Human Tissues Crossword Puzzle: This crossword puzzle is great for vocabulary building and is used during my tissues unit as a post test activity. This product includes the Tissues Unit crossword puzzle and the answer key. This assignment is very flexible as it will work for any level student from English Learner - EL - to more advanced students. The terms included in this puzzle are: LOOSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE MATRIX ELASTIN PLASMA ADIPOSE TISSUE FIBROSIS STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS MUSCLES REGENERATION HYALINE CARTILAGE COLUMNAR CILIATED COLLAGEN SMOOTH TISSUE If you like this product please check back soon as we will be posting more in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns about any part of one of our products please let us know and we will be happy to work with you. Thank you! The Teacher Team

This crossword puzzle is great for vocabulary building and can be used during a Cell unit as a post test activity, homework assignment, etc. This product includes the Cell Structure and Function crossword puzzle and the answer key. Terms included in this puzzle: vacuole, cilia, hooke, smoothER, roughER, prokaryote, eukaryote, cell wall, lysosome, phospholipid bilayer, endocytosis, exocytosis, isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic, mitochondria, plasma membrane, golgi apparatus, ribosome, chromatin, cytoplasm, nucleus, plastid, active transport, diffusion, osmosis, organelle This assignment is very flexible as it will work for any level student from English Learner - EL - to more advanced students. If you like this product please check back soon as we will be posting more in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns about any part of one of our products please let us know and we will be happy to work with you. Thank you! The Teacher Team

This product is aligned with the 2013 Common Core edition of Reading Street for 5th grade. Please check the stories listed to make sure that they match your adoption. This bundle contains a variety of activities for each lesson in Units 1 - 6 from the fifth grade Reading Street Common Core 2013. These activities are designed to teach, re-teach, practice, or assess the lessons taught in these units. All of the lessons from units 1 - 6 are included in this bundle. A list of the unit lesson stories are listed below: Unit 1: • Red Kayak • Thunder Rose • Island of the Blue Dolphins • Satchel Paige • Ten Mile Day Unit 2: • At the Beach • Hold the Flag High • The Ch’i-lin Purse • A Summer’s Trade • The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Unit 3: • The Fabulous Perpetual Motion Machine • Leonardo’s Horse • The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins • Mahalia Jackson • Special Effects in Film and Television Unit 4: • “Westlandia” (fiction/social studies) • “Tripping Over the Lunch Lady” (realistic fiction/ social studies) • “Exploding Ants” (expository nonfiction/ science) • “The Stormi Giovanni Club” (drama/social studies) • “The Gymnast” (autobiography/ science) Unit 5: • “The Skunk Ladder” (humorous fiction) • “The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic” (expository text) • “Talk with an Astronaut” (expository text) • “Journey to the Center of the Earth” (novel) • “Ghost Towns of the American West” (expository text) Unit 6: • “The Truth About Austin’s Amazing Bats” (expository text/science) • “The Mystery of Saint Matthew Island” (expository text/science) • “King Midas and the Golden Touch” (myth/ social studies) • “The Hindenburg” (expository text/ social studies) • “Sweet Music in Harlem” (realistic fiction/ social studies)

Human Senses Notes Powerpoint Presentations Package: This product contains 4 power point presentations that are part of my Special Senses Unit. The first presentation contains 10 power point slides which cover eye anatomy. The second presentation is a 16 slide ppt covering eye physiology and eye disorders. It also includes a review of my eye anatomy ppt part 1. The third presentation is an 11 slide ppt covering ear anatomy and how we hear. The fourth presentation contains 7 slides and covers the equilibrium and ear disorders. Filled with diagrams and pictures to enhance learning these editable power points are great for note taking skills for students of any level including English Learners, EL, as well as more advanced students. This product includes an opportunity for students to take Cornell style notes and has some built in reviews. The presentations in this product 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 more in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns about any part of one of our products please let us know and we will be happy to work with you. Thank you! The Teacher Team

