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Critical thinking Common Core W.4.2 resources
200 Daily Bell Work Writing Prompts (Grades 4-6)
Be prepared to teach your Grade 4-6 Language class with a year's worth of bell work writing prompts for Google Slides™! This resource is perfect for a soft start to the Language block and for creating a daily routine for your students to follow.This resource includes 200 writing prompts themed for each day of the week to spark student interest and promote engagement. Every prompt comes with an example of how students should organize their journals, including partial sentences to get students sta
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Grade 4 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
Water Pollution Water Filter STEM
This environmental project challenges students to create a water filter to use with grey water to conserve water resources. The water filtration lab is a perfect Earth Day project. The engineering design process helps students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their filter. Students observe and collect data to write a report on findings. Leveled texts and writing prompts round out this jammed packed set! ☝ Click HERE to Save 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Scrambled Paragraph Writing Activities: Mini Unit
This NO PREP activity packet contains eighteen (18) ready-to-use printables. Just copy and go! The scrambled paragraphs in this unit are similar to those in Scrambled Paragraphs Mini Unit: Early Elementary Edition. The two products can be used together to differentiate instruction. Scrambled paragraphs have eight (8) sentences that can be put together only one way. Students practice using transitions and inferential clues to assemble these organized, logical paragraphs. The easy-to-use para
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Scrambled Paragraphs 4-in-1 BUNDLE Activity Packets
Math & Art Project-Based Learning: Piet Mondrian, Fractions, Decimals & Percents
This unique project combines Piet Mondrian's art with a mathematical project. Using this product, students investigate Mondrian's art using the "See-Think-Wonder" routine from "Making Thinking Visible. They estimate fractional amounts of color on Mondrian-inspired examples, and measure the artwork using 100s grid overlays. They also create their own Mondrian-inspired art using specific fraction amounts. Next, students learn how to turn those fraction amounts into decimal number representation
Paragraph Writing Prompts - 5 Different Writing Forms (Grades 4-6 Language)
Paragraph writing is a fundamental skill that all students need to develop. These paragraph writing prompts are an effective tool that can be used to help students develop their writing skills. This resource is printable and can be used with Google Slides™ with no printing necessary.The Paragraph Writing Prompts for Grades 4-6 include a wide range of writing forms including explanatory, recount, narrative, persuasive and procedural writing, giving students the opportunity to explore various writ
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Grade 4 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
120 common core writing prompts (bundled set)! informational, opinion, narrative
also available individual (but $10 when bought individually, so you save by bundling)Follow my store for a weekly freebie and frequent products!Leave feedback for TPT credits!PIN IT if you love it :)Check out my seasonal writing prompts too!writing prompts, writing promps, writing prompts !There are 3 seperate sets of these Common Core writing prompts circle labels/cards. This is the bundled set of all 3 sets. It includes 120 writing prompts total! You can buy individual, but when you buy this
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3rd - 6th
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RACE Writing Strategy for Extended Response + RAP Writing Strategy TEST PREP
These differentiated extended response rubrics list exactly what students need to include in their writing to have complete answers for state test questions. RACE and RAP Posters / Anchor charts are included for a visual reference. ✅ File Includes:4-point rubric (topic sentence, 2 details, closing sentence): Anchor Chart, 2-per-page and 4-per-page for ink saving5-point rubric (topic sentence, 3 details, closing sentence): Anchor Chart, 2-per-page and 4-per-page for ink savingParagraph writing ru
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2nd - 5th
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Math & Art Project-Based Learning: Geometry & Tantalizing Tessellations
Critical Thinking: Writing: Problem Solving: Math Workshop: Visual Literacy
This project teaches students to observe photographs of tessellations closely and critically. It uses components of "Making Thinking Visible" strategies. Students create their own tessellations using pattern blocks, and then transfer them to a paper version. The task is made more challenging because they must include a rotation, reflection, and translation in their pattern. Finally, students write about their tesse
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4th
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Debate Template | Opinion Writing | Persuasive Writing
Help your students develop and identify good strategies for debate, persuasive speaking and argumentative writing skillsThis resource contains a CLICKABLE Link for Google Classroom.Go completely paperless! Perfect for Distance Learning!These debate organizational exercises are meant to be used before students plan their own debates. They are the means to take them through the language, elements, and planning of a successful debate. Age-appropriate Debate Topics are covered in the I Have, Who Has
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Debate Graphic Organizers | Debate Template BUNDLE
Colonies STEM and STEAM Project
Are your students studying Early America? Check out this physical science STEM! Students apply understanding of density to create a colonial cargo ship. The design cycle is used as students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their ship. Students use observations and data to report findings. A leveled text and writing prompts round out this set! Next Generation Science Standard Alignment: K-2-ETS 1-3 and 3-5 ETS 1-1☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and ST
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit Bundle
Sports Themed Makerspace Project Based Learning and Enrichment Task Card BUNDLE
These engaging baseball, basketball, football, and soccer themed activities are perfect for project-based learning and/or enrichment activities in your classroom. These activities put the ownership of learning into your student's hands and enrich your students through independent work study around ELA, Math, STEM (Makerspace), and Research. They allow you valuable time to focus on providing instruction to students who need support either individually or in small groups while the rest of your stu
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Not Grade Specific
Goldilocks vs. The Three Bears: A Mock Trial
How can your students learn about the judicial system? Stage a mock trial! This packet contains everything you need to get started: a story, definitions, information character cards, and trial preparation, as well as a quiz and creative writing assignments. Your students will have so much fun putting Goldilocks on trial that they won't even realize how much they're learning.If you're interested in other mock trial materials, check out my 'The Third Little Pig vs. The Big, Bad Wolf: A Studen
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Stage Your Own Mock Trial Activity Bundle - Print
Creative Thinking Digital Writing for Google Drive® | Distance Learning
Go paperless with our Google Slides-ready creative thinking and explanatory writing resource! This Google Resource includes 30 interactive creative thinking scenarios for students to solve. Once three items have been chosen (independent thinking + choice!), the student can type a creative explanation of how they solved the problem. These activities are great for your thinking and exposition writing program in both a traditional classroom with some access to mobile learning through to a full 1:1
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Digital ELA Google Classroom Mega Bundle for Distance Learning
Solar Energy BUNDLE (Global Warming and Climate Change)
92 printable or digital pages exploring renewable solar energy and global warming + climate change: internet activities - 15 WebQuest and Google activities,analyze global warming charts and graphs - 17 pagescompare and contrast - 10 pageswriting prompts - 25 pages brainteasers and word puzzles - 25 pagesPRINT: I created PDF versions that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I cre
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4th - 10th
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MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
Writing & Math Graphic Organizers
Writing isn't just for ELA time! Bring writing into your math block using this graphic organizer pack. Created for grades 2-6, these graphic organizers will help students articulate complex mathematical terms and synthesize concepts. This leads to an overall better understanding of the mathematical ideas, and students will be practicing writing skills! It's a Win-Win situation.
