Display this student collaboration to show gratitude to the administrators! Eighteen pages total, this product has one extra page that can be added many times to the final poster (for any extra students you have). GREAT for end of the year! Pages can be colored any color, or you can ask students to: Color the background - Blue Color each letter - Yellow NO CUTTING Required. Just color and tape up! This Collaborative Poster is one of many. (Thank You, Guidance Counselors! / Thank You, Cafeteria Staff! / Thank You, Teachers! ETC.) This is an inclusive, community-building activity that promotes student collaboration. Each student colors one section of a large mosaic poster. Once all sheets are colored (NO CUTTING!), they are assembled to reveal a large multi-colored mosaic / poster / mural. You will love the results! Thank you!

If you’ve never read The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (“EvCT”) by Jacqueline Kelly, you are in for a treat. My sixth graders love EvCT and I LOVE teaching it! It works well as a cross-curricular unit with science OR history- and the author’s voice is simply incredible. 71 pages + 91 PowerPoint slides = 162 page resource! This product contains everything you need for a great unit and aligns with the Common Core State Standards. This product includes: • TWELVE lessons, each with a worksheet (study guide) featuring vocabulary. Answer keys are included. Most lessons also include extra activities to supplement the lesson (For example, one chapter features a PALS activity, complete with instructions; another chapter features a figurative lesson worksheet and activity.). The lesson plans are grouped as: 1. EvCT Ch 1 2. EvCT Ch 2 3. EvCT Ch 3 4 5 4. EvCT Ch 6 7 5. EvCT Ch 8 9 6. EvCT Ch 10 11 7. EvCT Ch 12 13 8. EvCT Ch 14 15 16 9. EvCT Ch 17 18 19 10. EvCT Ch 20 21 22 11. EvCT Ch 23 24 25 12. EvCT Ch 26 27 28 EvCT POWERPOINT (90 slides) The PPT gives visual references for background information (pinafore, kerosene lamp, Wounded Knee Massacre, author background, etc.), discussion questions, Venn diagrams, exit tickets and much more. Students also get to guess the prices from the 1890’s (my students love this activity!) EvCT Final Test (Answer Key included) Bookmarks What student doesn't like a little gift? Packed with EvCT info (and vocab!), this bookmark is a handy "cheat sheet" to use with the worksheets ~and possibly the final test (IF the teacher allows it...). This product also features several opportunities for figurative language practice (EvCT has a ton of figurative language: perfect for mini-lessons!) and a semi-colon study. Some worksheets (study guides) offer “challenge questions.” There are opportunities for differentiated learning. You can use challenge questions for students who are absent or as an activity for cooperative learning…). There are also suggestions for research. PLUS- writing prompts! This product is editable, if you prefer to customize any part. Final test, writing prompts, and extra activities are included! The Common Core Standards cited are for 6th grade, but other grades are largely interchangeable. Recommended for grades 5-8, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is a 2010 Newbery Honor Book and the winner of the 2010 Bank Street - Josette Frank Award. I spent over 100 hours on this product. I pride myself on creating a unit that offers user-friendly, thought-provoking lessons and creative activities. Click this link to buy all of my

Use this PowerPoint in its entirety - or add and delete to create a unit on animal habitats and biomes. Plenty of information and pictures are already here for you to use. Birds, Marine animals, Tundra, Dessert, Scorpion, Grassland, Forest, Armadillo, Porcupine, Sloth, Tiger, Ecosystem, Giraffe, and Recycling are all mentioned in this presentation. If your students are studying habitats, grab this resource today!

Calling all Home Ec and Culinary teachers... Looking for a food recipe? These are MY recipes: crock pot recipes, easy recipes... all of my favorites. And this growing collection of recipes is editable! Recently updated with extra recipes! I’ve tried and loved these recipes over the years. I've made notes on them and tweaked them to my taste. My 12-year old son complimented with, “Mom, can you make sure I have all of your recipes before you die?” That lovely (albeit odd) request led me to begin typing up my recipes. And since I have an older son who lives half a country away, I decided to make a Christmas gift of a recipe book. This undertaking was not as easy as it sounds. I typed, printed, laminated, AND inserted recipes into a recipe book (bought at Michael’s with my 40% off coupon: Score!). Bonus: All of my own scattered recipes are also laminated and neatly organized. Extra Bonus: They are ready to assemble for my next child with the click of a button. Extra Bonus Plus: They are ready to include in my store for gourmands like you! These recipes are editable. You may not like onions. You may not want the name “Jack’s Potato Soup.” I almost neutralized them, but decided against it. Feel free to click, cut, and “fix” to your liking. Another way to use these? Print, laminate, stack, and tie with a fancy ribbon for a great TEACHER'S GIFT! It’s inexpensive, easy, and will be treasured! If you are the Homeroom parent, this is a great gift for the teacher. The recipe cards include: --Spinach- Stuffing Bites --The BEST Chicken Salad --Chinese Chicken Salad --Chicken Wreath --Chase Pasta Bake --Sausage Surprise --Oreo Balls --Avalanche Cookies --Braden’s Broccoli Casserole --Rose’s Microwaved Scalloped Potatoes --Slow Cooker Macaroni --Chocolate Chip Fluff and much, much more! This product is made with PowerPoint. It is not intended to be viewed; it is intended to be printed. Simply print and clip! Thanks! Happy eating! Home Economics is now also called Domestic Science, Domestic Economy, or Home Management.