This crossword puzzle is great for vocabulary building and is used during my Integumentary System unit as a post test activity. This product includes the Integumentary System Unit crossword puzzle and the answer key. This assignment is very flexible as it will work for any level student from English Learner - EL - to more advanced students. If you like this product please check back soon as we will be posting more in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns about any part of one of our products please let us know and we will be happy to work with you. Thank you! Team Beaumont - John Beaumont

We have developed this Common Core aligned complete Ecology Unit with CLOSE Reading passages, text dependent questions, and essential questions that contains everything needed to teach a rigorous unit on ecology. Original CLOSE Reading nonfiction passages were created to help teach your students about all aspects of ecology. 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: 1. An Introduction to Ecology, page 1 2. Habitats, Biomes, and Ecosystems, page 2 3. Food Chains and Food Webs, pages 3 and 4 4. Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers page 5 5. Species, Populations, Communities page 6 • Vocabulary cards with definitions, one for each CLOSE reading passage topic-( provided for vocabulary support to scaffold for students who need more support). • CLOSE Reading Instructions (PowerPoint or handout) explaining the steps of CLOSE Reading. • Anchor Chart for student annotation and Discussion Topics for CLOSE Reading. • Student Bookmarks with annotation rules so they have a smaller version of the anchor chart at their desk while they read • “Text Dependent Questions” • Common Core Essential questions • Ecology Research Report • Cognitive Content Dictionary • KWL Chart • Venn Diagram • A Tree Map Graphic Organizer • CLOZE worksheets (a fill-in the blank) worksheet and answer sheet to assess vocabulary attainment and your students’ ability to utilize context clues. 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

Electricity and Magnetism - Going Paperless? These interactive Google slides contain a complete Electricity and Magnetism Research Report and are great for Chromebooks, HP Streams, and other devices in a 1:1 classroom. Printable version included! This resources uses file sharing with Google or Microsoft OneDrive. Use these activities to engage students in a whole class, small group, or independent environment. This resource is also perfect for Homeschool students. This original product is provided through web-based Google file sharing, contained on the Internet 'cloud' and allows you and your students to access, edit, and print files from any computer or device. Students work on their report template directly in the file on their device or computer. This product will also work with Microsoft OneDrive (instructions included!) Templates are included to create, develop, write, edit, present, and assess your students’ Electricity and Magnetism Report. This report (or performance task) is also designed to not only to learn and explain the new information, but answer some higher level thinking questions (Common Core Essential Questions) to apply the knowledge they have learned. Students will do all of their research via the Internet and print media (this is not included in this product). Our product is designed to assess and show what your students have learned and share it with you, their parents, and perhaps the class if you’d like them to present it. A simple rubric and student checklist is included. You can use this report template in its entirety, or “pick and choose” the slides you wish to use and tailor it to your students’ needs. This package contains the following Electricity and Magnetism Report elements/questions: 1. Title Page- Templates Provided-Topic, student’s name, and teacher’s name. 2. Essential Questions about electricity and magnetism (some questions students are asked to insert and label diagrams). 3. Electricity and Magnetism Related Vocabulary- students define the word and illustrate each word. 4. Essential Questions designed for application of knowledge and higher level thinking. 5. Blank paper to add to any of the questions if more room is needed. 6. Additional Information page for any other facts not discussed in other areas of the report if needed. 7. A page to help your students find information for their report. 8. Resource Page and Bibliography Template- I use the Resource Page template because my students are not ready to learn the rules of a true bibliography. 9. Note Taking page 10. Rubrics- Performance Task for the Written Report. 11. Electricity and Magnetism Report 12. Editing and Revising Checklist. A printable version of this report is also included in this product

Text Dependent Questions, Writing Prompts, Character Analysis, Vocabulary Matching Worksheets and more! We have developed this week-long lesson on King Midas and the Golden Touch. This complete lesson bundle contains everything needed to teach and assess the myth of King Midas. It is Common Core aligned and created to facilitate “Depth of Knowledge” (DOK) for your students. The 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 this unit in its entirety, or “pick and choose” the components to meet the needs of your students. This unit contains the following elements: • King Midas and the Golden Touch Myth 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 for King Midas • 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 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 The Teacher Team

