Krista Mehrtens

Do you need a novel unit with fun and engaging activities and requires little to no prep? My Father's Dragon is such a fun novel unit to do with your students. Students love the fantasy aspect of the story. Included in this unit packed full of 50 pages are: 1. My Father's Dragon student booklet with comprehension questions and vocab words. 2. Character map of Elmer 3. Graphic Organizer of My Father's Knapsack 4. Reality and Fantasy Graphic Organizer 5. Story Map 6. Dragon Art 7. Literacy S

This 79 page unit is loaded with activities and resources to use with The Chocolate Touch. It is also aligned to the Common Core. Included in this 79 page unit is: 1. Table of Contents page 2. Common Core Alignment page 3. 29 page student workbook that includes comprehension questions on each chapter, vocabulary, and grammar activities 4. 2 " Close reads" are included with an activity sheet a. All About the Author b. How is Chocolate made 5. 15 pages of vocabulary activities that ca

Are you looking for an engaging ELA unit that covers all areas including vocabulary, comprehension, reading skills and strategies, close reads, grammar practice, and writing? This Charlotte's Web literacy unit is complete with everything you need to teach an ELA unit that incorporates all areas needed. Included in this 114 page unit is:1. A 45 page Student Literacy Workbook which includes vocabulary words, vocabulary quizzes, comprehension questions about the story, and grammar activities 2

Are you ready for your students to read a delightful story between two brothers? One of my favorite stories is Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. I have created a 79 page literacy unit aligned to the Common Core standards to accompany this delightful book by Judy Blume. In this literacy unit you will find: 1. A Common Core Standards sheet 2. 30 page Student Literacy Workbook- This workbook includes vocabulary for each chapter of the story along with comprehension questions, and language activ

Your students will have a blast learning about weather using this 42 page Weather and Meteorology 101 unit. This unit will keep your students actively engaged as they create a lap book of weather elements and research online for different types of information including local forecasts and storms. Included in this 42 page unit are: * A Table of Contents page * A Common Core Standards Alignment Page * Photos with instructions of a completed Weather lap book * 11 fold-its for the lapbook 1.

This unit is a fabulous way to incorporate research skills, informational text, and fold-its into studying about the classification of animals. Students create a fun and engaging lapbook with this unit. The fold-its in this unit can also be easily incorporated into a interactive notebook for science. This 33 page unit includes: 1. TEN lapbook fold-its a. 2 labels for the front cover b. Animal Classification flip book c. Vertebrates vs. Invertebrates fold-it d. Types of birds shutter flap

Included in this 87 Mega Pack are items all about the Pilgrims and their voyage to the New World. Included in this pack are: 1. 7 power point lessons with links to online activities a. Who are the Pilgrims b. Bound for America c. All About the Mayflower d. Land Ahoy! e. Mayflower Compact f.Plymouth Plantation g. The Native Americans- helpful friends 2. In addition to the power point lessons are activities that can be used as a center or whole group 1. Pilgrim true/false sort 2. What should

** This unit is a complete set for ReadingWonders Unit 2 3rd grade** It includes all the supplemental mega packs that I have created for Unit 2 of week 1, 2,3,4,5, and 6. This 222 page companion guide works perfectly with Unit 2, 3rd grade ReadingWonders Reading unit. Included are additional items I have created to go along with each week. The items included are for each week: 1. A weekly skill poster- this is perfect to send home to parents because it includes vocabulary and spelling word

Are your 3rd graders struggling with measuring to the 1/2 and 1/4 of an inch? This unit is perfect to help those struggling learners. This Measure It! pack is specifically for the math standard 3.MD.4. Included in this 30 slide lesson are: 1. 12 task cards on measuring to the 1/2 and 1/4 of an inch. These cards are bright and colorful. Each slide includes a ruler. Students have to determine the measurement of the line above the ruler to the nearest 1/2 or 1/4 of an inch. A student work m

This unit all about nouns includes 107 power point slides. Each lesson includes interactive practice. The lessons covered in this unit are: 1. What are Nouns 2. Common and Proper Nouns 3. Nouns in the Subject 4. Singular and Plural Nouns 5. Nouns with es 6. Nouns with ies 7. Singular and Plural Possessives

