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Kindergarten critical thinking close reading research
American Symbols Chit Chat Messages Close Reading Passages, President's Day
Are you looking for American Symbols lessons and close reading? This set is perfect for President's Day! Use for Shared Reading and Interactive Writing in a K & 1 classroom.BUY THE BUNDLE AND SAVEIncluded Symbols:STATUE OF LIBERTYLIBERTY BELLBALD EAGLEAMERICAN FLAGWhat's Included for Each Symbol:Informational TextsVocabulary cardsClose Reading MessagesFlip FlapsWriting templatesJournal Prompts70 pages of PRINT AND GO fun & learningView my Best Selling America Unit by clicking HERESKU:
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K - 1st
Animal Research Graphic Organizer
Are your first or second graders working on a research unit? These writing pages are perfect for ANY animal writing activity! Simply read aloud a selection of nonfiction texts to students, or use leveled informational books, research on pebblego, etc. for independent work. Students can then organize their facts by writing about the animal that is interesting to them.It's a great way for them to show all the information they learn! There are four different layouts that are scaffolded and differen
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K - 2nd
Genius Hour
Genius Hour Template for Elementary - This Genius Hour (Passion Project) is designed especially for primary grades and beginners. These Genius Hour templates are simple enough for beginning readers and most pages can be adapted for even non-readers by completing the pages with drawings. You can implement Genius Hour with even the youngest learners with the help of this resource. These pages would also work to implement Genius Hour for Special needs students. This Genius Hour Plan is designed
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K - 2nd
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Project Based Learning - Animals in Winter | PBL | plans | rubric | assessment
Animals in winter is a perfect resource for project-based learning. Let your students explore the wonders of how animals use different strategies to survive changes in their environment.This project based learning unit focuses on the animals chosen by the students, two animals that hibernate (bear and hedgehog), two animals that migrate (monarch butterfly and duck), and two animals that adapt (rabbit and deer) during the season of winter. This PBL was “piloted” on a preK class and they had a GRE
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PreK - K
Arctic Animals Unit for Kindergarten
Arctic Animals! Arctic Animal Activities for Kindergarten or First Grade! Looking for a ready-to-go arctic animal unit? This pack has arctic animal cards along with a student reader, activity pages, arctic animal research project, close reading articles, and more! Great variety of activities for all of your learners! Click PREVIEW for a look at the pages!More WINTER Activities:Polar Bears KindergartenWinter Science Activities and Close Reading PassagesPenguins KindergartenPenguins First GradePol
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PreK - 1st
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Artist of the Week - Jen Stark
Learn more about Contemporary Artist - Jen Stark! Comes with differentiated reading passages and questions for different grade levels or readers. * DOK numbers included!* Printable templates included!* Great for a substitute or a weekly Artist lesson!
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K - 6th
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Career Exploration Pack- Differentiated Instruction
This packet is sure to meet all of your different learner's needs. A variety of careers are available to choose from and cover multiple career strands.
Skills and Activities Covered:
Coloring
Labeling
Following Directions
Close Passages
ABC Order
Research
Famous Quotations
Career research for skills needed, salary ranges, and definitions.
Vocabulary
Famous people in the field
Careers Covered:
Architect
Artist
Astronaut
Athlete
Banker
Cashier
Chef
Computer Programmer
Construction Worker
Doctor
Grades:
K - 3rd
Apples: An Inquiry Based Unit of Study
Increase student engagement and deepen understanding!
Do you want your students to explore, investigate, research, study, and pursue topics based on curiosity to increase their understanding of the world?
This Apples: Inquiry Based Unit of Study will help you do create a more engaged, self motivated, and collaborative group of little learners. Go beyond the “cute” apple activities and delve into answering the questions that students really are interested in. Students will work collaborativel
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PreK - 2nd
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Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle
Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle: This 32 page product contains 8 resources for the life cycle of a sea turtle. The resources include:
1) close reading article w/ comprehension sheet
2) informational flash cards
3) 2 life cycle flipbooks
4) life cycle diagram
5) sea turtle QR codes
6) 2 interactive notebook pieces
7) tab-it booklet
8) life cycle wheel
...download the PREVIEW for a better look at these great resources!
