Our shop is really "two shops in one". John teaches high school anatomy and physiology, so his products are curriculum-based lessons, units, and bundles that help teach these subjects in an engaging way. Carol is an elementary school teacher, having taught grades from kindergarten to sixth grade. She makes lessons, units, and bundles that teach all elementary school subjects, and is now focusing on Google based lessons using technology in the classroom.
Our shop is really "two shops in one". John teaches high school anatomy and physiology, so his products are curriculum-based lessons, units, and bundles that help teach these subjects in an engaging way. Carol is an elementary school teacher, having taught grades from kindergarten to sixth grade. She makes lessons, units, and bundles that teach all elementary school subjects, and is now focusing on Google based lessons using technology in the classroom.
We have developed this Common Core aligned, complete Dinosaur Unit with CLOSE Reading passages, research report, text dependent questions, and essential questions that contains everything needed to teach a rigorous unit on the dinosaurs. Original CLOSE Reading nonfiction passages were created to help teach your students about dinosaurs. CLOSE reading instructions and an anchor chart are included to help you incorporate this skill into your teaching. There are text dependent questions aligned with each passage, a set of vocabulary cards with definitions to accompany each nonfiction text, a research report, Common Core Essential Questions, performance tasks, and RAFTS. A variety of other graphic organizers and activities are included. This unit emphasizes "Depth of Knowledge" (D.O.K.) throughout.
We do encourage you to supplement with any other books, videos, and websites that you already use; they will blend nicely with our CLOSE reading passages. You can use this unit in its entirety, or “pick and choose” the components to meet the needs of your students.
This unit contains the following elements:
• CLOSE reading nonfiction passages with illustrations:
o Passage number one is “What is a Dinosaur?”
o Passage number two is ‘”Anatomy and Physical Characteristics”
o Passage number three is “The Age of Dinosaurs”
o Passage number four is “Dinosaur Diet and Habitats”
o Passage number five is “Types of Dinosaurs”
o Passage number six is “Dinosaur Extinction”
• Vocabulary cards with definitions for each CLOSE reading passage with pictures
• CLOSE Reading Instructions PowerPoint ( or handout) explaining the steps of CLOSE Reading
• Anchor Charts for student annotation and Discussion Topics for CLOSE Reading
• “Text Dependent Questions”
• Common Core Essential questions
• Dinosaur Research Report
• Cognitive Content Dictionary
• KWL Chart
• Venn Diagram
• A Tree Map Graphic Organizer ( a grammar component for students to analyze the words in the passages and their parts of speech)
• A CLOZE worksheet (a fill-in the blank) worksheet and answer sheet
If you like this product, please check back soon as we will be posting new products in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will promptly help you. You can send us a “Question” through our store or email us at theteacherteam@gmail.com
Thank you!
The Teacher Team
Amphibians and Reptiles Research Reports Bundle
This bundle combines 2 products into 1 for a great value!
These research reports were developed to align with the new Common Core Anchor Standards, Reading and Foundation Skills for Informational Text and Writing for ELA History/ Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects; “Students will write informative / explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.”
These research reports were created in support of these standards to create, develop, write, edit, illustrate, present, and assess your students’ Reptile and Amphibian research report. These reports (or performance tasks) are also designed to not only have your students learn and explain the new information, but answer some higher level thinking questions (Common Core Essential Questions) to apply the knowledge they have learned.
The research reports enclosed in this bundle are the following:
Amphibians Research Report
Reptiles Research Repot
Each research report contains a title page, factual questions to be answered, Common Core Essential Questions, Rubric, Student Checklist, Illustration Templates, “How to Research”, Resource Page, Note-Taking Pages, and Teacher Notes. You can use these report templates in their entirety, or “pick and choose” the questions that you wish to use and tailor them to your students’ needs.
Each product in this bundle can be purchased separately but purchased together are a great value
If you like this product, please check back soon as we will be posting new products in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will promptly help you. Our email address is theteacherteam@gmail.com. Thank you!
The Teacher Team
Copyright 2013 Carol Beaumont
All Rights Reserved by Author
Animals and Insects Research Reports Bundle
This bundle combines 2 products into 1 for a great value!
These research reports were developed to align with the new Common Core Anchor Standards, Reading and Foundation Skills for Informational Text and Writing for ELA History/ Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects; “Students will write informative / explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.”
These research reports were created in support of these standards to create, develop, write, edit, illustrate, present, and assess your students’ research report. These reports (or performance tasks) are also designed to not only have your students learn and explain the new information, but answer some higher level thinking questions (Common Core Essential Questions) to apply the knowledge they have learned.
The research reports enclosed in this bundle are the following:
Animals Research Report
Insects Research Report
Each research report contains a title page, factual questions to be answered, Common Core Essential Questions, Rubric, Student Checklist, Illustration Templates, “How to Research”, Resource Page, Note-Taking Pages, and Teacher Notes. You can use these report templates in their entirety, or “pick and choose” the questions that you wish to use and tailor them to your students’ needs.
Each product in this bundle can be purchased separately but purchased together are a great value.
If you like this product, please check back soon as we will be posting new products in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will promptly help you. Thank you!
The Teacher Team
Copyright 2013 Carol Beaumont
All Rights Reserved by Author
Permission to copy for single classroom use only
Biography and Autobiography Research Reports Bundle
This bundle combines 2 products into 1 for a great value!
These research reports were developed to align with the new Common Core Anchor Standards, Reading and Foundation Skills for Informational Text and Writing for ELA History/ Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects; “Students will write informative / explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.”
These research reports were created in support of these standards to create, develop, write, edit, illustrate, present, and assess your students’ Biography and Autobiography research report. These reports (or performance tasks) are also designed to not only have your students learn and explain the new information, but answer some higher level thinking questions (Common Core Essential Questions) to apply the knowledge they have learned.
The research reports enclosed in this bundle are the following:
Biography Research Report
Autobiography Research Report
Each research report contains a title page, factual questions to be answered, Common Core Essential Questions, Rubric, Student Checklist, Illustration Templates, “How to Research”, Resource Page, Note-Taking Pages, and Teacher Notes. You can use these report templates in their entirety, or “pick and choose” the questions that you wish to use and tailor them to your students’ needs.
Each product in this bundle can be purchased separately but purchased together are a great value.
If you like this product, please check back soon as we will be posting new products in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will promptly help you. Thank you!
The Teacher Team
Copyright 2013 Carol Beaumont
All Rights Reserved by Author
Permission to copy for single classroom use only
Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not for public display.
Dinosaurs and Ocean Animals Research Reports Bundle
This bundle combines 2 products into 1 for a great value!
These research reports were developed to align with the new Common Core Anchor Standards, Reading and Foundation Skills for Informational Text and Writing for ELA History/ Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects; “Students will write informative / explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.”
These research reports were created in support of these standards to create, develop, write, edit, illustrate, present, and assess your students’ Dinosaur and Ocean Animal research report. These reports (or performance tasks) are also designed to not only have your students learn and explain the new information, but answer some higher level thinking questions (Common Core Essential Questions) to apply the knowledge they have learned.
The research reports enclosed in this bundle are the following:
Dinosaurs Research Report
Ocean Animals Research Report
Each research report contains a title page, factual questions to be answered, Common Core Essential Questions, Rubric, Student Checklist, Illustration Templates, “How to Research”, Resource Page, Note-Taking Pages, and Teacher Notes. You can use these report templates in their entirety, or “pick and choose” the questions that you wish to use and tailor them to your students’ needs.
Each product in this bundle can be purchased separately but purchased together are a great value.
If you like this product, please check back soon as we will be posting new products in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will promptly help you. Thank you!
The Teacher Team
Copyright 2013 Carol Beaumont
All Rights Reserved by Author
Permission to copy for single classroom use only
We have developed this comprehensive human body unit to contain everything needed to teach a rigorous unit on the human body. It is Common Core aligned and created to facilitate “Depth of Knowledge” (DOK) for your students. Seven original CLOSE Reading nonfiction passage were created for CLOSE reading to teach your students about the human body systems ( not familiar with CLOSE reading? It’s okay, we have instructions and anchor charts to help you incorporate it into your teaching). There are text dependent questions aligned with each passage, a set of vocabulary cards with definitions to accompany each nonfiction text, our best-selling research reports on the circulatory, digestive, and respiratory systems. A variety of other graphic organizers and activities are included.