Google Drive Earth Science- Going Paperless? These interactive Google slides contain vocabulary words and writing activities perfect Chromebooks, HP Streams, and other devices in a 1:1 classroom. "Earth as a System"- Students will use their devices to review, practice, apply or assess vocabulary words in your Earth Science class. They will take vocabulary and concepts and apply what they've learned, or "show what they know". Here are the terms covered in this product: crust – mantle – core – lithosphere – asthenosphere – mesosphere – system – atmosphere – hydrosphere – geosphere – biosphere – ecosystem – carrying capacity – food web - Earth’s Four Spheres You can use these templates in their entirety, or “pick and choose” the exercises you wish to use and tailor it to your students’ needs. This package contains the following vocabulary exercises: 1. In Your Own Words: Students will write the meaning of the terms in their own words. 2. Matching: Students will match the term with the correct definition.INCLUDES MOVABLE PIECES! 3. Term - Definition - Analogy - Sentence: For each term students will give the definition, an example, and use each term in a sentence. 4. Definition - Sentence - Picture: For each term students will give the definition, use each term in a sentence, and insert a picture (actual picture or example) 5. Short Answer Writing: Earth’s Four Spheres- Students will identify each sphere and label it, then write a short answer regarding things that are contained in each sphere. Answer keys provided where applicable. This resource uses file sharing with Google or Microsoft OneDrive. Use these activities to engage students in a whole class, small group, or independent environment. This resource is also perfect for Homeschool students. This original product is provided through web-based Google file sharing, contained on the Internet 'cloud' and allows you and your students to access, edit, and print files from any computer or device. Students work on their template directly in the file on their device or computer. This product will also work with Microsoft OneDrive (instructions included!) If you like this product please check back soon as we will be posting more in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns about any part of one of our products please let us know and we will be happy to work with you. If you have any questions or concerns about any part of one of our products please let us know and we will be happy to work with you. The Teacher Team

Unit 1: • The Twin Club • Exploring Space With an Astronaut • Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night • A Walk in the Desert • The Strongest One Unit 2: • Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends • Abraham Lincoln • Scarcity • The Bremen Town Musicians • One Good Turn Deserves Another Unit 3: • Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends • Dear Juno • Anansi Goes Fishing • Rosa and Blanca • A Weed I a Flower Unit 4: • “A Froggy Fable” (fable/ social studies) • “Life Cycle of a Pumpkin” (expository nonfiction/ science) • “Soil” (expository, science) • “The Night the Moon Fell” (myth/ social studies) • “The First Tortilla” (legend/ science) Unit 5: • “Firefighter!” (literary nonfiction) • “Carl the Complainer” (realistic fiction) • “Bad Dog, Dodger!” (realistic fiction) • “Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores” (fantasy) • “The Signmaker’s Assistant” (humorous fiction) Unit 6: • “Just Like Josh Gibson” (realistic fiction/ social studies) • “Red, White, and Blue: The Story of the American Flag” (informational text/ social studies) • “A Birthday Basket for Tia” (realistic fiction, social studies) • “Cowboys” (informational text/ social studies) • "Grace for President” (realistic fiction/ social studies) Included for each lesson’s anthologies are the following: • Crossword Puzzles( Vocabulary Development) • Answer Keys for Crossword Puzzle (Vocabulary Development) • Word Banks for Crossword Puzzles (Vocabulary Development) • CLOZE (fill in the blank) worksheets (Vocabulary Development) • Writing Templates (Stationary) associated with each story and skill being taught such as “Personal Narrative, Persuasive Essays, Summaries, Poetry, etc. • Task Cards or grammar worksheets in some lessons • Common Core Essential Questions in some lessons

