Students explore economic choice and opportunity cost. Students are given a choice to make between various toys. The students are to complete a "pros and cons" chart to help them decide which toy they will buy and why.

Over the years, I have learned quite a few ways to help teachers integrate technology, overcome fears, and get out of their comfort zone. I have compiled my Top 20 Tech Tips for Teachers into this handy infographic.

Wow!! So I don't know about you but this was ONE. CRAZY. WEEK. Amidst many other things, it was Parent-Teacher Conference week at my school. I love this time, because I get to see and speak to many parents that I don't get to see often....but let's be honest, it's exhausting!! My school does conference week to where we have full school days Monday-Thursday. Then on Tuesday and Thursday nights, we have conferences. Friday we get the day off and it is much needed! As I was organizing my conferences, I was thinking how much better I am getting at them. It is pretty much a routine I have down to a science and it helps keep my stress level down. I go in feeling prepared for the whirlwind that is conferences! So I thought today I would share with you.... Let me preface by saying nothing in this post is amazingly original, creative, or will blow your mind--they are all very simple tips. However, as a first/second year teacher, I wish someone had shared these ideas with me. They are super easy and keep me from forgetting anything important. It also keeps my stress level down a bit since I know I am organized and ready to go. The first helpful thing I started doing a couple years back is sending home this paper prior to conferences: The paper reminds parents that conferences are coming up and asks if there are any particular topics they would like addressed during our conference. This way, I can be prepared to answer questions/concerns from parents and also have any materials on hand I may need to help. For example, one student's mom wrote that she wanted to know how she could help him with his letters at home. So in his conference folder, I put games, activities, and tips for her to help him. I absolutely love this form--it really lets me know ahead of time of any parent concerns, or vice versa if they have no particular topics they want to cover. Next, after I get all my testing done, I have a folder for each student (I just use a manila folder). I stuff them with all of their testing info, copy of the grade card, etc. Then I attach a cover (bright and colorful of course!): My secretary is awesome enough that she made us a grid so we can fill in names by the times for each conference. This way I can see at a glance who is where on my schedule and any openings I have. My next tip would be DO THIS. If my secretary didn't have this for us, I would make it--it is simple, but essential to keeping me on schedule for conferences. Tip #4 is to put all the folders in order of your conference. That way when each parent walks in, I just grab the folder off the top and that is their student's work. **This seems like such a simple tip, but I used to have them in order of student numbers, so I was digging through the pile each time to get to the one I needed. All of a sudden, I was like why am I doing this?? I will just put them in the order I need them. DUH, Danielle. Here are my two piles, one for Tuesday night and one for Thursday night. They are in order of use (first conference on top): My final tip is not cute or fancy in any way (much of like the other tips), although it has really helped me! In addition to all of my info I give to parents, they give us SO many extra papers/packets/surveys, etc. to pass out to parents---it never fails, I ALWAYS forget things! Or there may be something I wanted to ask or speak to a particular parent about and I end up forgetting.....well are you ready for my ultra high-tech, fancy shmancy, uber genius way to help remind myself?? Here it is (drumroll please): Yes, a large Post-it!! I told you, super genius idea right? ;) I started doing this a couple conferences ago, and now I rarely forget anything important. This conference, I wanted to get as many field trip permission slips signed as possible, and I was also supposed to make sure to discuss and send home summer school info with parents. So I wrote these on a Post-It and stuck it to my table right next to me. That way I saw it at every conference. And yes, I have to write a reminder to have parents sign-in--I don't know why I am so bad at remembering that!! But this year, I remembered every time thanks to my handy dandy post-it! So here is my set up when I was all ready for conferences! With all of these simple things done, I feel so much more relaxed and prepared going into a night of back to back conferences. And let's face it, the nice and neat little piles just make my Type A heart happy :) If you like these ideas, I have put the conference question form and conference folder cover sheets into a little packet for free for you! Just click here to download. I hope I have given you at least one idea you can use to keep yourself a little more organized for your next set of conferences! If you have any other tips, I would love to hear them in the comments!

