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Writing-expository Common Core W.1.2 thematic unit plans
Seasons & Weather Patterns First Grade Science Unit Activities on Cause & Effect
These first grade weather lesson plans and unit help kids explore and understand cause and effect through Earth's natural cycles. Find detailed plans, materials, STEM challenges, science labs, literacy and math connections and much more in this complete 6 week weather unit.Are you struggling to fit science in your busy first grade schedule? Look no further! This first grade weather unit integrates literacy and science to make your literacy block more impactful and help you use your precious ins
Grades:
K - 2nd
Animal Adaptations Project and Activities | Project Based Learning
This unit is based off of the fun, educational picture book, What if I had Animal Teeth. The students will be educated on various features and adaptation of animals. There are a variety of lessons, that are all step by step and have the students doing research, using technology, informational writing, presenting, creating, listening, group work and more. This is DIGITAL and PRINTABLE. Digital options in a zip drive.** Included in our Writing Program! CLICK HERE to see everything included. Hop to
Grades:
1st - 2nd
NGSS:
1-LS3-1
Also included in: Project Based Learning Curriculum 1st Grade PBL Activities
Kindness Writing Prompts
Kindness writing prompts includes 12 writing prompts that can be used throughout the school year! Two sets of prompt pages are included: one with a large space for a picture and a few lines for writing, and one with a small space for a picture and several lines for a written response. There are also 2 different book covers included! Print covers in color or in black and white...make a class book or individual writing journals!*Compiling these prompts makes awesome memory books for your student
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Valentine's Day and February Activities
Bats Informative Reading and Writing
Are you looking to add more informational reading and writing into your curriculum? This resource uses the interesting topic of bats to help your students do some research and informative writing.Included:*circle map to record bat facts learned*bubble map to describe bats using adjectives*double bubble comparing two bat nonfiction texts*tree map to sort fiction and nonfiction titles*informative writing planning sheet*bat writing paper*anchor chart samples*book suggestions*answer keys/examplesCCS
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Textos Informativos- Animales del Bosque
Animales del Bosque- Informative Texts in Spanish! Students will love reading these texts to learn interesting and fun facts about 9 forest animals.This unit includes:Informative texts for the following animals:Los BúhosLos LobosLos Osos NegrosLos Osos PardosLos AlcesLos MapachesLos Pumas Las ÁguilasLos Venados Comprehension questions for each animal3 graphic organizers for writingAnimal report outlineFinal draft writing paperIdeas for Uses:Guided readingClose readsFluencyComprehensionWritingRes
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Goods and Services Brochure Project
Students create a brochure about a community business or organization. The product includes pre-writing pages to help students develop their ideas and to think critically about goods and services in their communities. The final product, a brochure, is an engaging and fun way for teachers to incorporate art, writing, and language arts skills into social studies. This project could be used as a unit assessment in writing or social studies. The product is aligned to Common Core State Standards. Ins
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Christmas Close Reading | Christmas Science
This is a mini unit all around Candy Canes! It includes Christmas Close Reading Articles, Christmas Informational Writing and a Christmas Science Lab all using Candy Canes. This is an easy-to-use unit that will give your students some Christmas cheer while following standards at the same time. All lessons are step-by-step guided and you can just print and go! This will save you hours of planning time.** Included in our Writing Program! CLICK HERE to see everything included. Hop to our Writing Cu
Grades:
1st - 2nd
NGSS:
2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-2
Common Core Close Reading First Grade- Being An American
This is an American Symbols, Landmarks, and Heroes close reading common core informational text unit focusing on first grade social studies themes. American symbols, Presidents, and The White House are all presented in article form. Each topic has a set of activities to help students internalize facts, connect to writing, discuss, and practice close reading annotation skills. It is three units in one. The following is a list of what the unit contains:
Articles for students to annotate on the
Grades:
K - 2nd
OWL Writing and Craft
OWL Writing and Craft: is a brand new informational resource that includes an easy but fun owl craftivity--complete with patterns and instructions! This owl writing packet should be helpful as a scaffolding tool for students who are hesitant about writing, and for those who are ready to write their first short report. This will give them the frame-work to organize their thinking in complete sentences. This includes a two-page student reading passage: "Fascinating Owls", that will give students
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Reptile Expository Report Writing and Project Materials!
