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2nd grade critical thinking Common Core W.2.7 resources
READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle #1 STEM Club, STEM Centers
Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom all year with READ ALOUD STEM Volume One! Everything you need to be the master STEM Teacher at your school! Awaken imagination and creativity all year. Students learn coding, engineering, explore real-world problems, learn about STEM role models, pioneers, inventors, and more!Amazing resource for STEM clubs, STEM Teachers, STEM Stations, STEM Centers, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educationa
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1st - 5th
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READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges #2 Real World Science Engineering
Bundle and get 50% off! Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom all year with READ ALOUD STEM Volume 2! Awaken imagination and creativity all year. Students learn coding, engineering, explore real world problems, learn about STEM role models, pioneers, inventors, and more! Perfect for librarians, STEM Club, K-5 Teachers, and any teach who loves to integrate hands-on learning activities with their students!This collection of STEM Projects focuses on connecting ELA and STEM. Each challenge c
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1st - 5th
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-PS3-4
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Genius Hour Passion Projects For Elementary Students
This Genius Hour project-based learning pack will help you and your students begin passion projects with ease! This set will help your students develop a growth mindset as they go through a series of self-awareness activities to create a project that interests them all while learning important skills as they go along. Step-by-step students are taken through the process as they plan and prepare their passion projects or project-based learning projects.This is a great end-of-the-year way for stude
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2nd - 4th
Seed Dispersal and Pollinator STEM Plant STEAM
Ecosystem interdependence with animal STEM, challenges students to use engineering design process! Model will show how insects help pollination or seed dispersal. Bees and pollination reading passage and writing prompts included with this Life Science project. Next Generation Science Standard Alignment: 2-LS2-2, K-2ETS1-2☝ 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 flexib
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1st - 3rd
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K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 2-LS2-2
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
RACE Writing Strategy for Extended Response + RAP Writing Strategy TEST PREP
These differentiated extended response rubrics list exactly what students need to include in their writing to have complete answers for state test questions. RACE and RAP Posters / Anchor charts are included for a visual reference. ✅ File Includes:4-point rubric (topic sentence, 2 details, closing sentence): Anchor Chart, 2-per-page and 4-per-page for ink saving5-point rubric (topic sentence, 3 details, closing sentence): Anchor Chart, 2-per-page and 4-per-page for ink savingParagraph writing ru
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2nd - 5th
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Habitats & Animal Habitats 2nd Grade Ocean Habitat, Desert Habitat, Research
Habitat project for kids is filled with ideas and activities for kids to learn all about various habitats such as the rainforest, oceans, wetlands, desert, arctic, and more. Habitat lap books can cover a multitude of skills such as diving into informational text, working with content vocabulary, and researching information on specific habitats.Lap books are a great way to engage your children with content while adding some creativity to the learning process. Lap books are similar to interactive
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2nd
Making Inferences with Pictures - Inferring Graphic Organizers
Struggling to teach your students how to make inferences? Making inferences with these 50 graphic organizers is an absolute breeze! These real life photography shots makes inferring pictures not only super fun but realistic too. Ideal for picture of the day, literacy centers, morning work or homework. Completed work samples look amazing on classroom bulletin boards! This resource is available in both print and digital format, therefore is suitable for:First GradeSecond GradeThird GradeFourth Gr
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1st - 4th
Second Grade Nonfiction Shared Reading 20 Text Companion BUNDLE
Getting started with shared reading texts this year in your curriculum? This product is a BUNDLE of nonfiction text companions for 2nd Grade shared reading texts. At least 10 PRINT AND GO activities to use with your students for each text featured. Great for independent, guided practice, enrichment, or reinforcement. These activities have been designed to allow for repetitive practice of important literacy skills. You choose which to work on using your shared reading texts! This product include
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1st - 3rd
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Room Transformation Bundle | Theme Days for the Primary Classroom
A collection of theme day activities and/or room transformation plans and activities. These were designed with first and second graders in mind. Theme days and room transformations are such a big hit in my classroom. They are fun and engaging and something to break up the routine and keep excitement for learning at the forefront! These are a great option for review days, once a quarter or seasonally. I will be adding more as I complete them.Here's What You Get:Back to school read aloud (20 socia
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1st - 3rd
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Christmas Around the World Research Project With World Passport & Craft Activity
Grab your passport and celebrate different Christmas cultures from 7 different countries with this Christmas Around the World Lap Book. Your students will read nonfiction mini-books, andhave the opportunity to research traditions, food, and more in this Christmas Around the World Themed nonfiction research project. Lap books are a great way to engage your children with content while adding some creativity to the learning process. Lap books are similar to interactive notebooks but can be more fun
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2nd - 3rd
Matter Interaction STEM and STEAM
Studying matter properties? This matter project challenges students to create objects from the same set of pieces by taking them apart and putting together in a new way. Students show how solid matter changes. The engineering design process helps students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate designs. Students observe and write a report on findings. A leveled text and writing prompts round out this jammed packed physical science set! Next Generation Science Standard Alignment: 2-PS1-3
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1st - 3rd
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K-2-ETS1-2
, 2-PS1-3
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Cereal Box Biography - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can you teach someone over their breakfast?Description:In this project, students are introduced to the concepts of biographies in a creative way. Students work on their own or in pairs to research a historically significant figure and create a short biography based on their findings. To make this project more engaging for students, they decorate a cereal box using the information and create quizzes, images, and a bibliography.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Proj
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 3) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 19 Projects!