This game can be played individually or with a group of students (I usually give one dice per table...you can purchase big foam dice off of amazon for super cheap and they are not noisy!) They will take turns rolling and have to draw what they roll. The first roll they will draw whatever head goes with that number, second roll they will draw the body, and so on. This is a great game to play to give students different ideas of what kind of Jean-Michel Basquiat inspired monster/skeleton they want to draw! I noticed that 90% of my students always draw the exact same thing as my teacher sample for a project....this roll-a-basquiat game allows students to see more choices in front of them and give them different ideas. I use this as part of my Basquiat Abstract lesson. We paint an abstract background and then paint our creatures on top of it. Here are some different demo videos of projects you can use this with! Day 1: Action Paint Background https://youtu.be/tNFud4QouKc Day 2: Outline of Monster/Paint Black https://youtu.be/6awRbMLD3rE Day 3: Add Bones/Face/Words https://youtu.be/3DiAx0m2N9k

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This Prezi and chart activity will help your students see the big picture of the research process and basic differences between citation styles. Your purchase will include the following: A nineteen-slide Prezi. Although the link to the presentation is provided, you can also access and save the Prezi itself to your computer (Windows and Mac friendly). Research citation chart--this can be filled out before the Prezi by following the link at the top of the handout, or you can use it as a notes page for students to fill out as you move through the Prezi. It covers the basic differences between the three major styles. This is offered as both PDF and editable Word documents. A teaching tips document that explains how I frame the lesson. Other Products in My Store: Prezi Bundle--Oxymora, Euphemisms, and Adding Quotes to Writing A Verbal Prezi Bundle--Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles My favorite teaching tool: A Writing Project Bundle--Prezis, Rubrics, Handouts, and Teaching Tips Happy Teaching! Leslie Allen At Keeping It Classy Image Credit (Lamp and Bookshelf): Pexels, Public Domain

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What are the INSTANT Sight Word Poems?This packet is designed to offer a way for students to practice sight word fluency with rigorous [ie. they are not decodable] poems. The students will have the opportunity to explore the poems in varying approaches detailed below. You will be able to use these a...

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The Build a Word packet is meant to introduce the use of phonics to spell words. Little learners will be provided the opportunity to practice isolating letter sounds to spell the vocabulary found in Arabic Alphabet Preschool Series II. To use, have your little learner sound out the word and build ...

This product was created to complement the Ontario Curriculum Grade 1 Science strand; Understanding Matter and Energy: Energy In Our Lives* • 3 Big Ideas Posters - in colour and black & white. • The Flow of Energy - 7 different examples tracing the flow of energy from the sun to us. Answer key included. • 4 different experiments exploring the effects of light and heat from the sun. • Everyday Energy - Daily uses of energy - 2 different Interactive cut and glue activities that has students sort objects and activities into the appropriate column according to the type of energy used. Answer keys included. • When it's HOT, When it's COLD - Students will consider seasonal differences in the types of energy we use and how we use it. • I Use Energy - Suggest ways to reduce personal energy consumption - Interactive cut and glue sorting activity with things that either help or harm the Earth. Answer key included. You could also have students circle the best choices rather than cutting and pasting. Answer key is included. • I Can Save Energy - Students will describe ways to save energy. Answer key included. • We Use Energy - Students will describe ways energy is used at home, school and in the community. These 4 pages have large graphic organizers so students can write a little or a lot and/or add pictures too. • I'm Full of Energy! List the types of activities they would do at the park. Answer key included. • Electrical Energy - Students will write about how our everyday lives, and the lives of other living things, would be different if electrical energy was no longer available. 2 scenarios are considered; a Canadian zoo and at home. • What Energy! - Culminating Activity - Students are asked to design and construct a device that uses energy to perform a task; a kite (wind energy) or a musical instrument (human energy). - Student cover page is also included (black & white version of product cover) → Each page has the specific expectation at the top. These learning goals will help to focus your lessons within the unit. Add your own ideas as well to help students explore and understand Energy In Our Lives! Enjoy! - Peg *www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/ ************************************************************************** Copyright 2016 PegSwift By purchasing and/or downloading this electronic file, you agree to the following Terms of Use; For personal use only. Your purchase entitles you to one (1) non-transferable single-use license for one classroom. No part of this document may be distributed, sold, copied, edited or displayed digitally for public view. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA). Additional licenses may be purchased at a discount by visiting the Teachers Pay Teachers ‘My Purchases’ tab → Buy Additional Licenses. Thank-you for respecting my work. ************************************************************************** ★ FOLLOW ME by clicking on the green star and be the first to know about NEW PRODUCTS & SALES! ★ {Earth Day, Go Green, Recycle}