We do encourage you to supplement with any other books, videos, and websites that you already use; they will blend nicely with our CLOSE reading passages. You can use this unit in its entirety, or “pick and choose” the components to meet the needs of your students.
This unit contains the following elements:
• Seven CLOSE reading nonfiction passages:
1. Introduction to The Human Body
2. The Respiratory System
3. The Circulatory System
4. The Digestive System
5. The Nervous System
6. The Skeletal System
7. The Muscular System
• Seven sets of vocabulary cards with definitions, one for each CLOSE reading passage to scaffold and support vocabulary
• CLOSE Reading Instructions PowerPoint (or handout) explaining the steps of CLOSE Reading
• Anchor Charts for student annotation and Discussion Topics for CLOSE Reading
• Seven sets of “Text Dependent Questions”, one set for each CLOSE reading passage
• The Human Body Research Reports
• Common Core Essential Questions Cognitive Content Dictionary
• A Venn Diagram to Compare and Contrast
• KWL Chart
• A Tree Map Graphic Organizer
• CLOZE worksheets (a fill-in the blank)
If you like this product, please check back soon as we will be posting new products in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will promptly help you. You can send us a “Question” through our store or email us at theteacherteam@gmail.com
Thank you!
The Teacher Team
Greek Mythology Bundle
This bundle combines 5 products into 1 for a great value!
Text Dependent Questions, Writing Prompts, Character Analysis, Vocabulary Matching Worksheets and more! This complete lesson bundle contains everything needed to teach and assess the following Greek myths:
• King Midas and the Golden Touch
• Pandora's Box
• Persephone and Demeter
• The Story of Arachne
• Athena and Poseidon
Each myth is Common Core aligned and created to facilitate “Depth of Knowledge” (DOK) for your students. Each myth is originally written and is aligned to be used as a CLOSE Reading activity (not familiar with CLOSE reading? It’s okay, we have instructions and anchor charts to help you incorporate it into your teaching).
You can use each unit in its entirety, or “pick and choose” the components to meet the needs of your students.
Each unit contains the following elements:
• A Reading Passage (originally written for upper elementary and middle school students; it is written with wide margins to facilitate annotation for CLOSE reading)
• Allusion Poster
• Character Analysis Activity
• CLOSE Reading Anchor Chart (poster to hang to show the symbols used to annotate in close reading)
• CLOSE Reading PowerPoint (Instructions on how to do teach CLOSE Reading if you are unfamiliar)
• CLOSE Reading Annotation Bookmarks
• CLOZE (fill in the blank) worksheet for students work on the skill of context clues, vocabulary development, comprehension attainment, or assessment
• Writing Prompts, including Essential Questions (also can be used for assessment)
• Tree Map Graphic Organizer (a Language Arts/ Grammar component to work on parts of speech)
• Venn Diagram to Compare and Contrast
• Vocabulary Words and Definitions Matching Activity
Each product in this bundle can be purchased separately but purchased together are a great value.
If you like this product, please check back soon as we will be posting new products in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will promptly help you. Thank you!
The Teacher Team
Copyright 2016 The Teacher Team
All Rights Reserved by Author
Permission to copy for single classroom use only
Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not for public display.
Journeys aligned Common Core 2014 Edition unit 6. This bundle contains a variety of activities from each lesson of Unit 6 to teach, re-teach, practice or assess the various lessons taught. Each activity is unique to each lesson.
Included in this packet is the following:
Lesson 26: The Dot
Lesson 27: What Can You Do?
Lesson 28: The Kite
Lesson 29: Hi! Fly Guy
A variety of spelling and vocabulary cards, graphic organizers, cloze worksheets, writing prompts, and task cards included.
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Planets Research Reports Bundle
This bundle combines 3 products into 1 for a great value!
These research reports were developed to align with the new Common Core Anchor Standards, Reading and Foundation Skills for Informational Text and Writing for ELA History/ Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects; “Students will write informative / explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.”
