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Informational text Common Core W.3.7 centers
Animal Life Cycle Reading Passage Research Report Frog Insect Metamorphosis
These life cycle reading passages are great for animal research and animal reports. Included is a set of 7 informational articles and comprehension activities all about animals that undergo a complete metamorphosis or incomplete metamorphosis. These articles are full of interesting facts that students can use during reading and writing activities. Included in each resource are:Vocabulary Cards with key terms from the reading passageInformational Article in two formats (with and without photos
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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NGSS:
3-LS1-1
Scientist and Inventor Research Project Template Brochure & Poster Styles
Research 25 different scientists and inventors - assign one to each student, or follow a group study format where everyone studies the same person. If you keep interactive journals, the flip-flap tri-fold booklets are a good option. If you would prefer a poster format, I have included that as well. This would also work well as an initial activity leading up to a wax museum night.What You'll GetFlip flap /trifold book (brochure style) Poster template25 Black and white images of scientists and Inv
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Question of the Week Library Center
This is by far the most popular center in my library!
Center Objective: students will use library resources to answer a trivia question.
This center includes:
✼ CCSS connections
✼ detailed set up information
✼ center sign
✼ 44 questions with answers (questions come in two sizes - 1/4 page and full page)
✼ answer slips
Questions cover a variety of topics, from animals to land forms to important people. Some questions are "thick" and some are "thin" but all are reasonably easy for students to
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2nd - 6th
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Animals Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions 2nd 3rd Grade
Lighten your workload with these easy-to-use animals nonfiction reading passages. Feel at ease as you practice a range of comprehension questions with the knowledge that nearly all of the work is done for you. Titles Include:A Look at Three Bears, A Look at Giraffes, Camel Humps, A Look at Skunks, Mountain Animals, History of Piggy Banks, Very Helpful Dogs, Winter Sleep, The World's Smallest Penguin, The Long Journey.Reading Comprehension Outline:Each lesson has a mix of questions to check under
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions 2nd 3rd Grade
Discovery Journal: Mayflower Voyage and Pilgrims
Students will love reading, responding, and researching facts about the Pilgrims and their Mayflower Voyage. A total of ten journal pages include title questions, informational text boxes, and questions for student response, all in an appealing format that students will love. This Discovery Journal includes the following pages1) Who were the Pilgrims?2) What did the Pilgrims pack for their trip?3) What sea route did the Mayflower take?4) What are the parts of the Mayflower?5) What would the pilg
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Library Patch's Top 20 Product Bundle
Animal Report Writing Project to Nonfiction Teach Text Features
Nonfiction is made easy with this fun mini book. Students may research any animal of their choice, and use their information to create their very own book. This mini book is perfect for teaching nonfiction text features to even the youngest of students. The mini book includes...★ 1 table of contents page ★ 6 writing pages (habitat, appearance, diet, special adaptions, special behaviors, interesting facts)★ areas for pictures (illustrated, printed, or cut from magazines)★ areas for picture captio
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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ANIMAL RESEARCH 2: ANIMAL GROUPS: EDITABLE FLIPBOOKS BUNDLE
ANIMAL RESEARCH 2: ANIMAL GROUPSThis mega Animal Research Bundle features flipbook-style Informational Report templates on 142 animals from 10 animal groups. The individual packs in this mega bundle amount to $49. Get 50% off with the purchase of this bundle! Separate sheets featuring British English Spellings in Rubrics and Checklists. ***********************************************************************The flipbooks in this bundle scaffold the structural components of an Informational Repor
Shadow Length Direction STEM and STEAM
Learning about Earth's rotation, light and shadows? In this Earth Science Shadow STEM, students create a shadow catcher to see how Earth's rotation effects shadows. Students use the engineering design process in this shadow activity to investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their catcher. Observations and collected data is used to write a report on their findings. Leveled texts and writing prompts round out this jammed packed set! Next Generation Science Standards: NGSS 5-ESS1-2, 1-ESS
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 5-ESS1-2
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Animal Habitat STEM STEAM