This biology end of the year project will have students reflecting back over what they have learned this year in biology in order to complete tasks on 11 different pages. The tasks encourage students to be CREATIVE while they create pages in a book analyzing what they have learned in a new way. Each page has a prompt at the top and covers a different topic taught in biology. The topics covered are listed below: Page 1: Lab Safety Page 2: Biomolecules Page 3: Prokaryotes Page 4: Eukaryotic Cell Page 5: Viruses Page 6: Mitosis Page 7: DNA Page 8: Protein Synthesis Page 9: Genetics Page 10: Natural Selection Page 11: Taxonomy This has been recently updated with an EDITABLE template for you to adjust and use to fit your needs. For your convenience, I have also included a rubric that details what students should have on each page in order to receive complete credit. So if you are looking for a great way to wrap up this school year try out this resource! It is sure to get your students thinking about Biology in a whole new way! Be sure to get TPT credit for future purchases! Go to your My Purchases page once you are logged in to TPT. Beside each purchase you'll see a “Provide Feedback “button. Once you click it, you will be given the opportunity to leave a rating and short comment about the resource. Stay in the loop! Click HERE to follow my store and receive updates about new resources Stay connected with me! Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest I hope your students enjoy this activity as much as mine! -Lacey VanBuskirk

These worksheets/task cards are meant to be used after the student has a good understanding of the relationships between number operations. The purpose here is to help the student remember the mechanics (format) of writing fact families. This works really well for students who need scaffolding. If you'd like to see other resources that cover math fact families like this, please go to: Related Products ⭐ Under the Big Top Fact Family Fun Addition/Subtraction To & From 10 or Less Related Products ⭐ #bestof2017 Under the Big Top Fact Family Fun 2x 3x 4x 5x ⭐ #bestof2017 Under the Big Top Fact Family Fun 6x 7x 8x 9x

“Farkle!” is an extra fun way to practice number sense and place value skills with intermediate students. They’ll practice adding large numbers and fine tune their computation skills without knowing it! 🙂 I’ve used this in the classroom as for my early finishers, as a sub activity, and even in a math summer camp! I ... Read More about Farkle! Fun

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The pack includes: Large colourful characters and story props- these would be great on a display or are good when laminated and velcro added to the back for the children to use on a flannel board Small characters and story props- these are great for table top play and also great when laminated and stored with the story book or included in a story sack Story word cards- these are useful to add to a display or to include in a writing area A coloured A4 story word card- great for the children to use when writing about the story Black and white pictures of the characters and story props for the children to colour or collage Colour face masks of the different characters- great for role play and retelling the story Black and white face masks of the characters in 'The Enormous Turnip' story A game based on 'The Enormous Turnip' story- collect the different vegetables to plant in your vegetable garden A colourful matching pairs game with pictures from the story Finger puppets to colour and make- great for retelling the story and including in your story sack Black and white pictures to sequence of the story Various worksheets about 'The Enormous Turnip' Question cards to encourage the children to think about the story and what happened in 'The Enormous Turnip' story

The Umbrella is a classic story that everyone loves. This pack contains activities that will enable your students to learn key elements in the story. This pack includes: - A story sequencing worksheet (colored / black & white) - Character sticks for in-class story retelling - Character pocket chart cards - Story Elements Organizer - "My umbrella is so big it can fit..." writing/ drawing prompt - The Umbrella mini coloring book - Rainforest Layers Coloring

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The Human Body Systems – Interactive notebook, editable PowerPoint, and Printables. Systems included: Digestive, Respiratory, Nervous, Skeletal, Muscular, and Circulatory *Also includes digital access via Google Slides and an Easel Assessment! The editable PowerPoint includes information, fun facts, and visually appealing pictures of all the human body systems plus the top ten body organs. (36 slides) 9 printables deals with all of the human body systems and PowerPoint review worksheets. The students will label and answer questions. Answer keys are included! The interactive notebook part of the unit includes writing information the students learned under each flap after they cut and glue the pages provided. It includes the 6 systems and the top ten organs. The top ten organs are: brain, heart, spleen, lungs, intestines, stomach, liver, pancreas, kidney, and urinary bladder. Teacher directions and examples are also included. Take a look at the preview to see what you will be receiving after download. If you like this unit, you will also Love: Earth’s Rotation and Revolution Natural Resources Pack Electricity Unit Volcanoes Pack Rocks and Minerals Pack Fossils Pack Biomes Unit Pack Food Chains and Food Webs Animal Adaptation Pack Soil Unit SAVE BIG with Science Bundles: Animal Adaptations, Food Chains, Biomes Huge Science Bundle Plants Bundle 6 Units Science Bundle Earth Science Bundle Land Earth Science Bundle

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This is a fun Hot Potato game that you can use to review any subject material. You can use it with the Hot Potato game (I bought mine at Target) or have students stand in a circle and pass around a paper bag with cards inside. Please see the file for ideas for use. I hope you and your students enjoy...