These research reports were created in support of these standards to create, develop, write, edit, illustrate, present, and assess your students’ research report. These reports (or performance tasks) are also designed to not only have your students learn and explain the new information, but answer some higher level thinking questions (Common Core Essential Questions) to apply the knowledge they have learned.
The research reports enclosed in this bundle are the following:
Earthquakes Research Report
Volcanoes Research Report
Planets Research Report
Each research report contains a title page, factual questions to be answered, Common Core Essential Questions, Rubric, Student Checklist, Illustration Templates, “How to Research”, Resource Page, Note-Taking Pages, and Teacher Notes. You can use these report templates in their entirety, or “pick and choose” the questions that you wish to use and tailor them to your students’ needs.
Each product in this bundle can be purchased separately but purchased together are a great value.
If you like this product, please check back soon as we will be posting new products in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will promptly help you. Thank you!
The Teacher Team
Copyright 2013 Carol Beaumont
All Rights Reserved by Author
Permission to copy for single classroom use only
Greek Mythology Bundle
This bundle combines 5 products into 1 for a great value!
Text Dependent Questions, Writing Prompts, Character Analysis, Vocabulary Matching Worksheets and more! This complete lesson bundle contains everything needed to teach and assess the following Greek myths:
• King Midas and the Golden Touch
• Pandora's Box
• Persephone and Demeter
• The Story of Arachne
• Athena and Poseidon
Each myth is Common Core aligned and created to facilitate “Depth of Knowledge” (DOK) for your students. Each myth is originally written and is aligned to be used as a CLOSE Reading activity (not familiar with CLOSE reading? It’s okay, we have instructions and anchor charts to help you incorporate it into your teaching).
You can use each unit in its entirety, or “pick and choose” the components to meet the needs of your students.
Each unit contains the following elements:
• A Reading Passage (originally written for upper elementary and middle school students; it is written with wide margins to facilitate annotation for CLOSE reading)
• Allusion Poster
• Character Analysis Activity
• CLOSE Reading Anchor Chart (poster to hang to show the symbols used to annotate in close reading)
• CLOSE Reading PowerPoint (Instructions on how to do teach CLOSE Reading if you are unfamiliar)
• CLOSE Reading Annotation Bookmarks
• CLOZE (fill in the blank) worksheet for students work on the skill of context clues, vocabulary development, comprehension attainment, or assessment
• Writing Prompts, including Essential Questions (also can be used for assessment)
• Tree Map Graphic Organizer (a Language Arts/ Grammar component to work on parts of speech)
• Venn Diagram to Compare and Contrast
• Vocabulary Words and Definitions Matching Activity
Each product in this bundle can be purchased separately but purchased together are a great value.
If you like this product, please check back soon as we will be posting new products in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will promptly help you. Thank you!
The Teacher Team
Copyright 2016 The Teacher Team
All Rights Reserved by Author
Permission to copy for single classroom use only
Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not for public display.
A list of the unit lesson stories are listed below:
Unit 1:
Lesson 1: What is a Pal?
Lesson 2: The Storm
Lesson 3: Curious George at School
Lesson 4: Lucia's Neighborhood
Lesson 5: Gus Takes The Train
Unit 2:
Lesson 6: Jack and the Wolf
Lesson 7: How Animals Communicate
Lesson 8: A Musical Day
Lesson 9: Dr. Seuss
Lesson 10: A Cupcake Party
Unit 3:
Lesson 11: At Home in the Ocean
Lesson 12: How Leopard Got His Spots
Lesson 13: Seasons
Lesson 14: The Big Race
Lesson 15: Animal Groups
Unit 4:
Lesson 16: Let's Go to the Moon
Lesson 17: The Big Trip
Lesson 18: Where Does Food Come From?
Lesson 19: Tomas Rivera
Lesson 20: Little Rabbit's Tale
Unit 5:
Lesson 21: The Garden
Lesson 22: Amazing Animals
Lesson 23: Whistle for Willie
Lesson 24: A Tree is a Plant
Lesson 25: The New Friend
Unit 6
Lesson 26: The Dot
Lesson 27: What Can You Do?
Lesson 28: The Kite
Lesson 29: Hi! Fly Guy
Lesson 30: Winners Never Quit