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Writing-expository laboratories for staff and administrators
WRITING PACING GUIDE - SCOPE AND SEQUENCE - LONG RANGE PLANS LANGUAGE ARTS
This 3-5 Grade Writing Pacing Guide will provide teachers and homeschool parents with ideas on what ORDER to teach writing through the whole school year. Although it is set up to go along with my signature STEP-BY-STEP WRITING® PROGRAM FOR GRADES 3-5 to turn reluctant writers into ROCKSTAR WRITERS®, you will find that it works for most writing programs since it follows through the WRITING PROCESS. It is perfect for long-range planning.Year-long scope and sequence for writing!The standards for th
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3rd - 5th
STAAR Expository Writing Prompts/4th Grade
This product includes twenty expository prompts that were modeled after released STAAR prompts. Alternate versions of the first three prompts are offered that include additional instructions/reminders for students. A template of the student response page is also included.
The same prompts are available in a PowerPoint format for those who would like to reduce paper consumption.
A free sample consisting of the first three prompts is available at my store.
Thank you for your interest. It is
Grades:
3rd - 6th
The Great Peep Experiment
This activity will help your students work through the scientific method in a fun and festive way. It will go over solutions and solvents by trying to dissolve a marshmallow peep. This set includes:
posters
6 scientific method signs
2 posters- solvent and solution
A direction page
4 observation, recording sheets
A Final observations/conclusions report page
Peep exit tickets
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2nd - 5th
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How to stretch a word out anchor chart tc writing workshop
Use this anchor chart as a step by step guide on how to stretch a word out. Great support for Struggling writers or ESL students.
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PreK - 2nd
Quick and Easy Science Experiment: Walking Water (Writing an Experiment)
Everything you need to launch experiment writing in your classroom with a simple and engaging experiment! How to Use:All you need is water, food coloring, cups, and paper towels! Easy!Select the experiment writing and directions pages you want! Plenty of options so you can differentiate for every need in your classroom. Print exactly what you need. I like introducing the vocabulary words and having them posted in the classroom for kids to reference when doing their own writing parts.What's inclu
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1st - 4th
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Slime Science Experiment and Differentiated Sequence Writing Activity
My kiddo's are OBSESSED with slime and are constantly making it- they even trade it and sell it to each other! I decided to tap into this interest as a way to introduce sequencing. I adapted this recipe and you can find a ton of different ones on the internet depending on what ingredients you want to use. This one calls for school glue, contact solution, baking soda, and food coloring. You could also add some glitter glue!
I tried to pare down the recipe and procedure to 4 main steps. This made
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PreK - 5th
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Lab Report / Scientific Method PRINTABLE & GOOGLE SLIDES
This scientific method worksheet or scientific method experiment template is super versatile. It can be used for very simple science experiments completed in early elementary classrooms as well as more complex science experiments completed in upper elementary classrooms.This 5 page Lab Report Template template takes students through all steps of writing a lab report using the scientific method:1. Question2. Hypothesis3. Materials4. Procedures5. Data6. Results7. ConclusionThe template offers area
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2nd - 4th
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STEM Lab - Magnet Races
This STEM Lab - Magnet Races- was designed as an introductory engineering design lab where students use the 5E method (engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate) to discover how magnets work, repel versus attract, the magnetic field, and if magnets need to touch other magnets to make them move. STEM integrates science, technology, engineering, and math to design products to solve a problem. Students need internet access to watch several videos and to read introductory information about m
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2nd - 5th
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Comment Bank
Do you run out of meaningful criticism for your students' high school papers and work? I created this comment bank because I had the same problem. After a little while, you don't know what to write on a student's test. The Comment Bank has been constructed to save the Language Arts teacher time when offering constructive and helpful comments on students’ evaluations. Marking papers in any Language Arts class is always a lengthy process. Increasingly, teachers are being asked to write more detai
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9th - 12th, Staff
Quick and Easy Science Experiment: Dancing Worms (or raisins) for ALL AGES
Everything you need to launch experiment writing in your classroom with a simple and engaging experiment! All you need is water, baking soda, gummy worms or raisins, and clear cups.What's included?-Teacher directions-experiment writing pages differentiated (different formats and spacing)-vocabulary word cards-12 mini book question pages-blank mini book pages (some with lines, large spacing, space for pictures)-multiple mini book covers (reflection book, observation book, experiment writing book)
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1st - 4th
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Complete K-3 Common Core Writing Rubrics and Checklists
This the complete set of my Common Core Writing Rubrics and Checklists for K-3. Separately I sell the sets for $3.75 apiece, so if you are looking for just your grade level I would recommend checking those out in my store.
Kindergarten Rubrics+Checklists
First Grade Rubrics+Checklists
Second Grade Rubrics +Checklists
Third Grade Rubrics and Checklists
I hope to save you time and help you communicate to parents. These rubrics can help you have a clear picture of what your students' have ma
Grades:
K - 3rd
Summarizing: Determining What is Important in Text
Summarizing: Determining What is Important in Text by Darla Brink; a power point presentation to accompany the summarizing handouts and student worksheets(sold separately); use with students to introduce summarizing or for staff development; explicit instruction of a variety of strategies to help students with common core reading standard #2; includes strategies for main ideas as well as summarizing: hand summaries, one word summaries and two sentence explanations, negotiating the main idea, two
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4th - 9th
Digital Daily planner, Easily plan and manage your daily life.
