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Road to the American Revolution DBQ Document-Based Questions
American RevolutionDocument-Based Questions (DBQs) are a great way to expose students to primary sources as well as to make them think about an event in history and respond to it. This unit can be used in a few ways. You can project the full-page images on my board so that we can discuss them, and then the students answer the DBQ in their notebooks. I have also included the DBQs in printable format so that your students can answer on paper and digital Google Forms that you can send electronicall
Grades:
4th - 6th
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A Dog Day 7-Hour Complete Sub Plans Thematic Unit for Grades 5-6 Common Core
A Dog Day 7-Hour Complete Sub Plans Thematic Unit for Grades 5-6 Common Core
This packet includes everything you need for a complete interdisciplinary interactive unit on dog breeds. I created this unit to leave with a sub for 5th-6th graders to complete in a day. All of the teachers (7 of us) had to be out for the day so we wanted to leave something fun instead of a whole day of seat work. The students work through the packet, completing activities for reading, writing, science, social studies
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: The 7 Hour Sub Plans Bundle for Grades 5-6 ~ Easy Sub Plans!
Growth Mindset lessons using The Dot, Ish, and Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
When you are teaching students about growth mindset, I believe it is vital to use stories they can relate to. If they are seeing other characters showing both a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, they will be more likely to understand what each look like.
This is a packet of Growth Mindset lessons which use the three books from Peter H. Reynolds collectively called the Creatrilogy. You will need to purchase these books or be able to borrow them to teach these lessons. Each book has wonderful
Grades:
K - 5th
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Winter SEASONAL CHANGES Activities and Centers for Preschool and Pre-K
Winter seasonal changes numbers, literacy and science activities and centers for preschool and pre-K.This pack is developmentally appropriate for preschool and pre-K children and would work well in a Winter or January seasonal curriculum plan. IMPORTANT: Be sure to click on the PREVIEW link to see some more pages, and to make sure this is the educational level you are looking for.33 pagesBesides the activities, songs, stories and games listed for the day, this pack includes these centers and pr
Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: JANUARY Themes Curriculum BUNDLE for PreK and Preschool 15 Packs
Native Americans DBQ Document-Based Questions
Native AmericansDocument-Based Questions (DBQs) are a great way to expose students to primary sources as well as to make them think about an event in history and respond to it. This unit can be used in a few ways. You can project the full-page images on my board so that we can discuss them, and then the students answer the DBQ in their notebooks. I have also included the DBQs in printable format so that your students can answer on paper and digital Google Forms that you can send electronically.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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HOMES Rooms and Furniture Centers and Activities for Preschool and Pre-K
The teaching theme focus for this packet is homes and houses, with the emphasis on Rooms and Furniture.. This is third of 3 units about homes.This pack is developmentally appropriate for preschool and pre-K children, and would be especially helpful as part of a "Families" early childhood curriculum, or taught in November with other units about family and neighborhood.41 pages IMPORTANT: Be sure to click on the PREVIEW link to see some more pages, and to make sure this is the educational level y
Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: Homes Theme BUNDLE - Activities, Centers and Printables for Preschool
Editable Thematic Unit Planning Template
This is an editable template pdf that allows teachers to plan for thematic units. It includes options for teaching a chosen topic for either 10 days or 10 weeks. This planner features various prompts to support teacher planning including key concepts to be taught, vocabulary, student outcomes and activity planners. There is space to record lists of books/websites needed during the unit as well as an assessment rubric and student evaluation.
