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Primary Sources - An Introduction for the Primary Grades
Primary sources are an integral part of understanding historical and modern events. This introduction for the primary grades, with accompanying worksheets, help students build their awareness of primary sources. It also helps them realize that they create a historical footprint on a daily basis.
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Football Primary Source Activities & Analysis
Primary Sources for the Primary Grades - Christopher Columbus
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Comprehension and Metacognition, Reading is THINKING, Good Readers
Reading is THINKING! These reading comprehension strategies, lessons, and student handouts are perfect for students needing extra practice with metacognition skills and learning to REALLY READ. Students will learn the difference between "FAKE READING" and "REAL READING."Lessons are great for:RTI / InterventionsGuided Reading lessonsSmall group reading instructionWhole group mini-lessonsLiteracy stations / centersInteractive Reading JournalsIncluded in this READING IS THINKING download:Teaching
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
Picture of the Day-Inferring
Digital Picture of the Day is a great way for your students to practice important reading skills of observing and making inferences. Being able to infer is a key component to being a great reader!This resource helps student's with their inferring skills by providing a photo to look at and make 3 observations about. For each observation they come up with 3 inferences. There are 50 different photos in this resource! Picture of the Day can be used traditionally by printing and using in a litera
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K - 5th
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Primary Sources for the Primary Grades - Football (Then vs. Now)
Provide students with a rich and relevant analysis of American football from the late 1800s to today. Students will investigate a wide array of primary sources, including photos, cartoons, and visual interpretations of this sport. Supporting activities reinforce informational text analysis and building historical context. What's included?7 Primary Source Explanation Pages13 Primary Source Pages (Photos of players, uniforms, stadiums, etc)7 "Questions to Consider” Critical Thinking Pages (To acco
Grades:
1st - 4th
Bloom's Taxonomy Questions, Task Cards and Activities For Kids
Want an easy way to ask questions while teaching?Check out my:Bloom's Taxonomy Task Cards and Activities For Kids / Elementary School !Included are task cards for you to laminate, cut, and place on popsicle sticks or keep in a small container to have right at your finger tips to ask those higher level questions! In grades where the children can read they can also pick their own cards and have to answer the question.I have also included worksheets for you to use with many different lessons. They
Grades:
K - 5th
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Biomes and Ecosystems: THE GRASSLAND BIOME
Learning the differences between biomes, ecosystems, and habitats can be confusing; but the Biomes of the World series from Let’s Get Real makes it crystal clear with easy-to-understand definitions, maps, and a wide variety of resources. Biomes and Ecosystems: THE GRASSLAND BIOME highlights the earth’s grassy biome with an interactive cut-and-glue format that features plants and animals found in the African savanna, American Great Plains, and South American pampas ecosystems. THE GRASSLAND BIOME
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Biomes and Ecosystems: ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE
Biomes and Ecosystems: THE DESERT BIOME
Learning the differences between biomes, ecosystems, and habitats can be confusing; but the Biomes and Ecosystems series from Let’s Get Real makes it crystal clear with easy-to-understand definitions, maps, and a wide variety of cross-curricular resources. Biomes and Ecosystems: The Desert Biome highlights the earth’s driest biome with an interactive cut-and-glue format that features plants and animals found in the Sahara, Chihuahuan, and Antarctic ecosystems. The Desert Biome also includes a pi
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Biomes and Ecosystems: ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE
Questioning Skills for Reading Fiction and Non Fiction, Use with Any Book
Asking questions before, during, and after reading is an important critical thinking skill when reading both fiction and informational text. This resource includes printable posters (anchor charts), 30 question cards to use in your reading discussion, and writing worksheets (3 different line styles included). Please click the green preview button to see this resource up close, and to print a sample page for FREE!PRODUCT DETAILS:Posters/Anchor Charts:: Color and blackline version of all charts in
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Biomes and Ecosystems: THE FOREST BIOME