Muggie Maggie COMPLETE Literacy Unit- Now includes a lapbook with fold-its!Are you getting ready to teach your students cursive? Muggie Maggie is a perfect literature unit to use with your students. This unit is packed full of 42 slides of activities including a student booklet, lap book with fold-its and literacy center activities. The last page shows how each item in this unit is aligned to the Common Core Standards for 2nd and 3rd grade. Items included: 1. Muggie Maggie student booklet w

Are your students studying about forces, motion, and simple machines? This unit is the perfect compliment. It's a fun and engaging way to help your students learn about forces, motion, and simple machines. Included in this 33 page unit are: 1. Photos of a completed lapbook 2. Front Cover Fold-Its 3. Force of Gravity Fold-It 4. Force of Magnets Fold-It 5. Push and Pull Pocket Folder 6. Vocabulary Pocket with Vocabulary Cards 7. Simple Machines Fold-It 8. 3 types of Forces Fold-It 9. Newton's

** This unit is a complete set for ReadingWonders Unit 1 for 3rd grade** It includes all the supplemental mega packs that I have created for Unit 2 of week 1, 2,3,4,5, and 6. This 220 page companion guide works perfectly with Unit 1, 3rd grade ReadingWonders unit. Included are additional items I have created to go along with each week. The items included are for each week: 1. A weekly skill poster- this is perfect to send home to parents because it includes vocabulary and spelling words for

Are you looking for a fun and innovative way to supplement your solar system curriculum? This 50 page unit includes a variety of activities to help your students learn about the solar system and is aligned to the Common Core Standards. The unit includes the Common Core Standards insert on page 3. This Mega Pack includes: 1. Solar System Lap book- includes 7 foldables to go in the lapbook. This is perfect for review and to use as a study guide. The foldables include: "All About the Sun" acco

This unit goes perfectly with the story Molly's Pilgrim. It's a great story to read with your students about Thanksgiving and learn more about immigrants and their life in America. This 39 page unit includes: 1. A Common Core Alignment page 2. A Student Literacy Book - includes vocabulary, 15 questions about the text, language arts activity page, and 2 additional activity pages about the vocabulary words. 3. A Lapbook of Story Elements which include the following fold its: A. 2 fold its f

Keep your students engaged and focused while introducing or reviewing the 4 types of sentences with this unit. The powerpoint includes colorful backgrounds and graphics to keep your students engaged. The task cards are a perfect way to review the sentences after a powerpoint presentation. Included in this 36 page unit on the 4 kind of sentences are: 1. 12 Task Cards on Statements and Questions along with a student work mat to record their answers. 2. 12 Task Cards on Exclamations and Commands

This is a fun and engaging way for your students to learn about the American Revolution. It goes well with any American Revoltuion unit. This unit includes a lapbook with 10 fold-its that can also be used in an interactive social studies notebook. In addition to the 10 fold-its this unit comes with 14 page student informational workbook that goes along with the fold-its. The fold-its are: a. Labels for front of lap book b. Important "Acts" of the American Revolution fold-it c. Women of th

** Updated July 31, 2013** This is a fairytale/folktale unit mega pack for bigger kids. It is aligned to the common core. Included in this 69 page unit are: 1. Literacy stations/centers on fairytales a. Little Pig alphabetical order b. Fairy Godmother's antonym/synonym sort c. The Big Bad Wolf's making words activity d. Little Red Riding Hood's name that character game 2. Writing a fractured fairy tale -includes a story planner -story mat for planning story -fairytale stationary in o

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your students about persuasive/argumentative writing? Look no further. This persuasive essay mega pack is perfect for introducing your students to persuasive writing and activities. This unit is common core aligned. Included in this 40 page Mega Pack is: 1. 13 slide Power Point Presentation on Persuasive Writing- includes " what is persuasive writing", "where is it found", an example, and the 5 steps of the persuasive writing process. 2. P

Are you looking for a way to incorporate Polar Express into your classroom curriculum for your 2nd, 3rd, and even 4th grade students? This lap book unit is perfect for those bigger kids. Included in this lapbook unit is: 1. Photos of the completed lapbook 2. 2 front labels for the lapbook 3. Story Map fold-it 4. Compare/Contrast fold it of movie and book 5. Character map fold-it of "Doubting boy" 6. Character map fold-it of " Hero girl" 7. Character map fold-it of "Conductor" 8. Write