These graphic organizers will have students writing a variety of tasks including reflection, narrative, research repor
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2nd - 6th
Nurturing Our Students Self-Worth and Self-Confidence
Keala Settle's incredible performance of the song "This is Me," from the hit movie "The Greatest Showman," is the inspiration to this complete unit of study teacher's guide, certain to help lift your students' self-esteem!This unit of study will guide you and your students through activities that promote critical thinking, reading comprehension and analysis, and build classroom community as well.Activities included in this guide-*Copy of the lyrics*Video links of two powerful performance of "Thi
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Coaching Our Students' Literacy Skills Through Inspirational Song Lyrics
Digital Book Reports Distance Learning Google Drive
Your students will love these Digital Book Reports for Google Drive. Easily use these book reports and responses for distance learning. You'll receive 39 engaging digital book report forms that work with any book to improve reading comprehension. You will receive 26 fiction and 13 nonfiction digital book reports. They can be used over and over again as students read more books.Looking for additional distance learning resources? Making Inferences to Pictures Google DriveDigital Book Response
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2nd - 5th
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Back to School Makerspace Project Based Learning and Enrichment Task Cards
These engaging back to school themed activities are perfect for project-based learning and/or enrichment activities in your classroom. These activities put the ownership of learning into your student's hands and enrich your students through independent work study around ELA, Math, STEM (Makerspace), and Research. They allow you valuable time to focus on providing instruction to students who need support either individually or in small groups while the rest of your students use their higher-level
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Not Grade Specific
Book Review, Book Report Templates based on Bloom's Taxonomy
How could one find so many book report forms that transform children into the books they read and into a love of literature? Blooming Book Report Forms began as a few book report forms created to teach third grade students. Over the years new forms were created for multiple abilities.These forms were used with Bloom’s Taxonomy as a focus to ensure student success. As a third grade teacher I was tired of finding book report forms that didn’t really engage the students. These forms help students t
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K - 5th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Strategies Bundle
Earth Day Digital Research Project for Grades 3-5
Distance learning doesn't mean you can't engage your students in a creative, digital research project focused on Earth Day! Your students will enjoy reflecting on the many ways they can Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in order to protect our planet.Click Here to see a video of the resource.This resource has four different writing prompts that will allow your students to use critical thinking skills to identify ways they can help the planet. I have also included a slide that gives background knowledge
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3rd - 6th
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Pixar Short Daily Journal Prompts (36 Weeks) | Infer | Plot | Theme (Full Year)
This bundle of Pixar Short Daily Journal Prompts are for a full year. There are 180 individual journal prompts, one for each day of the week for 36 weeks. Each week students analyze one Pixar Short ranging from 2 to 7 minutes (see the list of Pixar Shorts in the description). Challenge students to infer and analyze characters, theme, setting, and plot, while also reflecting on deeper questions about friendship, bravery, innovation, the consequences of actions, resilience, and the magic of the ev
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3rd - 6th
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Pixar Short Daily Journal Prompts (18 Weeks) | Infer | Plot | Theme (1st Sem)
These Pixar Short Daily Journal Prompts (18 Weeks) are for a full semester. There are 90 individual journal prompts, one for each day of the week for 18 weeks. Each week students analyze one Pixar Short ranging from 2 to 7 minutes (see the list of Pixar Shorts in the description). Challenge students to infer and analyze characters, theme, setting, and plot, while also reflecting on deeper questions about friendship, bravery, innovation, and the consequences of actions. From the comedic attempts
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3rd - 6th
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Pixar Short Daily Journal Prompts (18 Weeks) | Infer | Plot | Theme (2nd Sem)
These Pixar Short Daily Journal Prompts (18 Weeks) are for a full semester. There are 90 individual journal prompts, one for each day of the week for 18 weeks. Each week students analyze one Pixar Short ranging from 2 to 7 minutes (see the list of Pixar Shorts in the description). From Mater's time-traveling adventures in "Time Travel Mater" to the profound explorations of pre-life in "22 vs. Earth," and the inventive problem-solving in "Unparalleled Parking," students explore themes of innovati
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3rd - 6th
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Reading Comprehension passages - Leadership - PDF and EASEL!
Are you looking for a way to grow students' leadership abilities and their reading comprehension at the same time? This resource uses biographies of diverse leaders to teach students about the attributes of a leader and then guides them through growing this leadership skills with a project. Now updated and ready to go in EASEL! You choose the format that works best for you!This unit teaches students leadership skills (using the Habits of Mind) while also meeting Common Core Standards in readi
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4th - 5th
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