We have developed this Common Core aligned complete Earthquake Unit with CLOSE Reading passages, research report, text dependent questions, and essential questions that contains everything needed to teach a rigorous unit on earthquakes. Original CLOSE Reading nonfiction passages were created to help teach your students about earthquakes. 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: • Close Reading passage number 1 is called “Introduction to Earthquakes" • Close reading passage 2 is “Plate Tectonics” • Close reading passage 3 is “Earthquake Faults” • Close reading passage 4, “Earthquake Magnitude and Measurement” • Vocabulary cards with definitions, one for each CLOSE reading passage topic-( provided for vocabulary support to scaffold for students who need more support). • CLOSE Reading Instructions (PowerPoint or handout) explaining the steps of CLOSE Reading. • Anchor Chart for student annotation and Discussion Topics for CLOSE Reading. • Student Bookmarks with annotation rules so they have a smaller version of the anchor chart at their desk while they read • “Text Dependent Questions” • Common Core Essential questions • Earthquake Research Report • Cognitive Content Dictionary • KWL Chart • Venn Diagram to compare and contrast similarities and differences. • A Tree Map Graphic Organizer • CLOZE worksheets (a fill-in the blank) worksheet and answer sheet to assess vocabulary attainment and your students’ ability to utilize context clues. 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

We have developed this Common Core aligned complete Earthquake Unit with CLOSE Reading passages, research report, text dependent questions, and essential questions that contains everything needed to teach a rigorous unit on earthquakes. Original CLOSE Reading nonfiction passages were created to help teach your students about earthquakes. 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: • Close Reading passage number 1 is called “Introduction to Earthquakes" • Close reading passage 2 is “Plate Tectonics” • Close reading passage 3 is “Earthquake Faults” • Close reading passage 4, “Earthquake Magnitude and Measurement” • Vocabulary cards with definitions, one for each CLOSE reading passage topic-( provided for vocabulary support to scaffold for students who need more support). • CLOSE Reading Instructions (PowerPoint or handout) explaining the steps of CLOSE Reading. • Anchor Chart for student annotation and Discussion Topics for CLOSE Reading. • Student Bookmarks with annotation rules so they have a smaller version of the anchor chart at their desk while they read • “Text Dependent Questions” • Common Core Essential questions • Earthquake Research Report • Cognitive Content Dictionary • KWL Chart • Venn Diagram to compare and contrast similarities and differences. • A Tree Map Graphic Organizer • CLOZE worksheets (a fill-in the blank) worksheet and answer sheet to assess vocabulary attainment and your students’ ability to utilize context clues. 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

We have developed this Common Core aligned complete Solar System Unit with CLOSE Reading passages, text dependent questions, and essential questions that contains everything needed to teach a rigorous unit on the solar system and planets. Original CLOSE Reading nonfiction passages were created to help teach your students about the solar system and the planets. 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: 1. The Solar System 2. The Planets • Two sets of vocabulary cards with definitions, one for each CLOSE reading passage topic-( provided for vocabulary support to scaffold for students who need more support). • CLOSE Reading Instructions (PowerPoint or handout) explaining the steps of CLOSE Reading. • Anchor Chart for student annotation and Discussion Topics for CLOSE Reading. • Student Bookmarks with annotation rules so they have a smaller version of the anchor chart at their desk while they read • Two sets of “Text Dependent Questions”, one set for each CLOSE reading passage topic. • Common Core Essential questions (to be used after the passages are read, can be used as a summative assessment or a performance task. • Planet Research Report • Cognitive Content Dictionary (to be made into a “book” for student vocabulary words, definitions, and pictures). • KWL Chart (you can use this at the beginning of the unit to ascertain what they may already know about the solar system). • Venn Diagram • A Tree Map Graphic Organizer • Two CLOZE worksheets (a fill-in the blank) worksheet and answer sheet to assess vocabulary attainment and your students’ ability to utilize context clues. 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

