Dee Bee

60 main idea task cards that focus on adding a topic sentence and picking out what the paragraph is mostly about.

This unit uses fairy tales and their fractured versions to teach the common core reading standards. 2.RL.1  I can tell who, what, where, when, why and how after reading stories 2.RL.2  I can retell a story 2.RL.3  I can tell how characters in a story respond to parts in a story 2.RL.5  I can find and understand the beginning, middle, and end of a story 2.RL.6  I can tell about the points of view of different characters 2.RL.7  I can use words and pictures to help me tell about the ch

Students will be able to explain how blubber is an adaptation for animals that live in cold weather. Students will be able to carry out an experiment and identify the hypothesis, independent variables, dependent variables, observations, and conclusion. Includes: lesson plan, materials, procedure, rubric, worksheet, graphic organizer, homework assignment.

 Students will identify and order the different stages of the frog life cycle.  Life Cycle of a Frog Book 2 versions

 The students will work in a group to synthesize the information they have found through their research by creating a game board.  The students will improve their speaking skills by presenting their nonfiction research project to the class. This lesson includes:  Game Board Templates  Game Board Project Directions  Craft Materials: pens, pencils, crayons etc.  Teacher-made game board  Research Evaluation Exit Slip

Students will be able to  Apply their knowledge of Photosynthesis to solve one of three worksheets  Consider the importance of photosynthesis to our lives  Respond to a video on photosynthesis The students will have the opportunity to either create a recipe book for what a plant needs to eat, respond as the plant to a letter from the sun to a plant, or fill out a plant questionnaire. Each worksheet has a rubric to go with it.

Students will identify themselves on the map starting small and going broad. This lesson uses the book me on the map and helps students to create their own book of where they are on the map.

 The students will define the features of non-fiction book by creating a Non-Fiction Features Booklet.  The students will examine mentor texts to find examples of the features of non-fiction. This lesson contains a lesson plan aligned to the common core, rubric, worksheets, and self assessment

This book can be changed depending on the animal that is chosen. It includes a heading on each page, table of contents, page numbers, photographs, and two versions of the book. The pages include What does the animal look like? Where does the animal live? What does the animal eat? How does the animal move? and Fun Facts.

This pack includes 8 different problem solving activities with three versions of each problem to help scaffold learning. The problems focus on skills such as: Counting Adding Subtracting Greater Less Sorting Shapes Joining Shapes

You have just moved into a town that is full of fractions. Read the directions carefully to bring fraction town to life!

These are worksheets that can be used to identify story elements in a book. There is space for writing as well as drawing. It focuses on the characters, setting, problem, and solution

The students will be able to identify the parts of a plant and a flower The students will be able to explain the function of each flower part The student will be able to create their own flower using candy includes: Lesson plan, worksheets, rubrics, differentiated instruction, homework.