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Elementary critical thinking short stories outlines
Weather and Climate Interactive Notebook
The Earth Science Interactive Notebook: Weather and Climate chapter showcase student's ability to:Identify major types of air massesName and identify symbols of frontsDescribe themain types of storms and conditions in which they formExplain how weather forecasters predict weatherDescribe what can be learned from information on a weather mapIdentify factors that influence temperature and precipitationExplain what causes seasonsIdentify factors that can cause climate changeExplain how human activi
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5th - 10th
Also included in:Â Earth Science Interactive Notebook - Complete Bundle
{Template} Story Map
This story map template addresses the concept of beginning, middle, and end in writing. Students can organize their information with this template before they begin writing. This file is also included in my complete writing center in my store!
The template also has students list their character, setting, problem, and solution.
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2nd - 4th
Personal Narrative Writing Packet with Brainstorming and Graphic Organizer
Now includes personal narrative examples and editing checklists! Personal narratives are challenging for many students because they don't follow a particular structure. This 14-page planning packet guides students through the writing process, from brainstorming to listing out characters, settings, sequenced events, and sensory details. After writing a draft, students can use the included checklists for revision, proofreading, and publishing. You can choose to print all pages or just the ones tha
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Personal Narrative Planning Bundle
Narrative Writing - Beginning/Middle/End - Sentence Starters
When students need to create a story from scratch, help them organize their ideas and the content with this mini poster/graphic organizer/mini anchor chart.It is divided into 3 sections for beginning, middle and end. Each section includes a checklist of what should be included in that section, sentence starters to help students begin their paragraph(s) and an example using one of those sentence starters.Hope your students find this as useful as mine did!
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4th - 12th
Debate for Kids & Tweens (Tips, Outlines, Rubrics & Other Resources)
Teaching students to debate is not just for debate teachers!Attention all 4th-8th grade ELA, social studies, and speech communication teachers! Debate for KIDS & TWEENS is a great way to improve your student's argumentation, organization, writing, research, interpersonal and group communication skills.This file includes the following resources to simplify the complicated world of debate AND to make learning (and arguing) FUN:Page 1 Table of contentsPage 2 Notes for the teacherPage 3
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4th - 8th
Fractured Fairytale Crime Scenes
In this assignment students will create a presentation of a mock crime scene based on a fairytale. Each crime will include characters from common fairytales. Students will include evidence to create a crime scene scenario. The assignment is organized into two main projects. The first part of the assignment involves creating a presentation of the crime. The second part of the assignment is a narrative story that explains the actual crime scene.
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5th - 9th
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Creative Writing using The Mischievians - Narrative Writing - William Joyce
This is by far my most favorite writing assignment that I do every year. It is very high interest and creative. It will make your students stretch their imagination, and they'll be following a story structure without even realizing it! Win-win!
Here's an overview:
After reading "The Mischievians" by William Joyce, students will begin to wonder what other harmlessly mischievous things happen on a day-to-day at the hands of mischievians. For example, perhaps a mischievian is the reason for all t
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2nd - 5th
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Debate Bundle for Grades 4-8+ (Vocabulary, Outlines, Topics, and More!)
This DEBATE BUNDLE for grades 4-8+ includes everything you need to teach an engaging debate unit! Topics, outlines, printables, activities, word wall, and rubric included! This bundle includes:Debate for Kids & Tweens (Tips, Outlines, Rubrics & Other Resources)Debate Around-the-Room for Kids & Tweens50 Debate Topics: Think, Research, Write, Speak Persuasively!3 Parts of a Debate ArgumentDebate Vocabulary Word WallFeel free to ask questions before purchasing. Enjoy!CLICK BELOW to c
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4th - 9th
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Inquiry Based Learning Project: Step-by-Step Student Booklet
Inquiry Based Learning: Everything teachers need to know to get started includes over 25 pages. A step-by-step student booklet allows for teachers to guide students through the process of developing and researching an inquiry based question to engage all learners in higher order critical thinking skills.
A How-To for Teachers
Inquiry based learning is a pedagogical approach to learning that is gaining momentum in mainstream education in many countries. It is not a new approach but rather a mor
Grades:
4th - 8th
Tall Tale Story Map
Tall Tale Story Map! Students learn the basic elements in a tall tale which includes characters, setting, exaggerations, problem, and solution.
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3rd - 4th
Story Elements Graphic Organizer SPANISH
Story Elements Graphic Organizer in Spanish.Includes:- Graphic Organizer (different templates)- Writing Organizer- Foldable (Spanish and English)For the English version please follow this link: ENGLISH story element graphic organizerFor more literary resources please visit my store :),
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K - 5th
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Ball Study Anchor Charts & Investigation Webs
This pack breaks down each of the Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum Ball Study questions of the week into anchor charts, investigation webs, and (when possible) sorting cards. All sorting cards come with a page of blank cards to add in pictures specific to your study!The questions in this pack include:-What do we know about balls?-What do we want to find out about balls?-Do all balls bounce?-Do all balls roll?-What makes balls move?-Who uses balls?-What are balls made of?