This Animal STEM challenge & research project guides students in engineering design process to create endangered animal habitats. Students write an animal report on survival needs and adaptations. A leveled text, writing prompts, and graphic organizers, round out this set! Next Generation Science Standard Alignment: 3-LS4-3 ☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (Currently: 16 NGSS Aligned Projects) ❤ All STEM Projects are OPEN ENDED, allowing student
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Writing MEGA BUNDLE - 25+ Resources AND 1 Free Bonus File
This WRITING MEGA BUNDLE includes everything you need to teach writing - complete writing units for each genre of writing, monthly writing activities to use in centers, and paragraph writing practice across content areas.Narrative, Opinion, and Informative Writing Units:standards-based, detailed lesson planspre-made anchor charts in full color and black & whitegraphic organizers and student printables (can be printed at 80% for interactive notebooks)teacher examplesmentor text suggestionspub
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2nd - 4th
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Animal Research Graphic Organizers Reading Animal Project Science 2nd 3rd Grade
This animal research project is the perfect resource to teach learners about nonfiction text while using animal research graphic organizers.With photos of real animals, your students will have so much fun learning all about different habitats, adaptations, animal facts, and more by working on animal research. Don't let the learning part fool you—this unit is full of engaging activities that your students will love!Your learners can choose their own animal or pick one already included in this no-
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-1
, 1-LS3-1
Quick Find Trivia Question Center
Are you ready for 52 weeks of exciting trivia challenges? This Quick Find Trivia Question Center covers all subject areas. It also includes common core standards, directions, and answers. Just print the pages, cut out the weekly questions, and display each one on the Quick Find Trivia Question poster.Students quickly research the weekly question, write the answer, and document the source on the included Quick Find Trivia Answer card.Have students place their answers in a fun themed box and pull
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2nd - 8th
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Weather and Climate Activities Lapbook
Engage in learning about the various components of weather by using this weather and climate activities lapbook. Integrate reading and writing into this simple project. Students will enjoy creating a lapbook all while learning about the weather! Save money when you purchase the Water Cycle Bundle.This Interactive Lapbook includes: ♥Water Cycle Spinner♥Website♥30 Vocabulary Cards ♥Forms of Precipitation Flapbook (rain, hail, sleet, snow)♥Wild Weather Flapbook (tornado, hurricane, and thunderstorm
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
NGSS:
2-ESS2-3
Also included in: Weather Unit
Biography Research Project Template - Organizer, Nonfiction Text Features
Nonfiction is made easy with this fun mini book. Students may research any person of their choice, and use their information to create their very own book. Try this resource as an autobiography / getting to know you activity!This mini book is perfect for teaching nonfiction text features to even the youngest of students. The mini book includes...★ 1 table of contents page★ 6 writing pages (early life, family life, challenges, accomplishments, interesting facts, life events timeline )★ areas for
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Biography Bundle: Passages, Comprehension, Research Project
Colonies STEM and STEAM Project
Are your students studying Early America? Check out this physical science STEM! Students apply understanding of density to create a colonial cargo ship. The design cycle is used as students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their ship. Students use observations and data to report findings. A leveled text and writing prompts round out this set! Next Generation Science Standard Alignment: K-2-ETS 1-3 and 3-5 ETS 1-1☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and ST
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit Bundle
Water Erosion STEM and STEAM Challenge
Students develop a creek bank preservation solution in this Earth Science project. Using the engineering design cycle, students use their observations and collected data to write a report. Writing prompts and science leveled text round out this jammed packed set! ☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (Currently: 16 NGSS Aligned Projects) ❤ All STEM Projects are OPEN ENDED, allowing student flexibility to create and test unique designs. ❤Next Generation
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
2-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 4-ESS2-1
Also included in: Weather Unit
Question of the Week Library Centers Bundle
This bundle includes both my Question of the Week Center (Version 2) and my Question of the Week Junior Center. The Question of the Week is designed for 3rd-5th graders and the Question of the Week Junior is designed for 1st-3rd graders.