Grade 1 CKLA Domain 8: Animals and Habitats Core Vocabulary Cards Enhance your teaching of Domain 8 with visual Vocabulary Cards. The cards included in this set are the core vocabulary words from the Animals and Habitats read a-louds, specifically the boldfaced words that are associated with the Word Work Activities. Great for word work centers or word walls. *Please note the preview shows the cards scrambled. 4 Cards are on each page and will print correctly once downloaded.

It is a big week with teacher appreciation this week and MOTHER's day this weekend. I love the big sales that Teachers Pay Teachers puts out. It is a time I stock up on my wish listed items. To help you out I am linking up with Teaching in the Tongass to share my top 3 wish listed items. #1 The most wish listed item in my store is my Exploring Space unit. It has everything you need for your unit on space! I created this last year form my class. It is perfect for grades 1-3. I teach a k-2 class so for kinder it was a stretch but since I have 1st and 2nd in the class they help out and it was fine for my multiage classroom. You can read about some of the things our class did in this post. #2 The next most wish listed item is my Place Value Teaching with Manipulatives Unit. This was one of my earlier units but I still love it. Students struggle with this concept and this unit makes it a bit more tangible. For some silly reason I did not blog about how I have used it in the classroom- I guess I can add that to my long to do list! #3 Wish Listed item is my Digraphs Word Work Pack. This has been a top seller in my store for quite some time. I love this pack! It has posters, cut and paste activities, morning messages and center activities. I did blog about this pack so you can read more about it here. Hope this helps your shopping list during the sale!

Friends~Have you ever met The Big, Bad Blow-dryer? Well, you are about too! During our fairy tale unit each year, we always read several versions of The Three Little Pigs. My kiddos always love it and it is a good introduction to bad characters. This year, I put a new spin on the story! I ... Read More about The Big, Bad Blow-dryer Freebie!

Looking to hold students accountable during independent reading in a simple and fun way? These easy-to-use reading work activities will help students read independently with a purpose AND give you valuable insight into them as readers. These short, quick, and easy-to-use assessments will keep your students on track and accountable. Perfect to use daily, weekly, or monthly to show growth throughout the school year. The best part about these activities is that they can be used with any book your students are reading! This is also a great task to leave for students when you have a sub! These assessments come labeled as "assessment" and the same assessments come labeled as "reading tracker" if you are not using it as an assessment. This set includes both print and a digital option for easy accountability. CONTENTS ✓ Digital directions and link to access and use with Google Classroom ✓3 2-Page Reading Assessments (for use with any FICTION book) ✓3 2-Page Reading Assessments (for use with any NONFICTION book) ✓Independent Reading Anchor Chart ✓Independent Reading Student Task Directions ✓Independent Reading Scoring Rubric ✓Basket Labels ✓Teacher Suggestions Save big by purchasing this set in the year-long Reading Strategy Bundle. Please see the preview for a more detailed look at all this product has to offer. Teacher Approved: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "LOVE this resource and how it makes my kids dig deeper into their understanding of what they're reading during independent reading time. Thanks so much!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "So happy with this resource! Thank you for making a truly engaging way to assess reading!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Loved using these for independent reading time!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This was very easy to use and can be used with any text. Thank you!" You will also love these reading resources: Making Inferences Writing Summaries Asking Questions Making Predictions Follow me HERE for notifications of new products and sales. Remember new products are always 50% off the first 24 hours! Questions? Email me directly HERE.

Looking to hold students accountable during independent reading in a simple and fun way? These easy-to-use reading work activities will help students read independently with a purpose AND give you valuable insight into them as readers. These short, quick, and easy-to-use assessments will keep your students on track and accountable. Perfect to use daily, weekly, or monthly to show growth throughout the school year. The best part about these activities is that they can be used with any book your students are reading! This is also a great task to leave for students when you have a sub! These assessments come labeled as "assessment" and the same assessments come labeled as "reading tracker" if you are not using it as an assessment. This set includes both print and a digital option for easy accountability. CONTENTS ✓ Digital directions and link to access and use with Google Classroom ✓3 2-Page Reading Assessments (for use with any FICTION book) ✓3 2-Page Reading Assessments (for use with any NONFICTION book) ✓Independent Reading Anchor Chart ✓Independent Reading Student Task Directions ✓Independent Reading Scoring Rubric ✓Basket Labels ✓Teacher Suggestions Save big by purchasing this set in the year-long Reading Strategy Bundle. Please see the preview for a more detailed look at all this product has to offer. Teacher Approved: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "LOVE this resource and how it makes my kids dig deeper into their understanding of what they're reading during independent reading time. Thanks so much!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "So happy with this resource! Thank you for making a truly engaging way to assess reading!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Loved using these for independent reading time!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This was very easy to use and can be used with any text. Thank you!" You will also love these reading resources: Making Inferences Writing Summaries Asking Questions Making Predictions Follow me HERE for notifications of new products and sales. Remember new products are always 50% off the first 24 hours! Questions? Email me directly HERE.

This packet of NO PREP READING COMPREHENSION for March includes 20 simple stories to help with fluency, comprehension and building reading confidence. Each story provides early readers with a genuine opportunity to practice reading short stories they can decode with early phonics skills and sight word recognition. These Comprehension Checks can be used independently, in small groups, guided reading groups, morning work or homework! **NEW*** This packet now contains a horizontal option to allow students to write longer answers to the questions! **************************************************************************** ***************************************************************************** SAVE BIG WITH THE BUNDLE: Reading Comprehension Checks for the YEAR! ***The following months are included in the YEARLONG BUNDLE: Reading Comprehension Checks for SEPTEMBER Reading Comprehension Checks for OCTOBER Reading Comprehension Checks for NOVEMBER Reading Comprehension Checks for DECEMBER Reading Comprehension Checks for JANUARY Reading Comprehension Checks for FEBRUARY Reading Comprehension Checks for MARCH Reading Comprehension Checks for APRIL Reading Comprehension Checks for MAY *************************************************************************** There are 3 Accountability Stars at the top of the page. Students can color a star each time they read a story. This ensures that they are reading the story at least 3 times to encourage fluency. After completing the Comprehension Check, students can color a star on the Reading Comprehension and Fluency Tracker. Each month will have 20 different Comprehension Checks with 5 Comprehension Questions. These simple comprehension questions provide students with an opportunity to look back at the text and using complete sentences. This option is more effective than the "fill in the bubble" method. In addition, students will use the color code to look back in the text (text evidence) and highlight the answers. This packet includes comprehension checks with and without the crayons. The Comprehension Questions allow students to work on: -Making Inferences -On the surface questions -Under the surface questions -Rhyming -Text Evidence -Vocabulary -Making Connections -Monitor Understanding and MORE! ***DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE THIS PACKET UP CLOSE! This packet is targeted for 1st grade, but can also be used with high flying Kindergartners and struggling 2nd graders. If you like this NO PREP Packet, you may also like the following: Monthly NO PREP Packets (Kindergarten) Monthly NO PREP Packets (1st Grade) Monthly NO PREP Packets (2nd Grade) Be sure to follow us on Facebook for exclusive FREEBIES! The Moffatt Girls on Facebook The Moffatt Girls on Instagram

An interactive read aloud lesson plan for the book Enemy Pie by: Derek Munson. This lesson plan focuses on the strategy of making inferences. This lesson plan includes: *Common core state standards (3rd grade) but could be adapted to other grade levels *Learning target *Multiple assessment options including an assessment sheet *Introduction *Connection *Teaching Point *Teach *Active Engagement *Model and guided practice stopping points with questions *Teacher think aloud with scripted responses *Turn and talks Great lesson plan for teaching inferences!

We both have 1:1 classes with chromebooks and these posters are helpful reminders for our students. The following posters available in this file are the most popular and commonly used shortcuts in our classroom. Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, Bold, Italics, Underline, New Window, New Tab This freebie is part of our Chrome Shortcuts Research Project and Posters resource. See the link below. Related Products ⭐ Chromebook Shortcuts Enjoy!-Top Floor Teachers