This 18 page pdf includes everything you will nee
Grades:
K - 8th
Primary Sources for the Primary Grades - Football (Then vs. Now)
Provide students with a rich and relevant analysis of American football from the late 1800s to today. Students will investigate a wide array of primary sources, including photos, cartoons, and visual interpretations of this sport. Supporting activities reinforce informational text analysis and building historical context. What's included?7 Primary Source Explanation Pages13 Primary Source Pages (Photos of players, uniforms, stadiums, etc)7 "Questions to Consider” Critical Thinking Pages (To acco
Grades:
1st - 4th
Transportation Around the World (Real Photos)
** 60 REAL Photographs
** Water, air, land, and human-powered types of transportation from around the world
** Pictures from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Six of these pictures show the unique ways that children get to school in India, Burma, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
** These pictures are perfect for a transportation unit and can be incorporated into many other areas of learning as well, including multicultural studies and geography. Use them for writing prompts, d
Grades:
K - 3rd
Creative Curriculum Teaching Strategies Gold - Roads Extension Pack
This Roads Extension Pack is full of classroom activities to extend student learning during the Roads unit! This Extension Pack is intended to support the learning that goes along with the material covered in our TSG Roads Anchor ChartIncluded in this resource, you will find:- Design a vehicles pages (car, truck, racecar, firetruck, or van) - Build a map (includes street pieces, landmarks, and vehicles)- Road Safety flyer (color and black and white)- Design a helmet activity- My Road Safety fli
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PreK
Social Activism and Justice: Upper Elementary, Middle School ELA Unit
Teach your students about social activism. This unit includes definitions, examples of causes and activists, books to read and discussion questions, written response prompts, and quotes.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
STEM Makerspace Activities About Inventions
Looking for low to no-prep, self-paced, creative, artistic, outside-the-box thinking STEM activities for your students? Combine the thematic units you are teaching or the literature you are reading with your students, along with whatever scrap materials you can find, for your students with these fun and engaging Makerspace activities!They are a great way to incorporate STEM into your core Reading, Math, Science or Social Studies instruction. They come in a variety of sets so that you can differe
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: STEM Makerspace Activities MEGA GROWING BUNDLE All Units
Humpty Dumpty Unit Literacy and Math Centers Activities and Printables
This Humpty Dumpty activity pack is developmentally appropriate for preschool and pre-K children and for pre-readers, and would work well in a Nursery Rhymes curriculum plan. Be sure to click on the PREVIEW link to see MANY pages, and to make sure this is the educational level you are looking for.45 pagesBesides the activities, songs, stories and games listed for the day, this pack includes these centers and printables:Humpty Dumpty posters in color and b/w.Set of large picture cut-outs of the
Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: JANUARY Themes Curriculum BUNDLE for PreK and Preschool 15 Packs
Fairy Tale Writing (Pickles) / End of the Year Activities
If you are looking for engaging fairy tale writing prompts that have a unique twist, grab this set! Be sure to read the many 5 star reviews on this product!My Fairy Tale Pickle writing activites will have your students excited to problem solve and write out plans!What Are PICKLES? Pickles are dilemmas that our favorite fairy tale characters have gotten themselves into, with just a little bit of help from me!Your students will need to combine problem solving, logic, and of course some imaginat
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions Worksheets on Kindness
Teach your class about kindness with this reading comprehension passage and questions! This true story takes a thorough look into random acts of kindness and involves multiple subjects. The reading article relates to a Girl Scout cookie booth and a special good deed from a stranger. You'll find vocabulary words, discussion questions, research, analogies, math word problems, a logic puzzle, and complete answer key. This random act of kindness resource also maybe printed or used as a digital resou
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Mostly Nonfiction Bundle
Theme and Accountable Talk: The Great Kapok Tree
Quality open-ended comprehension questions take time to develop. No-Nonsense Teaching has done the time-consuming work for you.
The Great Kapok Tree by Lynn Cherry is an persuasive read aloud which asks us to reflect upon the importance of protecting the Amazon Rain Forest.
This resource includes scaffolded questions to help guide children in thinking deeply about the text and understanding the theme or big ideas.
The questions are intended to be used in conjunction with purposeful talk strat
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Growth Mindset Brain Lessons
This is a growth mindset mini-packet including two sets of lessons that can be used to teach elementary students about their brains in order to foster a growth mindset. I have used these lessons with students from 2nd to 5th grade.
These growth mindset lessons use the books "Your Fantastic Elastic Brain" and "A Walk in the Rain with a Brain". You will need to own, purchase, or be able to borrow these books to teach these lessons. These books not only help students learn about their brains, but
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
STEM Makerspace Activities About Insects
Looking for low to no-prep, self-paced, creative, artistic, outside-the-box thinking STEM activities for your students? Combine the thematic units you are teaching or the literature you are reading with your students, along with whatever scrap materials you can find, for your students with these fun and engaging Makerspace activities!They are a great way to incorporate STEM into your core Reading, Math, Science or Social Studies instruction. They come in a variety of sets so that you can differe
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Also included in: STEM Makerspace Activities MEGA GROWING BUNDLE All Units
Bee Bot Valentine's Day Coding
Valentine’s Day fun with Bee Bot robots! Are you ready to use robotics, coding, and Valentine’s Day to make winter even more fun!! Bee-Botrobots are a perfect way to encourage critical thinkingand increase student engagement. Make your Valentine STEM and technology centers fun and engaging. This Bee Bot mat is a great extension to your Valentine’s unit .Your Valentine’s party will never be the same once you introduce BeeBots.This resource is designed to be used with a programmable BEE BOT robot
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PreK - 1st
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Shadow Matching Space Cut & Paste Worksheets
Shadow Match Space Cut & Paste WorksheetsSpace Theme 4 Worksheets - 24 Pictures to Match 6 Shadow Matching pictures on each page.This set is part of a GROWING BUNDLE click here to viewYou may also be interested in:All Shadow Matching Worksheets*Whimsy Clips clip art was used as silhouettes under a special license agreement.This is would be great for Any Child, especially those with Autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger's, Speech Delay, etc... The purchaser is granted permission to download and print thi
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Also included in: Shadow Matching Cut & Paste Worksheets: BUNDLE
Bee Bot Alien Fun
BeeBots and Space Aliens = FUN! Are you ready to use robotics, coding, and space aliens to make coding even more fun!! BeeBot robots are a perfect way to encourage critical thinking and increase student engagement. Make your STEM and technology centers fun and engaging. This BeeBot mat is a great extension to your unit on outer space.This resource is designed to be used with a programmable BEE BOT robot. This BEE-BOT resource includes 16 squares of fun aliens. Each square should be cut out and
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Custom BeeBot Order
Goods & Services- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
To teach students about goods and services this project engages in an in-depth week long project. Along with learning the Social Studies standards on Goods and Services, it incorporates Literacy, technology, collaboration and speaking standards as well. Students will conduct research on ipads, watch selected informational video clips on the computers, collaborate with partners to complete sorting tasks and finally complete the final project. The final project consists of each child creating a
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Grades:
K - 2nd
FAMILIES Work and Money Centers and Activities for Preschool and Pre-K
FAMILIES - WORK and MONEY theme unit for preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten. Pre-K Theme for a Day, and more.The teaching theme focus for this packet is Families - Work and Money. This is NOT a unit about Community Helpers. Although it includes activities about jobs, the emphasis is more about an introduction to economics for young children, and cooperation within the family.35 pagesBe sure to click on the PREVIEW link to see some more pages.*******************************Pre-K Themes is a series
Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: FAMILIES Centers and Activities for Preschool and Pre-K BUNDLE
Transportation Clip Cards (Real Pictures)
Transportation Clip CardsAir - Land - Water40 Clip Cards with Real PicturesTransportation SetThis item would be great for any child especially those with Autism, Aspergers, PDD-POS, Speech Delay, etc...The purchaser is granted permission to download and print this item for non-commercial individual or single classroom use only. This file and finished product is copyright protected and is not to be shared or resold.Email me with any questions: CustomerService@CreativeLearning4Kidz.com
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Clip Task Cards Bundle Autism Special Education
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