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Due to unforeseen circumstances, I'm unsure when I will be able to update this product. Therefore, I have significantly reduced the price until additions are made.This product contains 17 weeks of lessons for first grade science, (although with few modifications it could be used from kindergarten to grade 3.) In total there are: 85 Lesson Plans 6 Pretests 6 Final Exams 12 Vocabulary Quizzes 6 Glossaries 5 Worksheets 2 Diagrams of Organ Systems (Skeletal and Digestive) 9 Cutouts 3 Weather Graphs

This lesson is the first science lesson about matter. Vocabulary include: matter, classification, properties, and the five senses. There is a solo activity and group activity. After the activity is complete, students write in their journals. It is intended to be used with first graders, but could probably be used with kindergarten to second grade, also. This lesson is part of a 10 Unit Progressive Bundle that is being created. You can find the document here: Common Core 1st Grade Science 10 U

This bundle includes three resources to teach narrative essay writing to middle graders. It includes detailed lecture slides, a Google Docs graphic organizer, and an activity to teach narrative arcs. The Narrative Arc Lesson Using "Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street" is FREE, so feel free to download it before you purchase this bundle.  All files are Google Docs or Google Slides, so once you upload them to your Google Drive, you will be able to edit all the resources. If you have questions, p

This bundle will grow as more resources are uploaded! This bundle includes resources to teach persuasive essay writing and narrative essay writing to middle graders, including detailed lecture slides, a Google Docs graphic organizer for each type of essay, a lecture specific to persuasive tools (including imagery and figurative language) and an activity to teach narrative arcs. Additionally, it includes a graphic organizer for writing literary analysis essays for 8th and 9th graders. Lecture sli

*Want to save 20%? Purchase the Persuasive Essay Lectures and Writers Notebook BUNDLE instead, which includes lectures on the 14 persuasive tools and a graphic organizer!* *Or save even more with the Middle Grade Essay Writing PROGRESSIVE BUNDLE, which will be updated as more resources are uploaded!* These slides are based on the lectures I use with my 6th and 7th grade students when we start our persuasive essay unit. However, these lectures could easily be used with 8th graders and could be

This bundle includes three resources to teach persuasive essay writing to middle graders. It includes detailed lecture slides, a Google Docs graphic organizer, and a lecture specific to persuasive tools including imagery and figurative language. All files are Google Docs or Google Slides, so once you upload them to your Google Drive, you will be able to edit all the resources. If you have questions, please contact me. More resources are coming soon!

This document gives discussion questions for each chapter (and the afterword) of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars. There is a link in the document for you to copy the original Google Docs file and edit it for your purposes. Most questions are about the characters and plot choices (e.g. What did you think about...). Other questions ask about opinions, the author's choices, perspectives, and predictions. Additionally, I have included several quotes, some of which are attached to additional questions

This unit introduces the basics of natural versus artificial light including the sun, moon, stars, and eclipses. This unit includes: 15 Lesson Plans 2 Vocabulary Quizzes 1 Pretest 1 Final Exam 1 Glossary 1 Cutout 1 Weather Graph Answer Keys to All Quizzes and Exams Vocabulary includes: Artificial light Full moon Horizon Lunar Lunar eclipse Lunar phase Moon Natural light New moon Shadow Solar Solar eclipse Star Sun Sundial Sunrise Sunset Although this is meant for first graders, it could be ad

This unit focuses on matter. It is intended for first graders, but could be adapted to fit kindergarten through grade three. It contains: 10 Lesson Plans 2 Vocabulary Quizzes 1 Unit Plan 1 Glossary 1 Pretest 1 Final Exam Answer Keys for tests and quizzes Vocabulary includes: Matter Weight Mass Gravity Scale Balance Square Rectangle Perimeter Length Width Five Senses Properties Classification The first lesson plan can be DOWNLOADED for FREE: What’s the Matter: Teaching Science to First Grader

Building on the different states of matter, this unit looks at the different states of water, how temperature changes water, and the difference between a want and a need. It contains: 15 Lesson Plans 1 Vocabulary Quiz 3 Worksheets 1 Unit Plan 1 Glossary 1 Pretest 1 Final Exam Answer Keys for tests and quizzes Vocabulary includes: Animal Container Freezing Freshwater Gas Ice Irreversible Liquid Melting Need Photosynthesis Plant Reversible Saltwater Solid Steam Want In addition to the CCSS list

