wrote out six questions, all having to do with how to make our classroom and ourselves function to the highest level, on six pieces of chart paper. Students, in groups of three, spent two minutes at each chart, collaborating and responding to each question on a sticky note. After all groups visited each chart paper station, I hung all of the charts up and we discussed each answer and noticed some very interesting trends. Here's the finished product, which you can click on to enlarge: Inspired by Life in 4B To tie into the previous activity, I was inspired by my wonderful teammates, Mrs. Fadden and Ms. Mattox, to develop at class pledge with my students. We reviewed our responses to the above questions, and then we put all of the ideas together to form a cohesive paragraph that we have all agreed will help us to remember why we are here at school and what our common goal is. Below is the rough draft of our class pledge (which I will type up, make pretty, and have all of my students sign): Since we were able to develop a class goal (to achieve success in third grade), I also had each student determine an individual goal after reading the story Matthew's Dream by Leo Lionni. I displayed our "Hopes and Dreams" for third grade near the classroom door, so that we can refer to, and revisit, them throughout the year. Lots of students are interested in learning how to sharpen their cursive skills, multiplication and division skills. I was very impressed by the number of students ready to take on our 40 book challenge! More on that later! Here's our class display of our hopes and dreams for third grade: Lastly, I read a book called Have You Filled a Bucket Today? The premise is that everyone carries an invisible bucket everywhere they go. When your bucket is "filled" you feel happy.When your bucket is "empty" you feel sad or upset. People can fill buckets by lending a helping hand, smiling, being kind, including others in games, and more. People can empty buckets by teasing, being ungrateful, acting disrespectfully, and more. I encourage my students to recognize the actions of bucket-fillers by writing them quick note and sticking it in their bucket display. This helps make everyone feel good. When we feel good, we want others to feel good. Therefore, kindess is passed from person to person. This is our bucket-filling display, complete with ways we can fill buckets and ways we can empty buckets: I look forward to more of these types of meaningful activities that promote teamwork, kindness, and achievement with your child!
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I am working on some quick assessment sheets for key concepts in art class. I came across this famous lines handout from The Bees Knees Cousin. I’m also not too big on worksheets and we rarely do them in art class, but they can be good for some fine motor practice and assessment. I liked the famous lines handout and tried to download it from Scribd, but I couldn’t get it to work. So I ended up making my own … Read more... →