Learning the differences between biomes, ecosystems, and habitats can be confusing; but the Biomes and Ecosystems series from Let’s Get Real makes it crystal clear with easy-to-understand definitions, maps, and a wide variety of cross-curricular resources. Biomes and Ecosystems: The FOREST Biome highlights the earth’s tree-filled biome with an interactive cut-and-glue format that features plants and animals found in the Taiga, temperate, and tropical forest ecosystems. The Forest Biome also incl
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Biomes and Ecosystems: ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE
BIOMES: NORTH POLE-SOUTH POLE BUNDLE SET
Compare and contrast the similarities of and differences between the polar regions--and save 20%--with the NORTH POLE-SOUTH POLE BUNDLE. This engaging fun pack includes an introductory book, four cross-curricular activities, 12 sets of three-part matching cards, and a colorful 11 x 17 inch poster. Book and Poster Resources:North Pole-South Pole is an introductory book that taps into critical thinking skills as students compare and contrast characteristics—including location, geography, explorers
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K - 3rd
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Jack and Jill: Making and Evaluating Difficult Decisions
What if the same critical thinking strategies taught in law school could be used with students in K-2? thinkLaw uses law school exercises with our youngest students using folk tales, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes.Jack and Jill: Making and Evaluating Difficult Decisions guides students through the process of analyzing the nursery rhyme and asking critical questions.It says that Jack fell down and broke his crown, but was he really hurt? The next line said he capered home. Caper means to dance
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K - 2nd
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Biomes and Ecosystems: THE AQUATIC BIOME
Learning the differences between biomes, ecosystems, and habitats can be confusing; but the Biomes and Ecosystems series from Let’s Get Real makes it crystal clear with easy-to-understand definitions, maps, and a wide variety of cross-curricular resources. Biomes and Ecosystems: The Aquatic Biome highlights the earth’s watery biome with an interactive cut-and-glue format that features plants and animals found in freshwater, marine, and coral reef ecosystems. The Aquatic Biome also includes a pic
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Biomes and Ecosystems: ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE
Black History Month Museum! Printable K-2 Reader | Black Leaders | PBL Lesson 1
Kickoff Black History Month by building background knowledge of historical Black leaders with this low-prep, printable elementary reader! Students will be transported to The Black History Month Museum to learn about Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, and Barack Obama! After reading, students can complete the a cut & glue matching review activity with visuals as a great exit ticket! The fun doesn't stop there --- What if we learned MORE and made our own exhibit?This is an int
Grades:
K - 2nd
Reading Comprehension Game Using Fairy Tales
Your students will love this comprehension game using Fairy Tales! Students should be familiar with the four Fairy Tales (The Three Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk and Little Red Riding Hood) before playing this game.Teachers are saying:"SUCH a great literacy center! My kiddos loved it! Way to go! Thanks!""Quality product! I will continue to use this product each year in my classroom.""Awesome game to review comprehension and story elements. Thank you for this resour
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Fact and Opinion Task Cards | Critical and Analytical Skills for 3rd 4th Grade
IDENTIFYING FACT FROM OPINION IS AN ESSENTIAL SKILL FOR STUDENTSHelps students to filter factual content from opinionIt is essential for students to be able to distinguish between fact and opinion in order to develop critical and analytical skills in reading and listening. Fact and opinion are often interwoven in texts and speeches, so it is crucial for students to be able to untangle the threads of truth from mere belief. This skill is essential for navigating the deluge of media that students
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Who's Amelia Earhart? Place Value, Comprehension, Critical Thinking BUNDLE
Who's Amelia Earhart? BUNDLE of critical thinking activities. Your 1st Grade students will love learning about this Famous Woman in American History with this collection of foldable books, logic puzzle, and a bonus quote fall puzzle! NO PREP. Print and use today!This resource has five foldables that reinforce the information learned from Amelia Earhart: More Than a Flier. The foldable book resource is:✔Standards based✔Contains comprehension questions✔Great for making personal connections✔Offerin
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1st - 2nd
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BIOMES: NORTH POLE-SOUTH POLE ACTIVITY BOOK
