Rylee Hogan

Crystal growing kits are a great way to engage students in a discussion about crystals! This sheet can be used to record observations and facilitate further discussion in the classroom. My students loved watching their crystals grow and change over about a week's time; this recording sheet helped them keep track of their progress, and reflect on the growth at the end! This is a great addition to any geology unit, or just a fun science experiment!

In this lesson, students learning about Native Americans of the Northeast Region will enjoy this unique adaption of the classic Cinderella story taking place in an Algonquin village. Students will then complete a Venn Diagram comparing their lives today to life in an Algonquin village.

Print these double sided tic tac toe boards, slip them in a laminated / dry erase pocket, and enjoy endless games of tic tac toe all while practicing some tricky vowel teams! My students love to practice their reading with games, and tic tac toe is a fun and easy way to tie in learning while having fun. Boards included focus on first grade skills such as long vowel teams (long i - i, ie, igh, y) (long o - oa, ow, oe) (long e - ie, ee, ea) (long e - ey, y), and a CVC word board.

Determining the correct order of adjectives can be tricky for young students. Help your students work on this skill with this fun and silly worksheet! *Note*: The thumbnails do not display the formatting correctly. Download the documents to properly view the worksheets.