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End of the Year Daily Theme: Watermelon Fun!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Engage your students with some outside play and keep it academic, too! In this download, you'll get ideas for a whole day of fun with your students during that last week of school. Based on third-grade CCSS measurement and data standards, these

Subjects:

Graphing, Physical Science, End of Year

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities

CCSS:

1.MD.C.4, 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3

$4.00

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George Washington Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Celebrate Presidents' Day by creating this fun craftivity! Students will be able to create a cute George Washington while reviewing key information about our first president's life. This is simple, fun, and easy. Students will enjoy constructing

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, Presidents' Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

$3.25

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Abraham Lincoln Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Celebrate Presidents' Day by creating this fun craftivity! Students will be able to create a cute Honest Abe while reviewing key information about our 16th president's life. This is simple, fun, and easy. Students will enjoy constructing their Abes,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Presidents' Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.25

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Martin Luther King Jr. Craftivity {Martin's BIG Words}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated in 2018 with different writing display options for students to use** This is the perfect addition to your MLK lesson plans! Use this fun and simple craftivity to engage your students while learning about Martin Luther King Jr. This

Subjects:

Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$5.00

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Hispanic Heritage Month {Fact Folds}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Hispanic Heritage Month {Fact Folds} These fun, folding printables can be used to reinforce information your students have learned or will learn about some famous Hispanics in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.They're simple and easy to distribute

Subjects:

Spanish, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables

$6.00

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Black History Month {Foldable Facts}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Black History Month {Fact Folds} These fun, folding printables can be used to reinforce information your students have learned or will learn about some famous African Americans in honor of Black History Month. They're simple and easy to distribute

Subjects:

Black History Month, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

$6.00

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Women's History Month {Fact Folds}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Women's History Month {Fact Folds} These fun, foldable printables can be used to reinforce information your students have learned or will learn about some famous women in honor of Women's History Month (March). They're simple and easy to

Subjects:

Informational Text, Women's History Month

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$6.00

$4.50

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Ladybug Life Cycle {Informational Text, Printables, Cut & Paste Booklet}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Spring has sprung! It's life cycle time! This download includes an informational text printable, printables for writing, printables for cut & paste, as well as a booklet for students to create by cutting and pasting and writing information.

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

$3.00

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Upper Elementary STEM Activities

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Introducing our End-of-Year STEM Challenge Activities! Keep students engaged and learning with five exciting challenges: building marshmallow towers, designing paper airplanes, protecting eggs, creating penny boats, and constructing spaghetti

Subjects:

Math, Science, Arts & Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, Printables

$2.00

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States of Matter Vocabulary Activities

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

There are FOUR vocabulary activities in the ZIP download that will help your students master States of Matter and its vocabulary! Clip Cards Memory Game Flip Book (States of Matter) Double Flip Book (Vocabulary) Use these as centers or as

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Handouts, Games

$3.50

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American Flag Craftivity {FREEBIE}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

We LOVE America!! Included in this FREE download is an American flag craft and an American flag coloring page. The coloring page is on the next page of this download. The following pages are the blackline masters for the craftivity. Craftivity

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

FREE

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Presidential {Fact Folds}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Presidential {Fact Folds} These fun, folding printables can be used to reinforce information your students have learned or will learn about the two presidents we honor on Presidents' Day. They're simple and easy to distribute and use. Just

Subjects:

Presidents' Day, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

$3.25

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Chicken Life Cycle {Informational Text, Printables, Cut & Paste Booklet}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

$3.00

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Christopher Columbus Common Core Informational Text Activities

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use these fun activities to celebrate Columbus Day with your students! This packet includes an informational text piece about Christopher Columbus. There are FOUR Common Core activities using this informational text piece. The following Common

Subjects:

Autumn, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, CCRA.L.4

$4.00

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Butterfly Life Cycle {Informational Text, Printables, Cut & Paste Booklet}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Subjects:

Science, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

$3.00

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States and Capitals Anchor Chart {Midwest States}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Midwest States and Capitals Anchor Chart I used this fabulous states and capitals anchor chart throughout the school year to help my kiddos remember their states and capitals, as well as the geographical location for each state. The following

Subjects:

U.S. History, Study Skills

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.50

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Frog Life Cycle {Informational Text, Printables, Cut & Paste Book}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Subjects:

Science, Spring, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (20.40 MB)

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Western States and Capitals Anchor Chart

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Western States and Capitals Anchor Chart I used this fabulous states and capitals anchor chart throughout the school year to help my kiddos remember their states and capitals, as well as the geographical location for each state. The following

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.50

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