Spring writing-expository activities

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Centers

Butterfly Life Cycle Complete Science Unit

Created by

Linda Kamp

Make learning about the butterfly life cycle even more fun with butterfly activities that combine science, reading and writing with hands on experiments. Students learn the stages of the butterfly life cycle, explore pollination, the compound eye, metamorphosis, adaptations, and so much more! Whether or not you raise live butterflies, this quality science resource is the perfect addition to your life cycle of butterflies activities. This complete science unit is packed with over 25 highly engagi

Subjects:

Science, Spring, Writing

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

All About Plants - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)

Created by

Make learning all about the Plants and Seeds fun and hands on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note you can send home to families, so they ca

Subjects:

Science, Spring

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Also included in: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE

All About Weather - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)

Created by

Make learning all about the Weather fun and hands-on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands-on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half-page note you can send home to families so they can continue

Subjects:

Science, Spring, Summer

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Lessons for Little Ones by Tina O'Block

Also included in: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE

Water Cycle Experiments Activities Craft Project Worksheets Vocabulary Cards

Created by

Save time planning for your water cycle unit with these hands-on experiments, craft project, vocabulary cards, and activities.You receive:• step by step instructions for 3 water cycle experiments• coordinating pages for each experiment that test students' understanding• links to digital Seesaw recording pages for easy tech integration• 2 sets of vocabulary cards (hand-drawn pictures & real photographs) for the following water cycle words - evaporation, collection, precipitation, condensation

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Science, Spring

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Also included in: Science Experiments & STEM Activities with Worksheets, Pages Year Long Bundle

Flower Shop and Garden Shop Dramatic Play

Created by

Drama, English Language Arts, Spring

Flower Shop Dramatic Play and Garden Shop is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center in the spring or when you are learning about plants. A teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and real classroom photos showing how to set up your flower shop or garden shop in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, and make the props. This theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, STEM, science, and fi

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Farm Math and Literacy Centers for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Created by

English Language Arts, Math, Spring

Farm math and literacy centers are loaded with fun, farm center activities to help your students build math and literacy concepts! Now includes two fine motor activities, one writing center, six literacy activities, and eight math activities.Literacy skills covered are letter identification, beginning sounds, rhyming, syllables, vocabulary, researching, and writing/journaling. Math skills covered are one-to-one correspondence, counting, addition, subtraction, number identification, 2D shapes,

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Activities, Centers

Also included in: Theme Math and Literacy Centers BUNDLE for Preschool, Pre-K, TK, & Kindergarten

Writing Interactive Notebooks: Writing Activities {Interactive Writing Notebook}

Created by

Lovin Lit

Writing Interactive Notebooks ~ Sentences and Paragraphs for Common Core 3-8. This Writing Interactive Notebook is a companion to my TpT Best Sellers for Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text.Get the *original* Interactive Writing Notebooks - Over 30,000 copies sold!This resource is now part of an interactive notebook bundle. Find the bundle here.***********************************************Each of the 26 lessons includes a photo of the finished product, teacher’s notes, teacher’s

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.5

, RL.4.1

, RL.4.5

, RL.5.1

...

Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

Spring Coloring Pages {Made by Creative Clips Clipart}

Created by

Krista Wallden - Creative Clips

This 11-page coloring book includes a cover and 10 unique coloring pages. This book has a variety of scenes celebrating spring! Use these pages for early finishers, indoor recess, parties, writing prompts and more!This coloring book is included in my CREATIVE CLIPS COLORING BOOK BUNDLE 2. If you have purchased that discounted bundle, you already own this!This product is for PERSONAL USE only and cannot be copied, redistributed or posted for others. Check out my other coloring books to see exampl

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Spring

Grades:

PreK - 5th, Staff

Types:

Activities, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

Also included in: Seasonal Coloring Pages Bundle {Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring Coloring Pages}

Poetry, One Pager Writing Activities, Poem in Your Pocket Pennant

Created by

Danielle Knight

April is National Poetry Month. English language arts students will love their poetry one pagers and Poem in Your Pocket pennant. How can I teach poetry? Poetry is a challenge for my students. English teachers prepare poetry lessons to get students enthusiastic about haiku, acrostic, I am poems, and "My Selfie Poems." This spring, get visual with the poetry one pagers and templates for your students to kick-start their creativity! Includes:One pagers- in color- gray scale- completed example

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Spring

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

End of Year, Spring, Writing

Also included in: English Teacher Activities and Fun Bundle

Kindergarten Memory Book End of the Year Class Activities

Created by

The Printable Princess

This End of the Year Memory Book was designed specifically for Kindergarten and first grade students. The pages feature large spaces for drawing and larger dotted lines for writing. Memory books are the perfect way to gather students' opinions and experiences throughout their kindergarten or first-grade school year. They also serve as a sweet end-of-year memento for students to look back on.Five cover page options are included: PreK, Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade, as wel

Subjects:

Grades:

K

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

All Year Count & Graph Shapes Math Bundle incl. Spring & Summer Activity Pages

Created by

Pink Cat Studio

This fun All Year Graphing Shapes Bundle will get your students excited about learning how to count and graph! Students will count shapes and record the totals by coloring in the graph. Students can also color the whole picture. These activities are perfect for morning work, math centers, early finishers, substitutes and homework.Teachers have commented:"My students loved these! So perfect for our graphing unit.""My students need lots of extra help with graphing and this pack is perfect!""These

Subjects:

Graphing, Spring, Summer

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Expository

CCSS:

K.MD.B.3

, K.G.A.2

Quick Writes Narrative Opinion Journal Writing Prompts with Pictures Paragraph

Created by

The Little Ladybug Shop

Have you been searching for the best way to engage your writers? These focused Quick Picture Writing Prompts are what you need! These writing prompts include: narrative, expository and creative writing prompts. These prompts will encourage strong, and motivated writers. These prompts are written with a picture and a prompt, plus a writing checklist. Bonus included: there are the same 50 photos with checklist allowing student free write option using photo.GRAB THE BUNDLE HERE!INCLUDED:Print and

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Informational Text, Writing, Writing-Expository

Also included in: Daily Quick Writes Picture Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Paragraph Writing

Animal Reports 1st Grade Kindergarten Reading Writing Informational Zoo Crafts

Created by

Keeping My Kinders Busy

Your kindergarten and first grade students will have so much fun reading and writing about ten different animals: zebras, lions, elephants, alligators, giraffes, monkeys, penguins, ducks, robins and earthworms. These nonfiction materials provide the perfect amount of scaffolding so your students can successfully read and write about these animals.Everything you need for animal reports is included:reading passages with factsgraphic organizerssentence starterswriting papersmini books10 animal cra

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Activities

CCSS:

RI.K.1

, RI.K.4

, RI.K.10

, RI.1.10

, RF.K.1

...

Also included in: First Grade Writing Bundle Kindergarten Writer's Workshop Curriculum Spanish

Butterfly Spring May June Bulletin Board Mindfulness Craft: Mindful Monarchs

Created by

The Designer Teacher

Create a bright and beautiful display while encouraging students to reflect on how they can be mindful. This kit is very low prep– print the monarchs on colored paper and have students cut them out, or print on white paper and let the students color them.The monarchs say, "I can be mindful by..." on one wing, with space for students to list three ways to be mindful on the other three wings. Blank butterflies are also included! Product includes multiple versions to best suit your students:Here's

Subjects:

Character Education, School Counseling, Spring

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

Also included in: Yearlong Bulletin Board Bundle and Door Decor: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Plant Investigation Unit: All About Plants, Life Cycle and Needs

Created by

Curriculum Castle

Come explore the world of plants with this investigative science unit! Your students will have the opportunity to explore this topic using: arts and crafts, printables, mini books, science explorations and so much more! This non-fiction pack includes:1. Recommended Book List2. Life Cycle of a Plant Poster3. Life Cycle Cards (clipart set and real photo set)4. Plant Life Cycle Mini Flip Book5. Finish the Plant Life Cycle Student Worksheet6. KWL Chart7. "Can, Have, Are" Graphic Organizer 8. Venn D

Subjects:

Science, Spring

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

Also included in: Plants: Plant Life Cycle Print & Digital Activities BUNDLE

Father's Day Craft | Donut for Dad

Created by

A Cupcake for the Teacher

This Father's Day, help your little ones create something sweet and memorable! They'll make a tasty donut, sprinkled with adjectives to describe Dad (or Grandpa, or Uncle...)Included:donut patterns & picsdad, grandpa, and uncle word cards15 sheets of *new* sprinkle adjectivesa blank sheet of sprinkle adjectivesDonut you know? I love you! -donut labelNEW: easy to print version!This is a ZIP file!Please be sure to check out my matching Mother's Day craftivity here on TpT!I hope you love it! E

Subjects:

Spring, Vocabulary

Grades:

PreK - 4th

Types:

Plants, Plant Activities, Parts of a Plant, Plant Life Cycle, Spring

Created by

Michelle Hudgeons

This pack is jam-packed with lots of fun and interactive spring plant activities to make learning about plants a blast in your classroom! What's Included:-Tops and Bottoms Carrot craftivity flip book: students create a flip book carrot and sort the vegetable pictures by tops or bottoms of a plant-Plants Need Craftivity: students identify the needs of a plant and create a flower craftivity-My Greenhouse: students create their very own greenhouse and plant a seed to watch it grow -Plant Journal: s

Subjects:

Science, Spring

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

Also included in: Plants Activities Digital and Printable Sets, Parts of a Plant, Plant Life Cycle

Spring Activities April Bulletin Board Open House Craft Writing Coloring, Growth

Created by

What I Have Learned

Ah, Spring. It's time for sunshine, flowers, and end-of-the-year testing. Engage students and make the end of the year fun! Students create a beautiful Spring Craft flower and reflect on all the learning they gained over the year. It is an excellent open-house writing activity and will soon be a new favorite spring craft! It's also great for SEL, Social-Emotional Learning, or growth mindset!The SPRING FLOWER features:♦ A Look How I Have Grown center where students can color and write their name

Subjects:

For All Subjects, Spring

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Also included in: SUMMER Craft Activities - Monthly Themed Bulletin Board Growth Mindset Flapbooks

Informative Writing Unit | Print & Digital | Google Slides | Writing Prompts

Created by

Create Teach Share

This resource on Informative Writing was designed to teach students about the genre of informative writing, and to walk them through the process of writing their first informative essay. Digital pages are available for the student pages only. These can be used with Google Slides or PowerPoint.This unit is broken down into 18 lessons and should be used over the course of 5 to 6 weeks:Lesson 1: Diving Into to Informative TextsLesson 2: What is Informative Writing?Lesson 3: Informative Writing T

Subjects:

Informational Text, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types: