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Elementary informational text cultural activities for Microsoft Word
Ten Superstitions
Students will learn the history behind 10 common superstitions including: Friday the 13th, itchy palms, ladders, umbrellas, mirrors, horseshoes, tossing salt, knocking on wood, saying "Bless you" and black cats.
Students can take a quick assessment to test their comprehension.
This could be used to jump-start research on Superstitions as well.
Grades:
4th - 5th
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Winter Holidays Around the World - Project
This is a research report about winter holidays celebrated around the world. I have included the directions to the project, as well as a list of appropriate holidays for your students to research. These directions are very clear and are perfectly suited for 5th grade, but they can easily be adapted for 3rd grade and all the way up to high school. You can choose to make this project homework, or it can be completed in class. I gave my class approximately 4-5 class periods to work on it, and that
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Black History Month Poster Project
This is a create a poster homework assignment for black history month reviewing a unit on non-fiction text features and a social studies unit on people long ago. Includes a rubric for grading. Editable.
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Reading For Life: Cooking and Recipes
This teaching unit focuses on teaching both information text and independent living skills. The unit is broken down into five sections.
1. Cooking Utensils and Mixing Tools
2. Measurements
3. Cooking/Baking Recipes
4. Budgeting
Each section can be taught separately as used as a stepping stone to the next section. This unit can be taught over a few weeks or several months. In my own classroom, I taught vocabulary and recipes over a few weeks and teach the development of grocery lists, bud
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Superbowl Activities - 15 Football Themed Lessons
15 Superbowl/Football Themed ideas such as: SuperBowl Commercial Review, Superbowl History Presentations, and SuperBowl Snack Contest, and so much more! Curriculum related ideas too.. math & statistics, oral speaking, etc!
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
The Twelve Lakota Virtues (Definition Examples, Pictures..Etc.)
The 12 Lakota VirtuesThe 12 VirtuesFull Quality, HD, Big Prints.Definitions, Symbol Animals, Native Language terms. Indian terms.
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Black History Month Inventors
Black History Month Inventors has a list of Inventors A to Z with mini-biographies of each of the 26 inventors, their inventions, and is complete with photographs of the inventor as well as their invention. This can be used as a bulletin board or as a teaching guide!
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Ancient Civilizations Travel Brochure
Students create a travel brochure for an ancient civilization encouraging others to visit! Project includes a list of what to include in the brochure (maps, graphics, art, sites to see, food, language, recreation, etc.) Students will apply what they have learned in class as well as research more information on the internet. The common core learning standards address the need for more non-fiction reading and writing in social studies. This project is excellent for this and students enjoy the
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5th - 8th
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Word and Phrase Translations!! Translate Common English Phrases to Spanish
This list of English to Spanish translation words and phrases are words that a teacher would use with his or her students in the classroom daily. Some of the words listed are: Sit, Listen, Look, Hands to yourself, Line up, Walk, etc. Also included are pronunciations of the word or phrase after it's translated into Spanish.
This product has been used in real classrooms with real students with real success! It is created by two experienced teachers with over 24 years of combined teaching experie
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
Hispanic Heritage Month Interactive Bulletin Board SCAVENGER HUNT
What better way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month than with a scavenger hunt! I've created an image one one page and a second page with a biography with citation for the much loved Selena, Carmelo Anthony, Sonia Sotomayor, Sandra Cisneros, Roberto Clemente, Loreta Janeta Velazquez, Cesar Chavez, Frida Kahlo, and Salvador Dali. I've used this as a way to engage and facilitate learning for an entire wing in my large inner city school decorating the halls, celebrating diversity, celebrating cu
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Black History Month QR Code Scavenger Hunt
This file contains 8 pages of QR codes to take students to online content about Black History Month and Famous African Americans.
QR codes link to content and videos. Each page also includes an Essential Question to help the students set a purpose for their learning. On the bottom of each page is a link to twitter where students could share what they learned, but the pages are editable so you can change the exit ticket to be whatever you would like.
One page asks students to complete an onl
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Australian Flag: Keep or Change arguments with examples
Arguments for and against keeping the Australian flag.
