3rd grade Earth Day library skills resources for SMART Notebook

Historical Fiction Genre

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Library Skills, Reading, Reading Strategies

This Smartboard lesson is an introduction to the historical fiction genre. It was created for elementary students by a second grade teacher turned elementary library media specialist. This lesson explains the term genre and describes the characteristics of the historical fiction genre. Students will view several examples of historical fiction texts and will be given a few activities to complete after a historical fiction read aloud. I would love for you to rate this product and view my oth

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Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.2

Library lesson - Alphabetical Order

Created by

Michele Green

This SMART Notebook file will help you teach how fiction books are arranged in the library. Students will practice arranging books in alphabetical order. There are four work pages, in which the ordering of books gets more difficult as it goes. This file is editable so you will be easily able to make more pages to fit your lesson needs. Please see my free file "Library lesson - Dewey Decimal System" for an example of how students place books in order. Michele Green

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Library Skills

Grades:

1st - 6th

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Spring/Earth Day SMART Board Attendance Activity Bundle (3 Activities)

Created by

Earth Day, Environment, Spring

This bundle has three Spring and Earth Day themed SMART Board Attendance Activities. SOUNDS are included for all three activities. Each attendance activity comes with a direction page specific to the activity. There are two options for each attendance activity--a numbered page (if you assign students numbers) and a page where you can change student names. Check out my individual listings for additional pictures for each activity! "Birds in a Birdhouse" What better way to start your day than

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Grades:

PreK - 8th

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The Big 6 Research Steps

Created by

Informational Text, Library Skills, Writing

Students are often clueless when it comes to doing a research project. They don't know where to begin or what information they are looking for. In this Smartboard lesson, students will be introduced to each of the 6 research steps in "The Big 6" model. The steps will be explained as each one is introduced. Then, after an overview of the 6 steps, students will be taken through each of the steps as part of a whole group research activity. This lesson will serve as a way to prepare students

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Research, Interactive Whiteboard, Rubrics

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Earth Day Recycling SMART Board Attendance Activity w/ SOUND

Created by

Earth Day, Environment, Spring

Celebrate Earth Day and encourage recycling through the use of this fun and engaging SMART Board attendance activity. Students move their recyclable item to the recycling bin. Students then click the bin to hear the recycling truck back up and do its job! This activity comes with both a numbered page (if you assign students numbers) and a page where you can change student names. Directions for changing names are included! *If you are concerned about students being able to reach the high

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Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Library Skills

Library lesson - Dewey Decimal System

Created by

Michele Green

This SMART Notebook file will assist you in teaching about the Dewey Decimal System. Students will be able to practice ordering non-fiction books. This lesson is editable for your own use.Michele Green

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

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Spring Themed Flowers and Raindrops SMART Board Attendance Activity w/ SOUND

Created by

Classroom Management, Earth Day, Spring

April flowers bring May flowers! In this fun and engaging attendance activity, students "water" their flowers by dragging a raindrop to their flower and clicking on it to hear the "plop" of the raindrop! What a fun way to start the day and welcome spring! This activity comes with both a numbered page (if you assign students numbers) and a page where you can change student names. Directions for changing names are included! *If you are concerned about students being able to reach the higher

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Grades:

PreK - 8th

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Introduction to the Encyclopedia

Created by

Informational Text, Library Skills, Reading

This Smartboard lesson was created by an elementary library media specialist, who was previously a second grade teacher. The lesson was created with students in grades K-4 in mind. Students will be introduced to the encyclopedia as a reference tool. They will learn what an encyclopedia is and what it is used for. At the end of the lesson, students will be given situations and will have to determine whether or not an encyclopedia could be used to find the information. Please rate this produc

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Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Research, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.7

Earth Day Conserve and Preserve

Created by

Babar

This is smartboard file about earth day. It helps students understand about how to conserve and preserve the Earth. It teaches about plants, animals, communties, and natural resources. It is interactive and colorful. It could be used for 2nd - 4th.

Subjects:

Earth Day, Environment

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Balanced Literacy, Earth Day, Writing

If You Give the Earth an Evergreen Tree

Created by

jane oconnell

This is and interactive Smart Board story. It was written by a kindergarten class to model the mentor author: Laura Numeroff. The story is a circular story with a seasonally appropriate Earth Day theme. It has animations that fade in when the page is turned. This can be used as both a writing and reading workshop lesson. The last page has a circular story format that can be used to model the circular story writing. This is a common core aligned lesson.

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Grades:

PreK - 4th, Staff

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Dictionary Guide Words

Created by

byBookChick

Practice guide words with this Smartboard activity. Students will practice identifying guide words, putting words in ABC order, sorting words to the correct guide word page, and completing a color-by guide word activity. You can also download a Word version of the color by guide word from my store.

