Travel the United States of America without leaving your home. This is a 3 page activity that will include fun facts and new information that the students may not know about this well known landmark. Includes a page alone to let the younger readers know what a landmark is. It gives information about the canyon was formed, people who have lived there, and other cool facts. The reading passage has 12 questions to follow along which will enable students to become better writers and seekers in answers using the text. This reading passage will also encourage students to perform their own research by piquing their interest. Includes: File to be used as a digital assignment that can distributed electronically to your class. Adobe PDF forms with fillable fields. Students work directly in the file to complete their work. When complete, students submit their work electronically to the teacher - no printing required! Traditional PDF files of the assignments are included for printing. Teacher key included in master file. Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free program) is recommended to be used if you are doing distance learning with this purchase. The reading passage is suitable for readers from the ages of 9 to 13. Thanks for viewing! Follow my store to be notified of future FREEBIES and products that will be coming in the future. I am eternally grateful to you for opening the doors of your home and/or classroom and allowing my work to be used for enrichment (or just plain fun) in your lessons.

Dinosaurs are always a cool subject to talk about and explore. Kiddos will get to read about dinosaurs, what their names mean, what they ate, and how big they were in this HUGE resource. Students will learn about the Allosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Brontosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Plesiosaurus, Pterodactyl, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, and Triceratops. Every passage follows up with five questions. Once students complete reading all passages there will be an ultimate quiz in which they will answer questions regarding most of the dinosaurs. A great resource to keep in hand! Answer key is included. If you like the general quality of my work, remember to hit that FOLLOW button to be notified of new resources available. We truly appreciate YOU and thank you deeply for opening the doors of your classroom.

This download includes -one color Earth’s layers diagram -one B&W Earth’s layer diagram -cut & glue the correct names for each of Earth’s layer -A brief reading of the Earth’s inner core, outer core, mantle, crust. -questionnaire pertaining to the brief reading of the Earth’s layers in which student must complete in full sentences. -Define that layer! Cut & paste activity in which the kiddos match the term with the correct definition. -Name that layer! Diagram labeled with numbers where the students have to figure out which layer of the Earth it is . -The student will color in the Earth and show where is the inner core, outer core, mantle and crust and make a key for it demonstrating their knowledge. This packet is a great supplement to any existing learning project regarding the Earth’s layer, may also be used as a stand alone lesson. Have fun!

Are you looking for a resource that will help kids memorize how many continents/oceans there are, their names, and locate them on a map? Great! That means this resource is for you. The kiddos will have fun doing the worksheets and when they are done you can now quiz them on BOOM! I’ve updated this resource with all new graphics, answer keys, and BOOM cards as a quiz when students complete this packet. Only want the BOOM cards? Check them out here. This download includes the following printable worksheets: Page 1&2&3 - Cut and sort. Allow the students to match the name of the continent with the outline of the continent. Page 4 - Label a map. Page 5 - The student looks at the world map and writes down what continent is colored in which color. Page 6 - The student looks at each number located in a continent and writes the name of the continent. Page 7 - Color the continent according to the instructions given. Page 8 - Write the number in each circle to show what name belongs to which continent. Page 9 - Cut and paste the names of each continent where it belongs. Page 10 - Complete the crossword puzzle by looking at each outline of the continents. Page 11&12 - Word search for the seven continents and five oceans. Page 13 - Cut and paste the name of the continents in Alphabetical order. Page 14 - Cut the name of the continents and paste them to the corresponding outline. Page 15&16 - The kiddos make a map by cutting out all the continents and placing them on a outline of the planet to show their knowledge of where the continents are located in the world. Page 17 - What continent do you live on? Create a postcard to tell a friend about it! At the end of this mini unit the kiddos will be able to: Identify the continents on a map Identify locations of oceans on a map Name all 7 continents Name all 5 oceans Enjoy! About BOOM Cards: To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. You may be eligible for a free trial from Boom Learning. If you choose not to stay on a premium account after your free trial, you will still be able to assign all your Boom Cards to as many students as you see fit using Fast Play pins (which give instant feedback for decks that are self-grading).

Create Your Own Country Project is an exciting, fun, and creative way to get the kiddos involved in art, geography, writing, and story telling at the same time. This project can be used for young children to write, color, and imagine or for older children to be as detailed and creative as they would like. Perfect activity that can be turned into a short one day thing or an elaborate week long project which allows you to adjust. I’ve included a rubric which will grade the student’s presentation. Excellent for children in 2nd or 3rd grade. This project can be done by a single student (holla to my home school mom’s and dad’s) or with a group. This fun resource contains: Country rule History on how the country started Song of the country Country flag Significant people Map of country Types of creatures in the country Fun things to do in the country Interesting facts about the country Rubric for project May your kids enjoy their creation and you their presentation! I would also recommend you to follow my store to be notified of future FREEBIES and products that will be coming in the future. I am eternally grateful to you for opening the doors of your home and/or classroom and allowing my work to be used for enrichment (or just plain fun) in your lessons.

This resource includes the seven continents: Africa Europe Asia North America South America Australia Antarctica Projects that can be done using these outlines include… Project one: Allow students to cut the continents out and paste them on a poster to see if they know where the continents are located! Project two: Ask the students to pick an outline to indicate where their family is from, what type of food and clothing, and what the culture is like in that part of the world. Let’s get creative!

This product includes: black and white poster showing types of tectonic plate interactions color poster showing types of tectonic plate interactions two worksheets one page for interactive journals This download provides sheets you need to make sure students understand the types of land forms created by different tectonic plate interactions. Students will know what divergent, convergent, subduction and transform boundaries do and how they move. They will get to fill charts and label the images to describe what type of interactions are taking place. By writing and drawing students will know the different types of interactions needed to make mountains, earthquakes, and trenches. TEKS.SCI.6.10.D The student is expected to: describe how plate tectonics causes major geological events such as ocean basin formation, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building. Have fun!