Crocodiles and Alligators are intriguing subject matter! This product contains a lesson plan, 2 Powerpoints, a two-page worksheet, and a graphic organizer. Also included is an activity for students to draw what Crocs might look like in 200 million years. Students will discuss: What do Crocodiles eat? What characteristics have helped them survive while other species have become extinct? What would you name a crocodile? (although this is more of a creative "brain break," I've included names of crocs at our Texas zoo- in 2014.) How can a crocodile breathe and look around while submerged? How many species are there? and much more. Many crocodile body parts are discussed (teeth, eyes, tail, etc) as well as habits (inability to sweat, sounds, buoyancy, etc.) This 2 day lesson gives the option of allowing to use the graphic organizer to further research certain species and note findings. Teachers in grades 4-7 may choose to delete some of the more academic slides and keep the presentation simple. The PowerPoints are editable for that reason. (Originally, this lesson was created for an 8th grade class.) Thanks!!

This editable PowerPoint gives 20 slides of facts about hedgehogs. There are no graphics, but plenty of information. Feel free to add your own touches! The slides are attractive with borders, but more importantly, chock-full of facts about the East African Hedgehog. I have included all of the facts on a Word document for your convenience. Thanks!

This powerpoint will help you discuss animals, their fur, hair, shell... and the functions of these "wrappers." A picture of a covering is shown. Students guess which animal belongs to the covering.The next slide shows the answer- with a picture of the animal. Later, students hear a riddle and guess which animal is described. The answer slides follow. The format of the 45 slide PowerPoint is: 2 slides to discuss wrappers/ coverings 5 coverings 5 movements (example: Spider- fingers crawl on arm) 3 more coverings 5 more movements (designed to keep students involved!) 2 more coverings a conservation message "Pick up trash" etc. 7 animal riddles- with answer pictures to follow and 3 bonus animal pictures w/ animal facts This is a PowerPoint only. No lesson plan or worksheet is attached at this time. Thank you!

24 letters of the alphabet using American Sign Language 24 letters of the alphabet using American Sign Language, black and white 4 letters (A, B, C, and D) with a box around (for using with multiple choice items!) 1 PowerPoint slide that includes all 24 letters on one slide- easily printable as a handout. I LOVE using sign language with multiple choice items. Students enjoy holding up their answer in sign language, too! SO easy Terms of Use: Feel free to use as you see fit- in personal or commercial products. Please do not share this clip art. The purchase covers YOUR use. Credit is not necessary, but genuinely appreciated. A simple "Clip Art by Kim Kroll" found on your last slide is worth a great deal to me. It is not necessary to secure your product, but it does prevent others from lifting what they have not paid for. Each 300 dpi image is saved in a png file. Original drawings.

Grass, Grass Clumps, and Bushes 16 pieces of clip art 5 grass strips in color 3 bushes in color all 8 pieces also in black and white SO easy Terms of Use: Feel free to use as you see fit- in personal or commercial products. Please do not share this clip art. The purchase covers YOUR use. Credit is genuinely appreciated. A simple "Ox and Emu" found on your last slide is worth a great deal to me. It is not necessary to secure your product, but it does prevent others from lifting what they have not paid for. Each 300 dpi image is saved in a png file.

‘Get to Know You’ Cootie Catchers are perfect for the first day of school- or when students need to break the ice before they work in groups. Cootie Catchers are also called Fortune Tellers. Included in this product are 10 different cootie catchers, each with 8 different questions each. Sample questions include: • Tell me about a time when you got stitches. • Tell me about your favorite dessert. • What is the first thing you will buy if you win the lottery? • How do you feel about staying healthy? Partners will pair up to use these cootie catchers. This is a fun FOLDABLE and great interactive activity as an ice breaker! Just print and pass out! Students will cut off the bottom strip, fold, and begin discussing! These cootie catchers really promote student interest! Learning and fun!

Open House editable newsletter template This tri-fold pamphlet is perfect to hand to parents at Open House. The two pages consist of information from my class, but can be edited to fit your needs. Simply revise, print and fold! back to school night