NO DAVID! I LOVE reading this story the first week of school! It is a great way to talk about class rules and expectations. ...
10 hands-on ideas for teaching earth changes and landforms in 2nd grade science with engaging STEM earth changes activities kids love!
Why History Matters Interactive Bulletin Board This resource includes 35 interactive cards to be used in a bulletin board display focusing on "Why History Matters." Topics included are: Why history matters? What skills do we learn when we study history? What does it mean to think like a historian? How are historians like detectives? What is historiography? What is a primary source? What is a secondary source? Why is sourcing important? What is oral history? What is historical inquiry? What is continuity and change? And more! A title, "Why History Matters" is included. This resource also includes two bonus visually appealing note pages that may be used in conjunction with the bulletin board or may be used alone. (Students may use the bulletin board as a reference when completing the notes pages.) A completed notes page is also included. (I provide the completed notes page to my students who struggle with note-taking. I have my students highlight important information on the completed notes page.) Topics included in the notes pages are: Why study history? Tools of a historian. Thinking like a historian, and more! QR Codes are included. NOTE: An answer key is NOT included with the notes pages. Answers will vary on both notes pages depending on the student and depending on how the notes pages are used. The notes pages are included in this resource as a BONUS. Feel free to use them or discard them if you wish. A bonus "Why History Matters" station activity is also included in this resource. This activity includes 5 stations (primary and secondary source sorting activity, quote analysis activity, and more! Bulletin board templates and station card templates are included if you choose to add your own bulletin board cards and/or stations.
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10 Creative ways to embed social studies into your literacy block. Find fun westward expansion activities that address literacy standards with center ideas.
Do you need a social studies bulletin board for you classroom? This is the perfect product for you! This social studies bulletin board kit will help if you teach or cover any of the following topics: Ancient Civilizations Communities Culture Economics Geography Government History State History News I am so excited about this Social Studies themed bulletin board! I plan to hang various pieces in my room (or on an anchor chart) for my students to reference all year long! A few pieces (not many) are editable-- so please read the description to see if it works for you! Download includes: 2 Generic Titles: Studying Social Studies (or just "Social Studies") Titles for 8 main topics: Ancient Civilizations, Communities, Culture, Economics, Geography, Government, History, State History, and News Mini titles and topic headers for each subject (example: Economics will have a mini title for "producer" and "consumer", etc.) 18 premade "Goal Getter" cards Editable file is in PowerPoint (to make for easy editing) and include editable blank word cards (use your own fonts) and a set of blank goal cards. Editable file is in PowerPoint (to make for easy editing) and include editable blank word cards (use your own fonts) and a set of blank goal cards.
It is fun to create seasonal bulletin boards for your class. Read on for a collection of inspiring fall bulletin board ideas you might want to try in your classroom.
So, are you itching for winter break to get here or what?!? I am drowning here, people! Between report cards, conferences (for my students and my own kids!), shopping, baking, parties, wrapping... DROWNING!Don't get me
All the printables were created with a bee and beehive theme for this post. Next week will be the last post in this Beatitudes series and will be all preschool. For this Bee bulletin board, I combined the flowers with the bee theme, and it made a beautiful, fun board! There are different ways to use this bulletin board. The board above is 4'x8', which I love and have used this style/size for a lot of years. I used grass border along the bottom, but I added two layers. It looks great and it adds dimension. Then, I alternated the flower stems 'growing in the grass' under each layer. I also added the tree branch printed on brown cardstock for the hive to hang on. You can print the template here for the tree branch. Instead of using the bees as an interactive bulletin board, I just stapled them with the correct flower. But there is a space on the flower centers to add Velcro and let the students add the bees as a review for the Beatitudes. Print this bulletin board here. I also added bees with the student's names, since they love to see their names on bulletin boards. Then, I let them take their name tags home when the board is changes. If you would rather type in the names on the bees, you can purchase the bees here. You can print the name bees here. This Beatitudes worksheet is a beehive that the students will match the bees to the correct verse on the hive. You can print it in color or black and white. This is a lot of fun for them! Click here to print Kids love these accordions! Once they are printed and cut out, glue the ends together using the tabs. Fold Zigzag style and let the students fill in the blanks. You can print these accordions in color or black & white. Click here to print. While I was creating the above beehive worksheet, I thought it would make a really great file folder game! I added the parts in this download if you would rather use it as a file folder game. Click here to download the file folder game. And since I love lapbooks so much, I created the matching Bee Beatitudes lapbook. They are fun Lift-the-Flap's for the students. They can finish each scripture inside. Or they can finish the scripture on the top inside flap and write a basic summary on the bottom inside portion. Click here to print the lapbook. Click here if you would like to see The Beatitudes lesson and other ideas in this series. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.
I randomly came up with this idea during the last week of school. One of my reading groups had finished their book and project before any of the other groups had finished. Instead of giving them a new book (there was only one week left), I quickly created this template and told them to pick an event in history and research it. I had one boy choose the Vikings, someone else chose the atomic bomb, a girl wanted the great depression, and another student picked the Korean war. I loved that everyone had such diverse topics. After they got started, I saw some great learning take place in my classroom! Because it's an inquiry-based activity, they generated their own questions. And because they got to choose their own topic, they were excited and felt ownership over the project. I plan on using this next year as a fun fast finisher activity. This list is something I quickly generated. {I know it is not all inclusive - if I left something off that you really want me to add on, please leave me a comment.} This would be fun to hang up somewhere in the back of the classroom so fast finishers can work on a project whenever they want. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HISTORY DETECTIVES! * * * * * Want to hear some GREAT news? I am leaving next week on an 8 day history trip to Virginia where I get to study at the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute! I also get to visit Jamestown and Yorktown. I'm so excited! I plan on posting lots of the things I learn, including pictures!
A fourth grade teacher's blog detailing the ideas and adventures in education (and life's other joys)!
If you've visited my blog before you may have noticed I have a new design! I first ventured into sharing teaching ideas in Cyberland by creating an early childhood class website. Then, I discovered a ton of inspiring teachers' blogs and thought, "I can do that, too!" And, The Third Grade Learning Spot came to be. Through a lot of trial and error I created my own blog, but the finished product wasn't what I had envisioned in my head. No matter how many tutorials I watched I just couldn't get rid of the seam in my background. Plus, I wanted all the cool, cute features other blogs had. Then, I discovered the site, I Teach. What's Your Super Power? , created by Megan Favre. I learned not only is Megan a teacher and mommy, but she's a blog designer and creator of A Bird in Hand Designs. At first, I felt hesitant contacting Megan to redesign my blog. I was still getting the hang of blogging and with my Type A, OCD, perfectionist personality it was hard handing the reins over to another. However, Megan made the process not only pain free, but FUN. Megan was consistently prompt in answers any questions and even developed my new design quicker than anticipated. She came up with a bunch of creative options for me to pick from by simply using a color palette and some fav fonts I sent her. So, if you're thinking of creating or re-designing a blog, I highly recommend Megan! Even though there's only 2 weeks of school left, The Third Grade Learning Spot has been busy, busy, busy. I was amazed at the animal habitat reports and dioramas the kiddos created. Here's a sample ... We also joined the rest of the school creating a garden habitat in the Home Depot garden beds on the playground. Seedlings we planted included pumpkins, strawberries, corn, tomatoes, and petunias. The kiddos will get to see how big their plants grew during the summer on the 1st day of the new school year. future cornstalk... Happy learning!
U.S. History Jokes Bulletin Board - Classroom Posters - Think Tank Teacher
All the printables were created with a bee and beehive theme for this post. Next week will be the last post in this Beatitudes series and will be all preschool. For this Bee bulletin board, I combined the flowers with the bee theme, and it made a beautiful, fun board! There are different ways to use this bulletin board. The board above is 4'x8', which I love and have used this style/size for a lot of years. I used grass border along the bottom, but I added two layers. It looks great and it adds dimension. Then, I alternated the flower stems 'growing in the grass' under each layer. I also added the tree branch printed on brown cardstock for the hive to hang on. You can print the template here for the tree branch. Instead of using the bees as an interactive bulletin board, I just stapled them with the correct flower. But there is a space on the flower centers to add Velcro and let the students add the bees as a review for the Beatitudes. Print this bulletin board here. I also added bees with the student's names, since they love to see their names on bulletin boards. Then, I let them take their name tags home when the board is changes. If you would rather type in the names on the bees, you can purchase the bees here. You can print the name bees here. This Beatitudes worksheet is a beehive that the students will match the bees to the correct verse on the hive. You can print it in color or black and white. This is a lot of fun for them! Click here to print Kids love these accordions! Once they are printed and cut out, glue the ends together using the tabs. Fold Zigzag style and let the students fill in the blanks. You can print these accordions in color or black & white. Click here to print. While I was creating the above beehive worksheet, I thought it would make a really great file folder game! I added the parts in this download if you would rather use it as a file folder game. Click here to download the file folder game. And since I love lapbooks so much, I created the matching Bee Beatitudes lapbook. They are fun Lift-the-Flap's for the students. They can finish each scripture inside. Or they can finish the scripture on the top inside flap and write a basic summary on the bottom inside portion. Click here to print the lapbook. Click here if you would like to see The Beatitudes lesson and other ideas in this series. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.
My students' fascination with rocks is evident from the first day of school, when they start presenting me with the pebbles they collect out on the playground. These are no ordinary pebbles--they are treasures! Soon, their cubbies are full of these "treasures" and I find little rocks stowed away all over the room. You can download all of the free printables for my Kindergarten Rocks and Soil Unit here: Download Kindergarten Rock Unit I introduce this unit by reading a simple and sweet book about rocks: If You Find a Rock by Peggy Christian Then I present the kids with my own rock collection. Some of these rocks are just everyday, ordinary rocks that I've picked up in my yard or alongside the road. Some are special rocks I've either purchased or inherited--pieces of crystals, fools gold, pumice, volcanic glass, etc. I am also a sucker for those tourist traps alongside the highway that let you purchase polished rocks by the scoopful. I let the kids explore--touch, feel, use hand lenses, sort, and just play with the rocks. Then I send a letter home to families asking the kids to bring in one or two (which usually ends up being...
