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Earth sciences Common Core RL.2.7 resources
The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit Resources with Easel Activities
The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit and Resources. Rainforest activities go with the book The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry. Includes: features of the rainforest, useful websites, art projects, vocabulary with a fun crossword puzzle, main idea and summarizing activity, graphic organizer, story elements and plot diagram, fun facts about the kapok tree, rainforest animals, how can I save the rainforest, chocolate cocoa recipe, math activity, science activity making a terrarium, geography sheet
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Earth Day Activities Bundle
Solar System | Planets and Constellations Unit | Research and Writing Project
Learning about the solar system and planets, along with stars and constellations has never been so engaging! Students will love these writing projects that allow students to research various planets or read the mythology behind the constellations to create their own planet and constellation books.Use this for a WHOLE MONTH of easy reading, writing and/or science plans.This resource includes:Daily Lesson Outline (1 page)Monthly Planning Page12 Vocabulary Words (4 pages)Solar System Note Taking Pa
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2nd - 4th
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Natural Disasters Tornadoes | Wild Weather Reading Comprehension Activities
Natural Disasters Tornadoes reading comprehension unit focused on the comprehension strategy of cause and effect while reviewing comprehension strategies of text connections, schema, new learning, author's purpose and topic and main idea for the mentor text, "Tornadoes!" by Gail Gibbons. Bring wild weather learning to your classroom through a focused and engaging guided reading curriculum. This engaging book companion unit includes:a unique craftwriting promptsgraphic organizersstory element po
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Solar System Planets and Constellations Unit | DIGITAL Writing Research Project
Learning about the solar system and planets, along with stars and constellations has never been so engaging! Students will love these writing projects that allow students to research various planets or read the mythology behind the constellations to create their own planet and constellation books.Use this for a WHOLE MONTH of easy reading, writing and/or science plans.This resource includes:6 Student Google Slides Templates (planet research, planet book, constellation research, constellation boo
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2nd - 4th
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Natural Disasters Floods | Wild Weather Reading Comprehension Activities
Natural Disasters Floods reading comprehension unit focused on the comprehension strategy of cause and effect while reviewing comprehension strategies of text connections, schema, new learning, author's purpose and topic and main idea for the mentor text "Flood Warning" by Katharine Kenah. Bring wild weather learning to your classroom through a focused and engaging guided reading curriculum. This engaging book companion unit includes:a unique craftwriting promptsgraphic organizersstory element
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
The Great Kapok Tree Cause and Effect Notes with Rainforest Layer Activity
The Great Kapok Tree tells the story of some animals in the Amazon Rainforest who try to convince a man not to cut down a Kapok Tree. They tell him all of the ways he will alter the environment if he chooses to cut it down.
Use this product to teach cause and effect. Students will make a chart (either personally or as a class) to take notes on all of the speakers and what effect they say the man will have. Included is a create-your-own layers of the rainforest activity, as well as a vocabulary
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1st - 4th
Novel Study: Sydney and Simon: Full STEAM Ahead! (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 90+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for Sydney and Simon: Full STEAM Ahead! by Paul Reynolds. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED.This fun STEM / STEAM chapter book (Lexile 740) is great for integrating science, math, art, and literature in your classroom. Reynolds does an amazing job of teaching science concepts
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Novel Study Bundle (Print + DIGITAL)
Volcano Study Unit - Hill of Fire
A 2-week study unit on volcanoes pairing discussion with fun activity sheets your classroom will enjoy, combining objectives in literature, science, culture, and geography.Acknowledging that fictional narrative alone does not impart a wide range of scientific data, this unit has paired the popular “Hill of Fire” reader with the more factual “Danger! Volcanoes” reader. Both books can be purchased affordably online.The unit spans 2 full weeks (or ten days) and focuses on four primary goals: • Read
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1st - 3rd
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Natural Disasters Droughts | Wild Weather Reading Comprehension Activities
Natural Disasters Droughts reading comprehension unit focused on the comprehension strategy of cause and effect while reviewing comprehension strategies of text connections, schema, new learning, author's purpose and topic and main idea for the mentor text "Droughts" by Melissa Stewart. Bring wild weather learning to your classroom through a focused and engaging guided reading curriculum. This engaging book companion unit includes:a unique craftwriting promptsgraphic organizersstory element po
