Influential People MegaBundle - Maggie L. Walker, etc.- King Virtue's Classroom This MegaBundle covers the following: * describe the stories of influential people in the history of Virginia and their contributions to our Commonwealth, with emphasis on · Powhatan: He was an American Indian leader when the settlers came to Jamestown. He ruled over many tribes. · Pocahontas: She was an American Indian girl, daughter of Powhatan, who came with her father’s people to visit the settlers at Jamestown. She worked to help the settlers receive food from the American Indians. · Christopher Newport: He was an English explorer who brought additional people and supplies to the Jamestown settlement. · Maggie L. Walker: She was the first African American woman in the United States to establish a bank and become a bank president. · Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.: He was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship. He was a leader for civil rights and worked for equality for all people. Students will love practicing what they have learned in social studies during your influential people unit! These resources will help keep your students engaged! Please be sure to preview the individual resources to ensure they will work for you and your students. Enjoy! :) These sets are also available to purchase separately.
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The Scientific Method! Again! I'm in such a science-y mood! By the time kiddos get to me in 6th grade they can repeat it and know all about it. #thestruggleisreal to make it awesome and exciting by the time they are in 6th grade. And doing something they will remember and LOVE is such a challenge. Scientific Method Fun is found with a few centers and one lab that we do. The LAB is called "Cat's in the BAG". MEOW! I use it to setup my expectations for how I want students to complete labs (the detail, organization, and descriptions I expect). I think the first year I called it Mystery Bag but it didn't have the same allure as "Cat's in the Bag!" so thus the title stuck. 6th graders like quirky. And I do too. The purpose of this lab is to get students to write detailed notes and describe things--science isn't just science--it's writing too! To make sure your students know what is expected and how detailed they need to be it's important to set the stage for that. ALSO we make connections to the scientific method! (bags can also be just plain jane lunch bags too!) First I label all of the bags #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 (I recommend no more than 8 otherwise things can get a little out of hand). I put one object in each bag and rolllllll it shut and then I got town stapling the bags sealed. I typically pick things that my students are familiar with and are around our classroom. Even the simplest objects can throw them for a loop! I set up stations around the room and have those numbered as well. Beginning with the kiddos I set up expectations for what I will be looking for (it is the beginning of the school year so brushing off those summer cobwebs is a struggle but it has to be done!). Sometimes I show past students examples of great labs or I make up my own (both good and bad). This is a really important part so they understand while yes, this lab is play, we are also doing science. It really sets the tone for the rest of the labs so I make sure I get it right the first time. When the draw a super cool picture of what they think is in the bag...I encourage them to show their work with their groups and discuss together. This gets them excited and it also makes it so I don't get chicken scratch and lame-o work (I don't ever tell them this but you know the feeling after you've prepped and kids are doing awesome things and then you get work that is like :\ why did we do allllllll of this???). So I try and help them solve my teacher pet peeve problem without telling them about my teacher pet peeve. WIN!WIN! We go over the lab rules. Students are to guess what's in the bag they can shake, touch and gently feel the bag to see what's in it (no shaking or doing anything crazy with the bag) then they have to discuss, draw and write a detailed description about what the think it is. Then do a final check of what is in the bag. The groups have to come up with a consensus as to what it is and fully fill out their lab sheets. Students go from station to station trying to get this figured out! The big reveal. We do the whole drum roll y'all. Make it exciting and meaningful right!?! Make it MAGICAL. We reveal and there is so much energy in the room from having correctly identified things in the bag, shock as to that really weird one was a staples, and its just all so FUN and SCIENTIFIC. I also have a prize if someone guesses them all correctly but it has never happened. Ha! Then comes the discussion and connection to the scientific method (specifically about making observations, taking notes, and not guessing--have an educated guess). And they get it but you have to make these connections or else the whole lab was just play. And then the scientific method BECOMES REAL and your expectations become concrete. They weren't just guessing what was in the bags. Some are close, some are way, off, and some are spot on. And that's exactly how science works isn't it? Much like the bags the answer to our questions is hidden and we have to question, research, develop an idea, experiment, look at the data, and put the facts together. Results? Data? Which side of the fence