Archer Elementary

Lesson OverviewIn this lesson, students will participate in an active viewing of The Magic School Bus Rides Again: The Battle for Rock Mountain. The plot centers around the theme of the rock cycle and how rocks are affected by weather, water, erosion, pressure and heat. It follows “Rockman” as he moves through the rock cycle from igneous rock, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, magma and back to igneous rock again. Students will fill in this companion guide consisting of both pictorial and wri

In this lesson, students will participate in an active viewing or reading of The Magic School Bus Gets Swamped. The plot centers around the environmental importance of swamps and animal habitats. Students will fill in this companion guide consisting of both pictorial and written answers as they watch the film or read the book. It is important to note that this video is available on Discovery Streaming. Objectives Students will gain an understanding of the importance of wetlands as both a habita

In this lesson, students will participate in an active viewing or reading of The Magic School Bus Gets Wet All Over. The plot centers around the water cycle. Students will fill in this companion guide consisting of both pictorial and written answers as they watch the film or read the book. It is important to note that this video is available on Discovery Streaming.

Lesson OverviewIn this lesson, students will participate in an active viewing of The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Carlos Gets the Sneezes. The plot centers around the theme of the immune system and how it responds to allergens. Students will fill in this companion guide consisting of both pictorial and written answers as they watch. It is important to note that this video is available on Netflix. ObjectivesStudents will gain an understanding of how allergens trigger a response from white blood

Lesson OverviewIn this lesson, students will participate in an active viewing of The Magic School Bus Rides Again: The Magnetic Mambo. The plot centers around the theme of the magnetic forces. Students will fill in this companion guide consisting of both pictorial and written answers as they watch. It is important to note that this video is available on Netflix. ObjectivesStudents will gain an understanding of how positive and negative charges affect atoms. They will also illustrate and describ

In this series of lessons, students will read Horrible Harry and the Holidaze, answer a simple question and then respond in artistic format. There is also a final page for reflection.

Lesson OverviewIn this lesson, students will participate in an active viewing of The Magic School Bus Rides Again: In the Swim. The plot centers around the theme of fish and their unique adaptations that support their survival. Students will fill in this companion guide consisting of both pictorial and written answers as they watch. It is important to note that this video is available on Netflix. ObjectivesStudents will gain an understanding of how a fish’s unique body parts serve their surviva

#thirdgradetribe In this activity, students organize a story using this engaging graphic organizer. It could be used as a reading response or a pre-writing activity,

In this unit, students will read Horrible Harry and the Goog by Suzy Kline, respond with one or two comprehension questions and then draw a visualization from the chapter. There are also accompanying story pages for each chapter with writing prompts matching the themes in the novel.

Lesson OverviewIn this lesson, students will participate in an active viewing of The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Pigs in the Wind. The plot centers around the theme of wind and aeroelasticity. Students will fill in this companion guide consisting of both pictorial and written answers as they watch. It is important to note that this video is available on Netflix. ObjectivesStudents will gain an understanding of how wind impacts the environment and structures.

In this simple but fun activity students "scour the universe" on their page to find the sight words. This would be an excellent thematic accompaniment to any book or unit about the universe.