Reptile Expository Report Writing and Project Materials!
Included in this unit are:
*Six short, informational pieces for the students to choose from. (alligaor
*An outline form to help the students create topic sentences, four sentences about their animal and a closing sentence.
*Report writing paper.
*A cover page for each animal.
*Black and white clip art of each of the six report reptiles with folding tabs for the students to fold and glue to make the reptiles stand for a diorama-type pr
Grades:
1st - 3rd
CCSS:
Dinosaur Expository Writing and Project Materials!
Dinosaur Expository Writing and Project Materials!
Included in this unit are:
*Six short, informational pieces for the students to choose from. (stegosaurus, triceratops, apatosaurus, tyrannosaurus rex, parasaurolophus and pteranodon)
*An outline form to help the students create topic sentences, four sentences about their animal and a closing sentence.
*Report writing paper.
*A cover page for each animal.
*Color clip art of each of the six report dinosaurs with folding tabs for the student
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Animal Adaptations Activities Project Based Learning What if you had animal eyes
This unit is based off of the fun, educational picture book, What if I had Animal Eyes. The students will be educated on various features and adaptation of animals. There are a variety of lessons, that are all step by step and have the students doing research, using technology, informational writing, presenting, creating, listening, group work and more. ** Included in our Writing Program! CLICK HERE to see everything included. Hop to our Writing Curriculum to get over 190 Resources. You will be
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
2-LS4-1
, 1-LS3-1
Let's Write About Pilgrims! A Thanksgiving Writing Unit
Let’s Write About Pilgrims!
Mini Lessons, Graphic Organizers/Maps, Writing Paper & More!
Common Core Aligned and with English Language Learners in mind!
This Thanksgiving Writing Unit is perfect for November. Contains 4 mini-lessons which begin with a graphic organizer/map and culminate with sentence/paragraph writing. Contains mini lesson plans for each lesson with many strategies for English Language learners. This unit includes the following mini-lessons:
- Circle Map and Writing Act
Grades:
K - 2nd
Johnny Appleseed Activities
This Writing Unit is an all-inclusive, step-by-step, informational writing unit on Johnny Appleseed. It includes numerous other activities as well. The most important part is that it is differentiated into 3 levels. This unit is perfect for 1st grade and will work well in Kindergarten as well. This unit will have your students learning about Johnny Appleseed, doing community service around the school, learning about informational writing, going through the writing process, learning about being a
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Project Based Learning Curriculum 1st Grade PBL Activities
Arctic Animals Informational Writing Unit
Looking for a Winter or Arctic Animal Themed Informational Writing Unit? Here it is! This huge research unit includes almost everything you need to support your students research of and informational writing about Arctic Animals!What is included in this unit? Common Core Aligned StandardsLesson Plan Ideas for 10 daysTeaching/Resource Posters (In color and black/white)Brainstorming PageResearch QuestionsBlank Research Pages for your students to generate their own questionsHalf-Page Writing Bookle
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Let's Write About Native Americans! A Thanksgiving Writing Unit
Let’s Write About Native Americans!
Mini Lessons, Graphic Organizers/Maps, Writing Paper & More!
Common Core Aligned and with English Language Learners in mind!
