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Context Clues Unit-PBL/STEAM/Task Card Activities/Choice Board/Reading Skills
Unit Description – “Clara Clue: Detective of Words”This two- to three-week literacy unit engages upper elementary students in mastering the use of context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in both fiction and nonfiction texts. Through storytelling, project-based learning, STEM integration, and hands-on activities, students explore five major types of context clues: Definition, Synonym, Antonym, Example, and Inference. Unit Highlights Anchor Character: Clara Clue, a friendly
4th - 6th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
Breathing Tool: Finger Breathing
The Finger Breathing Tool is a simple and effective strategy that helps children learn how to calm their bodies and regulate their emotions. By tracing each finger while slowly breathing in and out, kids practice mindful breathing in a way that is easy to understand and fun to follow. This social story teaches children, step by step, how to use finger breathing when they feel upset, overwhelmed, or need help calming down. The combination of visuals and clear instructions makes it easier for chil
PreK - 3rd
Basic Principles, Character Education, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in:Â 4 Breathing Techniques Package
A Day in the Life of Macromolecules Storyboard Project
A carbohydrate walks into a championship game. A lipid is trying to survive a food shortage. A protein has a job to do, and a nucleic acid is carrying the instructions. That is the idea behind this Macromolecules Storyboard Project: students turn carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids into characters, then use those characters to tell a biologically accurate story. Instead of another macromolecules chart, students create a storyboard booklet that shows how the molecules work toget
8th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS1-6
Parts of the Brain Nervous System Activity Teamwork The Human Body Systems
🧠Spark curiosity and teamwork with this Brain & Nervous System STEM Challenge! Perfect for grades 4–6, this resource blends science content with team-building activities to create a fun and engaging classroom competition. Students work in teams to complete hands-on builder challenges and creative talker challenges, all themed around the brain and nervous system. What’s Inside ✅ Teacher Quick-Start Guide + Script ✅ Student handouts for TALKER & BUILDER challenges ✅ BARFS strategy poster
4th - 6th
Anatomy, Basic Principles, Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
CCRA.SL.1
, MP1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
 +2
Also included in:Â Gifted and Talented Enrichment BUNDLE Think Outside the Box SEL Activities
Observations vs Inferences Digital Drag & Drop Activity #7-11 High School
Master scientific inquiry with this interactive digital activity: sort 500 statements across 50 real-world scenarios for auto-grading and real-time feedback—perfect for high school classrooms saving prep time.Enhance high school students' critical thinking with this engaging digital drag and drop activity focused on distinguishing observations from inferences. Crafted by experienced educators with decades of classroom refinement, this resource builds deep conceptual understanding through eviden
8th - 11th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS
RI.6.1
, RI.7.1
, RI.8.1
 +6
Kindergarten STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for Kindergarten students and align with crosscutting NGSS science, engineering, and math standards! Six challenges are provided for the following major science content areas: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions, Energy, Earth's Systems, and Earth and Human Activity Pages 5-9: Racecar Ramp Pages 10-14: Pompom Catapult Pages 15-19: Shady Spot Pages 20-28: Season Suitcase Pages 29-33: Home Sweet Home Pages 34-38: Trash to Treasure Each challeng
Kindergarten
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
First Grade STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for first grade students and align with crosscutting NGSS science and engineering standards! Six challenges are provided, two for each of the major science content areas: Waves: Light and Sound, Structure, Function, and Information Processing, and Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles. Pages 5-9: Musical Instrument Pages 10-14: Communication Code Pages 15-19: Super Animal Pages 20-24: Tree-mendous Roots Pages 25-29: Shadow Clock Pages 30-34: Earth and Sun
1st
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
Fourth Grade STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for fourth grade students and align with crosscutting NGSS science, math, and engineering standards! Six challenges are provided to cover major science content areas: Energy, Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer, Earth's Systems, and Earth and Human Activity Pages 5-9: Pinball Machine Pages 10-14: Nifty Night Light Pages 15-21: Brick by Brick Pages 22-27: Map a Mountain Pages 28-32: Solar Snack Pages 33-37: Shaky Struct
4th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
Third Grade STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for third grade students and align with crosscutting NGSS science, math, and engineering standards! Six challenges are provided to cover major science content areas: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions, Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits, Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity, Earth's Systems, and Earth and Human Activity Pages 5-10: Magnetic Maze Pages 11-15: Marshmallow Catapult Pages 16-22: Genetic Links Pages 23-27: Super
3rd
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
Fifth Grade STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for fifth grade students and align with crosscutting NGSS science, math, and engineering standards! Six challenges are provided to cover major science content areas: Matter and its Interactions, Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions, From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes, Earth's Place in the Universe, and Earth's Systems Pages 5-9: Balloon Car Pages 10-14: Candy Chemistry Pages 15-19: Perfect Parachute Pages 20-25: Plant Essenti
5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
Mystery Genre Unit Study: VR Activity, Choice Board, PBL, Science Exp./texts/5es
Mystery Genre Unit Study DescriptionThe Mystery Genre Unit invites upper elementary students to step into the role of detectives as they read, write, and think like investigators. This cross-curricular unit blends ELA, science, and critical thinking using the engaging theme of mystery-solving to build comprehension, problem-solving, and creativity. Students begin by exploring the elements of mystery stories, including the problem, clues, suspects, red herrings, and solution. Through both fi
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies
Realistic Fiction Genre Unit: PBL, Choice Board, STEM, 5es, reading comprehen.
Unit Description The Realistic Fiction Genre Unit Study helps students connect literature to life. Through engaging stories, relatable characters, and hands-on challenges, learners see how fiction mirrors real experiences and emotions. The unit fosters empathy, reflection, and creative expression—showing students that even ordinary moments can hold extraordinary meaning. Guided by a friendly classroom mascot—perhaps Riley the Reading Raccoon —students learn that every challenge, mistake, and
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies
Nonfiction Genre Unit Study: PBL, Choice board, texts, 5es, experiment
Nonfiction Genre Unit Study DescriptionThe Nonfiction Genre Unit Study invites upper elementary students to become researchers, investigators, and truth-seekers. In this unit, students explore how nonfiction texts help us understand the real world through facts, explanations, and true stories. They learn that nonfiction isn’t just about reading information—it’s about discovering, organizing, and communicating knowledge clearly and purposefully. The unit begins by introducing students to the
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies
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