*Google Slides and Print Option* *Rubric Added!* About this Product This product came as a result of my students’ love of the biography series “Who Was…?” If you have not looked into this series, I recommend that you do! They are a fun, easy read that offers an engaging way for students to learn about historical figures and important people. Although this product is based on this series, this product could be used for any biography book or project. This is a nice way to integrate Reading, Writing, and Social Studies.🛑 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. How I Used this Product In my 3rd Grade classroom, I used multiple copies of the same book or books and paired students in partnerships. In my school, we have a 30 minute Reading Intervention Block. I began this project with students who were not pulled out or working with me in small groups during this time. This was a nice way for students to work independently or in partnerships. It also created an extension for what they could already do as readers. Plus, they had so much fun! I let them work on this project in their partnerships. This held several benefits. Many students who were not pulled out or working in small groups tend to be higher level students OR students who have untapped potential. Allowing them to work on a project like this can extend their learning, as well as find new ways to enjoy reading. While other students had special groups or went to see other teachers, it was nice for these students to have their own project too. The Poster Page is a template that you could use for students to turn in with the essay or you could use this as a planning page and then have students create a larger poster on their own. I assigned it as homework and was pleasantly surprised at what my students turned in. I saw a wonderful increase in engagement by students who had shown little motivation or enthusiasm for reading. You can see the photos in the preview or in the product itself. Please know I updated the pages after the photos were taken with more detail and provided the poster template. Good luck to you with this project! If you have any questions, please contact me! You might also LOVE... Reader’s Notebook Anchor Charts My Opinion Matters! {An Opinion Writing Unit} My Life is A Story {A Personal Narrative Writing Unit} Buzzin' in Book Clubs {Book Club Reading Unit Resources} Newspaper Article Writing Unit {Here's the Scoop!} Opinion Writing for a Literary Response Current Events Writing {What's the Scoop?}
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Children will refer to a map, a key, and a compass rose to answer eight questions in this colorful map-reading worksheet.
Do you teach about biographies? Last week we used the anchor chart above to introduce what a biography is (…isn’t George cute?) I saw him originally at Apples, Crayons, and Caffeine. We brainstormed the things we thought a biography is, what’s included, and the questions it might answer. We read about Tomás Rivera in our reading...
A box of craft materials is an unclaimed treasure for children. Last night we had to finish making the biography poster for Leah's proje...
Unlock the power of the past with this comprehensive biography brochure! This high-quality resource is a fun way for your students to research famous people. This brochure is a reusable and editable template, and students can add pictures and text either on the computer or by hand. Your students will love sharing their creations during their nonfiction reading study. I have included Google Slides templates for those who want to use Google Apps to complete the activity. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED... Title Cover and opening statement about the famous person Early Life Education Family Hardships/Obstacles Important Events Quotes Achievements Interesting Facts Character Traits Teachers love this activity because it is LOW PREP and NO HASSLE. TEACHERS LIKE YOU HAVE SAID... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I love that these can be used both digitally, as well as hard copy. The slides were easy for my students to manipulate and add their own text. They look very nice when they're finished." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ " This resource made learning more about biographies and different influential people more engaging for my students." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This is a great resource to use when using a Biography Unit with your students. I used with when my students read Who Was books and then completed the information." ******************************************************************* YOU MAY ALSO LIKE… → Biography - Famous Americans - Text Features and Lapbook → Biography Book Report - Digital Editable - Google Slides™ → Inventor Biographies - Famous Inventors Reading Passage - Graphic Organizers ******************************************************************* Copyright © Sweet Integrations. All rights reserved by the author. Permission to copy for one classroom only. You can purchase additional licenses if more than one classroom uses the product. © 2015 Google and the Google Apps are registered trademarks of Google Inc. ******************************************************************* Follow Me for sales, product launches, and FREE resources. ******************************************************************* Drop by my blog, Sweet Integrations for more ideas for your classroom!
Do you teach about biographies? Last week we used the anchor chart above to introduce what a biography is (…isn’t George cute?) I saw him originally at Apples, Crayons, and Caffeine. We brainstormed the things we thought a biography is, what’s included, and the questions it might answer. We read about Tomás Rivera in our reading...
