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What better way to thank a child's mom for being such a positive role model than through a handmade, thoughtful card? This activity is for ALL AGES, and is what every mom wants for their special day! This bundle includes... A student example of the photo, written response, and space for the finger painting model!Template for Mother's Day with Poem at back of book."I Love You Mom Because" signs in English, Hindi, Tamil, French, Spanish and Chinese."I Love You Because" sign for students who would

Wonder is a book compacted with hidden themes, character development, and conflict struggles! The main thing my students truly love and enjoy however, are Mr. Browne's precepts. Due to this, I came up with a culminating writing activity, allowing the students to interpret one precept from the text that has the most important message! For this activity, students are given explicit instructions for forming the Wonder silhouette and from there, are asked to interpret what the precept found at the e

This activity was created for fifth grade students, and was used as a STEM opportunity for them to make real world connections to the topic of biomes. Students are to create their own ecosystem in the form of a grass ecosystem, and are asked to observe and report growth when given water and sunlight. Then, the experiment is altered, where students are to feed their ecosystems lemon juice to see how their ecosystem changes. The goal of this experiment is to see how one alteration or change can ef

What better way to learn about a famous scientist than to take on their perspective in writing? This activity combines science concepts with creative writing, where the students are asked to take on the perspective of Sir Isaac Newton, writing a short narrative about their experience in discovering gravity and creating the Three Laws of Motion. Included in this resource are the directions for the activity, along with guidelines for what the students must write about to achieve full points.

This is a fun introductory activity to get to know your students, and is centered around the novel, Wonder. For this activity, students are able to see and use a teacher led model, directions and expectations, a graphic organizer for brainstorming, and a final copy for completion and publication! My students loved it for an introductory activity for not only the novel, but introducing themselves to both myself and their peers.

This was originally created for my STEM club, but this is the perfect opportunity for science teachers to create a fun and exciting lab opportunity! Included in the slides are your whole group instruction, materials list for each day, step by step instructions, reflection questions, and some extra learning opportunities! If you feel like you need further resources or worksheets after this purchase, do not hesitate to email me(slide 49). Good luck! This club was ran once a week for six weeks, so

This is a nice warm up activity for students to do when they want to express their thoughts and feelings to their teachers without verbally doing so. What is included is a template for the students to complete, along with directions and strict student-to-teacher confidentiality.

This is an activity that can be given AFTER World Kindness Day as a way to continue positive student morale. Included in this activity are directions for the students, and a sentence stem to explain HOW they can be kinder today than they were yesterday. There is also a teacher example that you can feel free to post for your students to see. The goal of this is to show just how much YOU care about your students, letting them know that they can change their outlook on life with their peers and edu

This is a general rubric that can evaluate your students for Socratic seminars! It applies to all types of seminars, and should not need editing! Ready to use rubric for a fun activity that promotes student voice and reflection.

Fun activity to use after a day of whole group instruction! This slideshow is for students to explore leads through visual and auditory learning, and then applying each type of lead in their own writing! This was specifically created for personal narratives, but you can totally download it and edit the genre!

Have your students complete this fun menu board for RL.5.7, 5.9 and 5.3! In the menu are the following activities: Instructional Slides as Appetizer: Included, teaches students strategies to obtain mastery understanding. RL.5.9 and 5.3 Worksheet: I do not take ownership for this portion of the menu! I listed websites for you to use to find AWESOME worksheets for compare and contrast.RL.5.7: Students are to select one of two novel choices, reading and visualizing what the setting or scene looks l

Have the benefit of having both a student checklist and rubric in one! This resource can apply across writing genres and is an easy to use checklist for students to follow!

This is an awesome guideline for teachers and students to use when rewriting a fairy tale from a villain's perspective! The requirements are clearly written, allowing both students and teachers the opportunity to overview what is expected for the retold piece.