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K - 3rd
Animal Research MEGA BUNDLE PACK
This is a BUNDLE of 50 week long guided reading lesson/research on animals. It can be great for guided reading, animal research project or even homework.In this pack, you will find:- 50 books about 50 different animals (20 basic, 10 desert, 10 rainforest, 10 ocean)For each animal, there is:- Cover page: introducing the animal and its lifespan - Drawing page: space to draw the animal and its habitat- KWL Chart page: graphic organizer to write down what students know, wonder, and learned about the
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K - 6th
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Shark Week Close Reading Classroom Edition
This file includes:-Shark Week spelling words-Spelling words ABC order worksheet-Vocabulary cards-Vocabulary word search-Vocabulary Match-Up worksheet-Close reads for great whites, tiger sharks, hammerheads, and whale sharks-Writing prompt idea-Shark themed writing paper-Can-Have-Are graphic organizer-Venn diagram to compare and contrast great whites and hammerheads-Shark label diagramPretty much everything you may need for a fantastic shark week in your classroom. I will continue to update thi
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K - 3rd
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IB PYP Picture Analysis Provocation Pack for Lower Grades
This ready-made bumper pack of concept-based provocation materials for IB PYP earlier years will save you a ton of time and have instant high engagement PYP teaching tools ready to go! No more hunting the internet for suitable images! This resource brings OVER 50 high engagement images, some with 3D and animation, for each IB PYP transdisciplinary theme, covering many of the related concepts. * SUPPORTS A CONCEPT-BASED APPROACH TO STUDENT-LED INQUIRY*The art of the provocation in any inquiry bas
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K - 2nd
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African Safari Animals Theme Research Unit
A fun, interactive unit on African animals! This unit has many components. Included are: anchor chart headers, task cards, animal passages with comprehension questions, a student-created dictionary, a whole group animal research project, and an independent research project. There is also a fun survey at the end of the unit, and an at-home project parent letter attached!Animals included: lions, zebras, chimpanzees, rhinos, hippos, Nile crocodiles, Cape buffaloes, and elephants. One research proje
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K - 2nd
NonFiction Research & STEM Animal/Engineering Bundle | K-2 {Digital & Print}
Do you need to add additional activities to your animal units? If the answer is yes, you need to give your students the chance to explore and research about animals with these Low Prep STEM activities. Students can research, plan, and create their own shelters to explore how animals survive. These Resources are updated for distance/virtual learning. The digital resources are included as a link to Google Classroom inside the downloaded PDF.As the product grows, prices will increase. Get the bundl
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PreK - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, K-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Moon ~ Mr. Moon, Are You Shrinking?
Moon ~ Mr. Moon, Are You Shrinking?* NEW PAGES ADDED!!This Moon Common Core research project addresses Common Core Standards for Research Writing.Through guided and supported research, the students will resolve any misconceptions that the Moon is changing its shape. They will learn that the moon doesn't shrink or grow!-Learn the Moon Phases and other Moon Facts-A pre-research page to assess students' current understanding or misconceptions about why the moon's shape seems to change-2 options fo
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K - 4th
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Sharks: A Nonfiction/Research Unit
This unit is perfect for research or to use with small groups. Students learn best when they are interested in the topic. When discussing animals, my students always want to learn about sharks.
In this unit, students will learn about 5 different sharks:
- bull shark
- great white shark
- hammerhead shark
- sand tiger shark
- whale shark
The following is included with this unit:
-can, have, are, live anchor chart headers
-can, have, are, live chart for students (2 different lined versions)
-AB
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K - 5th
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Website Research Skills | Text Features | K-1 | Input Output Computer Tools
Our K-1 students need to be taught a few online research skills to stay afloat in this fast-paced world of digital learning! This is a great lesson to help them grasp some basic computer concepts quickly. Within this lesson, they'll learn about:- Sorting tools into categories- What IS the Internet anyway?- Input and output devices- Online text features (Includes a drawing, photograph, map, chart, table, and diagram as well as the definitions for video and audio as it relates to resources.) T
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K - 1st
Solar System Mini Unit
Solar System Mini Unit- Make sure you click preview to see all that's included!
