Emergency Sub Plans Winter 3rd Grade 4th Grade Substitute Lessons

Are you looking for easy-to-use, high-engagement sub plans to have on hand to leave for your substitute or guest teacher? This done-for-you set includes specific teacher/substitute directions for each of the no-prep activities included in this set!

This emergency sub-plans pack is winter themed and includes substitute organization and step by step directions, a multi-content area snow unit, and a multi-content area hibernation unit.

Pick and choose what activities you want the substitute to cover each day. Each unit has multiple activities for each content area. Each separate unit can be spread over the course of several days!

See the description below for the activities included in each pack!

These emergency sub-plans are appropriate for third and fourth grade.

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Contents:

Substitute Organizer Pack Contents:

• Letter to Substitute
• Substitute Teacher Report
• Student Self-Reflection
• Daily Schedule
• Class List
• Medical Information
• Student Pull-Out Schedule
• Classroom Management/Helpful Information
• Whole Class Behavior Plan

Hibernation Unit Pack Contents:

Science: Non-Fiction Hibernation Activities:

• KWL Chart-Hibernation
• Note Taking Sheet
• 2 page Informational Text on Hibernation
• Venn Diagram
• Informational Questions about the Text
• Explanatory Writing Prompt
• Hibernation 3-2-1 Reflection

ELA Reading and Writing: Fiction Activities:

• Owl Moon Reflection Questions
• Great Horned Owl Adaptation Activity
• Narrative Writing Prompt

Grammar and Language Activities:

• Content-Specific Vocabulary Words Dictionary Look-Up
• Onomatopoeia Sentences
• Nouns
• Proper Nouns
• Create a Hibernation Poster with Nouns and Proper Nouns

Math Activities:

• Migrating Miles Chart and Word Problems
• Multiplying Hibernators Multiplication Game
• Multiplying Multiple Factors
• Math Answer Keys

Bonus Activities:

• Hibernation Open-ended Poster
• Hibernation Color and Doodle Fact Page
• Hibernation Sequence Chain and Reflection
• Hibernation Problem Solving and Answer Key
• Hibernation Word Search and Answer Key

Snow Unit Pack Contents:

Science: Non-Fiction Snow Activities:

• Snow Prediction/Learned Chart
• It’s Snowing Book Response Questions
• Snow Is Falling Book Response Questions
• Note Taking Sheet
• Under a Microscope-Unique Snowflakes
• Snowflake Process
• Explanatory Writing Prompt
• Snow 3-2-1 Reflection

ELA Reading and Writing: Fiction Snow Activities:

• Snowy Day 2 page Fictional Text
• Reader Response Questions
• Character/Self Comparison with Venn Diagram
• Reading Summary
• Narrative Writing Prompt
• Snowy Haiku Poetry Writing

Grammar and Language Activities:

• Content Specific Vocabulary Words Dictionary Look-Up
• Wintery Personification
• 2 Adjective Activities
• Snowy Facts and Opinions

Math Activities:

• Winter Two Step Word Problems
• True or False? Balanced Equations
• Multiplication Problem Solving
• Snowy Subtraction Across Zeroes
• Math Answer Keys

Bonus Activities:

• Snow Open-ended Poster
• Snow Synonym Activity
• Snow Day Opinion Writing with Graphic Organizer
• Snow Word Search and Answer Key

PLEASE NOTE: Two activities are based on these popular winter picture books:

Owl Moon By Jane Yolen

Snow Is Falling By Franklyn M. Branley

OR It's Snowing By Gail Gibbons

NOTE: Digital link to snow videos are included in case you do not have Snow Is Falling By Franklyn M. Branley OR It's Snowing By Gail Gibbons

Recent feedback on this product:

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"Love the diverse activities under one theme. Great for practicing 3rd grade skills. Can't wait to have to use this product."

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"Great product to have on hand. Saves on planning time."

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"These are really amazing! I have them all printed out and in folders, ready for a sub in case of an emergency! I made sure to buy all of the books that are part of the lessons and leave them in the folder with the worksheets. That way, the sub never has to go looking for ANYTHING!"

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"I was able to use these plans for my emergency substitute plans. They match the core, which is what I love. Great plans and easy to follow."

Try some of my other winter resources!

• 12 Days of Winter Activities
• Martin Luther King Day No Prep
• Winter Opinion Writing
• December Writing
• January Writing
• Winter Themed Multiplication and Division

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