Digital Daily planner, Easily plan and manage your daily life.Step into the tranquil world of our adorable digital daily planner, swathed in a soothing light brown hue reminiscent of a warm cup of cocoa on a cozy evening. With its charming simplicity, this planner offers a delightful respite from the chaos of everyday life. Immerse yourself in its calming interface, designed to instill a sense of relaxation that lasts for a fulfilling week ahead. Effortlessly plan your days, jot down thoughts, a
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Not Grade Specific
Quick and Easy Science Experiment: Root Beer Float States of Matter
Everything you need to lead a simple science experiment in your classroom! Use this as an introduction to your states of matter unit, or as a celebration for concluding the unit! Students love this demonstration and teachers will appreciate the abundance of written response questions to get your kids thinking about the states of matter...while enjoying a special treat!All you need is vanilla ice cream, clear cups, and root beer! (and spoons for AFTER the experiment!)***Experiment Writing Pages a
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2nd - 5th
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STAAR Writing Expository Prompt Explained (4th Grade)
2019 Update: This product has been revised in order to benefit from the information that can be gleaned from the growing body of released STAAR tests. The revised product consist of three PowerPoint installments. In appreciation of their support, purchasers of the original product will be able to access the product updates. The original product will remain available to new and prior purchasers. Product Update Details:1.) STAAR-Style Expository Prompts Explained Part #1: What Is Expository W
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3rd - 4th
Interview Essay for ELA teachers
For hiring teams or principals interested in finding out more about the candidate's beliefs and skills, ask them to write a short essay as part of the interview process. This is a ready-to-use essay portion with six on-demand prompts to allow hiring teams to make the best decisions.
Grades:
Staff
Borax Crystal Activity and Worksheet
This is an easy and fun activity for Earth Science classes learning about the rock cycle and crystallization. I use it with my 6th Grade students in Earth Space Science. The lab takes about four days to complete. Most of it is done at home.
This lab activity is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. The crystals that you grow also make a cute snowflake ornament. It is a hit as a kid to parent Holiday gift with a Science twist.
This digital packet includes Teacher Directions/Answ
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4th - 8th
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Root Beer Float Science
Is your class finishing up a solids, liquids and gases unit? What better way to see these three types of matter than a tasty experiment?!?! This lesson helps students write an explanatory text. It also walks you through the steps to make this experiment a success.
Included:
-student printable (print front to back)
-brainstorm spelling page for student use or Smart Board
- teacher instructions
-explanatory texts grading log
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1st - 4th
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CCSS:
NGSS Middle School Conservation of Energy Performance Assessment PS3-5
In these NGSS aligned activities/assessments, students begin with a brainstorming activity designed to reveal their conceptions and possible misconceptions about energy. Then an Energy Concept Map is provided to review energy concepts. Next, students brainstorm and record examples of heat, light, sound, electrical, and mechanical energy from their everyday experiences.
Students observe changes in the kinetic energy of bouncing, flashing balls in order to observe and collect evidence to support
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6th - 8th
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Teach Writing With Technology
3 weeks, 18 hours including 3 hours of virtual face-to-face for between 5-9 individuals.
This class is taught in a hands-on quasi-writers workshop format as you learn to use widely-available digital tools to help students develop their inner writer. Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips. These can be adapted to any writing program be it
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Not Grade Specific
Beach Science and How To Writing {bears at the beach snack}
Add some science and writing fun to your beach or ocean unit with this science snack!
With this product students will:
• use the scientific method.
• make a hypothesis.
• record observations.
• think about states of matter.
• retell the steps of a process in order.
• write procedural directions.
• make a yummy treat!
This product includes:
• an easy to follow four page lab booklet with primary or solid line options.
• full page directions for easy classroom display.
• photo directions for
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Candy Science: A Growing Bundle of Science Experiments
FREE Rubric for Grading Exposition, Opinion and Persuasive Writing Assignments
These free rubrics for grading exposition, opinion and persuasive writing assignments can be used as teacher-only resources, or highlighted to return to students!Two versions provided - best fit grade and point-based grade - and each rubric includes one section for Quality of Communication, Organization, Purpose and Structure, and another section for Quality of Language, Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.Use alongside your own assignments, or any of my persuasive writing resources... Get the BUN
Grades:
7th - 12th
Colorful Pattern Designs - Home & Office Pads - 4 Assorted Designs Note Pads
About this itemEach page measures 8.5 x 11inches and has 50 sheets.Great small gift ideaFun patterns for reminders, honey-do list, shopping list and more.Office notepads and home notepads.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Grade 3 Writing SLO
This 3rd Grade Writing SLO covers all three writing indicators (W.1, W2 & W.3)
Topics:
Narrative (Underwater Adventure Choice Board)
Informational (Cicadas)
Opinion (Weekend Homework)
This Set Includes:
-Grade Level Writing Rubric for each type of writing
-Anchor Text at 3 different lexile levels
-Graphic Organizers (editable)
-Student + Teacher Checklist (editable)
This tool works well as a SLO, but also helps to guide instruction and provides a great baseline writing sample.
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Grades:
3rd
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