Peacock Projects

Dinosaurs are extinct. How did this happen? This packet will help students use evidence from text, experiments and group discussions to form an opinion. By the end, students will publish a three paragraph essay supporting their opinion and art project. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Section #1 - Student Booklet• 4 pages of review for fact, opinion and claims. • Formatted as 2 page handbook to use as opening activity. •

Looking for quick activities to close an Egypt unit, reading book or just a fun art activity? This packet includes projects centered around students translating names into hieroglyphics. Then, they can create a tablet, cartouche or pendent to engrave their hieroglyphic name. For the more adventurous, there are complete instructions to make papyrus using paper bags and paint. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PACKET INCLUDES

Help students plan and create a country of their very own. Work together and build a whole new world! Students will learn the basics about countries and maps by actually doing. After having students create an individual country, there are activities for students to work in small groups and collaboratively create a "new world." Final product with be a country report formatted in style similar to tourist travel guide.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Need to complete an integrated biome project? This 68-page packet includes everything that is needed for students, teachers and parents. Includes options to research, write, create, share and present a biome. The best part is this packet is designed so students are allowed to individualize the final products. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SECTION #1 - THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER• Project overview • Sample timeline

This silly poem will reinforce prior learning on molecules and matter. The theme is centered around making snowman stew. There is a science twist that helps students understand how the ingredients change. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SECTION #1 - ACTIVITY OVERVIEW • Teacher activity overview summary. • Experiment procedure overview. SECTION #2 - POEM WITH COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION ACTIVITY • “Secret to Sn

Everybody loves “Mad Libs.” These quick activities can be used for fun with myths, science, social studies, and history lessons. There are four different activities for student to complete: Reading, vocabulary building, cooperative learning, and parts of speech. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OVERVIEW AND STRUCTURE:Text Passages: The printable worksheets set has a two page text passage. Class Use: Content had been desi

Memorizing the American Presidents can be a easy. These mnemonics and memory tricks help students learn the names and term numbers in incremental steps. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Section #1: Introduction & Familiarity • There are 44 cards for American Presidents. • Name of president with portrait. • Birth and death dates. • Term number. • Quote on character and courage. Section #2: Grouping & Mnemonics •

Do alligators live in New York City sewers? Let students decide! This opinion writing packet will help students form and write their opinions based on the evidence. This writing prompt can be used to reinforce/support any opinion writing unit. There is a strong focus on using evidence to form and support opinions. Opportunities for thinking, sharing and analyzing the evidence. By the end, students will publish a five paragraph opinion. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Everybody loves “Mad Libs.” These quick activities can be used for fun with myths, science, social studies, and history lessons. There are four different activities for student to complete: Reading, vocabulary building, cooperative learning, and parts of speech. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OVERVIEW AND STRUCTURE: Text Passages: The printable worksheets sets are included in the packet. Each set starts with a two pa

Is Bunnicula a vampire rabbit? Have students decide! This novel study focuses on cooperative learning strategies to answer the question. Activities include everything from guided discussion, student menu art options, and student lead debate. Students can read, write, and draw what they have learned. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Section #1 - Thing That Make Life Easier • Parent/Student announcement • Project Tracki

Everybody loves “Mad Libs.” These quick activities can be used for fun with myths, science, social studies, and history lessons. There are four different activities for student to complete: Reading, vocabulary building, cooperative learning, and parts of speech. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OVERVIEW AND STRUCTURE:Text Passages: This packet contains a two page text passage. Class Use: Content had been designed to be

These 15 activities will help students understand and identify the differences between facts, opinions and claims using real world examples including printed materials, interviews, advertisements, newspapers and the internet. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ORGANIZATION - Each activity is 2 pages long. Page #1 is generally for teaching, reinforcing and gaining understanding. Page #2 is focused on allowing opportunitie

Want to start reading the Magic Tree House series with no hassle? These packet includes two response journals and some fun stuff that will add to the excitement. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SECTION #1: FUN STUFF FOR ENGAGEMENT 1) Themed bookmarks. 2) Entry ticket. 3) Friendly letter from student announcing new reading assignment (6 versions). SECTION #2: OPENING ACTIVITIES JOURNAL 1) Letter from author and ch

State and support your opinion. Do alligators live in New York sewers? Let students decide! This opinion writing prompt will help students form and write their opinions based on the evidence. Takes the writing process step by step with a focus on using facts and examples as support. Opportunities for thinking, sharing and analyzing the evidence. By the end, students will publish a one paragraph opinion. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Help students form and write opinions by considering both sides of an issue with these four mini-lessons. Based on the "Plus, Minus & Interesting" model, organizers can be used in a variety of ways: opinion/persuasive writing, fiction stories, current events, research projects, and class debates. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •  General Information: This packet contains three mini-lessons that can be used as an intr

Everybody loves “Mad Libs.” These quick activities can be used for fun with myths, science, social studies, and history lessons. There are four different activities for student to complete: Reading, vocabulary building, cooperative learning, and parts of speech. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OVERVIEW AND STRUCTURE:Text Passages: This packet contains a two page text passage. Class Use: Content had been designed to be

State and support your opinion. Do alligators live in New York City sewers? Let students decide! This opinion writing packet will help students form and write their opinions based on the evidence. Takes the writing process step by step with a focus on using facts and examples as support. Opportunities for thinking, sharing and analyzing the evidence. By the end, students will publish a three paragraph opinion. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

This weekly reading log allows students to think about their reading, set goals and track progress. Help keep students reading and parents focused to their student's learning. Use for elementary students to record independent reading in class and at home. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SKILLS & STRUCTURE: Parent/Student Announcement & Guidelines for Class Reading: Outlines all the specific details, goals, use, and ex

Here are 20 activities for fast finishers. Each activity takes between 10-20 minutes to complete. Designed to be done quietly and require no or minimal instruction. Some suggestions are more traditional activities. The majority of activities are creative or just plain fun. No preparation and no copies required - each suggested idea requires only a single piece of blank paper and pencil. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Everybody loves “Mad Libs.” These quick activities can be used for fun with myths, science, social studies, and history lessons. There are four different activities for student to complete: Reading, vocabulary building, cooperative learning, and parts of speech. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OVERVIEW AND STRUCTURE:Text Passages: This packet contains a two page text passage. Class Use: Content had been designed to be