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4th grade balanced literacy resources for GATE
The Wild Robot Activities ⭐ STEM Challenges Hands-on Novel Study ⭐
Get ready for STEM activities with The Wild Robot by Peter Brown! In this set of challenges, students follow the adventures of Roz the robot on an island where she must adapt in order to survive. Along the way, Roz encounters many challenges which she must overcome. Your students will overcome the challenges right alongside Roz as they complete the STEM challenges that go along with this engaging read aloud. ✅ What You'll Get ✅3 Main STEM ChallengesCamouflage STEM Activity ChallengeShelter STEM
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Bundle of Activities and Challenges Read Aloud Books and Novels
Greek Mythology - Independent Activities for Higher Level Thinking
This product is a co-labor-ation brought to you by Jen Jones and Michele Oates. Michele is a Gifted and Talented teacher.
Are you looking for ways to keep students learning at higher levels even while you're busy at Guided Reading? Or do you have students in need on constant enrichment? Michele and I have created 12 independent activities for higher level thinking while teaching Greek Mythology because *we* are always looking for meaningful and relevant ways to keep students engaged in purpo
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3rd - 8th
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane STEM Challenges - Novel STEM Activities
This is not a run of the mill novel study. Make Edward's journey come alive with these STEM challenges! I have created these STEM challenges as a way for students to engage with some of the aspects of the story in a hands-on and meaningful way. Contents→4 Main STEM Challenges (clothing/accessory, high chair, harmonica, marionette)→Sample images for the challenges→Science/engineering vocabulary terms / word wall cards→Recording pages to follow the engineering design process, both standard and gra
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: STEM Bundle of Activities and Challenges Read Aloud Books and Novels
Holes STEM Challenges - Novel STEM Activities
If you haven't read Holes by Louis Sachar to your students, I'd love to know which hole you've been living in! Though there are dark twists and turns, kids always identify and empathize with these troubled kids. This is not a typical novel study. I have created these STEM challenges as a way for students to engage with some of the aspects of the story in a hands-on and meaningful way. Even your no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-grandfather would enjoy these tasks! Included in this Resource
Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Bundle of Activities and Challenges Read Aloud Books and Novels
Interactive Notebooks: Flap Books to Enhance Journaling
Looking for a way to engage your readers in thoughtful reflection?This 190 page resource contains a wide variety of flap books to utilize within an interactive journal. Each flapbook is available in color AND black and white. Essentially, all you need to do is ensure that each child has a notebook (standard or composition). The students can do all of their own personal thinking on the left side of their notebooks, and you can use these flap books on the right side for some of your teacher-dir
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2nd - 4th
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Depth and Complexity Reading Log
A reading log perfect for homework, that allows your student to record details from their nightly reading. The log is for 4 nights. Monday they focus on the big idea of the reading. Tuesday they focus on the language of the discipline. Wednesday they focus on unanswered questions. Thursday they are asked to think about multiple perspectives. A perfect supplement to any classroom that focuses on the depth and complexity icons.
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Valentine's Box Book Reports
Valentine's Day Boxes with an academic twist!
As a third grade teacher, I try to find an academic connection for all things cutesy and fun, otherwise I really can't justify it. :) If you're looking for a way to bring an academic focus to your Valentine's Day party, this may be right up your alley! Essentially, your students will choose books to write book reports about, then they will decorate their Valentine's Day boxes to represent them and present their reports in front of the class! It
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1st - 4th
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Reader Response Menus: A Recipe for Reading Success!
Perfect for homework, morning work, or interactive notebooks!
Great practice for writing extended responses and providing evidence!
This 64 page packet (jam-packed with 41 different reading response menus and different templates for student responses) was created to address a variety of standards, higher-order thinking skills, and genres in an easily adaptable and predictable structure! What's more, with this set, you can assign a different menu every week for the entire school-year without ru
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3rd - 5th
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BOOK REPORT Board Game|Fun Creative Challenging|Distance Learning
Sold individually or as a bundle at a discounthttp://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Book-Report-FUN-PACK-4-Projects-Board-Game-Newspaper-Facebook-Cereal-BoxBook reports don't have to be that boring! This a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.This can also be used to compliment your already classroom book report assignment.Includes:Simple Directions/InstructionsBoard Game Criteria for Students (kid-friendly)Board Game Scoring Rubric2 Board Game T
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3rd - 12th
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Book Report FUN PACK|4 Projects|Board Game-Newspaper-Facebook-Cereal Box
Book reports don't have to be that boring! These projects are a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.All of these look GREAT on your walls and bulletin boards!Includes:Board Game Book ReportNewspaper Book ReportFacebook Book ReportCereal Box Book ReportSimple Directions/InstructionsCriteria for Students (kid-friendly)RubricsTemplatesGeneric Score Sheets and TONS of Photos of actual Student Board Games! Check out our store for individually sold Book Re
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3rd - 12th
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BOOK REPORT 12 Projects MEGA BUNDLE Board Game-Newspaper-Facebook+MORE
All of our most POPULAR Book Reports in one MEGA BUNDLE! 12 Projects Total at a HUGE DISCOUNT.Book reports don't have to be boring! These projects are a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.All of these look GREAT on your walls and bulletin boards!Includes:Board Game Book ReportNewspaper Book ReportFacebook Book ReportCereal Box Book ReportBillboard Book ReportPop-Up Book ReportPuppet Theater Book ReportMake a Float Book Report*Brochure*Timeline*Comic
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3rd - 6th
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The Three Questions - A Literacy Study
Tired of beginning the New Year with the same assignment? "The
Three Questions" by John Muth (based on a story by Leo Tolstoy) is your answer. In this thoughtful story a boy seeks to find the answer to three simple questions on his journey to discover how to become a good person. This 3rd -6th grade Common Core aligned literacy unit includes: story elements, grammar, language arts, sequencing, writing both opinion and personal narratives, character studies, character development, comprehension,
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Halloween Word Play
Your students will LOVE the challenge, especially when they discover the words are related to Halloween! There are 12 word puzzles. Grab the growing bundle for savings.
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Word Play BUNDLE
Book Report FUN PACK 2! 4 Projects|Comic-Timeline-PopUp Book-Billboard
Book reports don't have to be that boring! These projects are a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.All of these look GREAT on your walls and bulletin boards!Includes:Comic Book ReportTimeline Book ReportPop-Up Book ReportBillboard Book ReportSimple Directions/InstructionsCriteria for Students (kid-friendly)RubricsTemplatesGeneric Score Sheets and TONS of Photos of actual Student Work! Check out our store for individually sold Book Reports.Upper LMNt
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3rd - 7th
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Interactive Literature Circles: Fabulous Flap Books Aligned to the CCSS!
Looking for a way to engage your readers in thoughtful reflection through literature circles? This 54 page resource contains a variety of flap books to merge literature circles with interactive journaling. It's perfect for fiction texts! Essentially, all you need to do is ensure that each child has a notebook (standard or composition). The students can do all of their own personal thinking on the left side of their notebooks, and you can use these flap books on the right side for some of y
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Stop, Collaborate, & Listen: Speaking & Listening Like Rock Stars!
Speaking and Listening skills are becoming increasingly more important inside of school and in the workplace. I believe that it is so important to lay the foundation in elementary school, to teach accountable talk, and to give my students plenty of opportunities to collaborate, share, and integrate technology! This packet is packed with 173 pages of activities that foster discussion, critical thinking, debate, and more! Check out the description below for an overview!
Contents:
Cover p. 1
Not
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3rd - 4th
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Brushing Up on Sentences: Centers for Intermediate Kiddos!
Oh, sentences! Our students have been writing them for years, but as we know, sometimes they need to "brush up" on their sentence writing skills. This center pack is sure to make your kiddos GRIN big TOOTHY smiles as they review sentences in an engaging and effective way! This 38 page pack contains five centers that review the following skills:
- identifying subjects/predicates
- selecting and utilizing appropriate punctuation (as embedded in dialogue for an extra challenge)
- identifying the
Grades:
3rd - 4th
BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Great for Main Idea
BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Creative Challenging- Book reports don't have to be that boring! Simply giving students a creative way of displaying what they know using this timeline will get them completely engaged in the activity!The possibilities are endlessThis a more creative HANDS-ON way to find out how much of the book the student really understands. Use this activity for sequencing events, cause and effect, problem and solution, summarizing, and much more!This can also be used
Grades:
2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Social Studies MEGA Bundle|9 Products|15 Activities |Distance Learning
Noun Tic Tac Toe
This activity provides choices for students as they work on their understanding of nouns.
Great for use at a center or even for earlier finishers to keep at their desk as an enrichment activity.
Grades:
1st - 5th
Let it Snow: Literacy Centers for Winter {Common Core Correlated}
Your students will LOVE these winter-themed centers! :) This 97-page common core correlated file is jam-packed with seven literacy based activities! Each center includes teacher directions, student directions, center materials, and recording sheets! Please check out the preview file for a sneak peek!
Amanda (One Extra Degree)
Contents:
Title Page: p. 1
Common Core Standards p. 2-3
Arctic Alphabetical Order: p. 4-12
Word Blizzard: High Frequency Words: p. 13-44
Wintery Main Ideas: p. 45-55
Degr
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Chocolate Chip Rubrics: Making Rubrics Tangible & Delicious!
Introduce your students to rubrics in a tangible and delicious way!
Rubrics are a popular classroom tool. They can be used to lay out expectations for your students, and they can allow for assessment of individual performance. With that said, rubrics are pretty abstract for elementary students. They do not always fully understand how they are being graded or how a rubric actually works. Despite the fact that rubrics are sometimes baffling to our students, many standardized tests and reading s
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1st - 5th
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Cereal Box Book Report - Project Based Learning
This is a fun way for students to show their understanding of either a book you've read together as a class or a book they've read on their own. This resource includes printable pieces that students can fill out, cut, and glue directly to a used cereal box. There is structure, but also the opportunity for creativity. The following template pieces are included in this resource:-Front of box: Students create a cereal name and look for the cereal-Back of box: Students create a game/activity that re
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2nd - 8th
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Expository Writing Prompts Halloween
Expository Writing Prompts Halloween
Engage students in an expository and creative writing activity that will have them eager to share their product with anyone who will listen!
Similar to the RAFT method, students choose from a menu of characters, settings and prompts on which to base their news story. Space is also provided for illustrations. Students will have a possibility of creating 25 different stories based on their menu choices! Please read below for ONE example of a student's choice.
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1st - 4th
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Veterans Day
Veterans Day activities and craftivity fun!
Your students will enjoy learning about Veterans Day with these informational and engaging activities. The activities in this unit are low or no prep and differentiated to meet the needs of diverse learners.
Included in this download you will find:
Veterans Day Folder Cover (colored)
Veterans Day Folder Cover (b/w)
Veterans Day Informational Close Reading Passage
Corresponding Comprehension Questions (TBQs)
Just the Facts! (students write facts fr
Grades:
1st - 5th
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