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Build a Weather Instrument Station STEM Activities Project Based Learning

By The Owl Spot

Are you learning about weather? Do you want your students to learn how to read weather instruments and make predictions and conclusions about the weather? Do you want a STEM project that is more than just a craft? Well, this is one of my favorite

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$7.50

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Mystery Genre Book Report Project Templates Reading Comprehension Activity

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This Mystery Book Report Project is perfect for your students to use to respond to and share the book that they just finished reading, especially if they are reading mystery books! The fun puzzle pieces make hunting for clues in the book exciting.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.5.2, RL.5.3

$3.00

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European Exploration Poster Project

By The Owl Spot

Are you looking for a great research project for your students as they study the different European Explorers? This poster project is both fun and interactive for your students. They will choose an explorer to research, create a poster with their

Subjects:

U.S. History, European History, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Handouts, Assessment

$3.50

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Fantasy Book Report Template for Reading Comprehension Project - Digital

By The Owl Spot

This Digital Flipbook Report gives students a way to interact with their book and creates a great way to present it to their classmates! It also gives you a unique way to assess your students' reading comprehension. This is specific for Fantasy

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.9, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.9, RL.4.10, RL.5.2...

$3.50

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Insect Collection Student Project

By The Owl Spot

Insect collections are a great way for your students to learn about these small creatures! In this project, students will collect and gather insects from 7 of the 8 most common insect orders. They will identify the insects and present them in a

Subjects:

Science, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$2.00

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Book Reports for Reading Comprehension Project Based Learning Bundle

By The Owl Spot

This book report bundle is a perfect addition to any upper elementary classroom! You won’t need to look any further for engaging activities for your students. These projects give you authentic ways to assess their reading comprehension while

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Assessment

$15.00

$8.00

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I Am poem template

By The Owl Spot

Integrating poetry with reading and history is an integral way to push your students to higher levels of thinking. Use this I Am Poem Template to help your students understand deeper levels of characterization in a novel, literature story, history

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Printables

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Inferencing Character Traits and Character Analysis PBL Project (Bio Bodies)

By The Owl Spot

Are you looking for an engaging, rigorous, and low prep assessment to analyze characters and make inferences about character traits? These Biography Bodies (Bio Bodies) are exactly what you need! Project Based Learning allows your students to be

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.3.3, RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RI.3.1, RI.3.7, RI.4.1, RI.4.3, RI.5.3, RI.5.7, RI.5.9

$3.50

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3 Dimensional Pumpkin Book Reports

By The Owl Spot

Are you looking for a unique book report format? This one is perfect for the fall season! Your students will love creating these 3D pumpkins. You will receive a variety of templates in this packet. One is a general pumpkin template. This can

Subjects:

Reading, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Paper Bag Poetry Book

By The Owl Spot

Writing poetry can be so much fun, especially if there’s a something great to do with it! The Paper Bag Poetry Book is perfect for students to create and show off their writing. All you need is a copy of each templates, 3 lunch bags per student,

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

$2.00

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Book Report ABC Paper Bag Project

By The Owl Spot

This ABC Book Report Project is perfect for your students to use to respond to and share the book that they just finished reading! Whether it’s for an assigned book report or for a writing project, your students will enjoy the creativity and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, W.3.2, W.3.4, W.4.2, W.4.4, W.5.2...

$3.00

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Book Jacket Book Report

By The Owl Spot

This Book Jacket Book Report is perfect for your students to use to respond to and share the book that they just finished reading! Whether it’s for an assigned book report or for a writing project, your students will enjoy the creativity and

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.3.3, RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RI.3.3, RI.3.7, RI.4.3, RI.4.7, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.7, W.3.2...

$3.00

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End of the Year Memory Book and Activities

By The Owl Spot

Thanks for checking out my “End of the School Year Memory Book and Activities!” The end of the school year is always an exciting (and busy) time, and there’s much to reflect on. Use these activities during those last few weeks to reflect on the

Subjects:

Writing, For All Subjects, End of Year

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Ancient Greece Reading Activities | Greek Gods

By The Owl Spot

Thanks for checking out my Ancient Greece activity pack! This is in no way an attempt to be a separate unit on ancient Greek civilization, but a supplemental resource to use alongside your current curriculum. The mentor texts included allow you to

Subjects:

Ancient History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.3.2, RI.3.4, RI.3.8, RI.3.9, RI.4.2, RI.4.4, RI.4.8, RI.4.9, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.4...

$3.50

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Book Projects for Any Book

By The Owl Spot

If you want your students to enjoy reading, these Independent Reading Activities are a must for your classroom! Created around a restaurant theme, students choose activities from a menu: Appetizers, Main Courses, and Desserts. * Appetizers - Quick

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3...

$24.00

$10.00

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Growth Mindset Activities Bundle

By The Owl Spot

Having a GROWTH MINDSET is the key to unlocking student achievement. If you're looking for ways to teach your students how to get ready to grow this year, this resource will be perfect for your classroom! Use these activities during MORNING WORK,

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$12.00

$8.40

Bundle

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Summer Reading Activities

By The Owl Spot

Thanks for checking out my Summer Reading Activities pack. Summer reading is extremely important to keep students' fluency and comprehension skills up during breaks from classroom instruction. These activities are meant to be used with any 3-5th

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Summer

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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Leaf Classification and Collection for Intermediate Grades with Writing Portion

By The Owl Spot

It’s the perfect time for a leaf collection! These are detailed directions that you can give your students to complete a leaf collection paper bag book. Students simply fold 4 lunch-sized paper bags into a book, include their leaves (either mount,

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Science, Autumn

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$3.00

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Digital Book Report Flipbook for Mystery Books

By The Owl Spot

Book Reports in a digital classroom can be difficult, but this Digital Flipbook Report gives students a way to interact with the their book and create a great way to present it to their classmates! This is specific for Mystery books.Book Report

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.9, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.9, RL.4.10, RL.5.2...

$3.50

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Cereal Box Book Report Project Templates Reading Comprehension Activity

By The Owl Spot

This Cereal Box Book Report Project is perfect for your students to use to share the book that they just finished reading and improve reading comprehension skills. Your students will enjoy the creativity and freedom of designing their own cereal

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.10, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.10, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.5, RL.5.10...

$3.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I currently teach 5th grade and love every minute with my students! Even though I am quite busy, I love what I do. I have taught 19 years in the elementary classroom, grades 1-5. I am a teacher consultant with the National Writing Project, and also earned my National Boards Certification in "Middle Childhood Generalist." My undergrad degree and Master's degree are both in Elementary Education (Master's had a focus on reading and writing instruction). I am currently working toward obtaining my Reading Endorsement.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I teach using a project based/inquiry perspective of my curriculum. I love to let my students experience as much of their learning as they can so they can remember what they learned. Anytime I can bring food into the classroom to teach a concept is epic!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Boards certification, Teaching Writing certificate from Clemson University, I have presented different Reading/Writing/Technology sessions at ASCD and various state (SC) and local conferences (Greenville).

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters from Clemson University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I've always wanted to be a teacher, ever since I was in 2nd grade. I loved learning then, and I love seeing my students light up when they understand a new concept. My goal as a teacher is to, not only teach my students what they need to know to be successful in life, but also to teach them to think and inspire them to be life long learners. You can follow my blog at http://theowlspotblog.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/theowlspot.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Science, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Ancient History, Government, U.S. History, European History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Special Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, General Science, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning