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4th grade problem solving literature lessons
Interactive Character Analysis Posters-100 Character Traits With Organizers
100 character trait posters, matching organizers, and editable character trait poster. Want your students to be m ore interactive with text? This resource is guaranteed to promote character analysis in your classroom! This resource will build new vocabulary and expose your students to higher level character traits.Character traits are introduced/discussed during read alouds, mentor texts, weekly stories, etc. As characters display the trait, the traits are recorded on the post-its with evidence
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Character Analysis Bundle | Character Traits
STEM Challenge Bucket Tower Problem-Solving Learning Activity Upper Elementary
This unique and original STEM Activity features a bucket with the challenge to build a tower that will hold weight. It's an engaging student favorite and you will love the ready-made lab sheets and low prep. Students must also explain why their towers need a bucket. Imaginative answers are one of the high points of this challenge- along with seeing those creative bucket towers!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.➡️ Click here for the Easy Supplies 6-Pack bun
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
Build a Boat STEM Challenge featuring a Budget Activity
This is a STEM challenge you must try! Students build a boat and test its ability to float. This activity also includes using a budget to "purchase" materials. It's a STEM project your students will love!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.What is the Challenge?Students will design and build a boat! Using simple supplies you probably already have on hand, students choose which materials they wish to use. To make this even more challenging students have a sp
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Challenge Earthquake Resistant Structures Project- 3 Versions
This STEM activity features an earthquake simulation with students building and shaking! You will love the shake tray instructions and ready-made lab sheets. This engineering project is one of our favorites! Your students will love building the structures and cheering when they remain standing. I include 3 different methods for the challenge.➡️ Click here to save 20% with a bundle including this resource and 2 more Earth challenges.NOTE: This resource contains many ways to complete this challeng
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4th - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-2
, 4-ESS3-1
Also included in: Earth Projects STEM Challenge Bundle Featuring Earthquake Structures
Esperanza Rising FULL NOVEL UNIT | Bundled
The Best Cross-Curricular & Engaging Novel Unit Out There*Distance-Learning, Print + Digital, Google Apps, Research-Based Strategies**COMMON CORE ALIGNED This bundled teaching unit covers the whole novel, Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, from start to finish with powerful literary analysis and comprehension tools that will engage your students, teach key standards, and ignite learning in your classroom. Empower your students to access higher-level thinking skills and explore a pivotal tim
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4th - 8th
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Fairy Tales on Trial (Fractured Fairy Tales & Point of View) BUNDLE
Point of view can be difficult for students to grasp. With this unit, you'll teach POV using fractured fairytales and hold a mock trial where your students will put fairy tale characters on trial. You'll set up court, act as judge and jury, and decide which perspective is the most believable.The Fairytales on Trial Bundle is the best value, and includes two weeks of lesson plans, suggested point of view picture books that teach perspective, explicit instructions for separating your students into
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2nd - 5th
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Personal Narrative Writing Unit FOURTH GRADE
My fourth grade personal narrative writing unit includes 8 weeks of done-for-you writing lessons about how to write a small-moment story. This unit contains detailed lesson plans, mentor texts, anchor charts, student writing tasks, and rubrics–everything you need to be a capable, confident writing teacher with students who love to write.If teaching writing has ever made you cry, weep, tear out your hair, question your existence, or binge-watch reality television—because it’s just that frustratin
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4th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Stories - Activities - Allusions - Story Elements
Greek Mythology Unit that includes Twelve Greek Mythology Stories integrated with ELA skills of Story Elements and Allusions. Literacy skills in the bundle: - Inferring Character Traits - Plot Development - Determining Theme - AllusionsThe stories and Greek mythology characters have been made age appropriate while not too childish so that upper elementary will enjoy it.4 overarching learning goals:• I can identify, describe, and sequence the elements of plot.• I can identify theme by analyzin
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4th - 5th
