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20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates
These research graphic organizers will help your students form strong note-taking habits, organize findings, build vocabulary and keep track of the sources they used to find information. - 20 Diverse Graphic Organizers / Templates for Research - Generic enough to be used across different subjects, activities and lesson - Differentiated from basic to advanced with different focuses, formats and layouts- Can be used as a non-fiction reading response activity for student accountability - Excellent
Grades:
1st - 10th
Gingerbread Book Comparison, Retelling, and Writing Study Unit
Gingerbread book companion study using the books The Gingerbread Man (by: Karen Schmidt), The Gingerbread Baby, The Gingerbread Girl, The Gingerbread Cowboy, The Gingerbread Bear, The Gingerbread Pirate, The Ninjabread Man, The Gingerbread Boy (by: Paul Galdone), and The Runaway Tortilla. Compare a few or all of the gingerbread books!Compare the books and create a Gingerbread Book comparison chart comparing the characters, and repeated phrase, ending. Use the character cards for each book as you
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Mooseltoe Activities Book Companion Reading Comprehension & Craft Holiday
This fun story written by Margie Palatini is perfect for the month of December. Many reading strategies, writing connections, math games and a fun moose craft are filled in this package. Your students will just love this classic story and enjoy all of the fun resources that are filled inside. There is much to choose from and differentiate for your learners. Newly updated with colorful posters and sorts. Included your will receive:Table of ContentsWriting:To Do ListDecorate a Tree ListDecorate
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Christmas MEGA Activities BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Writing Crafts
Wax Museum & Biography Writing Project
This item is a great tool to help students learn about researching, biographies, taking notes, and writing a multi-paragraph paper.You'll find everything you need to put on a wax museum as well! Items include:*a student tracking sheet to help you keep track of historians, assignments, and due dates*note-taking and rough draft pages for 5 paragraphs (these paragraphs include an introduction, early life, contributions, later life, and conclusion*final copy paper that includes a place for students
Grades:
1st - 4th
Christmas Themed Slides Templates for Google Slides: December | Holiday
130+ Google Slides Templates with a Christmas and Holiday Theme perfect to use for December with your kindergarteners, first, second, third, fourth and fifth graders. Google Slides templates are a fun way to present information to your class. You can add text, images, links, etc. to make them fit your classroom needs. ★Please note that these templates are not editable but there are many versions of each and some that have no text heading so you can add your own text/title. The fonts I used have
Grades:
K - 5th
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Christmas Reading Activities - 12 Days of Christmas Read-Alouds
These reading activities for 12 popular Christmas picture books are perfect for December! Each book has a few reading response activities to target different reading comprehension skills.Part of a HUGE December bundle, at 45% off for a limited time. Please click here for a look: December/Christmas Activities BUNDLE: 8 packs in one!Fill December with fun while covering many Common-Core reading comprehension and writing standards!This pack includes comprehension and writing activities for 12 popul
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Christmas Activities Bundle
Community Helpers Unit
This Community Helpers Unit has everything you need to teach your little learners about the people who play important roles in our communities. This Unit has a variety of activities that go into a fun and engaging deep dive into these vital professions, and the best part is that they are all CCSS aligned! What is included?10 mini lessonsWrite the room (editable)Dramatic play centersAnchor chartsCraftsEmergent readersA lapbookSTEM activitiesSight word activitiesClassroom community activitiesCheck
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Christmas Book Companion Activities BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Writing Crafts
This fun bundle is a combination of four different individual stories. The stories included are, If you Take a Mouse to the Movies by Numeroff, Mooseltoe by Palatini, Bear Stays up for Christmas by Wilson, and Olive the Other Reindeer. Each unit is packed with several choices of reading comprehension strategies, writing ideas, some math games, and crafts. These are the perfect stories to use during the holiday season. Now included colorful anchor charts for each story. If you Take a Mouse to t
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Making Inferences 2nd Grade Fiction and Nonfiction Passages Inferencing
This Making Inferences Bundle can save you valuable time when looking for an effective resource for teaching inferring to young learners. It's great for beginners and struggling students alike. Included are 25 short fiction and nonfiction passages with 3 built-in inferences each! No more scouring through dozens of books to find good examples of inferences.⭐ Here's what Tiffany had to say: "This is a great product that helps to scaffold with various levels of support. This also helps generalize
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Rosa Parks Timeline for Women's History Kindergarten & First Black History
Teaching your students about people who have made a difference? Use this timeline after reading any age appropriate book on Rosa Parks' life! This resource has four facts; just enough for young children in kindergarten & first grade to order. Perfect for Black History Month, Women's History Month or any time of the school year that you want to teach your students about people who have had an impact!Rosa's timeline shows FOUR life events:Rosa went to jailPeople did not use the bus.Rosa did no
Grades:
K - 1st
Country Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers Google Slides
Are you looking for engaging activities for writing a country research project? These country research graphic organizer worksheets are perfect for your literacy and social studies lessons about countries. They are ideal for research projects and report writing. They are also great for reading lessons with informational texts.These informational essay graphic organizers are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides). Here's the thing. You want your
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
HOW TO CATCH AN ELF Read Aloud Activities
Give your students a festive and educational activity experience with How to Catch an Elf - the book it! It's a K-1 Literacy Companion that will support the reading and writing partnership by offering a week's work of story sheets that pair directly with the context of this fun read aloud! Post reading, your students will engage in varied literacy activities that pair directly to the text: rhyming, procedural writing, character traits and sequence. Goal of the Book Kit Resource(s):Tying reading
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Also included in: Christmas Book Companion Craft BUNDLE
COUNTRY RESEARCH REPORT Template Project Projects | 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade
COUNTRY RESEARCH REPORT Template Project Projects | 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th GradeYour students will love this country research report template! Perfect for your students to use as they research and write about a different country. This country research graphic organizer template helps them to organize their facts and information in a clear and concise way!❤ CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW GREEN APPLE LESSONS!