are you on? Or are you like me and use both?!? (where's the monkey emoji covering it's eyes when you need it?!?) ALSO...I have these so we can look at the parts of the scientific method. Their exit ticket for the lab is to have a completed lab sheet. We work on a lot of this together. The question? WHAT'S IN THE BAG?, etc. So they put on finishing touches, write a reflection (how does this apply to science/the scientific method/experiments?), and turn in the lab. and TA-DAA! It's a fun one one and a great lab for the beginning of the year. My students love this and they remember it. For some it's their favorite lab throughout the school year (over roasting starbursts and caramel popcorn scale models which is shocking to me ha! but I'm all about schnacks!). If you'd like it all in a handy dandy PDF shoot me an email @ [email protected] and I'll happily pass it along. ***(update) After receiving requests for this activity from teachers all over (seriously! Israel and Zambia included) and my inbox being completely flooded (I LOVE you all!) I have posted it in my tpt store here (and follow along too)! And it is totally FREE! Still feel free to email me for a pdf or to say hello! Follow me on TPT for more school awesomeness! >>HERE!<< >>>>>>>>>>>Wanting another fun scientific method activity? Click here!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Over and Out!
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This week Em let me link up with Doodle Bugs for the weekly Five for Friday! :) So... here it goes....... I hope I don't disappoint. My oldest was off school today and her aunt came to pick her up to spend the weekend at her house. :) This is the note my middle wrote to her. So sweet. I LOVE those tears. :) I think this could be the first time you are seeing my girls names. Well... now you know. :) This week we started preparing to write our next writing piece. It's going to be an informational piece about Long Ago, but that's not the best part. The BEST part is our firsties are writing them on the IPADS!!!!! We use an app called Scribble Press (check it out!) and I am 50 kinds of in love with it! So this picture is our lowest group practice and people they were Q.U.I.E.T. I know!!!!! You did read that right. You could have heard a pin drop in my room with this group and that is NOT ordinary. They are also 50 kinds of *in love* with this app. :) We'll see how next week goes which leads me to ....... During our Quiet 10, Em and I *try* to resist the urge not to check in with each other about what's going to happen for the writing lessons and where we're headed. Today I was writing during one of our groups to prepare my story to share next week. During our last writing group today Em took part in the fun too! Don't you love her cow? :) If you read my post a few (probably more than a few :) ) weeks ago I think I put our Five Star Sentence chart. I have been TRYING with ALL my MIGHT to get these kiddos to remember capital letters and punctuation. Some days... it makes me NUTS. :) So we started a "Five Star Hall of Fame" in our hallway. It's for firsties and..... our seconds (is there a cute name for second graders out there?). These were our first firsties who got their STAR. And finally...... drum roll please...... dun, dun, dun........... These are all the papers that need to be graded and entered in the computer. Most of the white papers have been entered, but I still have a TON more to enter and grade. :) Then, I have to start working on typing up these stories for a *SURPRISE* we have for our firsties next month. :) Stay tuned! It's your turn now... go and link up friends!!!!! Have a Curious Weekend Friends,
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I don't know about all of you, but I am SOOOO excited that today time fell back! It was nice sleeping a little extra and seeing the sun before 7:30 a.m. I know it sounds silly, but I hate driving to school in the dark, so sunlight at 6:20 meant that I shouldn't be driving to school in the dark for at least a little while. In other news, I discovered a mistake on my fairy tale test. I know I'm far from perfect, but I hate when I find a mistake after I've posted it for free. Actually, I didn't even find it. One of my teammates found it. So, below, I have reposted it. This test should include 10 questions. Some how on the first one I overlooked doing a question number 4. Revised Fairy Tale Test Now, the best part of today is I have something new to post. Oh, and since you follow me here, I'm going to give you one page as a freebie :) Click here to get my freebie page. I finally finished my 3 Little Pigs unit. I have some pictures posted on my TPT site, but I'm going to post several more pictures here that I didn't post there. If you like it click here and it will take you straight to my TPT site to purchase it. I made it similar to the Red Riding Hood packet, but I also tried to throw in some different items that weren't included in that packet. This way, you can mix and match the two packets if you want. I'm going to hopefully start working on another one this week. I am off to make 3 Little Pig costumes for tomorrow and write lesson plans! I can't wait to show you guys what I come up with. Hopefully, it won't take too long to piece the costumes together. The good news is I know I will be up late regardless. Sad, I know, but I have to watch my Atlanta Falcons. I mean, they are undefeated and football is the perfect background noise for me to work :) Have a fantabulous Monday!
