Project Based Learning for Math and ELA. Running A Lemonade Stand!This project integrates elements of math, ELA, technology, design, and planning into a student-made final product as they prepare to run a lemonade stand. This project at all of the preparation areas within Sales, Marketing, Organization, and Production that must be accounted for.There are 20 ACTIVITIES (1 page for each) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer to prepar

I love teaching poetry! I think that it is such a needed break from the drill, drill, drill of complete sentences, punctuation, etc.(Not that those components are not critical for our students.) This unit includes resources to teach your students up to 9 different types of poems. After you complete the unit, the students create an ipod or iphone to display with their poetry book. This is definitely a complete "hit" with students of any age! Take a look at the preview to see inside the unit.

Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center! Perfect to do in the fall! A teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your pumpkin patch in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, and make the props. This theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, science, and fine motor all into their play! This is a theme/unit designed for a

These comprehension strategy posters are the perfect resource to quickly focus on the 9 reading comprehension strategies. No-prep, just print and go, for a great literacy center, guided reading lesson, novel strategy worksheet, or sub activity.Posters Include:•Asking Questions•Determining Importance•Inferring•Making Connections•Monitoring Comprehension•Predicting•Summarizing•Synthesizing•Visualizing Students can use these posters to demonstrate their understanding of the comprehension strat

This a Fold and Learn activity to teach some facts about bats. I have included the Spanish activity too: Datos de los murcielagos. UPDATED 2017!!! Now this fun craftivity includes labels on the craft. A small mini book with the facts for kinders and firstgraders. 5 posters with the facts And an awesome Bat expert mask. Notes: For each student you'll need 3 sheets of colored paper. The blank pattern can be used as a writing craftivity for your students. They can write a Halloween story. E

**UPDATED FILE--8/4/15**Learning about community will be an interactive and memorable experience as your students create a keepsake scrapbook full of their own drawings, magazine cut outs, photos, and more!Activities and pages included in this rockin' project:1. Adorable cover page :)2. "On the Map"--students will glue a map of their state or draw their state, and label their city.3. "Home Sweet Home"--students will learn to memorize their home address as they write it on the envelope and add

This file includes all of the materials needed for your students to create an unforgettable card for Mother's Day.... and it even includes the materials to create a Father's Day card as well! Both files follow the same pattern:Front of Card: Metaphors for Mom DadjectivesInside Left:Students read the two items listed and circle the one they think their parent likes better (example: fancy restaurant or fast food?)Inside Right:A trophy lists an award students think his/her parent should rece

This unit includes 9 activities that will provide your students with hands-on and project based learning experiences that will help them master basic linear measurement concepts. Included in this Unit: Inch By Inch: What can we measure? {Literature integration} Fit for a Queen: Why do we need standard units of measure? {Literature integration} If the Shoe Fits: Measurement Comparisons {Literature integration} Measurement Scavenger Hunt I Spy...Centimeters {Can be used with inches too} Di

Animal Diorama and Research Report - Project Pack! This Animal Diorama and Research Report is such a fun and engaging at-home project for your students!  They will learn about an animal by creating a diorama of the animal's natural habitat. Students will research an animal of their choice, complete an Animal Research Report poster, organize and write a research report about their animal, and then present their project to the class.  This project pack includes everything you need to do this with

Updated June 2015! If you own this, go to "My Purchases" to download the updated version! This is a math project designed for students to complete independently or with a group. Students will use area and perimeter to design a blueprint for a zoo. Students will choose at least 10 animals for their zoo and use the area requirements to design exhibits large enough to house each animal. Students will use critical thinking skills as well as research to design a zoo. Rubric Included! Created by Sar

Here is a hands-on, creative way to practice identifying main idea and detail sentences! Your students will match three supporting details to each of the five main idea sentences. This activity is ideal for Earth Day because of its Earth-friendly content, but it can be used at any time throughout the school year. All of the main idea sentences are related to the Earth:Earth has a very specific place in the solar system.The Earth formed billions of years ago.The Earth has four layers.Sometimes na

Climbing over rope walls, crawling through the mud, and jumping over burning flames. These are just some of the obstacles people faces when they sign up for races. These days, people don’t just want to run a 5K or go for a jog, they want to blast through an obstacle race course! ***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL!***Perfect for distance and e-learning using Google Classroom and Google Slides.There is a second pdf file with a link to this resource.See More Details below.In the project based learning

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of my favorite holidays to teach my students about because of the underlying message. This lapbook incorporates the most important lessons that need to be taught when teaching your students about Martin Luther King Jr. Once your students have completed this lapbook, they will have learned everything that they need to learn about this important national holiday.Update: This resource now includes printable and digital versions!***Do you want to own an entire yea

Get your students thinking about their thinking with this growth mindset 3D activity. This resource focuses on the differences between fixed and growth mindset. There are 6 panels, each with a different question to answer. There is also a blank template panel if you want to add your own question. Students will answer the questions on each panel, cut out and decorate the panels (we colored only the growth mindset side of each panel for effect), and then assemble the resource into a 3D ac

Keep your students engaged as they practice identifying first-person and third-person point of view! Your students will read SIX short passages and identify which point of view the author used in each story. Worksheets- Students begin this activity by reading six passages spread across three worksheets. For each passage, they identify whether the author used first person point of view or third person point of view to write the passage. They write their answer in the camera lens image.Activity- N

SORTING BY ATTRIBUTES: MATH ACTIVITY PACKThis pack includes whole group, small groups and independent resources that may be used for introducing, teaching, reviewing and assessing sorting by attributes. Lesson plans with 3 mini-lessons, 2 center activities and an interactive page is available for each sorting standard. Find more information about the resources included in:Same and DifferentSorting by SizeBuy the Math Pack for Little Learners and save!!!___________________________________________

Project Based Learning: Discovery in the Rainforest! This project based learning (PBL) activity joins together Science, Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Technology.This project integrates elements of science, math, ELA, social studies, ELA, and technology into a student-made product. It will combine student imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they travel through a rainforest.There are 15 activities (1 page for each) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or id

100th Day of School Activities - Kindergarten & First GradeThis is a 100th Day of School Activity Resource with no prep printables, a hat, a cape, glasses, and much, much more! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Included in this download is:Lots of activities to help you celebrate the 100th day of school! - academic pages- a hat, cape, and glasses (one premade they just color and another they color, cut, and glue to decorate.) - 100th Da

This engaging project-based learning (PBL) for third graders includes measurement, multiplication, division, and more in this real-life fast food scenario! Help your students practice real-life and math skills with this quality math project. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. Differentiation and student choice is built into all of my PBLs!Your students will be SO excited to do math during this ENGAGING project. Students will use ALL mathematical practices and learn real-w

Keep your students engaged as they practice identifying contrasting points of view in a short story! Your students will read FIVE short passages and identify the two differing perspectives presented in the story.I begin this lesson by reminding my students that the word "perspective" includes the Latin root -spect. We review the meaning of the Latin root (to see). We discuss how different people can "see" things differently. I tell them that today, we will be doing an activity where we highlight

Bring your place value unit to life with this project based learning (PBL) experience. This place value project is designed to help your students apply their knowledge about standard form, expanded form, word form, comparing numbers, and ordering numbers through a simulation project that incorporates informational reading and research. A digital and printable version of this resource are included making it easy to use whether you are teaching in person, using digital learning, or a combination o

Those first few days back from winter break can be difficult, but with this great interactive FREEBIE in your corner, you are sure to have them focused and ready to learn in no time.This fun and simple mobile project will provide your students with an opportunity to reflect on the past year and a chance to set goals for the coming year. Not only will your students enjoy making this mobile kit, but you will end up with an amazing display to decorate your hallway or classroom ceiling!Here's to a f

Classroom Campout Math Activities - End of the Year Math Project Based LearningThis camping theme project will have your students practicing real-world math applications while having a BLAST! It's also perfect for an end of the year camping week and math review. This project based learning task is a great extension and enrichment activity for your early finishers. This project allows them to take a camping trip with their best friend for the weekend. They must make several decisions about their

Back to School STEM is a perfect way to build community through team building! These four STEM activities are based around Fred the Worm and his misadventures. Students must help Fred out of some tricky situations as he travels around the United States.Included**Teacher Instructions: objective, materials, background info, tired+ true helpful hints.**Materials List**Pictures**Fred's backstory**journal cover sheet**four STEM recording sheetsSTEM ActivitiesSave Fred: Students work together to put