Google Interactive Digital! City Research Report : We have developed this INTERACTIVE DIGITAL report template to engage students either in the classroom or at home using a 1:1 device environment. This original product is provided through web-based Google file sharing, contained on the Internet 'cloud' and allows you and your students to access, edit, and print files from any computer or device. Students work on their report template directly in the file on their device or computer. This product will also work with Microsoft OneDrive (instructions included!) Templates are included to create, develop, write, edit, present, and assess your students’ City Research Report. This report (or performance task) is also designed to not only to learn and explain the new information, but answer some higher level thinking questions (Common Core Essential Questions) to apply the knowledge they have learned. Students will do all of their research via the Internet and print media (this is not included in this product). Our product is designed to assess and show what your students have learned and share it with you, their parents, and perhaps the class if you’d like them to present it. A printable version of this report is also included in this product! A simple rubric and student checklist is included. You can use this report template in its entirety, or “pick and choose” the slides you wish to use and tailor it to your students’ needs. 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 TeamTM 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. DISCLAIMER: These materials were prepared by The Teacher Team and have neither been developed, reviewed, nor endorsed by Google.

We have developed this Common Core aligned, complete Weather Unit with CLOSE Reading passages, research report, text dependent questions, and essential questions that contains everything needed to teach a rigorous unit on the weather. Original CLOSE Reading nonfiction passages were created to help teach your students about weather. 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 weather?” o Passage number two is ‘”The Water Cycle” o Passage number three is “Clouds” o Passage number four is “Types of Weather” o Passage number five is “Meteorology and Forecasting” • Vocabulary cards with definitions for each CLOSE reading passage • 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”, to be used after all passages are read; this is intended as a summative assessment, or practice in citing textual evidence and giving examples from the reading of nonfiction text • Common Core Essential questions (to be used after all passages are read, can be used as a summative assessment or a performance task) • Weather Research Report • Cognitive Content Dictionary • KWL Chart • Venn Diagram • A Tree Map Graphic Organizer • A CLOZE worksheet (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

This product is aligned with the 2013 Common Core edition of Reading Street for 3rd grade. Please check the stories listed to make sure that they match your adoption. This bundle contains a variety of activities for each lesson in Units 1 - 6 from the third grade Reading Street Common Core 2013. These activities are designed to teach, re-teach, practice, or assess the lessons taught in these units. All of the lessons from units 1 - 6 are included in this bundle. A list of the unit lesson stories are listed below: Unit 1: • When Charlie Mc Button Lost Power • What About Me? • Kumak’s Fish • Supermarket • My Rows and Piles of Coins Unit 2: • Penguin Chick • I Wanna Iguana • Prudy’s Problem and How She Solved It • Tops & Bottoms • Amazing Bird Nests Unit 3: • How Do You Raise a Raisin? • Pushing Up the Sky • Seeing Stars • A Symphony of Whales • Around One Cactus Unit 4: • “The Man Who Invented Basketball” (biography/ social studies) • “Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest” (expository nonfiction/science) • “Rocks in His Head” (biography/ science) • “America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle” (biography/social studies) • “Fly, Eagle, Fly!” (folk tale) Unit 5: • “Suki’s Kimono” (realistic fiction) • “I Love Saturdays y domingos (realistic fiction) • “Good-Bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong” (realistic fiction) • “Jalapeno Bagels” (realistic fiction) • “Me and Uncle Romie (historical fiction) Unit 6: • “The Story of the Statue of Liberty” (narrative nonfiction/ social studies) • “Happy Birthday Mr. Kang” (realistic fiction/social studies) • “Talking Walls: Art for the People” (photo essay/ social studies) • “Two Bad Ants” (animal fantasy/social studies) • “Atlantis: The Legend of a Lost City” (fantasy/ social studies)

