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2nd grade specialty centers for Easel
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension
Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Fact and Opinion Activities BUNDLE Text Detective Reading Comprehension
MORE MINI MYSTERIES: 20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Grab your reluctant readers' attention with these short, high-interest mysteries! No prep worksheets sure to improve reading comprehension.Follow along with Detective Cody as she solves these 20 intriguing "whodunits" mysteries. Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students read each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, p
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2nd - 6th
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3-D Shapes Activity with Monsters (Geometry Math Craft for Elementary)
This fun elementary craftivity will get kids excited about 3-D geometric shapes while incorporating art into the classroom. This product includes 7 different shape (monster) templates (both in color and as line art for the student to color) and 3 accompanying worksheets. Please open my preview file to view everything that is included. This activity can also foster teamwork when students work together in groups of two to assemble their 3-D shape monsters.Save Money, buy the bundle! Monster Themed
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: 2-D & 3-D Shapes Monster Bundle
The Dot by Peter Reynolds Tower Builder READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity Dot Day STEM
Create Bravely! Integrate STEM while students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this Dot Day STEM Challenge! The Dot STEM activity works as a great companion to The Dot by Peter Reynolds. This is an excellent International Dot Day Activity.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on
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1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Growth Mindset READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges Dot Day
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs & The Three Little Pigs - Print & Easel
Reading The True Story of the Three Little Pigs? This compare and contrast folktale unit was created for use with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and a traditional retelling of The Three Little Pigs. In my classroom, I use James Marshall’s version of The Three Little Pigs for these activities, but any traditional retelling will pair well. Here’s what you’ll find inside:• vocabulary reference sheet with visuals• story maps• summary writing graphic organizer• character des
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Folktales and Fractured Folktales - Compare and Contrast Folktales
My Mouth is A Volcano READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities
Let's get back into hands-on learning. Integrate STEM in your classroom with this Volcano STEM Activity! Students learn how to avoid interrupting with experiments inspired by My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook! Explore chemical reactions with the volcano experiment.This is a fantastic back to school read aloud activity to set up your classroom procedures during the first week of school!The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity,
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Also included in: First Week of School Lesson Plans BUNDLE
Analogy Task Cards | 3 sets of analogies! | 72 Print & Digital Multiple Choice |
These 72 Analogy Task Cards are divided into 3 color-coded sets of 24 cards each. Students can solve the analogies orally in groups or use the included answer sheet to record their answers. There are also answer keys for each card set so that your students can check their work. Analogy Task Cards are also available in a short answer format. Please see below for link.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Short Answer Analogies Task Cards are available here.Other great products:•
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2nd - 4th
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Hard & Soft C Hard & Soft G WORD SORTS Phonics Activities Reading Center
This is a set of word sort activities that help students learn to distinguish between the hard and soft C and hard and soft G sounds.This resource includes:48 Word Sort Cards (12 for each sound)Heading Cards for each soundRecording sheetsTic Tac Toe Word GameDigital Word SortsWORD SORTThe sorting cards feature a picture with the word underneath. Students will read the words and sort them according to the sound they hear in the word. The target letter/sound is highlighted in red.This is a great h
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Visual Math Activities for Children with Autism
Elevate your math instruction for students with autism using this comprehensive packet designed for special education teachers and parents. Focused on building basic foundational skills, these visual and engaging activities provide structured and repetitive learning experiences. Targeting essential skills like counting, number identification, more/less, bigger/smaller, and number sequencing, these activities serve as a crucial foundation for mastering more advanced math concepts. The packet incl
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PreK - 4th
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Orton Gillingham Blends and Digraphs Review Decodable Passages/Stories dyslexia
This is an Orton Gillingham-based curriculum with decodable passages with Blends and Digraphs based on the science of reading research. Included are lesson plans, videos for teaching help. Correlated to Fundations® aligned for Level 2 Unit 1 but is suitable for any structured literacy phonics program.Lesson Plans with Videos for students explaining blends and digraphs.o Scripted Phonemic Awarenesso Sound Drillso Word Drill Fluency (Real, Nonsense, Sight Words)o Phrase Drill Fluencyo Dictation
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1st - 3rd
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Human Body Systems Worksheets Posters My Body Activities 2nd 3rd Grade Science
Your students will love learning about all their important body parts with this set of activities about the human body. The materials in this resource introduce six of the major body systems, their functions, and the main organs in each system. Students will also complete activities about keeping your body healthy, the five senses, and how germs make us sick.INCLUDES:Body Systems Posters/Anchor ChartsBody Systems Matching ActivityHuman Body WorksheetHuman Body DiagramHuman Body Riddles5 Senses W
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2nd - 3rd
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The Bad Seed Printable No Prep Read Aloud Activities Book Unit
The Bad Seed by Jory John is a great story that helps teach children about self-awareness and how to manage our own behaviors. Perfect for back to school and social-emotional learning!This is a printable, no prep resource your students will LOVE!This resource includes 9 different activities:-Making Predictions-Character Traits-Changing Characters (students will describe how Bad Seed changes in the story)-Story Elements (students will determine the characters, settings, problem, solution with a f
