Classroom Essentials

In this lesson plan, kids will learn about what life was like for native Californians before other settlers arrived and how the diverse geography and climate affect native people. This unit plan includes a SOAPS worksheet, a video worksheet, a map project, an informal writing component, a poetry worksheet, and a Powerpoint with a note-taking technique. All have a student example with the exception of the map project and crossword.

I love using this lesson to teach my students about block letters and to introduce modern and diverse artists to my students. I use a couple of techniques to teach them to write block letters/their own names in Graffiti letters. I show a video and pause it after every step, I have a step-by-step poster that is displayed next to the video, and I follow along with the steps on my whiteboard.

Students will have a note-taking activity to do while you go over the slideshow and the PPT has very detailed information on what to say during your lecture. There's a separate page that lists the important topics for each slide.

This is an easy, BEGINNER FRIENDLY escape rooms that is not too hard, but not too easy. Your students will have to track down a wild Turkey that is stealing seeds and berries. There are 5 different levels all with different puzzles to solve. There is no prep needed.

This lesson plan includes a worksheet handout, a slide show, as well as an art project. The slides have speaker notes to walk you through the lesson as well as has talking points.