Exploring is Elementary

Teach social studies using a 20 minute center everyday! This Early Explorers center kit includes reading passage and questions for explorers like: -Columbus -Hudson -Erikson -Cabot -Magellan -de Soto -Vespucci Vocabulary words are included for your word wall and for students to create their own vocab cards. Graphic organizers that promote note taking are available too! Sequencing is easy when teaching about explorers! Create a class timeline, of have students group together and create one. T

Thanks to mycutegraphics for the cute images. Use this as a center, morning work, or even homework. Students search for words following the patterns. Then, they put the words in ABC order. They pick one word and write a sentence using the word.

Want to teach Map Skills in under 20 minutes a day? Use this weekly center to help students learn the vocabulary and skills they need to understand. Kit includes activity cards, informational reading, vocabulary flash cards, and more!

This is a program based on 4 learning centers that students will rotate through weekly. Lessons should fit within the framework.

Do you need help getting your students to remember the vocabulary for your cell unit? Here are some reading, comprehension, and games to help your students to learn and mastery the vocabulary for your unit. Includes: -Three reading sheets -Two cut and paste sheets - A Domino-like game - A board quiz board game In color and black and white. Answer keys provided!

Need students to be able to pick out incorrectly spelled words? Look no further! Download this set and get 31 cards that ask for students to identify misspelled words in a set and in context, plus asks them to use the word to create their own sentences! Student response sheet is included.

This is day 1 of a 4 day Virtual field trip back in time to the colonial days. In this packet you will receive: >>> I can statements, >>> Word Wall Words (with images and definitions), >>> Daily lesson plan set with morning messages, questions to ask along the way, and sites to visit on the trip. >>> Center Signs and Questions >>> Extension activities Keep checking back for days 2-4

Are you teaching the Revolutionary War? Looking for a way to teach finding evidence while teaching about the people who were leaders during the war? Check this resource out to help you with both!

This ABC book is unique to Tennessee and targets 4th grade standards. This book showcases what students have learned throughout the year, and let's them create a memorable book for them to have in their tool box for years to come! Pages have two letters to one page, and when printed front and back can save you a lot of space. There is a rubric that fits on the back of the title page to help you grade. The rubric is geared towards the graded for learning ideals, and doesn't add points for com

Here is a simple game to play with a small group of players. The game is similar to Go Fish, but with a twist! This game is geared to 3rd/4th Grade, but can be used for 2nd and 5th grade as well. What a great way to work on cause and effect!

This packet includes a wealth of items to get your class on the path to writing mythical narratives. Inside this set you will receive: * Word Wall Words in black and white as well as in color * Anchor Chart cut outs in black and white as well as in color * a lesson plan for introduction into the myth writing based on a text * a Native American myth * a generic prompt that you can use with any myth * writing paper that looks like a state test * graphic organizer * rubric for grading

Students are tasked with matching 44 word mugs to their synonym or antonym marshmallow(s). This a perfect activity for centers, partner work, or a quick assessment. Includes: -44 word mugs for synonyms -48 synonym marshmallows -44 word mugs for antonyms -44 antonym marshmallows -Recording sheet -Student directions for both synonym and antonyms -Reminder card for both synonym and antonym definition All in color with the exception of the recording sheet. Includes a recording sheet that can be

Are you looking for a way to use less paper when grading your Interactive Notebooks? Do you like Post-It Notes? Want to stick your rubrics to a page and grade? Here is your solution. This product has three rubrics to choose from, sorry it is NOT editable. Select which one you want to use, print on cardstock for continual use, place Post-It notes on each square and print! Easy as that. :)

Get ready for Groundhog Day with this great pack! In the pack it includes: 1 morning message 16 task cards for figurative language and answer sheet 1 article with questions and small set of interactive vocabulary words one extended learning differentiated learning sheet Groundhog's Day Event writing sheet Writing task with articles (Embedding two articles into one writing) Steps for writing opinion and informative essays Graphic organizers and decorative notebook paper Have any questions? Le

Are you testing in your room? Here is a great way to reduce the stress in your room! Use a Treat Tag to show your kids that they still count. This product includes the following sayings: The testing isn't over just yet! Don't stop, and enjoy a lollipop! (B&W) It's sweet to show your smarties on the test! (B&W) You're no sucker! Do your best on the test! (B&W) Knock, Knock. Who's there? Orange. Orange Who? Orange you glad that testing is over? (Color) Get a jolly score! Check your answers twice!

Do students keep asking you about their passwords? Have students keep track of their passwords with this booklet! Staple, Hole Punch, or tape together to create a booklet for students to write down passwords.

Teachers add I can statements, must dos, and can dos. Students receive their packets and start to work! Students have all of the materials they need to get their work done: a visual checklist, a reflection section, and things to do when they are finished! This is easily differentiated so that groups can have different work, but in the same format. Students don't need a thick packet of work for when subs come into the classroom! You must have PUBLISHER to use this file correctly!

This packet includes supplemental activities and teacher items for the story Because of Winn-Dixie. This packet includes: Vocabulary Cards Daily Work Writer’s Planning Sheet Interactive Journal Flipbooks and pages Signs for Narrative Writing and Affixes Prefix Cards Blank Task Cards Summarizing Sheets Applying knowledge Read and Answer Sheet Teacher’s Key I Can statements Standards Tracker

Do you know that kids who receive feedback will grow more than if you just put a grade on their paper? Here is a packet to help you along that road! Note to teacher: Page 3 are slips that show something the student was strong in and something that they need help in. In the help section, I always try to add a tip of something they can do at home to help the student grow! The map on pages 5 and 6 are visuals that you can give a student to help them understand how close they are to their goal on

Want to communicate with parents in an easy way? With this product you can send home a note with tips to help parents while reading at home. In this packet you get: *half sheet parent letters that help with kids who are learning to read, and those who are reading to learn. *post it size letters that you can write a tip to help at home *post it size letters that check off what comprehension strategy they are practicing *post it size letters that identify the comprehension strategy and tips to he