Lighting a Learning Fire

. Being able to recognize, ask, and answer different levels of question is critical. Based on the work of educator Art Costa. Bundle is created for Input/Output Interactive Notebooks, but can work well for any curriculum/learning design. Included are detailed notes and information, completed and blank graphic organizer, as well as an interactive learning activity. Instructions are included on page.

IB Exhibition Journal takes students step by step through a PYP Exhibition, including choosing a topic, writing a central idea and key concept based lines of inquiry, learner profile checklist, research, and group presentation. Also includes planning calendar, student rubrics and teacher rubrics. General enough to work with an IB unit of inquiry, but delivered as a word document for editing and revising.

Acrostic name poem template and example.

Simple quiz to assess middle school students understanding of literature genres (realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, mystery, traditional literature). Quiz includes matching section as well as short answer.

All you need to facilitate U.S. Region Jigsaw activity. Pack includes graphic organizer and jigsaw note recorder. Using the attached organizer, with a partner or independently, students will begin to research and learn about their assigned region.After completing their individual research, students will come together as a group to share their research and add to their individual graphic organizers, becoming “experts” on the region.Students have now become experts in their region.   Divide stude

Weekly independent reading packet that guides students to think within and beyond the text as they read. Packet has students creating vocabulary word webs, making connections, asking questions and summarizing stories. Editable Word Document.

Teaching tool and activity for students to learn governmental suffixes (archy and cracy) and how adding root words changes and describes the specific form of government.

These materials can be used for historical fiction literature circles, current events, or other event oriented jigsaw activity. Materials include Notes graphic organizer for students to use during Jigsaw Groups as well as a rubric to assess students Expert Group gathering of information and participation, Jigsaw group sharing of information and participation, as well as note-taking skills.

This worksheet can be used to compare and contrast the story elements of two books, two short stories, a book and a movie.... Students show their understanding of characters, setting, plot, and theme while also demonstrating their ability to compare and contrast.

Note-taking form to use while learning about or researching Mayan, Aztec and Incan cultures.

Mini foldable book introducing Martin Luther King Jr. to students. Print 2 sided and fold to create booklet.

This graphic organizer can be used for reading or writing. Students can fill in the organizer while reading an argumentative essay or use it to organizer their own ideas before writing their own argumentative essay or speech.

Types of Greek Government Notes Graphic Organizer is great for individual or class notes as well as used for class jigsaw activity. Two page pdf

This product can be used with any word bank, vocabulary list, or book. After learning parts of speech, students can demonstrate their understanding by categorizing their word lists by parts of speech. Can be used as a practice worksheet or assessment.

Help students set score and time goals for their MAP test with this handy printout. Word document can be edited to change testing season or subject. Two handouts per page.

Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Maya, Inca, and Aztecs

Useful graphic organizer for students to use during pre-writing to organize their ideas and plan the first draft of a narrative.