Product Description 30 Fill-in Personal Posters for Students to Display with Pride Invite students to tell all about themselves in writing and pictures by completing this motivating, literacy-boosting graphic organizer. A great back-to-school icebreaker! Details: 30 posters plus teaching guide 17 x 22 Grades: 3-6
Teaching with Biographies and Ben Franklin With all of the fabulous biographies available today for children, teaching about and with biographies can be such fun for your students. It hasn't always been this way. When I was a little girl (many, many years ago...) I remember biographies being boring, fact-filled chapter books. They were definitely not the books that I chose when I went to the library. The only biographies I remember reading were those assigned to me by my teachers. Today's biographies for children are very different. Biographies for children are now colorful picture books full of interesting information that grab the reader's attention and are enjoyable to read. I recently gathered a variety of biographies for my students on Benjamin Franklin. My school library has several wonderful biographies about Mr. Franklin. We combined learning about the characteristics of biographies with learning more about this U.S. founding father. Some great biographies about Benjamin Franklin include: Ben Franklin His Wit and Wisdom by Alan Schroeder Who Was Ben Franklin? by Dennis Fradin Now and Ben by Gene Barretta Although all of these books are excellent, I chose to begin by using How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning by Rosalyn Schanzer. Before we read this book, I had the students to do a variation of an ABC brainstorm activity. With ABC brainstorm, students write what they know about a given topic using each letter of the alphabet. Instead of ABC's, we did a BEN brainstorm. Students wrote one fact about Ben Franklin with each of the 3 letters: "B", "E", and "N". (3 facts are much faster to write than 26.) I discovered that many of my students knew very little of Ben Franklin or thought he was one of our presidents. After we discussed our prior knowledge, we then discussed characteristics of biographies. My sweet teacher friend next door has this adorable biography anchor chart that she let me share. After reviewing the characteristics of a biography, we read and discussed How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning. My students really enjoyed this colorful and interesting biography. Next, students used their Chromebooks to read an online book about Ben Franklin. This book is actually part of a paid website that my school system has purchased called myOn. It was a fun graphic biography that my students enjoyed, but if you do not have access to this website, another great choice is this page from Mr. Nussbaum. The students then used the information they learned from both resources to complete a graphic organizer. This biography graphic organizer can be found in my store in a packet containing four graphic organizers for your students to use as templates as they research and write about a person. Choose the graphic organizer that is perfect for your whole class, assign different graphic organizers for different groups of students, or choose specific organizers to differentiate the needs of your students. Use the graphic organizer alone, or as a writing template for the writing page essay paper. A grading rubric is also included if you choose to use this as an assessment. Click here or the picture below to purchase. Finally, we watched a 90 second video that recapped the information we had learned about Benjamin Franklin. This short video can be found here. If you are looking for a fun lesson to use with biographies, I hope you may want to try these activities out with your students. I know my kiddos had a lot of fun and learned a lot about Benjamin Franklin and biographies. Have a blessed day! Check out my blog: Teaching Fourth Visit my TpT Store Find me on Instagram Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Pinterest
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We have finally gotten to Olivia's third grade year. She has many projects to complete this year (yay third grade) but the biography pos...