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PreK - K
Also included in:Â Ball Study Bundle Pack
Core Competency Planning Chart
This Core Competency Planning Chart will help you plan out how to teach the specific skills of each of the Core Competencies in the BC Curriculum.This layout gives checkboxes to plan which term to work on each specific skill of the Communicating, Thinking and Personal Social Core Competencies (with the changes made January 2021).Each one is broken down into its subcategories and specific skills. Each skill has been worded in a way that can be used as a comment on a report card or on an e-portfol
Grades:
K - 12th
Graphic Organizers and Planners: Narrative Writing
Everything you need to get your students writing well organized, clear narrative pieces. This download includes:- A variety of graphic organizers for narrative writing - Character Development worksheet (internal and external characteristics)- Story Arc Outline- Story Retell graphic organizers- Character and Setting ideas for struggling readersThis download is differentiated for varying abilities and can be used across primary grades. If you like this resource check out ED and ING Suffix Bundle**
Grades:
1st - 6th
Summer Writing Prompts and Paper
This adorable summer package includes:
-50 total pages for writing!
-32 summer writing prompts on fun summer-themed writing paper. Prompts include descriptive prompts, compare/contrast prompts, making words, creative writing, informational, making lists, acrostic poetry, personal narrative prompts, and MORE!!
-18 blank summer writing papers- many of these blank writing papers can be used for other subjects and seasons!
The summer writing prompts can be used in so many ways!
Use as:
-end of th
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1st - 6th
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Differentiated T-Chart Graphic Organizer Template
Check out this fun and engaging T-Chart graphic organizer! The product comes with 5 differentiated formats for teachers to assign to different students accordingly and/or use in different capacities. Some formats include bullet points with lines, while others include boxed off regions to fill in. Students will love the fun and clear layout and will build foundational skills while interacting with it!
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Grades:
PreK - 10th
Narrative Writing Plot Structure Templates, Pencil Checklists & Visual Prompts!
That extra something for narrative writing! ♥ You will receive: A template for students to use when planning the plot structure of their narrative writing. There are 4 versions: with text, without, mountain clipart, and character climbing the 'mountain'. The template adheres to the following narrative structure: -Exposition -Rising action -Climax -Falling action -Resolution.Second version planning template [Orientation, Complication, Events & Climax an
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3rd - 6th
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Realistic Fiction and Narrative Writing Story Arc Planners
Ready to help students tackle planning their fiction pieces of writing? For so many kids it's "where do I start?" Well, let this resource help alleviate that stress by providing a very clear and visually appealing graphic organizer to help students map out a fiction story from start to finish. Drafting with a plan and purpose behind each piece of the writing is what will create solid, well-thought out resources. Description of Resource: This planner helps students map out the five main parts of
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3rd - 6th
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Engineering Design Process - Design and Technology Unit
This unit is a ten week unit where students will follow the Engineering Design Process!The Engineering Design Process is a series of steps a person can take to create something which solves a problem. 1. Define the Problem 2. Do Your Research 3. Develop a Possible Solution 4. Design Your Solution 5. Build a Prototype 6. Test It 7. Evaluate Your SolutionsIn the first week students are introduced to Engineers and the Engineering Design Process. They then follow the engineering design
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Technologies - Year Long Lesson BUNDLE! (Upper Primary)
Close and Critical Reading Strategies A Nationally Published Teacher Resource
My resource is nationally published located in the SBAC Teacher Resource Library, UCLA. A must have for all teachers when it comes to teaching reading strategies that deal with complex text. Excellent for all subject areas. My students thrive when working with various complex text after mastering these strategies. It also shows on their state test scores. I published this in 2013 and yes these strategies still work today! Support your students by giving them the tools that will help them break d
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Finding Credible Sources on the Internet Step by Step
This lesson on how to find credible sources on the internet, is an introductory lesson in research. Many students will have experience using Google, but may not have thought about how to choose the best links that come up in their search results.The lesson and supporting materials aim to teach students why not all internet search results are equal, and to provide them with a systematic way of finding the most credible results. What's included: - Lesson - Teacher’s guide- Vocabulary cards to shar
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1st - 5th
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How to Write a Story
Hello fellow educator! This resource is an outline for students in the upper elementary level to write their own stories. It includes the plot structure, how to write and edit a story, and a story map and planning template for them to use in writing their own stories.Enjoy and happy teaching!
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5th - 8th
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Art Brainstorm
Are your students having difficulty developing ideas? Yes? You need this worksheet! This step-by-step guide is an easy way to get their creative juices flowing or narrowing down ideas. The format is suitable for upper elementary through foundational high school art classes.
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Cornell Notes for teaching Theme
These Cornell notes with answers provide students with guiding questions for teaching theme as an element of literature.
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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