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This is an OUTSTANDING unit on inventions and inventors. It is a 24+ page reosurce with detailed lesson plans, technology integration links, and student worksheets and handouts (including a parent letter and guidelines on how to set up the end of unit Invention Convention). Download the preview file to see a sample of both the lesson plans and some student worksheets. It is scheduled to last for 8-10 weeks. It is adaptable from 2nd-5th grade with the best age range being in 3rd or 4th. The uni

This is my BEST SELLING 15 page unit that perfectly fits a class study of mysteries. It was created for use in mystery book clubs, but is also perfectly suitable to independent or paired reading study of mystery texts. The unit is a perfect compliment to the series of mini-lessons that form the Reader's Workshop unit on mysteries. vocabulary, character traits, inferences about character, genre characteristics, and so much more is also included in the resource. In addition, a truly engaging myst

This worksheet contains six different ways you could teach your students how to write an effective 'topic sentence'. There is also some advice on what phrases should not be included in topic sentences.

This is a superb TOP SELLING script to be used with 1st-3rd grade students that teaches a little about the different end of year holiday celebrations around the world. It is designed to be used with a whole class. Two choral groups mean that almost any sized class is appropriate. It is excellent to build fluency for young readers due to the amount of repetition. This is a politically correct play giving equal attention to the different traditions celebrated around the holiday season.

This is simply a must have lesson for all classrooms. We monitor students ability to listen and we talk about their inability to maintain lesson focus, but how often do we TEACH how to listen and HOW to focus. This is a wonderfully creative session that models for students what good listening is with a series of 6-7 steps that are so tangible every student from 3rd-8th would easily understand. Students are also taught how to recognize their own distractions and given a strategy to limit these di

Maker Space classrooms are popping up in forward thinking schools around the world. A Maker Space is a designated area of the classroom or common space that is reserved for creative exploration, engineering, building, investigation, prototyping, and inventing. In a Maker Space, students have opportunities to assemble, construct, test, and explore using outside the box thinking. This resource is a 68 slide powerpoint presentation that contains a complete set of resources to get started with a '

INNOVATION STATIONS This single product will REVOLUTIONIZE the learning in your classroom. Your students will LOVE this product and BEG to do the stations every week! THAT IS A PROMISE. Innovation Stations are 21st Century Learning Centers that can be implemented in any K-3 classroom. The main student learning outcomes revolve around building 21st century skills such as character, collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity. Through HIGHLY ENGAGING and MOTIVATING challenges

Completely integrated 50+ slide creative, engaging smart notebook unit of study that perfectly integrates BOTH reading and writing seamlessly for the Reader's and Writer's Version of Realistic Fiction. Teacher direction, mentor texts, sample work, graphic organizers are all provided in a truly engaging, visually attractive, well structured unit plan. This unit is ALL that teachers would need for the complete Realistic Fiction Unit. Watch the brief video resource below to see this unit explained

This is an 11 page HOLIDAY PLAY that can be used with a class or theatre group to put on a performance to both small and large audiences. It is based loosely on the story 'Scrooge.' It centers around a student that wants to quit the Holiday play out of selfishness. After visits from Spirits the main character learns the errors of his ways. The play teaches a moral about how others depend on us even though we don't realize it. For adventurous teachers, there are also some recommendations for s

Ready to inspire your students? This is a four week study using the Writer's Workshop model for the study of poetry. It would perfectly fit students working in any grades first through third. Part 1 is a 24 page word doc. that breaks down each lesson in to mini-teaching point, active engagement, and send off, and share. A Poet’s Toolbox and mentor poems are included for students to stick into their notebook as they study the poems. This unit will give students a new perspective on language app

Ready to inspire your students? Ready to truly give your students an opportunity to follow their own passions? This unit is the perfect addition to your toolkit. Designed in a way that makes the product perfect from both kindergarten classes up to 3rd grade, this is a 33 page powerpoint that walks teachers and students through a Passion Project/Genius Hour experience. This personal inquiry unit will save teaches hours of work. For a glimpse of the product, check out this video below: Passion Pro

This resource is going to save you HOURS of time. If you need to put together a Moving Up Script or end of Year Graduation - you can simply use this dual template. This resource consists of a template script and a template powerpoint series of slides all attached to the movie UP by Pixar. The message is that your students are moving UP or graduating to the next stage of their education. The script is easily adaptable to any school's typical format of pleasantries, speeches by principals, and spe

The is the first in a series of explanation worksheets on sentence fluency and sentence construction. It introduces six techniques showing students how to write more advanced simple sentence openings. It begins by stating which words should be avoided when opening simple sentences; then, it models six techniques for creating more engaging and advancved simple sentence openings (e.g. use of adverbs, participle phrases and infinitives). The recommended use is as a drafting sheet after students ha

This is an excellent unit that introduces the concept of digital citizenship. Perfect for classes that are just starting to use technology in the classroom or for classrooms using iPads extensively. This unit teaches students how to use technology in the classroom safely and responsibly. Topic covered: Going places safely online Sites I like Searching safely online Making safe blog posts My preview gives one of these lessons away for free! After each short 10-15 minute teaching portion, the s

This is an incredible resource offered at a highly discounted price. I am offering: Completely integrated Realistic Fiction Unit Reading and Writing, Non-fiction Unit Reading and Writing, (both Smart notebook files - MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SMART NOTEBOOK SOFTWARE ON YOUR COMPUTER) and Mysteries Book Club Reading Unit with writing activities (word doc.). X3 units for the price of 2! Realistic Fiction Completely integrated 50+ slide creative, engaging smart notebook unit of study that perfectly in

This game gives students practice at writing and punctuating complex sentences. Amusing dependent and independent clauses are joined after the throw of dice. Students progress to creating their own clauses. along the way students learn about the need for the subordinating conjunctions and different way complex sentences are puntuated. proof reading patch is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.

Amazing resource of 10 incredible ipad tech-integration lessons for core subjects. Each powerpoint comes with step-by-step procedures that can be shown directly to students on how to use the app. and a video that walks students through the application content across math, science, social, studies, Reading and writing. (important - video plays only when the powerpoint is in 'play slideshow mode' - just click the powerpoint slide and it will link to the video.) This is a perfect resource for a an

Do you want a break from planning lessons for a month? This is a four week study based on the Writer's Workshop model for the study of poetry. It would perfectly fit students working in any grades first through third. Part 2 is a 48 page powerpoint file that supports each lesson from the unit outline (see part 1 sold separately). The mini-teaching point, active engagement, a Poet’s Toolbox, and mentor poems are included as powerful visuals to support the instruction of the unit. This unit will

BEST SELLING PRODUCT! Ready to inspire your students? This is an amazing 4 week poetry unit. After 20 years of teaching poetry, I have complied the best 14 sessions I have collected from w/shops, professional development, and years of research. The unit is broken into 4 parts (bends). 1) Immersion into Poetry: This bend exposes students to a variety of poems and teaches students a number of different poetic elements. 2) Interpretation of Figurative language. This bend exposes students to a vari

Provide your students with a step-by-step process for independently researching a topic of interest and generating a project to share their learning. This easy to use, print and implement resource will keep students motivated and engaged for multiple lessons. Not only does this product allow students an opportunity to build agency in a structured approach, but it also integrates beautifully with any reading research unit, information writing unit, and Common Core State Standards. Included in