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: Graphic Organizer Organizers Report Project Template BUNDLE
Black History Month Craft Garrett Morgan Activities The Traffic Light Bulletin
This Black History Month Inventors Garrett Morgan craft is an engaging stop light activity! This activity project is simple to make and can be differentiated for the needs of your students! Garrett Morgan is known for inventing the precursor to the yellow wait light and an early gas mask. Students make their own modern day stop lights on a triangular prism and fill the other two sides with information, with different choices so that you can easily switch out the panels for the needs of your s
Grades:
K - 2nd
Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension | Making Inferences Informational Text
Are you scouring through dozens of books to find examples of Making Inferences text, only to find maybe one good example of an inference? It seemed like there were very few for nonfiction! That's exactly why I created this resource with 3 built-in inferences in each little passage.These short, Non-fiction Passages about high interest, influential people of the past, will have your students showing growth with Making Inferences in no time! With 3 built-in inferences in each passage, your students
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Making Inferences 2nd Grade Fiction and Nonfiction Passages Inferencing
Christmas Around the World Unit, Holidays Around the World 1st Grade Research
The Christmas Around the World Unit of Flip Up Books are the perfect activities for students to be engaged as they learn about Christmas Around the World or Holidays Around the World! Each flip book includes reading, sorting, and writing! It is easy to create with the printing instructions that are included. Just print, fold, and staple!Included now:-Christmas in Mexico-Christmas in Germany-Christmas in Australia-Christmas in Italy-Christmas in Sweden-Christmas in France-Christmas in AmericaIn
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Travel Brochure
Students will love creating their own travel brochure! Students can research, create, and present information about any country! Great for culture studies and country presentations. This format can also be made into a travel style pamphlet/booklet with multiple pages. Choose from 8 different cover layouts and 6 different inside layouts. Includes sections for:*pictures*map*Interesting Facts*Bubble Map for vocabulary words*blank picture/writing lines for any additional information *culture*econom
Grades:
1st - 5th
Olive the Other Reindeer Read Aloud Lesson Plans - Christmas Activities
These Olive the Other Reindeer read aloud activities will teach your preschoolers about the adorable Christmas story, Olive the other Reindeer, with week-long interactive lesson plans and story comprehension activities.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to dive deeper into the text, make connections to the characters and events and most importantly, fall in love with the story.Each lesson provides students a
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: December Read Aloud Bundle - Holiday Comprehension Activities
Ruby Bridges Timeline Black Women's History Kindergarten & First
Teaching your students about people who have made a difference? Use this timeline after reading any age appropriate book on Ruby Bridges' life! This resource has four facts; just enough for young children in kindergarten & first grade to order. Perfect for Black History Month, Women's History Month or any time of the school year that you want to teach your students about people who have had an impact!You are receiving a timeline for an event in Ruby Bridges' life.The timeline depicts/tells F
Grades:
K - 1st
Olive the Other Reindeer Christmas Holiday Book Companion Activities
This packet is filled with literature connections to the story Olive, the Other Reindeer. Students will have a variety of activities to complete or differentiate for your class. There are writing choices, math games and a fun reindeer headband craft and an olive dog craft. There are colorful anchor charts to help teach problem and solution, characters, setting, main idea and details, and character analysis. I love to use this story for our last day before break. They have a wonderful DVD out
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Also included in: Christmas MEGA Activities BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Writing Crafts
Native Americans
Are you ready to embark on a fascinating journey into the vibrant world of Native American tribes? This Native American unit is designed to captivate young minds, fostering a deep appreciation for the diverse cultures and traditions of Native American communities across the United States.With our carefully crafted curriculum, your second and third-grade students will have the opportunity to explore four distinct Native American regions – the Northeast, Southwest, Plains, and Northwest Coast. Thr
Grades:
1st - 3rd
December NO PREP Printables Packet - Christmas/Holiday Season - First Grade
Get ready for December with this HUGE packet of easy-to-use, no-prep, engaging printables that your little learners will absolutely love! This download covers a wide variety of first grade math and literacy skills with high-quality and efficient learning activities on each of the 100 pages! Perfect for centers, assessment, individual practice, whole-group work, homeschool, and distance learning! Many of the pages can even be turned into interactive worksheets using TpT’s new digital feature!This
Grades:
K - 2nd
Rules and Laws Social Studies Unit
RECENTLY REDONE AND UPDATED! This unit features 5 activities about the rules and laws in our community. It could be used anywhere from Kindergarten up to 2nd or even 3rd grade. Included in this set:
-Posters with definitions
-Rules and laws bubble map- Students give several examples of each
-Writing piece- What would your community be like without laws?
-Rules and laws tree map- Cut and sort pictures of laws and rules.
-Rules at home, rules at school, and laws flipbook.
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Social Studies Curriculum Bundle
Maps and Globes Worksheets - 1st Grade Map Skills - Kindergarten Mapping Skills
Introduce and teach kindergarten and first grade students all about Maps and Globes, Cardinal Directions, Landforms, and Bodies of Water using this fun and engaging geography unit! These map skills worksheets cover landforms, oceans, relative directions, maps, globes, map keys and symbols, compass rose, Venn Diagrams, 24 geography words, and let your students design their own maps. These maps and globes activities are designed to use with ANY social studies curriculum!Students will practice, cre
Grades:
K - 1st
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