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Problem solving professional development thematic unit plans
Project Based Learning with STEM and Research: Animal Habitats and Enclosures
The zoo needs help! Students work cooperatively to design an animal habitat and enclosure for the zoo! In this STEM project, students use their imagination and creativity to build an animal habitat and enclosure designed to meet their animal's needs. A fabulous way to integrate science standards for animals into your classroom!Students work in collaborative units to design a proper animal habitat for their chosen animal. Their animal enclosures must meet the project requirements to be safe for t
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Zoo Animal Habitat Bundle: PBL, STEM, Writing, Literacy
ANCIENT EGYPT - A UNIT TO TURN YOUR CLASSROOM INTO A MUSEUM
MEETS VIRGINIA SOLS FOR ANCIENT EGYPT
PROJECT BASED LEARNING!
This packet will give you everything you need to make teaching Egypt a fantastic experience! I have made museums with my students and it is just amazing to see the end result! All you need are about a dozen books about Egypt from the library for reference. Spend a couple days introducing concepts and then divide the class up by "Museum Rooms" and projects and let the invest
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2nd - 6th
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Zombie Apocalypse Unit - End of the Year Project or Emergency Sub Lesson Plans
This week-long, self-guided zombie apocalypse project is the PERFECT end of the year unit! It is so versatile and can be used for many different grades and subjects; appropriate for middle school or high school, science or language arts, accelerated or remediation, even upper elementary. It could also be used for a Halloween unit or emergency sub lesson plans. Directions on each page are self explanatory and will keep your students engaged from start to finish.I originally created this activity
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Biology Lessons and Curriculum for the ENTIRE YEAR
STEM Makerspace Activities MEGA GROWING BUNDLE All Units
Looking for low to no-prep, self-paced, creative, artistic, outside-the-box thinking STEM activities for your students? Combine the thematic units you are teaching or the literature you are reading with your students, along with whatever scrap materials you can find, for your students with these fun and engaging Makerspace activities!They are a great way to incorporate STEM into your core Reading, Math, Science or Social Studies instruction. They come in a variety of sets so that you can differe
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Not Grade Specific
Fantastic Food Trucks: Flexible No-Prep Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Welcome to the Fantastic Food Trucks PBL project! This project will lead your students through an amazing and in-depth journey as they design all aspects of their very own food truck business. With the provided grade-appropriate support, your students will design their menu, plan the layout of their truck, consider startup costs as well as how to market their business. There is a wealth of information in this packet to guide you and your students through this incredible learning experience. Whet
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4th - 9th
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Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi (Pi Day Activity- Circles)
This is a lesson with the book Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi by Cindy Neuschwander. It has questions about the book itself so there is both a math and literature connection. The math part of the lesson provides a hands on activity as well as other practice problems as well as extension problems to continue on into the study of circumference. I also have a unit on Sir Cumference and the First Round Table if you are interested. If you need other products for middle school check out my sto
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Sir Cumference Books Unit Bundle
Restaurant Themed Social Skills & Auditory Processing Cafe {Middle School}
Welcome to SpeechSnacks Cafe!! I was inspired to create a restaurant-themed packet that would help students with social skills for proper table etiquette. The packet evolved into other areas of language and auditory processing as well---and is the perfect addition for your life skills groups! What you will find in this restaurant-themed language packet:•(pgs 3-5) 18 cards of social scenarios related to restaurant situations/table manners•(pgs 6-9) 24 cards of restaurant descriptions in which t
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3rd - 8th
GRADE 8 BUNDLE (LESSON PLAN OUTLINES & REPORT CARD COMMENTS EVERY SUBJECT)
Unlock the full potential of your Grade 8 classroom with our comprehensive bundle! Inside, you'll find expertly crafted lesson plan outlines for every subject, each tailored to meet the specific expectations of the Ontario curriculum. Whether you're teaching math, science, language arts, or any other subject, our detailed lesson plans will guide you every step of the way.*Note: Teacher's need to make up own supplements for lessons, they are not provided* But that's not all – we've also included
Zoo Animal Habitat Bundle: PBL, STEM, Writing, Literacy
Project-Based Learning with zoo animals and their enclosures! You get the persuasive writing project, the PBL and STEM resource, and the zoo animal literacy response sheets! A 3 in 1 fabulous deal! What kid doesn’t love the zoo? Now you can bring the zoo to your classroom! Students can create zoo animal habitats and enclosures, persuade the public to come see their enclosure, and respond to zoo books and animal literature all in your classroom! Teachers can provide rich literacy experiences by u
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2nd - 4th
100th Day of School Fun {FREE}
Celebrate the 100th Day of School!Have some fun on the 100th Day and celebrate learning with the printables in this FREE pack! To see how I use these activities check out my blog post here: Top 5 100th Day Activities Features: • STEM building project with 2 different options • Writing 100 Words • 100 Sticker/Stamp 10 frames • Star for 100 Stamp Crowns • Sorting Sheet for 100th Day Necklaces***************************************************************************
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PreK - 2nd
Team Building and Cooperation Unit
Welcome to Survivor: PE Edition! I never thought I could keep my students engaged, excited and active during team building activities until I began the Survivor Unit. Now it is one of their favorites units all year!
What's included in this 4-week unit:
-Teacher Guide outlining the unit
-8 cooperative, challenging games
-Full lesson plans including learning objectives
-Suggested Unit Plan
-Lesson resources and printables
-Post activity reflection sheets
This comprehensive unit is perfect f
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4th - 8th
PBL with STEM: Little Red Riding Hood Build a Basket with Persuasive Writing
Project-based, problem-based, STEM, and persuasive speaking and writing all rolled into one great project! This isn’t just a regular STEM project; it’s a week’s worth of cross-curricular activities designed to stimulate your students’ thinking! PBL has never been more fun!Fairy tales come to life in this project-based resource! Student connect to the fairy tale story while engaging in project activities. Classic fairy tales serve as a great motivator to students! Teachers can provide rich fairy
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2nd - 4th
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STEM Engineering Design Process Template- Use with ANY STEM Project! EDITABLE!
