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Eating Like a Bird STEM activity is a fun hands-on learning experience for students learning about physical adaptations of animals. Students will use different tools as bird beaks to eat their food source. A list of needed materials, station set-ups with photos, student response sheets, and an exit ticket are included. This STEM activity is part of a larger unit if you are in need of teacher directed lessons, student organizers, and interactive student tasks to teach Animal Adaptions. https://w

"Bridge to Terabithia" is a great novel to discuss non-literal language, cause-and-effect, and characterization. This unit allows students to explain examples of figurative language in their own words, to find examples of cause-and effect, and to describe the main characters in different ways. This unit is a great way to review and practice different reading and language arts skills while enjoying a realistic fiction novel. Students will enjoy using their imagination to create their own Terabith

The Animal Adaptations Unit can be used to teach the different types of adaptations and includes hands-on tasks to reinforce student learning. This unit includes teaching points for the following: - Basic Needs of Animals - Physical Adaptations - Behavioral Adaptations Student organizers are included for each lesson. This gives your students the opportunity to practice note taking. The following interactive student tasks are included in the unit: - Eating Like a Bird Challenge - Butterfly Camo

The beginning of the school year is a great time for read alouds, discussions, and activities for students to get to know one another. Each read aloud includes discussion questions and exit tickets or activities. BOOKS: A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by Maria Dismondy Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester THEMES: Be yourself and comfortable in your own skin Accepting and celebrating who you are Courage and p

The research report project is a template for guiding students through a research project. This resource is great for students doing a research project for the first time or for students that need specific directions. This resource contains the following: Book Recommendations Teacher Preparations Research Folder Ideas Student Expectations Rough Draft Outline for students Presentation Expectations Grading Rubric

"The Mouse and the Motorcycle," is a great book to complete the school year, because it reviews many reading concepts.  The novel lends itself to learning about the following reading skills:​​ - story elements​ - point of view​ - making connections​​ - sequencing​ - visualization​ - cause and effect​​ - character motivation​/emotions​ - character traits​ - compare and contrast ​ - asking questions​ - problem and solution​ - using context clues​​ - dictionary skills​​ - comprehension​​ ​​ Each ch

"Sideways Storied from Wayside School" is a great book to use for the beginning of the school year. The novel lends itself to learning about the following reading skills: Making Connections, Cause-and-Effect, Character Motivation, Context Clues, Dictionary Skills, and Comprehension. For each section of chapters, students will have words to define, dictionary practice, and comprehension questions. Students will create a brochure for the school as a culminating project.