Bridget Keener

Great STEM or math lesson! Students are challenged to code the bee-bot according to each card's directions and determine the shape that the Bee-Bot's path makes. Students will use their knowledge of geometry to figure out each challenge card. Extension: Have students determine the perimeter of each shape for an additional challenge. Be sure to download the *free* Bee-Bot coding challenge student response sheet that pairs with this item. You can find the student response sheet in my store.

Looking for practice with context clues? Here students will read a sentence with an unfamiliar bolded word. They will identify context clues to help them determine the meaning of the word. Then they will select a synonym that matches the bolded word. Great test prep!

Get students interested in coding and math in a hands-on way! In this STEM lesson, students will improve their fluency with addition and subtraction. Students will use the Bee-Bot to “travel” up and down the number line to help answer addition and subtraction equations. The number line is perfectly spaced so that each number measures one Bee-Bot “step.” Included in this download: a number line (#0-30)...each number is the size of one Bee-Bot step; a lesson plan that explains how-to-use; a s

Get students interested in coding and math in a hands-on way! In this STEM lesson, students will look at a map. They will have the pieces (included)--but will be challenged to put it together to match the given map. Then they will decide on the algorithm to get to the Bee-Bot to the YAY square. The map pieces (included) are perfectly spaced so that each square measures one Bee-Bot “step." After determining the algorithm, students will record it on their map. Included in this download: a st

Help hold students accountable during their Read to Self time/independent reading with a Reading Response Journal Choice Board. Students will be motivated by the high-interest topics that allow for student choice! All choices promote higher order thinking skills, and ask students to cite text evidence. Two choice boards are included in this download! Get kids really thinking (and enjoying!) about their reading!

Teaching a geometry unit? This bundle is perfect for you! Includes 9 pages of high-interest materials. Here's what is included: -a Geometry Hunt: get students excited by sending them on a scavenger hunt around your classroom and/or their home! -an Angle Hunt: challenge your students to find angles around them! -Finding Angles in Letters: students look at letters and highlight angles they see -Geometry Quiz 1: on 2D and 3D figures, including edges, faces, and vertices -Geometry Quiz 2: on

Looking for something to motivate your students, at a low cost? Need an EASY, positive reward for classroom behavior? Download these Reward Coupons! These are a fun (and easy!) way to provide incentives for students who are doing the right things! 32 COUPONS INCLUDED!! All are ideas that can be done in your classroom for free :) Examples of some of the coupons included: -a Show and Tell pass -a First Choice of Seating on the Carpet pass -a Sit with a Pillow in Your Chair pass

Need help practicing dictionary skills with your students? This is for you! Students will be given two guide words and will determine if a word would or would not be on that dictionary page. Great for test prep and alphabetical order practice!

Ten posters to decorate your classroom. The design is spaced so that you can easily frame if you want! Minimalist design with succulents. Great quotes from various children’s authors. Books included are: Oh, The Places You’ll Go Charlotte’s Web What Do You Do With an Idea? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone The Lorax The Little Engine That Could The Rainbow Fish Where the Sidewalk Ends Winnie the Pooh Mary Poppins

Looking for resources for Word Work or grammar practice? This bundle is for you! Contains TEN skills to focus on--each skill is at least 2 pages. I use this in my classroom once per week as a Daily 5 rotation, so this lasts me a while :) If you want to check out my work before purchasing--download my FREE dictionary skills/guide words. That is a great example of my word work. Focus skills include: -ABC order -Locating correct and incorrect spelling -Synonyms and antonyms -Compound words -P

Grammar Review of third grade standards. Can also be used as a review of previous learning for grades above third grade. Included in the review: nounsplural nouns (regular and irregular)compound wordsadjectivesadjectives that tell how many and what kindarticles40 questions total; answer key included. Student responses include identify words in a sentence, filling in the blanks, multiple choice

This lab sheet helps guide students' thinking as they try to solve the engineering design challenge. See Ventures in STEM blog for more details on how to use this resources! http://venturesinstem.blogspot.com/

This pairs with the Bee Bot Coding Challenge packet that can be purchased on my store. This is the student response sheet.

This graphic organizer is great to use with students who are learning the elements of a story (characters, setting, plot). This can be used in whole group for a shared read, in partners for Read to Someone, or individually for Read to Self. Perfect for holding kids accountable for what they are reading independently!

This goes along with Reading Street's 1st grade basal story, The Lady in the Moon (Unit 4, Story 4). It provides students with a quick review of the story, its phonics focus, and sight words each day. Teachers can use as a way to support students who need a little extra help or as a daily reinforcement for what is learned at school.