This Thanksgiving Writing Unit is perfect for November. Contains 4 mini-lessons which begin with a graphic organizer/map and culminate with sentence/paragraph writing. Contains mini lesson plans for each lesson with many strategies for English Language learners. This unit includes the following mini-lessons:
- Circle Map and Writin
Grades:
K - 2nd
Octopus Ocean Animal Research Project
Do your elementary students struggle to create an animal research project? Are you looking for an easy way to differentiate the process and products for ocean life research? Then this octopus informational writing resource is for you!To complete this project, students will:✅ Read nonfiction texts✅ Use a note-taking form to record facts✅ Choose to make a poster or mini-book✅ Write, color, and assemble the final project.This could also be made as a lapbook.❤️ Save time by integrating your science
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Ocean Animals Research Project BUNDLE
Friendship - Writing Unit - Narrative, Informative, & Opinion
This unit is designed with kindergarten and first grade writing standards in mind. Students will learn about the topic of friendship while creating various styles of writing pieces. It is a great unit to use for back to school at the beginning of the year to build a positive classroom community. There are 8 lessons included in this unit. Each lesson comes with a detailed lesson plan and all of the printable materials you will need to complete the lesson. There is also an exit ticket for each les
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Writing Unit BUNDLE: Narrative, Informative, Opinion, & Procedural
How to Make Applesauce Writing
Make applesauce with your class and then create a how to book describing each step of the process. This is a great way to provide your class with a hands on meaningful experience that will have them talking about it for days. This file includes an easy recipe for making applesauce in the crockpot. After making the applesauce with your class, you can work to write how to books all about the process of making applesauce. And don't forget the final step of eating the applesauce!
Grades:
K - 4th
Let's Write About Thanksgiving! A Writing Unit BUNDLE!
Let’s Write About THANKSGIVING!
Buy all 3 themes - Pilgrims, Native Americans, and Turkeys - and SAVE!
Mini Lessons, Graphic Organizers/Maps, Writing Paper & More!
Common Core Aligned and with English Language Learners in mind!
This Thanksgiving Writing Unit is perfect for November. There are three themes: Pilgrims, Native Americans, and Turkeys. Each theme contains 4 mini-lessons which begin with a graphic organizer/map and culminate with sentence/paragraph writing. Contains mini les
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Grades:
K - 2nd
January Winter Writing Projects for Young Writers
Writing prompts and projects for Kindergarten and First Grade themed for JANUARY, NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., CHINESE NEW YEAR, ARCTIC ANIMALS, and WINTER include themed prompts and crafts. Writing should be engaging and authentic and now it can be with these writing prompts for young writers. These engaging writing activities can be used as bulletin boards, class books, writing centers, in Writer's Workshop, or as an Interactive Writing assignment. Make cute integrated projects th
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: ELA Bundle for Kindergarten Reading and Writing
Butterfly Unit: Life Cycle and Migration
This "All About Butterflies: Life Cycle and Migration" unit is perfect for teaching the common core shared research standard with even your earliest researchers!Includes:1) Student Task Slide2) KWL Butterfly Chart 3) Informational Text: Butterfly Life Cycle4) Butterfly Vocabulary Word Tracing5) Cut and Glue Butterfly Life Cycle Chart6) Butterfly Life Cycle Writing Prompt7) Informational Text: Butterfly Migration8) Butterfly Migration: Informational Text Multiple-Choice Questions Slide9) Butterfl
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Daily Journal Writing Prompts for May & June
Cover all areas of 1st Grade writing with these morning work daily journal writing prompts for Spring. By following my weekly schedule, ensure that your students are getting daily practice with opinion, narrative, informative, and "how-to" writing. It contains 2 months (May and June) of seasonal ideas to inspire young authors. First Grade Math, Reading, and Social Emotional prompts are also included each month. Choose the prompts that work with your unique class. This is a short version of my "
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Grades:
1st
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Sunflowers Writing Informative Opinion Narrative CCSS
Let's do some sunflowers writing! Here are what each page holds for you.
Pg 1 - Sale Cover
Pg 2 - Title Page
Pg 3 - Opinion Poster
Pg 4 - Opinion Brainstorm
Pg 5 - Opinion Prewrite
Pg 6 - Opinion Final
Pg 7 - Opinion Rubric
Pg 8 - Informative Poster
Pg 9 - Informative Brainstorm/Prewrite
Pg 10 - Informative Final
Pg 11 - Informative Rubric
Pg 12 - Narrative Poster
Pg 13 - Narrative Types of Intro Poster
Pg 14 - Narrative Prewrite
Pg 15 - Narrative Final
Pg 16 - Narrative Rubric
Pg 17 - Thanks Pa
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 3rd
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