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Do you have the honor of teaching your students about the Native American Nations? It's always one of my students' favorite social studies units. Along with the honor of teaching students about indigenous people also comes a great responsibility. It's very important as educators that we are always in touch with our bias and misconceptions about different cultures when we plan and teach. In this post we will discuss what and how I teach about indigenous people of the United States. Here are a few things to consider while lesson planning: 1. Use terms like indigenous people, First Americans, Native Americans. 2. Indigenous people span a large variety of nations and areas. Discuss and explain to students that they are all vastly different and cannot be grouped together. 3. DON'T dress your students up! It's not o.k. and we should all know better by now. 4. Don't speak of Native Americans in exclusively past tense form. We always discuss our local communities and some examples of how Native Americans in the area currently live. If we have any families in the class that come from the culture of topic, they are invited in to teach us about their culture. This is a practice we use when learning about all cultures. First American nations are vastly different and diverse. Due to this, my Native American Unit is my longest social studies unit of the year. We touch on this unit during Thanksgiving when we read and learn about the true story of Thanksgiving. We discuss this during our immigration unit when we learn who the first immigrants to the United States were and we have a month long unit in the spring when we learn about some of the different regions of indigenous nations. In order to fit this unit into our packed schedule, we align the unit to our reading and writing standards. I live in Florida which has adapted common core standards. For shared reading we spend about two weeks reading about some of the different North American regions. I align the lessons to these standards: STANDARDS CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.2 Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.3 Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. In writing we spend an entire month creating informative pieces. I align the lessons to these standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.5 With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). The main regions that we focus on are: REGIONS 1. Northwest 2. Northeast (Eastern Woodlands) 3. Southwest 4. Southeast 5. Plains We discuss the areas and the natural resources that each habitat had to offer the people who lived in the region. We learn the names of different groups who resided in the area. We also learn about one nation from the region. While learning about the natural resources we focus on these: AREAS TO COVER 1. Food 2. Clothing 3. Shelter 4. Practices 5. Art While reading and writing, students gather information in order to answer writing prompts that I've given them so that they can compose a book from the region of their choice. In the book, all on level and above level students write 7 paragraphs with support from me. The task is shortened for below level students according to their needs. The writing pieces have the introduction, the five areas mentioned above, each with it's own paragraph and the conclusion. Depending on the student, some of these paragraphs are shorter than others. We start the reading unit one week before we start the writing unit so that students have had a chance to learn a little about the different areas and can then make their choice of what to write about. Each student is given the opportunity to choose their region of choice because it makes them more invested in the task and they take it more serious. When students are done with their writing piece they get to choose a piece of art from their region to create. They must learn about the significance of the piece that they are making before they get to make it. Because we are on a strict budget, we use what materials we have on hand. I will show you the art below with the region. Just click on the pictures when you are done reading this post to go to a more detailed post about the art work. Southwest Rock Drawings Plains & Southeast Animal Hides Northwest Dream Catcher Northeast Jewelry This social studies unit takes a lot of resources to teach. In order to meet all of the students' needs, I wrote two different social studies units to teach with. I have a Native American Unit that includes passages from each region listed above, writing books and task cards. The passages each focus on all the information listed in the post. I also have a unit on specific Native American nations. The nations are: Cherokee, Sioux, Wampanoag, Pueblo and Comanche. You can find these units by clicking below. Feel free to leave any comments with lessons that worked for your class. We always learn and teach better together. Feel free to email me any questions that you may have. Happy teaching!