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13 Colonies Activities & Unit: Passages Worksheets Maps Colonial Times Project
Take a step back to Colonial America with these fun 13 Colonies activities. Students will enjoy learning about life in 13 Colonies with this COMPLETE unit that includes three different levels of reading passages, organizers, map activities, unit test, a flipbook, vocabulary posters, and so much more! The passages focus on each region related to people, natural resources, climate, daily life, crops, houses, schooling, and economy. There are reading passages and activities for three different reg
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Seven Continents & Five Oceans Unit: Slide Shows, Reading, Activities, & More!
Need an easy to use comprehensive resource for the major landmasses and oceans of the world? This social studies unit is packed full of facts, features, differentiated reading passages and comprehension questions, a research 3D globe craft, a collaborative poster for your hallway display, and much more to help you bring the seven continents and five oceans to life! Find everything you need all in one place!Click the Preview to View MoreThis unit includes:Continents Facts & Features Slide Sho
Grades:
1st - 5th
The Digestive System Complete Unit | Digestive System Worksheets and Assessment
Are you teaching the digestive system but having trouble finding kid-friendly, engaging text, digestive system worksheets, activities, a digestive system assessment, and diagrams? This complete 10 day unit includes everything you need to teach your upper elementary students about the digestive body system. Both a print and interactive digital version made for Google slides are included. Lessons cover parts of the digestive system, functions of the digestive system, digestion, organs, waste, and
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Human Body Systems BIG BUNDLE | Fun Human Body Activities
Ecosystems and Biomes Reading Passages Activities Photosynthesis Food Chains Web
Make teaching about ecosystems and biomes fun with this complete unit! With this BEST SELLER, your students will learn all about the different types of ecosystems, biomes, food chains, photosynthesis, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, and how they interact with each other. This engaging unit includes information about different types of ecosystems and biomes, as well as hands-on activities that bring the topics to life. Help your students understand ecosystems and biomes in a meaningful wa
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
Westward Expansion Fun Activities Reading Passages Flip Book Maps Lewis & Clark
Visit the Wild West with these Westward Expansion with comprehension reading passages and activities about Lewis & Clark, Louisiana Purchase, Gold Rush, Erie Canal, Pony Express, and the Oregon Trail. With information about:Westward ExpansionLouisiana PurchaseErie CanalThe AlamoPony ExpressOregon TrailGold RushLewis and Clark ExpeditionImportant Inventions: Telegraph, Steam Locomotive, and SteamboatThis unit on the Westward includes reading passages, comprehension questions, character studie
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Shark Week in the Classroom | End of the Year Activity | Shark Themed Unit
This Shark Week resource is a week long themed unit, packed with shark week activities, all about sharks! This resource includes 250 pages of everything you need to have an entire week filled with SHARK WEEK lessons and activities in your classroom. Shark Week is a great end of the year activity. Everything you need to host a Shark Week in your classroom! Your ENTIRE WEEK PLANNED with Shark Week Activities that cover reading, writing, word work, math, science, STEM, and more! Look Below to see
Grades:
K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
Martin Luther King Jr. Lapbook - Activity and Craft
Explore the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in an engaging and interactive way with this Martin Luther King Jr. Lapbook. This educational resource is perfect for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, or anytime you want to teach your students about this remarkable civil rights leader.***This resource is included in the Lapbooks All Year Bundle!***What's Included: Step-by-step instructions for creating the lapbook. Martin Luther King Jr. Topper & Cover Ways our World was
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Monthly and Seasonal Crafts & Projects Bundle - Lapbooks All Year
Oceans Unit - Ocean Animals Research, Ocean Craft, Ocean Habitat
Dive deep into the ocean with this science unit all about oceans and ocean animals! This ocean unit integrates ELA standards and will keep your students highly engaged and having fun, all while learning. In this ocean unit, you and your students will meet Ollie the marine biologist who will help them do some detailed studies on various ocean animals such as whales, sharks, dolphins, octopuses, seahorses, krill, and sea turtles. For each lesson there is a text passage for close reading and readin
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
All About Apples Craft, Apple Investigation Science Activities, Apple Life Cycle
Learn all about apples with these 20 interactive apple activities and adorable apple craft! You can easily integrate science, math, literacy and social studies into your nonfiction apple research, as your students learn about the life cycle of an apple, parts of an apple, uses of an apple, seasons of an apple tree and where to grow an apple tree. They will also taste test each color apple and graph their classmates' favorites, as well as use their five senses to describe an apple.Apple Investig
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Ocean Animals Reading: Sea Turtles Differentiated Nonfiction Reading Passages
“All About Sea Turtles” includes everything you would need to work on vocabulary and comprehension skills with your students while helping them to gain content area knowledge at the same time! Differentiated reading passages (3 levels) allow you to meet the needs of all students to ensure complete understanding of the content. Take a look at the product preview for a closer look! This is 1 of 9 ocean animals available in the Ocean Animals Bundle.All follow-up activities are thoughtfully align
Grades:
1st - 4th
Plan a Vacation Research Unit - Project Based Learning Math and Social Studies
Give your students an opportunity to plan their own dream summer vacation! With this Project Based Learning unit, students are given a budget of $3000 to plan a vacation to a destination of their choice. Decide how to will spend 5 days and nights on the dream vacation. This 21st Century project based learning unit provides math, research, digital learning, and writing. (Google Version added)This PBL unit incorporates challenging, engaging, and creative activities. There are many opportunities fo
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Animal Classifications Unit Sort Mammals Reptiles Amphibians Groups Worksheets
Discover the Wonders of Nature with our Animal Classification Unit. This incredible unit includes everything you need to teach about mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. With kid-friendly reading passages, comprehension questions, and hands-on activities, this unit encourages students to explore the amazing diversity of living creatures. A fun animal card sorting game and vibrant tri-fold booklets are sure to keep students engaged!The following animal groups are highlighted in this un