*Want to save 20%? Purchase the Narrative Essays Lectures and Writer's Notebook BUNDLE instead!* *Or save even more with the Middle Grade Essay Writing PROGRESSIVE BUNDLE, which will be updated as more resources are uploaded!* These slides are based on the lectures I use with my 6th and 7th grade students when we start our narrative essay unit. However, these lectures could easily be used with 8th graders and could be used with 5th graders with minimum revisions. There are 243 slides. They are

These are month-long charts that are meant to be used to track the weather. Here are some suggestions: --Laminate the paper to use it repeatedly, especially if your class is only focusing on one or two elements of the weather. --Write on the paper with a pencil and keep the completed charts in a binder. These can be used later for data interpretation. --Hang the chart in the front of the classroom and have your student helper “meteorologist” complete it each day. --Give a copy to each student an

This bundle gives discussion questions for each chapter of Sharon Draper's Out of My Mind and Lois Lowry's Number the Stars. There is a link in each document for you to copy the original Google Docs file and edit it for your purposes. *This bundle is expected to grow as I upload more discussion questions. However, I cannot guarantee how often it will be updated. Therefore, please purchase it with the expectation that it will only include the current products.* Most questions are about the char

*Want to save 20%? Purchase the Persuasive Essay Lectures and Writers Notebook BUNDLE instead, which includes comprehensive lectures and a graphic organizer!* *Or save even more with the Middle Grade Essay Writing PROGRESSIVE BUNDLE, which will be updated as more resources are uploaded!* The lecture is meant to complement the Persuasive Essay Writing Comprehensive Lecture. I use this lecture to introduce persuasive tools while teaching persuasive essays to my 6th and 7th grade students, but t

*Want to save 20%? Purchase the Narrative Essays Lectures and Writer's Notebook BUNDLE instead!* *Or save even more with the Middle Grade Essay Writing PROGRESSIVE BUNDLE, which will be updated as more resources are uploaded!* I use this Writer’s Notebook (Google Docs file) primarily with my 6th and 7th graders. I have used it with 5th graders, also. My 8th graders do not write narrative essays, but for those who teach narrative essays, this can still be a good resource. The document is 15 pag

This document gives discussion questions for each chapter of Sharon Draper's Out of My Mind. There is a link in the document for you to copy the original Google Docs file and edit it for your purposes. I created this document from questions I asked my own students. Most questions are about the characters and plot choices (e.g. What did you think about...). Other questions ask about opinions, the author's choices, perspectives, and predictions. I have included some quotes, also, which we analyze

This unit introduces the different states of matter, temperature, and seasons. It contains: 10 Lesson Plans 2 Vocabulary Quizzes 1 Unit Plan 1 Glossary 1 Pretest 1 Final Exam Answer Keys for tests and quizzes Vocabulary includes: Cold Fall Hail Hot Pattern Precipitation Rain Seasons Sleet Snow Spring Summer Temperature Winter In addition to the CCSS listed, this unit also meets some National Standards for Art Education (NSAE) requirements. You can DOWNLOAD the first lesson plan f

This lesson is the first science lesson in a unit about the needs of plants and animals including freshwater and sunlight. It helps students begin to differentiate between wants and needs. As nearly all the rest of my lessons, this one contains weather/season components that helps incorporate math into the lesson. It is intended to be used with first graders, but could probably be used with kindergarten to second grade, also. This lesson is the first lesson of Unit 3. If you'd like to purchase

*Save 30% by purchasing the Middle Grade Essay Writing PROGRESSIVE BUNDLE, which will be updated as more resources are uploaded!* I use this Writer’s Notebook (Google Docs file) primarily with my 8th graders, but it could easily be used for 9th graders, also. Revisions would likely be necessary for lower grades. The first time I used this organizer, my students analyzed The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall, which we read and discussed as a class. The second time, my students an

*Want to save 20%? Purchase the Persuasive Essay Lectures and Writers Notebook BUNDLE instead, which includes a comprehensive lecture on writing persuasive essays and a second lecture on the persuasive tools listed in this document!* *Or save even more with the Middle Grade Essay Writing PROGRESSIVE BUNDLE, which will be updated as more resources are uploaded!* I use this Writer’s Notebook (Google Docs file) primarily with my 6th and 7th graders. I have used it with 5th graders, also, and I su