Design A Haunted House Hotel | Halloween Project-Based Learning Activity K-2
Witches, ghosts, and vampires need a place to stay! This Halloween have students plan, design, and create their own Haunted House Hotel in an October project-based learning activity tailored for kindergarten through second grade. Explore real-life connections, entrepreneurship, and map-making skills! This resource engages the whole brain while nurturing critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork with a spook-tacular theme!This resource is also part of an Integrated Project-Based Learning (PBL)
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K - 2nd
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Design A Recycling Center! | Virtual Earth Day Field Trip & PBL Activity
Elevate your Earth Day with this K-3 project-based learning activity! See the inside of a recycling center with a virtual field trip! Students learn about the recycling process beyond the bin. They will gain an understanding of each step while envisioning their own facility designs. Following the virtual tour, students engage in hands-on learning by applying their knowledge to obtain a construction permit and embark on designing their own recycling centers. This is lesson 2 in Recycling Heroes:
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K - 3rd
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K-ESS3-3
Also included in: Recycling Heroes! Earth Day Science & Writing PBL K-2 Lesson Bundle
Genius Hour Made Easy: A Guide for Implementing Genius Hour in Grades 2-5
Genius Hour Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide for Implementing Genius Hour in Elementary ClassroomsAre you ready to take your teaching to the next level and incorporate Genius Hour into your elementary classroom? Look no further than the Genius Hour Made Easy handbook! This easy-to-follow guide takes teachers step-by-step through the Genius Hour process, from preparation to final reflection, making it the perfect resource for anyone who wants to implement Genius Hour but doesn't know where to star
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2nd - 5th
Canadian Geography Bundle - Cities, Provinces & Territories Research Templates
The resources in this bundle include a range of Geograhy resources about Canada. They include research page templates about Canadian provinces and territories, and research page templates about Canadian cities and towns. They are fun, no prep and educational resources. Click on the Preview button above to take a closer look at everything included! Products inluded in this bundleCanadian Cities and Towns Research Project Pages | Canadian GeographyCanadian Provinces and Territories Research Projec
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1st - 3rd
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Be A Community Superhero - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can we be heroes in our community?Description:In this project, students practice opinion and persuasive writing as they explore the concept of heroes. Through reading and interviewing, students investigate local and historical heroes and conduct an in-depth study on one specific person. Finally, students vote for and take on a service learning project in order to become community heroes themselves. A community exhibition at the end of the project allows students to practice
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K - 2nd
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Inquiry Research in the Library - No Prep "I Wonder" Questioning
Looking for end of year no prep activities? Have you noticed your students struggling to write questions during the inquiry research process? Inquiry based research is an important part of a strong future ready library program and in meeting the new AASL standards.This complete introduction to writing quality questions will prepare your primary students for inquiry based research. Students will learn the definition of inquiry, identify the three features of a question, learn to use I Wonder W
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K - 3rd
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Expository/ Non-Fiction Writing - Students Create Their Own Book!
Looking for a way to get your students excited about expository writing? My students love the "Who Would Win?" series by Jerry Pallotta. In each book of Pallotta's series, two animals are pitted against each other in a battle royale. The books feature tons of great animal facts, illustrations, and a final showdown. Using this visually appealing graphic organizer, students can easily create their own "Who Would Win?" book that is ready to publish. I am a special education teacher always looking f
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2nd - 4th
Genius Hour: A Super Adventure in Project Based Learning
This packet includes lots of activities to help you structure your Genius Hour or to help you get started on project-based learning activities.
This is what you'll receive with this packet:
Parent Letter
Parent Involvement/Student Homework Page
Learning Log
Inquiry Web
Driving Question Web
Conference Log
Cite Your Sources Activity
Partner Project Brainstorm
Presentation Outline
Presentation Plan
Record Your Plan Page
Research Robots Activity
Teacher Tracker
Detailed Directions for what to do w
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1st - 5th
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Valentine's Day Makerspace Project Based Learning and Enrichment Task Cards
These Valentine's Day themed project-based learning and enrichment activities put ownership of learning into your student's hands and enrich your students through independent work study, allowing you to focus on providing instruction and support to your students who need to work individually or in small group. What’s Included:These ten activities were created around Literacy, Math, STEM, Research and Art standards. They come in both color and black and white copies, so you can chose which you’d
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1st - 4th
Design A Pumpkin Patch | K-2 Project-Based Learning Activity for Fall & October
This October have Students design and create their very own pumpkin patch in this immersive project-based learning activity tailored for kindergarten through second-grade students. Explore real-life connections! This resource engages the whole brain while nurturing critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork. A perfect companion activity for your next pumpkin study or field trip!Product Features:4 Interactive Planning Pages: Our meticulously crafted planning pages guide students through brainsto
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K - 2nd
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Biography Report Research Writing - Black History Month Biography Project
Black History Month Activities: Research Bundle- Each lap book can be a great way for kids to put their research skills to practice while learning about some influential African Americans in history. This bundle includes all the pages you will need to research any African American and specifically Barack Obama, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, and Ruby Bridges. Each open-ended interactive research lap book provides helpful templates for each stage of writing from pre-writing, to drafting, editin
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2nd
Magic Tree House Activities Pirates Past Noon
Are you looking for help in teaching Pirates Past Noon from The Magic Tree House series? This comprehensive bundle will make teaching the book easy for you and fun for your students. Don't travel a swashbuckling adventure without this colorful literary unit to guide you with questions and activities to go along with Mary Pope Osborne's The Magic Treehouse adventure, Pirates Past Noon. I've even included enough fun transitions to keep attention without losing class time with too much splash. So c
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K - 2nd
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