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
All About Sharks Leveled Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions
“All About Sharks” includes everything you would need to work on vocabulary and comprehension skills with your students while helping them to gain content area knowledge at the same time! Differentiated reading passages (3 levels) allow you to meet the needs of all students to ensure complete understanding of the content. Take a look at the product preview for a closer look! This is 1 of 9 ocean animals available in the Ocean Animals Bundle.All follow-up activities are thoughtfully aligned to
Grades:
1st - 5th
Plant Lapbook Craft - Plant Life Cycle - Parts of a Plant - Earth Day Project
Do you teach the plant life cycle? How about parts of a plant? Types of soil? Ways seeds move? Photosynthesis? How about what plants need? If your answer is yes then this is the unit that you need!UPDATE: This resource now includes a DIGITAL version - Google Slides and PowerPoint***Do you want to own an entire year of lapbooks and save money at the same time? Click here to purchase the Lapbook Bundle!***What components are included?-Planting Toppers (boy and girl)-Planting Lapbook Cover-P
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Also included in: Monthly and Seasonal Crafts & Projects Bundle - Lapbooks All Year
A Zoo Day 7-Hour Complete Sub Plan Thematic Unit for Grades 3-4 Common Core
A Zoo Day 7-Hour Complete Sub Plan Thematic Unit for Grades 3-4 Common CoreFor Grades 3-4. For my 5th-6th grade version with more complex text and tasks, click here.This packet includes everything you need for a complete interdisciplinary interactive unit on zoo animals. I created this unit to leave with a sub for 3rd-4th graders to complete in a day. The students work through the packet, completing activities for reading, science, social studies, and math. Then, they will turn everything they'
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: The 7 Hour Sub Plans Bundle for Grades 3-4 ~ Easy Sub Plans!
Hatching Chicks: Chick Life Cycle Science Experiment
If you are looking for a way to incorporate a little hands on science into your classroom, you might want to consider hatching chicks in your room!For the last few years, I have been fortunate enough to have very willing principals and school board administrators who encourage hands on science. I created this unit to go along with my chick life cycle experiment each spring. I've tweaked it a bit in the classroom before I posted it here!!I am fortunate to have a farmer husband who does help me wi
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Timeline Activity Past & Present Social Studies Project - My Own Life
Are you teaching social studies then and now and looking for an engaging resource to help you? This past, present, and future resource includes fun activities to help you teach it! Students will learn about timelines with worksheets and an activity where they'll create their own life timeline. This social studies then and now resource is intended for students to look at their own past life, and present life, and also try to imagine what they'll be like in the future.This unit is part of a MONEY
Grades:
1st - 2nd
What is a Scientist Interactive Notebook
This "What is a Scientist" pack includes 5 different interactive activities for the primary grades. Included:-Cut/paste for a 5 flap foldable "What is a scientist?" Including pictures and descriptions.-Parts of a scientist cut/paste-What does a scientist do tree map-3 tab foldable on a scientist and the tools they use-A "What does a scientist look like? Do?" beginning sheet OR assessment sheet. **UPDATED 8/5/2021- Now also includes a PowerPoint and more interactive pages! I have added a boy and
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Australian Animals Unit - Australian Curriculum | Distance Learning
If you're teaching Living Things or Non-Fiction texts this term, then you are going to love using this differentiated Australian Animals inquiry unit with your early years students!Aligned with the Australian curriculum, the resources included in this unit of work have been carefully deigned to cater for the varying abilities in your classroom with resources and activities to suit levels K-2.CHECK OUT WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS PACK IN THE PREVIEW SECTION ABOVE OR TAKE A LOOK HER
Grades:
K - 4th
Presidents Day and American Symbols BUNDLE
This Bundle includes two of my BEST SELLING America units. View the preview file to see more of what's includedAmerica Math and Literacy FunThis unit is packed with enough ideas and activities for a one or two week unit on American Symbols and Presidents. Over 175 pages of resources and activities. Included in this unit are: a shared reading book, an emergent readerfull color pictures to make graphic organizers and charts Statue of Liberty measurement activityDirected drawings of the Statue of
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Grades:
K - 1st
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Novel Study Reading Unit | 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature and nonfiction through A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary nonfiction devices novel study. This A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this historical fic
Grades:
6th - 8th
Texas Our Texas: Learn About Texas History, Symbols, and Culture!
Texas Our Texas: Learn About Texas History, Symbols, and Culture! 150 pages!!Explore the rich history and vibrant culture of Texas with our engaging elementary unit on the Lone Star State's symbols. Designed to inspire young minds, this comprehensive package delves into the iconic symbols that represent Texas's unique identity. From the majestic Lone Star Flag to the rugged Longhorn, students will embark on a journey through the state's fascinating heritage. Through interactive lessons and creat
Grades:
K - 7th
Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl Literary Nonfiction Novel Study Middle School
Teaching literary nonfiction through Anne Frank: Diary of Young Girl will be rigorous, thought-provoking, and thorough with this novel study. This Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth grade middle school learners in a thought-provoking Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this nonfiction diary. This unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common core reading non-fict
Grades:
6th - 8th
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The Hiding Place: Comprehensive Book Study (Corrie ten Boom)
This comprehensive book study for The Hiding Place includes chapter by chapter quizzes and reading responses, plus additional historical reading passages and activities to allow your students to delve deeper into a study of the Holocaust. UPDATE: NOW GOOGLE COMPATIBLE. You are now able to share this with your students digitally. I have included links to access through Google Slides. Students type right into the boxes. It's all set up for you! Perfect for distance learning.This powerful book is a
Grades:
7th - 10th
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