Grades:
1st - 3rd
OW, OA & OE Long O Vowel Teams Decodable Passages Stories Level 2 Unit 13 RTI
These Decodable Passages and Orton Gillingham Science of Reading Curriculum provides practice with OW, OA, & OE these decodable passages and stories will help. There are 10 decodable passages, comprehension and much more.This is a Phonics-based curriculum based on the science of reading research. Included are lesson plans, videos for teaching help. Correlated to Fundations® aligned for Level 2 Unit 13 but suitable for any Phonics-based program.Lesson Plans and videoSyllable Division Practice
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Second Grade Reading Intervention Bundle RTI (Units 1-17)
Counting Coins Game Adding Money Differentiated Editable Math Shopping Activity
Learning to count coins and money is so much more fun when you get to go shopping! With this math activity, students start with a certain amount to spend and can buy anything they want as long as they don't go over their budget. To play, students choose items from the store and record the prices on their shopping list. When they are finished shopping, they add up all their purchases and and answer the question - Do you have enough? You can also add play money and have students physically count
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Counting Money & Mixed Coins Math Games Centers Small Group Activities
Floss Rule Decodable Stories with Comprehension Questions Level 1 Unit 4 (1st)
The following decodable passages focus on the Floss Rule or also known as the Bonus Rule. It is correlated to First Grade Fundations® Aligned Level 1 Unit 4. But is suitable for practice in any phonics based program.This Orton Gillingham-based curriculum is based on the science of reading research. Included are lesson plans, videos for teaching help.o Scripted Phonemic Awarenesso Sound Drillso Word Drill Fluency (Real, Nonsense, Sight Words)o Phrase Drill Fluencyo Dictation (Sounds, Words, and
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K - 2nd
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Category Mega Pack
This extensive mega pack is a comprehensive resource designed to assist special education teachers and parents of autistic students in teaching the challenging skill of categorization. Children with autism, cognitive impairments, or speech disorders often struggle with this skill, and this resource addresses these challenges using visuals, multiple examples, and a structured approach. Categorization is a crucial foundational skill that paves the way for advanced cognitive thought, improved langu
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PreK - 3rd
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Field Goal Paper Football STEM Activity
Are you ready for some football?Engage students during football season with STEM! Students design and create a Field Goal and Paper Football. Students compete and keep score with a fun game of Paper Football!Paper Football STEM Challenge is more than just a simple football craftivity. Students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity and game, there is time for reflection on what worked and what
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Hygiene Life Skills Unit for Special Education Resource - Life Skills Unit
Make teaching hygiene fun with these engaging, hands-on, and visually supported activities! This set includes resources to help you integrate reading, writing, and vocabulary into your life skills lessons. Materials are already leveled and include visual supports to help you easily differentiate and meet the needs of your students without extra work. ***HUGE savings by buying the Life Skills Unit BUNDLE***WHO IS IT FOR?Students who need hands-on practiceClassrooms with students on different leve
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1st - 12th
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Also included in: Life Skills Unit BUNDLE (Special Education & Autism Resource)
Money Mega Pack for Special Education
This comprehensive packet is designed to foster the development of crucial coin value skills in early childhood, specifically tailored for students with disabilities. Through a diverse array of hands-on materials, engaging games, and targeted worksheets, this resource prioritizes effective and inclusive learning. The packet includes four informative posters, each dedicated to a specific coin, two hands-on file folder manipulatives, and over 30 worksheets covering coin identification, value, addi
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PreK - 5th
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Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram Graphic Organizers Activities 1st 2nd 3rd Grad
You will download a compare and contrast Venn diagram worksheet packet for your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students to use graphic organizers to compare and contrast two objects. These compare and contrast graphic organizers also work well for ESL, speech therapy, and special education students.The topics for these compare and contrast activities include:airplanes and cars; cats and dogs;baseball and football;apples and oranges;mammals and fish;and rain and snow.Higher level students may just write
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Leveled Homework {Level 0.5}
Unlock a seamless year of homework with our comprehensive resource spanning August to June—36 weekly homework packets, one for each day! Simplify your preparation by printing once, making copies, and experiencing a hassle-free school year. Included is a parent letter outlining homework importance and completion methods. Each of the 5-page weekly homework packets, designed for each day of the week, ensures your students stay engaged with appropriate, leveled tasks. Level 0.5 skills focus on found
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PreK - 3rd
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Three Letter Blends Stories Initial (scr spr str squ, spl, shr, and thr )
These 10 decodable stories focus on 3 letter blends scr spr str, squ, spl, shr, and thr They include cloze passages, and comprehension questions. They are perfect for small group work , intervention, homework, or centers. Help your students read and write tricky 3 letter blends in a fun but organic way with real passage reading, not just isolated words or sentences. Suitable for extra practice an Orton Gillingham program such as Barton Reading, Wilson Reading, or S.P.I.R.E. Great for RTI group
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1st - 3rd
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Technology Color By Computers and Parts Printable Worksheets
Students color 5 worksheets with icons that represent different types of computers and their parts. Perfect for an offline activity! Unplugged technology activities are great to leave for sub plans or as a back up plan for when the tech doesn't cooperate. Have these on hand just in case!What is included:One page poster of the icons and their labels5 printable worksheets5 answer keysWho this is for:Technology teachersMedia specialistsSTEM teachersGifted and Talented teachersProduct Terms:Copyrigh
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Technology Color By Code Worksheets Bundle | Computer Lab Activities
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