Searching for biography activities for Galileo Galilei for your early elementary students? These social studies activities are perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade students. The variety of low-prep activities are easy to implement. They make a great addition to your Scientists Unit or Inventors Unit! Get your students excited about history and begging to learn more with these Galileo Galilei biography activities. Students will love learning about this scientist and inventor with the activities and flip book. Finish off the unit with the Galileo Galilei report. It comes with a few options that will meet your students' differentiated needs. Your students will not even realize how much they are learning! These Galileo Galilei Biography Activities include: -Video Link -12 Posters -8 Word Wall Cards -KWL Chart -Was, Had, Wanted Chart -Timeline / Sequencing Worksheet w/ Answer Key -Fill in the Blank Worksheet w/ Answer Key -Fact or Opinion Worksheet w/ Answer Key -Word Search w/ Answer Key -Adjectives Worksheet -All About Poster -Reading Comprehension w/ a Non-Fiction Passage & Answer Key -2 Biography Report Options -3 Writing Prompts -Brochure -5 Page Flip Book Your students will love learning about this important historical figure with the variety of activities included. They are perfect for whole group lessons, small group lessons, center activities, independent practice, and substitute activities. They can also be used as morning work, bell ringers, or assigned as homework. You may also like... -Charles Darwin Biography Activities -Albert Einstein Biography Activities ___________________________________ Copyright © Lavender Learning. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
{Shameless plug for my GIVEAWAY} Sorry! But, here's a freebie for enduring it. My team and I had to teach "Sequence in Research" last week. Really? How do you do that? Remember funny co-worker {the Gone With the Wind one}, she suggested that we complete research on famous African Americans for Black History month. Then, we could use this to help them sequence their report. Brilliant! We began our research by going to several websites including Biography.com and Factmonster.com. Both were very valuable resources. Especially Factmonster. This week, we are using the information we gathered to create a three paragraph biography. The information has been great. I wanted a culminating activity that we can hang in the room {and take down the Conversation Heart stories...those pieces of candy are starting to look gross...}. So, this afternoon I created this poster so that my students can complete it while I'm gone {AGAIN} at another in-service tomorrow. The document on TpT and TN does not have a gray background. I only did that to be able to show you on here. I took a screen capture of it. Is that the best way to do this? If you are loading documents, how do you load a picture? Do you have another method? I'd love advice, so comment below everyone!
Introduce your students to the remarkable lives of the Founding Fathers with this bundle of engaging graphic organizers, designed specifically for children in grades 2-4. These easy-to-use worksheets help young learners organize their thoughts and gain a deeper understanding of these influential historical figures. Perfect for busy teachers, these print-and-go resources require no preparation and can be used in both color and black and white. Ideal for individual, group, or whole-class activities, these organizers make learning about biographies fun and educational, fostering critical thinking and creativity in your classroom.
*Google Slides and Print Option* *Rubric Added!* About this Product This product came as a result of my students’ love of the biography series “Who Was…?” If you have not looked into this series, I recommend that you do! They are a fun, easy read that offers an engaging way for students to learn about historical figures and important people. Although this product is based on this series, this product could be used for any biography book or project. This is a nice way to integrate Reading, Writing, and Social Studies.🛑 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. How I Used this Product In my 3rd Grade classroom, I used multiple copies of the same book or books and paired students in partnerships. In my school, we have a 30 minute Reading Intervention Block. I began this project with students who were not pulled out or working with me in small groups during this time. This was a nice way for students to work independently or in partnerships. It also created an extension for what they could already do as readers. Plus, they had so much fun! I let them work on this project in their partnerships. This held several benefits. Many students who were not pulled out or working in small groups tend to be higher level students OR students who have untapped potential. Allowing them to work on a project like this can extend their learning, as well as find new ways to enjoy reading. While other students had special groups or went to see other teachers, it was nice for these students to have their own project too. The Poster Page is a template that you could use for students to turn in with the essay or you could use this as a planning page and then have students create a larger poster on their own. I assigned it as homework and was pleasantly surprised at what my students turned in. I saw a wonderful increase in engagement by students who had shown little motivation or enthusiasm for reading. You can see the photos in the preview or in the product itself. Please know I updated the pages after the photos were taken with more detail and provided the poster template. Good luck to you with this project! If you have any questions, please contact me! You might also LOVE... Reader’s Notebook Anchor Charts My Opinion Matters! {An Opinion Writing Unit} My Life is A Story {A Personal Narrative Writing Unit} Buzzin' in Book Clubs {Book Club Reading Unit Resources} Newspaper Article Writing Unit {Here's the Scoop!} Opinion Writing for a Literary Response Current Events Writing {What's the Scoop?}
Biography bags are a favorite activity of mine! The kids love them too! You can put as much effort and time into these as you have available! They are so worth it! They're very fun to show off to parents at a museum day or invite another class over to see them! This PBL project is interdisciplinary. Components Writing: After researching their historical figure, students write a grade appropriate biography about their historical figure. Math: Students create a timeline of his/her important life events. We used an app called Timeline. Students created a booklet ahead of time with dates & illustrations to add to their app creations. Social Studies: Students identify character traits that made his/her historical figure a good leader. We focused on Jackie Robinson's patience and Martin Luther King Jr's determination. But we branched out to other figures not in our second grade standards. Other: Students learn research and note-taking skills, students artistically transform a paper bag into their historical figure, students learn cooperation as they complete this with partners or small groups, & students can complete self assessments at the end. Artifacts: Students might include 2-3 representative artifacts inside the bag. These can be items brought from home or made in class. For example, a trophy to represent Jackie Robinson's induction into the Hall of Fame or a kite to represent Ben Franklin's discovery.