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STEM Popcorn Challenge - Problem-Solving & Volume Project - Measurement Activity
It’s the Popcorn STEM Activity! This Easy Prep Challenge is one of my absolute favorites to use as an exploration into volume. This challenge has been tested with 2nd-5th graders and they all enjoy designing those containers to hold the popcorn. Inevitably, there will be gigantic containers. Please note: This challenge is available in money-saving bundles!➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % with STEM Volume Bundle➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % with STEM 6-Pack Math Skills Bundle➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % wit
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Challenges Volume BUNDLE featuring Problem-Solving & Math
Story Elements Unit, Graphic Organizer, Anchor Chart RL.4.3 - 4th Grade Reading
This RL.4.3 Story Elements 4th grade reading unit is full of standards-based lesson plans, Lexile passages, graphic organizers, and activities to use while you are teaching the standard RL4.3. If you are not teaching Common Core, then the unit is still valuable to use when teaching 4th grade students to describe characters, settings, and events/plot. Please check out the preview to see ALL that you're getting in this Story Elements RL.4.3 pack! In the pack you will receive: 4 Mini Lessons14 Grap
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4th
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Summarizing Fiction Texts Bundle: Practice Passages, PowerPoint, Worksheets
Teach your students to summarize a fictional piece of literature by using the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" strategy. This bundle of activities includes many practice opportunities! Students will read and summarize FOURTEEN fictional pieces. This bundle has everything you need to keep your students engaged as they learn how to write a strong fiction summary. Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These genre a
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3rd - 6th
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Plot Diagram and Elements Lesson | Short Story Structure GR 4-7 Google Slides
⭐ NO PREP DIGITAL LESSON: Engage students in 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grades with this interactive lesson as you introduce or review the elements of plot and plot diagrams. Students will highlight text, drag and drop text, and type in their own responses to prompts. It's time to replace those boring worksheets!Students will:learn about plot elements before explaining them in their own wordsmatch each stage of a plot diagram with its descriptionread short stories and sequence the main events on a
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4th - 7th
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Empower Girls Group Counseling
***Please Note***My Get to Know You Conversation Activity and Gossip and Rumors Airing Dirty Laundry Sort Activity are included in this group counseling download. Relational Aggression is an all too common experience with students at school. From elementary school to high school, drama exists wherever there is a group dynamic. By talking about relational aggression and understanding the terms associated with it, can help students understand and have an active role in reducing such incidents. Thi
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4th - 7th
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Wonder by R.J. Palacio Novel Study Unit
This 174 page novel study unit on Wonder by R.J. Palacio contains:
List of Chapter Titles organized by Part 1-8
Book Part Teacher Cheat Sheets
• Vocabulary for book part
• Strategies to Focus On
Chapter-related Activities
• Vocabulary for each chapter
• Important Events of each chapter
• Comprehension + Inferring Questions for each chapter
• Use of Figurative Language in chapters when used
• Over 20 additional extension ideas, some chapter specific and some for the book in general
Character
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4th - 6th
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STEM Spaghetti Tower Challenge Problem-Solving Project
Who knew a project using spaghetti could be so engaging and have easy prep for you? Students love this tower-building event with the unlikeliest of materials- spaghetti and one marshmallow. You will enjoy the ready-made lab sheets and the 4 different versions of this resource. ➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.What is the challenge?Students will use raw spaghetti strands to build a structure that will hold weight at the top. There are 4 variations of this
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Making Inferences, Inferencing Activity, Task Cards, Worksheets 4th Grade RL.4.1
This RL.4.1 Making Inferences 4th grade reading unit is full of standards-based lessons, reading passages, anchor charts, and activities to use while you are teaching the standard RL4.1. If you are not teaching Common Core, then the unit is still valuable to use when teaching 4th grade students to make inferences and find key details and evidence in fictional stories. Please check out the preview to see ALL that you're getting in this Inferences RL.4.1 pack! In the pack you will receive: 3 Mini