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in:Â Australian Flag Activity
Juneteenth Language Arts Reading Comprehension
This worksheet is designed to help young readers, both teachers and parents, introduce 1st-grade students to the significance of Juneteenth in African American culture. It contains a short passage explaining the importance of Juneteenth, which commemorates the day when enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865. This worksheet encourages reading comprehension and prompts discussions about cultural celebrations and historical events within the context of African American h
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Newspaper article analysis/close reading worksheet - water access
This resource is one page, front and back, with 10 short answer questions that can be answered using the text. Spaces in the margins allow room for notes. An answer key is included on page 3.Use the Associated Press article on the 2023 UN Water Report to practice critical reading skills like close reading, annotation, cause and effect, and recall. I would use this in my social studies class to prime students for a discussion on and critical thinking about worldwide water access. Percentages and
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Grades:
4th - 7th
A Day in the Life: Then and Now
Make Thanksgiving lessons more relevant this year.
This unit is designed for students to develop an understanding of life and events in the past, and how they compare with the present. This unit includes Social Studies, Science, Math, and Reading (informational text). You could add Writing, too.
Designed for younger students, it can be adjusted to accommodate any grade level or duration.
CONTACT ME IF YOU CANNOT PRINT OUT THUMBNAILS OF Q&As, ASSESSMENTS, MATH SHEET, AND MATRIX AS EXPL
Grades:
1st - 6th
Text: Comparison of Messi and Ronaldo
Short text and chart to compare two soccer players: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (debate guarantee in your classroom)
Perfect to work on the comparative and superlative.
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5th - 9th
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ELA Test Practice Compare/Contrast Texts-Women's History-African Americans
Compare and Contrast Two Non-Fiction Texts
Students need to be aware that when they are comparing texts they are looking for similarities. Words like: same, also, both, too, like, similar, have in common, and as well as can be used to describe the ways they are alike.
When they are contrasting texts, they are describing the differences between texts. Words like: but, yet, although, unlike, while, unless, instead, even though, on the other hand, and different can be used to describe the diffe
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Famous Women in History Word Searches
A WAY TO CELEBATE WOMEN IN HISTORY MONTH. A packet of word searches to help your students/children learn about some of the famous women in history. My students really enjoy looking for the words in each search. I quizzed them on what they learned as a follow up activity.Hillary Rodham Clinton Harriet Tubman Michelle Obama Jacqueline Kennedy Oprah Winfrey Eleanor Roosevelt Rosa Parks Sojourner Truth Amelia Earhart Queen Elizabeth II Helen Keller Nancy Reagan Betty White Betsy RossSarah Breedlo
Grades:
1st - 12th
Daily Life at the Time of Jesus Comprehension Questions
This editable packet includes comprehension questions and activities that connect Biblical readings with the nonfiction text Daily Life at the Time of Jesus. It is especially suited for around Easter and can be used for both the classroom and Sunday School studies.
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Civics Initiative: Food Drive Plan
This plan gives you a full lay out of what you should expect when planning a Food Drive at your school. This has a day-by-day schedule, flyer available, articles for differing grades, and a roll out plan.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Christmas Around the World Editable Book
This product includes 6 countries:
Sweden
England
France
Russia
Spain
Scotland
Each country has blank stationary page and a scrapbook page. You are able to type your own text on the stationary page (in Microsoft Word).
Students can use the blank stationary sheets to write their own paper on how the country celebrates Christmas. This product can be used for a homework project, or an in-class writing assignment.
This product can also be used in conjunction with my Christmas Around the World Bo
Grades:
1st - 5th
Thanksgiving Reader's Theater
A language arts and Social Studies centered Reader's Theater on Thanksgiving. Read together in class, or preform for others.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Ruby Bridges PebbleGo Webquest
**You must have access to PebbleGo.com to use this webquest.**I created this webquest to go along with our study of Ruby Bridges and Civil Rights. The log-in directions are at the top of the page (you may want to edit it to include your username and password). Students read the information and fill in the blanks from the webquest.This is a great tool to teach note-taking and to provide scaffolding to students for reading comprehension. The students LOVE getting to use the computers for this!Happ
Grades:
1st - 4th
A New Home Liberty Enlightening the World
This article is a part of a set of supplemental immigration articles I wrote for my reading program. This article highlights the experience of exploring new countries and the challenges that they faced.
Grades:
3rd
Also included in:Â A New Home Immigration Articles
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