Characterization can be hard to dissect, unless you turn your class into a group of surgeons. Your students can dissect characters using body biographies!
Are your students disinterested and tired of the traditional ways of learning characterization? Have you been searching for a really fun, student-centered, interactive way to eliminate their boredom? Well, look no further! I present to you a wonderful student-collaboration activity that will get your students involved and excited for a character analysis for any novel, […]
This Biography Report can be used for any historical person. It is great for a social studies biography unit or reading informational writing and research
Who doesn't love the Who Was... / Who Is... biography series? Use these generic printable graphic organizer worksheets are great to use with your biography reading or writing unit. Appropriate for grades 2-6. ...
Do your students love pizza? If so, they'll love creating pizza biographies!
Claude Monet and his beautiful nature paintings will keep your learners busy for hours! Inspire creativity, fill downtime, and practice art skills with this kit. Learn all about painting outdoors and drawing like an Impressionist from Monet before you recreate masterpieces like Water Lilies. This is ideal for grades 2 to 5, though much younger students can enjoy the activities. This kit includes: • Classroom Edition (B&W printables + full-color slides) 42 pages • Homeschool Edition (Full-color printables + slides) 41 pages • Discussion prompts • Artist biography • 2 lesson plans • 2 teaching points with examples from van Gogh’s art • 6 structured worksheets so students can practice concrete art skills • 4 open-ended coloring sheets • 2 art prompts • 1 bonus activity for fast learners! The classroom version has black-and-white printables and full-color, high-definition slides of all the paintings. This will save on printing costs while allowing your students to zoom in on tiny details and enjoy the art. The homeschool version has full-color activities along with the slides, so you can print out everything you need and hand it to your learner for self-directed learning. Research shows that appreciating and creating art is key to spatial learning, social-emotional skills, and fostering creativity and independence. With the right materials, every child can learn to enjoy art and produce creative, beautiful work. This is a PDF digital download. After you pay, Etsy will email you the download link. See https://www.etsy.com/help/article/3949 for help. If you print full-color images or will be working with watercolors or oil paints, print on resume or art-quality paper for the best experience.
These I am Helen Keller literature unit activities were created for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-grade students and cover several reading and writing standards.
Our Landforms Interactive Notebook is a great tool to study and learn about the world around us and learning about landforms and bodies of water.
Use the free website, Mapmaker, to create maps and practice measuring with a digital ruler.
This week has been all about adjectives as we try and get back to our “show me” rather than “tell me” writing! Today was our big adjective runway show…NYC style! The kiddos came dressed in complete runway style ready to work it on the catwalk! And let me tell you…they were FIERCE! I say this often, but this was one of my favorite writing activities! We turned up the music and off they went… We even had a visit from Steven Tyler! This kid is hilarious! As each child walked down the runway to show off their fashionable attire, we “rated” their outfit. However, our numbers did not represent our opinion of their duds, but rather how many adjectives we could think of to describe what they had on. Then we typed up a list of all of our descriptive words to keep in our writing folders. When our models walked back down the runway, the kiddos held up these flipbooks with the number of adjectives they could name to describe their attire. Let’s just say the runway didn’t look a thing like this when we were finished! We had way too much fun! If you are interested in this activity, you can find it in my Suzie Adjective Unit! Here is a link to our runway jams… Wooohooo….Friday is here! Have a great night!
One of my favorite projects my students do are watercolor portraits. We pair them up with our biographies writing unit and the parents always love how they turn out. This post outlines how we create
Learn About the 7 Continents! Exploring the 7 Continents has never been more exciting! It’s a Small World Continent Study is filled with over 35 activities to help your students gain a greater understanding of the seven continents. This 130+ page unit is filled with great resources, posters, printables, activities, and projects that will open […]
Learn about countries for kids with Around the WOrld Country Coloring Pages! These coloring sheets are easy way to explore 19 countries!
Want to elevate your students' writings from the beginning. These brainstorming ideas can set your students up for better writings.