Building blocks for a group research project.
Included:
☀ Planet Posters in Color and Black & White
A poster with facts and information for each planet and the Sun
☀ Close Reading Passages
A reading passage with comprehension questions for each planet
Reading passages aligned with the common core reading standards
☀ Solar System Stationary
45 themed writing papers
Papers w/ space for col
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K - 3rd
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Halloween 4-in-1 Critical and Creative Thinking Bundle for Gifted and Enrichment
Fly into critical and creative thinking in your science and math/ logic curriculum! Your students' higher-order thinking skills will SOAR during the Halloween season with this HUGE 4-in-1 bundle! Bundle Includes these 4 products: (click links for details and previews)1) Goin’ Batty! Research Activity Menu for Gifted or Enrichment 2) Spider Sleuth! Creepy Crawly Research Activity Menu for Gifted and Enrichment 3)Halloween Logic Puzzle for Young and Gifted Thinkers!4) Halloween Headlines Mystery!
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PreK - 6th
Caterpillar to Butterfly Close Read Thematic Unit
Wanting a fun and engaging way of teaching you class about the life cycle of a butterfly? This is for you. This thematic unit gives you four different ways to help your students understand everything they may need about caterpillars and butterflies.This thematic unit includes:-Vocabulary words ABC order vocabulary worksheet-Large caterpillar and butterfly vocabulary cards-Vocabulary word search-Vocabulary Match-Up worksheet-Close reads for the life cycle of a butterfly, parts of a butterfly, Mo
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K - 3rd
NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 2-LS4-1
, K-LS1-1
CHILDREN'S AUTHOR STUDIES - MINI BIOGRAPHIES for EARLY ELEMENTARY - FREE GIFT
CHILDREN’S AUTHOR STUDIES ~ Mini BIOGRAPHIES for Students!If you like this free sample visit my shop and get the full pack which includes:11 BIOGRAPHIES Click HEREChildren’s Author Studies FREE SAMPLE Includes:DOREEN CRONIN author of Click, Clack Moo Cows that Type, Giggle, Giggle, Quack, Diary of a WormIncludes:*Connected Writing*Write the Room Word Cards and Recording Sheet*Main Topic Writing Sheet****CHOOSE FROM 2 LEVELS OF TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS TO DIFFERENTIATE YOUR INSTRUCTION***Cut and
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K - 3rd
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Mini Reading Projects Unit (10 Projects)
This Unit was created to showcase a variety of ways you can assess student's reading comprehension skills, critical thinking skills and creative processing for grades 1st-6th. You can easily print these forms and use them OR you can alter/recreate to meet your specific classroom needs.
In this unit you will get these 10 Mini Reading Projects:
Book Review Bookmark, Flower Book Report, Imaginative Line Art, Character Bio-Poem, Hero Poster, WANTED POSTER, Word Splash, History Flash Cards, Pictu
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K - 7th
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Indigenous Peoples Research Menu for Gifted, Enrichment and Differentiation
Enhance your social studies and language arts curriculum with critical and creative thinking! Your students' higher-order thinking skills will bloom as they research various Indigenous Peoples to complete their choice of 8 motivating research activities. Social Studies and Language Arts integrated, including research websites and categories. Perfect for Thanksgiving or anytime! This 17 page menu packet includes 3 levels of difficulty (coded), diverse multiple intelligences/learning styles, and 5
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K - 8th
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Also included in: Holiday Menu Bundle for Critical & Creative Thinking!
Flurry of Winter Research Gifted/Enrichment Menu: Sled Dogs, Inuits, MLK & More!
Want differentiation made easy? Try an activity menu! This 19 page menu packet includes 3 levels of difficulty and multiple intelligences/learning styles. SAVE $$$ by buying my bundle of 3 Winter Enrichment Menus here (includes this one)! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sensational-Set-of-3-Winter-Enrichment-Menus-966786All the forms you need are included for all 8 activities! Ready-to-go including: Terms of UseTeacher information and hintsWinter Activity MenuWebsites for researchMart
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K - 8th
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Also included in: Multitude of Menus! Enrichment Bundle
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