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Do you find yourself struggling to teach complete sentences using the correct parts of speech? Then Terrific Sentences is for you! These pages can be done as a class, in groups or independently. My students loved these so much they even asked to complete them during recess. So, follow the directions and in no time your students will be writing complete sentences and asking for more. Have fun!

These are journal topics for 1st and 2nd grade students. They are differentiated into three categories: below average learners, average learners and above average to gifted learners. The journal topics are made to be cut out and glued in the student's journal so teachers will always know what is being written about. Always remember to make writing fun!

Do your students need help with knowing what to write? Use this packet to help students find synonyms of basic vocabulary so their writing will have elaboration. Figurative Language (simile, idiom, onomatopoeia, personification and metaphor) are also in the packet to help students understand how to use them.

Teaching about the sun can be fun and educational at the same time. Students learn better by doing than just by reading. This lesson has information to begin the lesson about the sun, then a hands-on activity about how prominences are formed on the sun's surface, a vocabulary activity and finally a writing activity to show understanding.

Do you find teaching vocabulary challenging? If so, Term of the Day is perfect for you! This activity not only helps students learn the vocabulary they need for their grade level but also makes the learning process enjoyable. My students enjoy it so much that they even request it on indoor recess days. Whether you teach 4th or 5th grade, you'll find a list of terms for ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Music (Art is included only for 4th grade). These terms are essential for students at th

Teaching students to write complete sentences is difficult, especially in first grade. That is why I developed the Terrific Sentence activity specifically for first grade. For each terrific sentence activity page, the teacher needs to introduce the words in each category however they choose. It is important that students understand the meaning of each word to complete a terrific sentence. The activity works as follows: Pages 1-5 Students choose a word from each row and color the space its corr

The Writing prompts are divided by months of the year, and there are five journal prompts on each page. Although the journal prompts are divided into specific months, not all topics are about that particular time of the year. With that said, you are welcome to pick and choose to differentiate for students in your classroom. The journal prompts can be written on the board, projected onto the wall, or printed off to hand to students. If you choose to print them off, students can use the dotted lin

Animals are disappearing everyday. This project allows students to research different endangered animals and complete differentiated aspects for their chosen animal. There is a research report portion, illustration portion, essay portion and a presentation portion. This project includes instructions about each section of the project, a list of endangered species around the world along with their category and a rubric to grade the completed project. Everything is here you need to have your studen

Have you ever noticed how much trash is thrown away daily? Tons of paper, cans, plastics and aluminum are thrown away each month. If everyone would simply recycle, imagine how much cleaner our world could be. There are many different ways to show children how important recycling is to our planet. In my opinion, the best way is to introduce the lesson with a hands-on activity that will allow them to understand the importance of recycling. Most students understand the solar system by the time

Pollution is something that we all have to live with in our daily lives. It is everywhere around us no matter where we go. We may have learned to live with it, but our planet Earth is a completely different story. Our planet is screaming for help the only way it can; her rainforests are disappearing and animals are dying or becoming endangered. These are only two ways that our planet is able to show us how pollution affects her.  We need to listen and try to put a stop to the amount of pollutio

Use this lesson to help with research on flowers in Science or Reading. Students can research flowers and either work independently or in partners to find the answers to the questions. Then they use their creativity, as well as what they have learned about flowers, to invent their own flower for the world to see!

In this activity, students will use hands-on learning to understand Simple and Compound leaves. Students will then complete a research report as well as make a Simple and Compound Leaf Book. Detailed instructions are included and have fun!

The planet Mars is a hot topic in space science today. Help students understand the important aspects of the planet as well as the landing sites of NASA missions on Mars by building a model of the planet.

This passage is about reptiles and allows students to use context clues and strategies to answer questions as well as use their own creativity.

This is a fun activity for students to understand the difference between Idiom, Metaphor and Simile using a hands-on creative approach.

Students will read all about the Arctic and Antarctica and then complete short answer questions. At the end of the assignment, they will then complete an illustrated Venn Diagram. Have fun!

This is a reading passage with multiple choice, matching and defining terms all about the Sun.

Simple addition problems to use for Groundhog Day or during an animal unit.

Robot Color by Number allows students to practice learning their colors as well as numbers 1-7.

This is a journal to use for a science project to determine which type of soil animal tracks will show up best.