This is a great STEM activity to go along with any lesson about the Statue of Liberty. Students will observe the change that occurs over time when a copper penny is exposed to vinegar. Students will make connections to the Statue of Liberty and why her copper is green not brown. Instructions and a recording page for STEM activity included.
Addition and subtraction word problems with a Dr. Seuss theme! Great for a Dr. Seuss unit or Read Across America Week! Great for online, virtual or distance learning or in person learning! Could pair perfectly with Dr. Seuss read alouds!
Powerpoint activity great for in person or virtual learning. Sort the characteristics for each phase of the white tailed deer's life cycle. Can easily be converted to Google Slides as well for use in your classroom.
What Doesn't Belong featuring a variety of animals! Students will share what photo they believe does not belong/is different than the others. Students must give justification for their thinking. Ex: The parakeet doesn't belong because it is the only one with feathers. The fish doesn't belong because it is the only one that lives in water. Great for virtual distance learning, morning meeting activities, brain breaks and critical thinking practice!
Powerpoint slides for an introduction and practice of common and proper nouns. Includes: 2 anchor chartsa common and proper noun searchcommon and proper noun identification in sentencesa paragraph where students edit the capitalization errorsEasily converted to Google Slides to be used virtually or in person.
A critical thinking memory activity for morning meeting. Challenges students to find like groups or "rules" to efficiently remember a series of images. How to Play: 1. Show the slide for 30-45 seconds. Challenge students to remember as many items as possible. ****Encourage them to group the objects or create mental "rules" to more efficiently remember the images. Ex: I know that the images were all about baking. Some of the items were ingredients---flour, sugar, butter. Some of the items were s
An early finisher choice board or independent project choice board. Great for students of many ages and levels. You can set the guidelines for how many tasks need to be completed by a given time (ex: 4 activities completed by ___, 2 activities per week, etc. )
Students will identify the lines of symmetry in fall leaves. Great for distance/virtual online learning or in person. Includes a symmetry introduction, project directions and a recording page!We gathered leaves together as a class then identified the lines of symmetry within the leaves. After we identified the lines of symmetry, we cut each leaf along one of the lines of symmetry. Students glued the leaf to paper and had to color the other side of the leaf to make it symmetrical (both in sh
Students setting goals for their own growth is so important! This is a great goal setting recording sheet for students who may want to improve on their writing and/or summarizing skills. This is a great self-monitoring page for students to keep track of their own goal progress.
Set of task cards--each with a short passage and 4 multiple choice main idea statements. Includes a recording page for students to write their answers for each card.
1st - 5th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
A critical thinking memory activity for morning meeting. Challenges students to find like groups or "rules" to efficiently remember a series of images.How to Play:1. Show the slide for 30-45 seconds. Challenge students to remember as many items as possible. ****Encourage them to group the objects or create mental "rules" to more efficiently remember the images.Ex: I know that the images were all about baking. Some of the items were ingredients---flour, sugar, butter. Some of the items were shiny
Students must use calendar skills to plan their own vacation/trip. Great multi-day project. Students will Practice using a calendar to determine dates, day, time elapsedPick a destination for their tripCreate a travel itineraryLabel relevant dates and events on their calendar for the trip (arrival, special activities while on vacation, travel days, return date, etc.)Create a plane ticket for their tripIllustrate polaroid-style photos from their tripDetermine time elapsed on a calendarPractice
Graphic organizer, sample personal narratives and a web of the features of a graphic organizer. Print the organizer or share it digitally for virtual learners to help them plan and organize their own personal narrative writings.
A review for States of Matter. Can be used as a game if you put students on teams to answer questions or used as a whole class review. 19 questions that cover: identifying states of matterchanges in states of matterevaporation, freezing, meltingproperties of mattermass and volumepicture and word reviewDownload as a Powerpoint file that can easily be converted to Google Slides or a PDF. Great for virtual/distance or in person learning.