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4th
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Conflict Resolution Lesson
This conflict resolution lesson is the perfect fit for teaching social problem-solving to middle and upper elementary students! It includes a slideshow to teach and model seven different strategies (have students act them out!), five worksheets, and 48 scenario cards to use in lots of different conflict resolution activities.How can you use these task cards? Here are some ideas!For scoot (Which choice/strategy would you use?)With movement-based practice activities like 'Ask-Ask-Switch or 'Mingle
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Conflict Resolution Activities with Conflict Resolution Situation Cards
But It's Not My Fault! Responsibility and Problem Solving Lesson Plan
Helping students to take responsibility for their actions and become better independent problem solvers is a big part of our role as educators! This companion to the book "But It's Not My Fault!" is an engaging way to do just that.*This lesson is also available as part of my Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle.*Included in this resource:• Written lesson plan with ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors and CASEL competencies, including discussion questions to use with the book• Blaming vs. problem solving s
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle
STEM Elevators Challenge Problem-Solving Project including 2 Versions
Here's a fabulous STEM project with a focus on creating a cranking device. This STEM Activity features designing and building a working elevator! Great for October or any time of year! Ideas for use:For Halloween, we have lifted small pumpkins, black kettles full of candy corn, and even apples. We have also tried Easter eggs! This challenge can be used at any time of the year! Try pumpkins for fall, apples in August, buckets of jelly beans for Valentine's Day, or stuffed (or chocolate) bunnies
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM MONTHLY BUNDLE 30 Challenges FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR
Choices and Consequences Lesson Plan and Activities
Part of developing responsibility is understanding how choices have consequences, both good and bad. This lesson plan includes several activities to use with middle-upper elementary students to help them recognize the impact of their choices and become more responsible decision makers. Pick and choose which activities to use in your lesson or small group to meet the needs and levels of your students!*This lesson is also available as part of my Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle.*This resource inc
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle
Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
The Gift of the Magi: Complete Differentiated BundleYour upper elementary and middle school students will love reading the classic Christmas story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and you'll love the differentiated options for you and your students!This packet includes 5 different versions of this text ~ See Preview File for samples of each:Original Version - unaltered text, The Gift of the MagiModified Version - The Gift of the Magi re-written in clear, easy-to-understand languageAnnotated V
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities for Middle School Bundle
End of the Year READ ALOUD STEM Activities BUNDLE Creativity, Science, Engineers
Integrate STEAM and STEM in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Make the last week of school and the last day of school amazing! Create a cereal box memory book to help students process the "last day blues." Engineer an amazing treehouse! Have students imagine, design, build, and write about their dream house using Geometry and 3D Shapes! Learn about the Chicago World's Fair and make a Ferris Wheel!Includes 4 STEM/STEAM Projects to go along with the following Read Aloud Books: Last Day
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Black History Month READ ALOUD STEM Activities - Mae Jemison, Hidden Figures
Integrate STEM in your classroom during Black History Month with these Read Aloud STEM Challenges! Create a space capsule to bring Apollo astronauts back to earth safely with Katherine JohnsonBuild an air powered rocket shuttle to launch Mae Jemison into spaceInvent something new with Lonnie JohnsonLearn the power of words with Dr. Martin Luther King JrCode astronauts to the moon with the Hidden Figures!Includes 5 Black History Month Read Aloud Activities and lessons as amazing companion activit
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Gossip and Rumors Activity and Lesson
When your upper elementary or lower middle school students turn your school into a rumor mill… use this activity to help them squash the gossip! It's also a great companion activity to Julia Cook's "Rumor Has It", Madonna's "Mr. Peabody's Apples", or Liz Rosenberg's "What James Said" (specific discussion questions included for each of these stories). It's an SEL lesson or guidance lesson filled with relevant scenarios!This resource includes a set of 20 "What would you do?" gossip/rumor scenarios
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3rd - 6th
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