***Please note: These 4 pages are ALL included inside my 24 Beginning of the Year Writing Activities for Back to School pack. If you have already purchased that pack, you do NOT need to buy this one as well. (If you'd rather buy the larger pack, click here: HERE!) Inside this Back to School Student Inventories pack you’ll find 4 pages to give to your students during the first week of school that will help you get to know their academic interests a little more. These pages are perfect for the beginning of the year! Here are some ideas on how to use each page: Interest Inventory – Find out which subjects interest your students and which subjects your they may struggle with. Your students will also list their strengths and weaknesses on the page. As a teacher, this will help you quickly asses the students in your class and get a feel for their learning attitudes. Reading Survey – Get to know the readers in your classroom. Do they have a lot of reading experience or very limited reading experience? Find out which topics your students like to read about. Also, you can find out something they do well at as a reader and one thing they want to improve on. Handwriting Sample – Use this to see how well students write in print and cursive. Copy this page on 3 different colored pages and give at the beginning of the year, the middle of the year, and the end of the year to track progress. I bet you and your students will notice a big difference in improvement throughout the year! 3 Things I Want My Teacher to Know – Let your students tell you 3 things about them that you might not otherwise know about them. They can be academic or personal. Hopefully you’ll get to know some facts that will be super helpful as you get to know each student and the personalities they bring to your class. Thank you, Natalie Kay What the Teacher Wants

Antonym Memory Matching Memory has long been a favorite game for all generations. It is easy to play, in fact it is so simple that really young children can play with ease. It requires observation, concentration and a good memory to win. Although the game is designed so two players play against each other it can also be played by a single player. Contents: Instructions on how to play BONUS of 4 printables! Mini version of cards answer keys Recording Sheets (2 sorts) Plus spare blank cards to write your own words. ******************************************************* There are 70 cards (35 Antonym pairs total) big-little loud-quiet day-night fast-slow happy-sad tall-short cold-hot wet-dry over-under above-below far-close empty-full old-young dirty-clean soft-hard loud-quiet top-bottom windy-calm up-down king-queen rough-smooth weak-strong short-tall straight-bent girl-boy enter-exit odd-even sweet-sour start-finish heavy-light good-bad father-mother woman-man healthy-sick easy-hard Please see the animated gif to know what you'll be purchasing. Here are some other Antonym resources you might like! Antonyms I Have, Who Has Antonyms Rock Paper Scissors

This lesson introduces the Suez Canal and explores its impact on the global economy. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! First, a fun “Race Around the World” warm-up explores where everyday items are made. Examine the idea that “technology is shrinking our world”, then introduce key vocabulary. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, challenge students to predict how events at the Suez Canal impact our interdependent and globalized world. Finally, assess learning with a “What if…?” Story Cube activity. Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included! Includes Microsoft Resources: Digital & Print Guided 5-E Lesson Slides Fill-in Notes Evaluate Activity Answer Keys Teacher Reference Guide 5-E Guided Lesson: Engage: “Race Around the World” Warm-up Explore: “Technology is Shrinking Our World” Activity Explain: Background Info, Vocab & Fill-in Notes Elaborate: “Predict It” Practice Activity Evaluate: “What if…?” Story Cube Activity Aligned with Social Studies Standards: CCSS, TEKS, ELPS, and NCSS Google versions of the resources are also available in my store: Intro to the Suez Canal 5-E Lesson | Examine Trade and Globalization | Google Follow My Store! Click “follow me” under Social Studies Stuff on the top of the page. You will be the first to know when I post new products & throw sales. Click the link below to find more unique & fun lessons! Thank you! Social Studies Stuff on TpT

When you download this bundle you will receive 11 interactive activities for teaching and practicing the spelling patterns of aw and au. These activities are ideal for either small group instruction or as activities for your independent literacy centers. The following activities are contained within the au aw phonics bundle: Write the Word, Race to the Top, 4-In-A-Row, I Have Who Has, Word Sorting, Bingo, Dry Erase Phonics, Word Cards, Bump, Game Boards, Climb and Slide. There are 4- 5 versions of each game for multiple use. An anchor chart and word list are also included. There are many ways you can store your activities, but these store nicely in a 15"L x 11 1/2 W x 3 1/4"H Sterilite container (be sure to check out the picture in the preview). This bundle is one of 11 phonics bundles that are available. If you like this bundle you may wish to check out our other bundles. Each fit in the Sterilite containers for easy storage! ai ay Activities- The Big Phonics Bundle ee ea y Activities- The Big Phonics Bundle ie igh y Activities- The Big Phonics Bundle oa ow ow Activities- The Big Phonics Bundle ew oo ue ui Activities- The Big Phonics Bundle or ore oar Activities- The Big Phonics Bundle ir er ur Activities- The Big Phonics Bundle oi oy Activities- The Big Phonics Bundle ow ou Activities- The Big Phonics Bundle Wild Old Words- The Big Phonics Bundle For more teaching ideas and activities be sure to join our blog and follow us on Facebook and Pinterest: Make, Take & Teach Blog Make, Take & Teach on Pinterest Make, Take & Teach Facebook Fan Page