Tap into critical thinking skills as students compare and contrast the polar regions with North Pole-South Pole. This 12-page book highlights the location, geography, explorers, indigenous people, animal and plant life, and natural resources of the Arctic and Antarctic Circles and also includes two review activities to boost retention. Polar Regions Vocabulary Words:Antarctic Circle, Antarctic Treaty, Arctic Circle, Arctic tern, circumpolar, Emperor penguin, Inuit, kelp forest, McMurdo Station,
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, K-LS1-1
Also included in: BIOMES: NORTH POLE-SOUTH POLE BUNDLE SET
Literacy and Engineering: The Snowy Day
Challenge your students to think and problem solve as they work on this winter themed STEM challenge. Your students will work on visualizing, illustrating, and problem-solving. This activity includes a suggested read aloud, lesson plan, graphic organizer, and a STEM challenge. The STEM challenge includes a design page where students must describe the problem, plan their design by sketching and labeling, evaluate their end product, and make suggestions for improvement. This activity is a great
Grades:
K - 3rd
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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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A Tisket, A Tasket: Analysis from Multiple Perspectives
What if the same critical thinking strategies taught in law school could be used with students in K-2? thinkLaw uses law school exercises with our youngest students using folk tales, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes.A Tisket, A Tasket: Analysis from Multiple Perspectives guides students through the process of analyzing the situation from the perspective of all the characters. The narrator drops a letter they've written to their love and a little boy picks it up and puts it in his pocket. But why
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K - 2nd
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Literacy and Engineering: Snowflake Bentley
Challenge your students to think and problem solve as they work on this winter themed STEM challenge. Your students will work on character traits, making observations in nature, and problem-solving. This activity includes a suggested read aloud, lesson plan, graphic organizer, and a STEM challenge. The STEM challenge includes a design page where students must describe the problem, plan their design by sketching and labeling, evaluate their end product, and make suggestions for improvement. Thi
Grades:
K - 3rd
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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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The Princess Problem health/science escape room (germs, hand washing)
The Princess Problem – all about hand washing and keeping germs away when we cough or sneeze. Can be used for remote/distance learning. For lower elementary (K-2) grades; 45-60 minutes not counting mini lesson before. Use remotely or in person. Use it as a family activity (you send out the website link) for families to do again with their students.STORY: Oh no! The wicked spider has opened a jar of germs! The princess has fallen ill and can’t wake up. A kiss from a prince will not help. Only
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
Understanding Sentences: Level 1 Bundle 1 (Sets 1, 2, 3, and 4)
Have you ever wondered why some students seem to only half understand the texts you ask them to read? You find they sort of know what a text says but aren't really sure why? Or they seem to guess at details (often incorrectly) based on a vague understanding of what the text is saying? Maybe the problem is that many students have difficulty understanding what they read at the sentence level which in turn makes understanding the larger text even harder.Asking students to read larger texts and then
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Who's Amelia Earhart? 5 Foldable Books
Who's Amelia Earhart? Your 1st Grade students will love learning about her with this collection of foldable books that were written based on Patricia Lakin's Amelia Earhart: More Than a Flier. NO PREP. Print and use today!The book has five chapters. This resource has five foldables that reinforce the information learned from Amelia Earhart: More Than a Flier.✔Standards based✔Comprehension questions✔Making personal connections✔Opportunities to draw scenes from the storyPrint on one side."Hot dog"
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Ancient History: Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics
This pdf will teach your students about Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics: what are they, how to read them, and even how to write something like an ancient Egyptian. You can use it in the classroom, assign as homework, or as a reading comprehension practice.Thank you for YOUR purchase and don't forget to follow me for discounts and freebies
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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