This STEM Template resource can be used with ANY STEM project! Just fill out the EDITABLE slides with your project’s parameters and you are ready to go! The resource includes posters and handouts to guide your students through the Engineering Design Process step-by-step. Assessment tools, including a general project rubric, are included. This resource includes posters and handouts for adding research to your project. It also includes posters and handouts for engaging students in peer feedback fo
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Easter Peep Big Problems, Little Problems: A Social Skills Activity
This activity includes 60 situations in which students must determine if the problem is a big issue or a little one. Students can also provide a solution to the problem.
To prepare: Print and cut out all cards. Laminate for durability, if desired.
To use: Students take turns drawing cards. Then, they determine if the situation is a big problem or a little problem. They can also state what makes the situation a problem. Last, students can generate a solution to the problem.
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2nd - 5th
STEM Makerspace Activities About Inventions
Looking for low to no-prep, self-paced, creative, artistic, outside-the-box thinking STEM activities for your students? Combine the thematic units you are teaching or the literature you are reading with your students, along with whatever scrap materials you can find, for your students with these fun and engaging Makerspace activities!They are a great way to incorporate STEM into your core Reading, Math, Science or Social Studies instruction. They come in a variety of sets so that you can differe
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: STEM Makerspace Activities MEGA GROWING BUNDLE All Units
Color My Feelings
Feelings book to paint, draw or color. Great activity to go with Dr. Seuss’ My Many Colored Days book or any other color or feelings themed activity. Use crayon and paint over the top or use it any other creative way you want!See more details & photos on my website: https://teachbesideme.com/color-my-feelings-many-colored-days/
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PreK - 3rd
Increase the Jolly Leadership Training
This is the full Increase the Jolly Program, focused on five critical leadership skillsets: Strengthening Trust (Session 1)Performance Expectations (Session 2)Appreciate the Good (Session 3)Listen with Heart (Session 4)Constructive Feedback (Session 5) Although each session can be taught as a standalone unit, teaching them together in order has a powerful impact. This takes new leaders through a range of key leadership skills and provides a refresher to those who have more experience in a leader
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Not Grade Specific
STEM Makerspace Activities About Insects
Looking for low to no-prep, self-paced, creative, artistic, outside-the-box thinking STEM activities for your students? Combine the thematic units you are teaching or the literature you are reading with your students, along with whatever scrap materials you can find, for your students with these fun and engaging Makerspace activities!They are a great way to incorporate STEM into your core Reading, Math, Science or Social Studies instruction. They come in a variety of sets so that you can differe
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: STEM Makerspace Activities MEGA GROWING BUNDLE All Units
Project Based Learning with STEM: Princess and the Pea Marble Run
Project-based, problem-based and STEM all rolled into one great project! Students dive into the fairy tale, Princess and the Pea. The Royal Pea has been stolen from the Royal museum! Can your students make a marble run to help return the stolen pea?Fairy tales come to life in this project-based resource! Student connect to the fairy tale story while engaging in project activities. Classic fairy tales serve as a great motivator to students! Teachers can provide rich fairy tale experiences by util
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: PBL, STEM, Literacy, & Writing: Princess and the Pea Bundle
Thanksgiving SEL Group Work
Connect the Dots Social Skills: Cornucopia CaperThis product targets the goals needed for successful social skills, specifically working in a group. Your upper grade students will work together to complete seven puzzles to “connect the dots” and find the key to “breakout” of the speech room! What’s included?Group Rules template Group work skills rubric and keyTeam Mission cardsSLP mission cards with explanation and keys to answersHELP cardsMission Accomplished cards with a letter clue for eac
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4th - 9th
Also included in: SEL Group Work Fall Bundle
Life Science STEM/STEAM Unit Bundle: Features and Functions
Are you looking to integrate more science, STEM, or STEAM education into your curriculum? This is a great product to help integrate all the subject areas around real life science learning. This STEAM Bundles includes over 150 pages of lesson plans and integrate activities that cover these three Next Generation Science Standards:
1-LS1-1: Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plans and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their
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1st - 2nd
STEM: Structures in a context: Kite Building (Research, design, make, review)
When you purchase and download this resource, you will receive an 11 page booklet. It includes all you need to achieve success in teaching your children about structures in making working, flyable kites using recycled materials and minimal resources.This project is aimed at developing both skills in STEM learning alongside team work skills, problem solving, cooperation and communication skills, within a meaningful scenario. The booklet includes:Cover PageContents and resourcesAims of the project
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1st - 5th
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Project Based Learning with STEM and Literacy: Little Red Riding Hood Bundle
PBL at its best! Project-Based Learning based on the beloved story of Little Red Riding Hood. Fairy tales come to life in this project-based resource! Student connect to the fairy tale story while engaging in building a basket to take to Grandma's house. Then students write a persuasive radio ad to sell their basket. Using graphic organizers, students react to literature engaging in higher order thinking skills. Teachers can provide rich fairy tale experiences by utilizing the book list or video
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2nd - 4th
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Crayon Themed Behavior Plan
This is a Crayon themed classroom management plan. It includes the printables to create your own behavior board, weekly behavior charts to send home, a parent note explaining the system, and notes to send home for behavior problems and great behavior.
In my classroom I printed the large crayons on their color of paper, to create a display on my whiteboard. Students each have a picture magnet and start on the green crayon each day. Students make moves to other colors based on the decisions t
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PreK - 4th
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