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Natural Disasters Storms Wild Weather Reading Comprehension Activities
Natural Disasters Storms reading comprehension unit focused on the comprehension strategy of cause and effect while reviewing comprehension strategies of text connections, schema, new learning, author's purpose and topic and main idea for the mentor text "National Geographic Kids: Storms". Bring wild weather learning to your classroom through a focused and engaging guided reading curriculum. This engaging book companion unit includes:a unique craftwriting promptsgraphic organizersstory element
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Tops and Bottoms-An Integrated Reading, Writing and Science Unit
This is a wonderful book to teach students about plants. It incorporates science, reading comprehension and writing. It includes:-Vegetable information posters-Tops and Bottoms booklet with nonfiction questions based on the vegetable posters-Venn diagram-Compare and contrast writing-Antonym game-Antonym worksheets-Story map cut and paste
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1st - 4th
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Natural Disasters Hurricanes | Wild Weather Reading Comprehension Activities
Natural Disasters Hurricanes reading comprehension unit focused on the comprehension strategy of cause and effect while reviewing comprehension strategies of text connections, schema, new learning, author's purpose, and main idea for the mentor text, "Hurricanes!" by Gail Gibbons. Bring wild weather learning to your classroom through a focused and engaging guided reading curriculum. This engaging book companion unit includes:a unique craftwriting promptsgraphic organizersstory element postersanc
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
A Study of Seeds & Plants | Science Workbook | K-6 Science Unit
Spring is here which means it's time for your seeds and plants science unit! Enhance your lessons with this easy-to-follow student workbook (or choose to use as individual activities). This resource covers everything kindergarteners need to know about plants and what they need to survive!What's Included:Parts of a Seed (labeling with a word bank)Seed Growth (sequencing the life cycle of a seed)Needs of a Seed Flip-bookParts of a Plant (labeling with a word bank)Plants We Eat (writing practice)Pl
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: ELA in Spring Complete BUNDLE
Rocks in His Head by Carol Otis Hurst Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book Rocks In His Head by Carol Otis Hurst and James Stevenson. A great story perfect for curiosity, perseverance and inquiry. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs.Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing character traits / characteristicscentral message / lessonMain id
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Rocks in His Head by Carol Otis Hurst Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book Rocks In His Head by Carol Otis Hurst and James Stevenson. A great story perfect for curiosity, perseverance and inquiry.Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing character traits / characteristicscentral message / lessonMain idea and detailsusing text evidence to close readComparing and contra
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Water Cycle
Growth mindset and the water cycle, why yes it's easy with this water cycle lesson plan to go along with the trade book Ice Boy (sold separately). Easy and fun to infuse growth mindset and higher order thinking (H.O.T.) vocabulary with picture book read alouds! Print on sticky notes to add critical thinking to make it into an interactive read aloud with your students. Printable anchor chart pieces that convert to a bulletin board are included, as well as detailed lesson plans connected to learni
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K - 3rd
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Carolines Comets by Emily Arnold McCully Lesson Plan & Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the historical fiction mentor text picture book Caroline's Comets: A True Story by Emily Arnold McCully. Great for biography, Women's History Month, and space studies! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)close reading for describing character traitscomparing and contrasting charactersanalyzing the author's message / lessonmain
Grades:
1st - 4th
SCIENCE, READER'S & WRITER'S WORKSHOP Unit What Can Be Found Underground?
Student Created UNDERGROUND MURAL: Cooperative Learning
Great Intro to a Plant Unit! Integrated and Differentiated
Common Core Aligned
READER'S WORKSHOP and WRITER'S WORKSHOP Lessons
RETELLING
TEXT-to-TEXT CONNECTIONS
TEXT-to-WORLD CONNECTIONS
Use Mentor Texts to delve UNDERGROUND!
Hands-On Activities and Templates Provided
Common Core Standards addressing
Reading Literature RL
Reading Informational RI
Writing W
Speaking and Listening SL
Language L
Creative Commons License
What Can Be Fou
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Caroline's Comets by Emily Arnold McCully Lesson Plan & Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the historical fiction mentor text picture book Caroline's Comets: A True Story by Emily Arnold McCully. Great for biography, Women's History Month, and space studies! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)close reading for describing character traitscomparing and
Grades:
1st - 4th
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