Please see my blog posts below to learn how I use these centers in my library:
✼ http://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/2012/01/zoinks/
✼ http://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/2014/07/zoinks-jr/#.VDmPJ0iKnpc
Center Objectives: Students will use library resources to
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Grades:
1st - 8th
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Hero Research Project-PDF, Google Slides, and Easel Options
Heroes are everywhere...some are famous, and some are right next door!This resource is accessible for a distance learning, as well as a traditional classroom setting. You will be able to access a Google Slides presentation, a PDF file that can be printed off for students, or as an Easel resource. This product engages students in a four phase mini-research project. In part one, students identify what it means to be a hero. In the second part, they research a famous hero, using both print and
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Ocean Animal Research HOW DO THE PARTS OF ANIMALS HELP THEM SURVIVE?
This Ocean Animal research is ready to go! Use this animal research to help your students engage in science research activities to explore the question: How do the parts of animals help them survive? Students will learn about animal habitats, diet, and body features. Passages written for two different reading levels (independent readers and early readers). Passages can be used as a choral reading or guided reading activity for students that need that extra support. The research booklets and resp
Primary and Secondary Sources Task Cards
Task Cards have become a familiar teaching tool in many classrooms due to their flexibility of use.
My Task Cards were created for students in an Inclusion Classroom. There are two sets of cards. Set 1 address students functioning at fourth and fifth grade ability levels. The second set targets struggling readers, and is suitable for third grade students.
In addition to the 36 Task Cards, I have included Vocabulary, Definitions, an Introductory Lesson and a list of fascinating on-line Oral
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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QR Code Research: Life Cycle Edition
This 17 page product contains QR code posters for 10 different life cycles to be used as non-fiction animal research! These work great for literacy centers/listening stations and are student motivated with differentiated printables. Each QR code is linked to a safe video about the following animals:
-frog
-ladybug
-chicken
-butterfly
-plant
-sea turtle
-penguin
-apple tree
-dragonfly
-pumpkin
This product also highly supports common core standards for both non-fiction reading and writing.
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Tide Pool Animal Trading Cards, Games, Activities and Projects
These Tide Pool Animal Trading Cards make a fun supplement to your tide pool, sea life, or ocean unit. The 14 tide pool animals included in this set are the: Barnacle, Brittle Star, Chiton, Clown Fish, Hermit Crab, Kelp Crab, Limpet, Mussels, Nudibranch (sea slug), Periwinkle (snail), Sculpin (small fish), Sea Anemone, Sea Star, and the Sea Urchin. This product includes:14 Filled out cards: The front of each card features clipart of the tide pool animal along with its “Fast Stats” which are t
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: Ocean Animal Trading Cards and Games Bundle
Rocket STEM Challenge
Apollo 11 is almost here SO let's get ready for fun! Get your kids thinking creatively when they design a spacecraft that is not only cost effective, but also reusable! In the age of space exploration, scientist are looking for efficient ways to create spacecrafts. Let your kids experience what it is like being an aerospace engineer! This resource includes: ✈️5E Lesson Plan✈️Teach Background✈️Informational Reading Passage✈️STEM Planning Sheet✈️Rebuild Sheet***************************************
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: End of the Year STEM Activities Summer STEM and STEAM Challenges
States of Matter Worksheets Reading Informational Text with Writing
These nonfiction water cycle task cards with worksheet activities are short nonfiction reading comprehension passages about the three states of matter.Testimonial:Great resource! I love how it has so much science material, yet is simple enough in reading and writing to focus on the vocabulary!20 Passages with Activities:Students can read these three states of matter passages independently or in a small group to help them master science concepts and vocabulary through reading and informational w
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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NGSS:
2-PS1-1
, 2-ESS2-3
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