We have developed this Common Core aligned, complete Missions Unit with CLOSE Reading passages, research report, text dependent questions, , and essential questions that contains everything needed to teach a rigorous unit on missions. Original CLOSE Reading nonfiction passages were created to help teach your students about the California missions. 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, 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: 1. Passage One- An Introduction to the California Missions 2. Passage Two- Mission Settlement 3. Passage Three-Mission Life 4. Passage Four- Junipero Serra and the Missionaries • Vocabulary cards with definitions for each CLOSE reading passage • 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 • California Missions Research Report - template to be used to write a complete report about missions. Within this template, a portion is dedicated to the California missions in general, and second part about one specific mission that the student researches. This report format can also be used as a performance task. This is a separate product included for FREE! • Cognitive Content Dictionary (to be made into a “book” for student vocabulary words, definitions, and pictures • KWL Chart • Venn Diagram to compare and contrast similarities and differences. • A Tree Map Graphic Organizer ( a grammar component for students to analyze the words in the passages and their parts of speech) Please contact us at theteacherteam@gmail.com with any ideas or questions.

This 14 – 16 day unit covers the Cardiovascular System of the human body. This can be used in Anatomy/Physiology class and can also be used in Biology. Great for any level student from English Learner - EL - to more advanced students. This product includes the following: • A day by day outline that can be modified for your classroom • 6 power point presentations with 4 for students to take Cornell style notes and 2 review power points that can be used on a daily basis for content reinforcement or test review • A Sheep Heart Dissection Lab with answer key and materials list • A Cognitive Content Dictionary (CCD) with instructions for use with the Sheep Heart Dissection Lab • A Coronary Heart Disease Lab with answer key • An Anatomy of the Heart Matching Worksheet with answer key • A unit test with answer key, a blank answer sheet • A Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle with answer key All material is editable and can be modified to your needs. The products contained in this unit 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 more in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns about any part of one of our products please let us know and we will be happy to work with you. The Teacher Team

Nervous System Sheep Brain Observation Lab - Anatomy : This Brain Observation Lab is part of my Nervous System unit. This lab uses a sheep brain to give students a true hands on experience. This lab is very flexible as it will work for any level student from English Learner - EL - to more advanced students. This product includes a materials list, a complete lab, and grading guidelines. It will take the student through the parts of the brain, interesting features of the brain; it includes a writing prompt and covers several brain diseases. This lab usually lasts from lasts from 2-3 days depending on your level of student. For any teacher looking for “hands on” enrichment activities that will fully engage the student, this product is for you. If you like this product please check back soon as we will be posting more in the near future. If you have any questions or concerns about any part of one of our products please let us know and we will be happy to work with you. Thank you! The Teacher Team

This resource contains supplemental materials that align with Journeys 3rd Grade Reading Language Arts textbook . **** note: This resource does not contain the stories, so you will have to have at least one copy of the Journeys textbook for your students to read. It can be purchased on Amazon if your school doesn't have it. ***The resource contains Units 1-6 Full Year Bundle CC 2014, and aligns goes with the 2014, Common Core edition of Journeys for 3rd grade. We have also made a 2011 full year bundle if you need that version. This bundle contains a variety of activities for each lesson in Units 1 through 6 from Common Core Journeys. Units 1, 2, and 3 are from Journeys 3rd grade, book 3.1, ISBN number 9780547885490. Units 4 and 5 are from Journeys 3rd grade, book 3.2, ISBN number 9780547885513. Unit 6 is from the Journeys 3rd grade soft-copy book (magazine), “Make Your Mark”, ISBN number 9780547595832. These activities are designed to teach, re-teach, practice, or assess the lessons taught in these units. All of the lessons from units 1 through 6 are included in this bundle. A list of the unit lesson stories are listed below: Included for each lesson’s anthologies are the following: • Crossword Puzzles( Vocabulary Development) • Answer Keys for Crossword Puzzle (Vocabulary Development) • Word Banks for Crossword Puzzles (Vocabulary Development) • CLOZE (fill in the blank) worksheets (Vocabulary Development) • Writing Templates (Stationary) associated with each story and skill being taught such as “Personal Narrative, Persuasive Essays, Summaries, Poetry, etc. • Graphic Organizers associated with the story • Task Cards or grammar worksheets in some lessons • Common Core Essential Questions in some lessons