Subjects:

Library Skills

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Arts & Music, Earth Day, English Language Arts

Earth Day: Interactive Smartboard Activities for Gr 3-4

Created by

Carmela Fiorino Vieira

This is a Smart Notebook 11 file. There are 12 pages of Earth Day activities suitable for grade 3-4 students. Pg 1 Intro to Earth Day Pg 2 How to sort your garbage into green bin, blue bin and landfill trash. Pg 3 Interactive sorting activity with flash player. Students will drag items into each of the 3 trash bins. Pg 4 How to recycle garbage by reusing them for other things. Make a list of ways to use these household items. Pg 5 Art activity ideas with toilet paper roles. Pg 6 Art activi

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

English Language Arts, Library Skills, Reading

Name that Genre! Smart Notebook Lesson

Created by

Party in 4th

Am I the only one that loves to review the genres at the beginning of the school year? I think it's a great time to review, and it's always a way to organize our classroom library. This smart board lesson contains 3 different fiction and non fiction matching activities, and 5 different multiple choice examples. Pair this with my FREE Genre posters and labels for a great lesson! You can find that here: http://preview.tinyurl.com/q7n3n5a

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Games

Library Draw and Guess Game- Grade K-5

Created by

Jacquelyn Kane

This game can be used in library with students in grades K-5. The content covers library skills and allows students to engage with classmates in an interactive game on the Smart Board.

Subjects:

Library Skills, Reading

Grades:

K - 5th

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Library Bookshelf Attendance on the Smart Board™

Created by

Little Library of Learning

This Smart Board™ attendance board works by having the students drag the book with their name to the bookshelf. The books “disappear” when they reach the shelf. Leftovers indicate absentees. It could also be used for students to show when they are done with their work. Great for library classes or any classroom.Includes instructions on adding or deleting students, as well as resetting it for the next day.**This is a file designed for the SMART (brand) Smart Board (not Mimio, Promethean, or Activ

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Management, Library Skills

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Activboard Activities, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

Earth Day Trivia Smartboard Notebook Software

Created by

Geis19

Multiple choice questions dealing with Earth Day Trivia. Links to the correct answers are included. Fun for the students to attempt.

Subjects:

Earth Day, Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

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Introducing the Thesaurus

Created by

Library Skills, Vocabulary, Writing

FREE PRODUCT: Please rate and give feedback on this freebie! This lesson was designed to introduce the thesaurus as a reference tool useful in reading and writing. Students will begin by learning the term: Synonym and will do some whole-group practice with identifying synonyms for words. Then, the thesaurus will be introduced as a resource for finding synonyms for words. Students will discover that this is especially useful in writing. At the end of the lesson, students will work as a

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Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

Library lesson - Dictionary

Created by

Michele Green

This SMART Notebook file will assist you in teaching about dictionaries. Students manipulate words to the correct locations based on alphabetical order and guide words on pages. The lesson ends with a link out to an online game reinforcing dictionary skills. This lesson is editable. Michele Green

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Library Skills, Vocabulary

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Earth Day, English Language Arts, Math

Earth Day Activities ( A Thematic Unit for SMART Board)

Created by

Paula Peterson

13 activities for Earth Day for SMART Board: Word Building Word Search Letter Cloze Poem Pictograph Matching Reading a Graph ABC Order Syllable Sort Affixes Cloze Activity Addition Math Game Addition Riddle

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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"Love the Earth" Earth Day Themed SMART Board Attendance Activity w/ SOUND

Created by

Classroom Management, Earth Day, Spring

Celebrate Earth Day and let students show their love for the Earth with this fun and engaging SMART Board attendance activity. Students move their heart item to the Earth. Students then click the Earth to hear a beautiful harp sound! What a lovely way to start the day! This activity comes with both a numbered page (if you assign students numbers) and a page where you can change student names. Directions for changing names are included! *If you are concerned about students being able to rea

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Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

Grammar, Library Skills, Reading Strategies

Dictionary Skills - Alphabetizing - Notebook interactive challenge

Created by

The Wizened Owl

This notebook file is suitable when introducing skills to navigate a dictionary easily. Each of the pages introduces an increasingly challenging interactive activity; moving from alphabetizing of simple pictures according to the first letter of its name - through to alphabetizing according to second and third letters when words share same beginnings. At the end of the notebook file, students will have gained adequate skills to begin navigation of simple student dictionaries. File is 11 pages l

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Interactive Notebooks

Earth Day Recycling Attendance for SMART Board

Created by

Deana Deeb Edmonds

I like to call this, Super Attendance because each student gets a DIFFERENT icon. Other attendance trackers have the same pictures with different student names. Kids LOVE how their attendance picture is special to only them. All names are easily editable in Smart Notebook with instructions provided. Each student has a different icon, interacting with the environment in their own unique ways. Please check out my other fun attendance trackers in my store!

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Earth Day, Environment

Grades:

PreK - 6th

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