Wild About 3rd Grade

These cards are a great way to promote student-led discussions in the classroom. They can be used in a whole group setting, literacy work station, or small group. They are generic and can be used with any story that you are reading and any genre. After reading a passage, pass these out to students and allow them to discuss with groups different aspects of the story. What's Included: -5 Task Cards for Students Skills Reinforced: -Text-to-Self Connections -Compare and Contrast -Author's Purpose

Students can use these cards to practice creating compound words. The cards can be used several different ways. Students can play "memory match up" with a partner by turning the cards face down and flipping two cards over on their turn. If they create a compound word they have a match. Students can also look at the cards face up and pick out words that would create compound words. These cards can also be used in a teacher-led small group. They can be adapted to meet the needs of all levels. Inc

This is a great way for students to relate polygons to real-world objects. It is also a great work sample to hang in the classroom. Before starting this activity, brainstorm ideas as a whole group of examples of polygons in the world. For instance, a kite is the shape of a rhombus, a football field is in the shape of a rectangle, and a stop sign is the shape of an octagon. You can also do an internet search of some images to post on a projector to spark some ideas for your students. Polygons I