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Brief history of wind energy and a quick look at turbines. Includes a link to a site that gives directions for a pinwheel that the students can make.

After a unit on how animals adapt to living in their environment, the students complete a short research project on an animal of their choice. This project can be completed in class, but is also simple enough to complete at home. I have included the student assignment sheet, student research worksheet, a sample of a final draft and a grading rubric.

A planner to guide my students' planet research. Aligns with SRSD TIDE informative writing. T=topic sentence ID= Important Detail E=Explanation/Examination Writing Paper has a space border. My student's love this project!

These 3 items are pieces of my simple machines unit. Each day we learn about a different simple machine. We find the definition and real-life examples of each one and record it in our "Simple Machines Notebook" (included). Once we have learned about each simple machine, the students write an informative essay on simple machines (included). Lastly, I have included a simple machines quiz that I use.

Pages for each letter of the alphabet. Space to write about each entry. Could be used for a variety of topics. I have used it as an end-of-year class project: "The ABCs of Room 35's." I have also used it for a end-of-year review project for social studies: "The ABCs of Massachusetts."

A creative writing assignment in our space unit. The students record information about a new planet in a journal entry (draw and write about a planet that they make up).

In my first grade classroom, I had a "special person" of the week. Each student would get a turn. That student would be the line leader for the week. Each day (Tuesday through Friday) they would have to bring in something to share. I would send a folder home on Monday (or the previous Friday) requesting the items needed for the week. One day, a favorite book for you to read to the class, another day a special share: photograph or toy? Etc. On the last day of the week, the special person would

A printable book titled Numbers in My Life. Students fill in the numbers in their life and draw pictures on each page.

Students draw what it would be like if humans went through complete or incomplete metamorphosis. My students loved this activity!

Six writing tasks for the 100th day of school. Spans multiple grades: I used it in first grade and in third grade.

Writing Assignment used in my Energy Unit.

Use these to make a "yearbook" for the students at the end of the school year. Or use as a New Years activity to get your students thinking about the previous year and making a goal for the coming year.

Vocabulary Cards for Divisor, Dividend, Quotient