Looking to jazz up your classroom with an awesome morphology wall that keeps your students in the know throughout the school year as they dive into the sea of knowledge with the HMH Into Reading curriculum? Look no further! This morphology wall bulletin board display is a game-changer. It's super organized by modules, so no more scrolling around to find those affixes and root words. Say goodbye to the hassle and hello to an easy and effective way to boost learning in your classroom! This 4th grade HMH Into Reading Morphology Wall Bulletin Board Display - Module 1-10 product includes: • a one-pager sheet with morphology overview from modules 1-10 (it is great for review) • headings • half-page prefixes, suffixes, and roots with definitions and word list (premade option) • half-page prefixes, suffixes, and roots with definitions and word list (build on option) **An editable PowerPoint template is included for you to add your own words!** Everything comes with pastel color and black-and-white options Fifth Grade Morphology Wall Third Grade Morphology Wall
Are you looking for fun activities to help your 3rd graders learn about life cycles, inherited traits, and survival? Check out the hands-on activities in this blog post that bring these hard concepts to life in a kid-friendly way.
I finally broke down and got a Mac Book Pro this week...I am in love!!!! Why did I wait so long? I joined the Linky Party at Oh' Boy 4th Grade.
I should probably give you a little background here, in case you don't know. I am the coordinator for the Sunday School kiddos at my chu...
Engaging inherited traits activities, lessons and experiments to teach inheritance and variation of traits in third grade science.
So, you're a new 5th grade teacher... Are you overwhelmed? Excited? Terrified? Maybe you're all of these things! It is my hope that after reading this blog post, you will feel prepared and confident to meet your new
Here's a great geography worksheet that doubles as a coloring page! Your child will get to practice reading a simple map of a park.
Does the word “RESEARCH” invoke fear? Anxiety? Uneasiness? Panic? Terror?Especially when it comes to having your students research? I have something that will take the fear and anxiety away! Do you have your students research different states? This will make research fun and enjoyable for your students. REALLY! Here’s what some students had to say […]
Hi everyone! I hope you are enjoying your weekend! Here in Texas, the weather has been CRAZYYYY!!! Temperature has dropped below the 50F,...
You NEED to try these 8 GENIUS hacks for bulletin boards!
Word wall bulletin boards are a great way to promote vocabulary growth in middle school classrooms. Find out 10 creative ways to use them!
Here are some random ideas from the past few weeks.... So, I have a REALLY challenging bunch of firsties. Lots of behaviour issues, so we spend a lot of time practicing behaviours and expectations. One thing we did this week is talk about being a good listener. I read this book: Then I showed the students this picture of a student. I got the clipart from here, put the image on my projector, and traced/coloured it. I asked the students what they noticed about this boy and how was he being a good listener at the carpet. I taped the cards to the poster as the students noticed those things. One student said his brain was thinking about what was going on. I thought that was super cute so I added it to my list of cards! If you would like the labels you can download them here. I keep this poster by the carpet area all the time so I can refer back to it everyday! Today was our school-wide Terry Fox Run (for all you Canadian followers). My little ones did really good with the 45 minute walk to the park. They were a TEENSY bit tired on the way back though! Yesterday we talked about who Terry Fox was and why we do the run every year. There is a really good video about Terry Fox on YouTube. Click the picture for the link! I found this sneaker activity on Scholastic (download here). We each decorated a sneaker and cut them out to show our support for the Terry Fox Run. They look pretty good up there all together! I loved this management idea from First Grade Glitter and Giggles. My first graders are always asking "Can I use markers?" or "What do I do first?" I have a label for all the supplies we use and put them up in order of which supplies I want them to use first. Feel free to download the label cards here. Just laminate and stick some magnetic tape on the back! American spelling of "color" can be downloaded {here}. Here is another behaviour management ideas... I had A LOT of tattling going on the first few weeks. So I read the book "How to Be a Friend" by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown. We talked about ways to be a friend and ways to NOT be a friend. We did some role playing with some common conflicts (name calling, not sharing, cutting in line, etc.) Then we talked about the plan: 1. Stop what is going on. 2. Talk about the problem. "I don't like it when you _______." 3. Fix it! Download the pictures and signs here. All I need to do now is say, "Stop, Talk, Fix!" and they know that they have to try and solve their own conflict! Well, that's all I have for tonight! To come tomorrow.... Math Stations - Set 1! Good night, everybody!
Getting the first grade kiddos to begin to formulate an understanding of public officials and who leads what can be challenging to say the least! I decided this year to have my students put it all together on a tree-map. I passed out a photo or label to each student and challenged the students to put the cards in the correct places. It went relatively quickly, and it was interesting listening to the conversations as the kids made decisions about where to place the cards.
Since I typically leave my three bulletin boards up for the entire year, I decided to use PowerPoint to create my letters. See the steps below and
Want to create large letters for your classroom? We outline a step by step set of directions to create large bulletin board letters that look amazing!
