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Zane and the Hurricane Novel Study STEAM Based Activities
This resource includes:
Let’s Build a Levee
Teacher’s Guide (3 pages): includes a list of suggested materials and step-by-step instructions.
Play money (6 pages): color and B&W
Student Handouts (4 pages)
Measure the Wind
Teacher’s Guide (3 pages): includes a list of suggested materials and step-by-step instructions.
½ inch graph paper
Student Handouts (5 pages)
Tough Towers
Teacher’s Guide (1 page): includes a list of suggested materials and instructions.
Student Handouts (3 pages)
Finding the Fibonacci Number Sequence and the Golden Spiral in Nature
Teacher’s Guide (3 pages): includes a list of suggested books, websites, videos, materials, and instructions for 3 differentiated activities.
Cube Template
Cube Example
Fibonacci Sequence & Fractural Spirals in Nature - Information Guide (4 pages)
Pictures of Things Found in Nature with Fractal Spirals (3 pages)
Student Handout: “Fibonacci Sequence & Fractal Spirals” (3 pages)
Answer Key: “Fibonacci Sequence & Fractal Spirals” (3 pages)
Tall Tale: Brainstorm
Tall Tale: Story Board Draft (2 pages)
Tall Tale: Final Draft (3 pages)
Myth: Planning Sheet (1 page)
Myth: Final Draft (2 pages)
Comic Storyboard (4 pages)
Pi Skylines
Teacher’s Guide (2 pages): includes a list of suggested videos, websites, materials, instructions, and student examples.
Pi Handout
½ inch graph paper
¼ inch graph paper
5mm graph paper
Trash Art
Teacher’s Guide (1 page): includes a list of suggested videos, materials, and instructions.
Examples of Art Made from Natural Disaster Debris (2 pages)
Student Handout “Trash Art Ideas” (1 page)
Natural Disaster Research Project
Teacher’s Guide (3 pages): includes a list of suggested websites, videos, books, reading passages, extension articles, materials, and step-by-step instructions.
Art Inspired by Disaster
Student Examples
Fact File Student Handout
Fact File Example (Tornadoes)
Informational Essay Planning Sheet (3 pages)
Informational Essay Final Draft (2 pages)
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Novel Study BUNDLE
This Novel Study BUNDLE includes OVER 90 Activities and has everything you need to engage your class in a novel study of Zane and the Hurricane, by Rodman Philbrick. Students will respond to higher-level short-answer questions, deepen their vocabulary knowledge, and analyze quotes, symbolism, figurative language, and themes.
The activities included in this product require students to investigate literary elements (e.g., tone, mood, plot, setting, theme, point of view, conflict, etc.) as well as literary devices & techniques (e.g., flashbacks, foreshadowing, figurative language, imagery, etc.). Students will also make predictions, compare and contrast, summarize, look for patterns, analyze characters, make inferences, and much more! The activities in this novel study encourage students to critically engage with the text.
You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this Novel Study BUNDLE!
This resource includes:
*** Reader Response Questions:** The reader response questions are divided up by chapters. Each chapter includes open-ended and short-answer comprehension questions with an answer key. This response packet can be used for whole group discussion or instruction, but it works great in literature circles, to hold group members accountable for reading and discussing the text. It can also be used as a homework assignment, for small group instruction, book clubs, etc.
Graphic Organizers: character Analysis, text-to-text connections, compare and contrast, character change, and sensory language
*** Vocabulary Study: This vocabulary study provides vocabulary activities and quizzes for words that appear in the novel.
*** Figurative Language Study: The figurative language study provides an abundance of figurative language examples from the novel that students can analyze. This resource includes figurative language posters (with definitions, why authors use them, examples, & non-examples) for simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, and hyperbole. Figurative language practice sheets are also included. Students read short passages from the novel that contain figurative language. Then, underline the figurative language used, determine the meaning, and explain why the author included it.
*** Theme Study: **This resource includes student handouts for four different themes from the novel. Each handout includes a brief description of the theme and explains how the theme connects to the novel. Questions are also included to help guide students in analyzing their theme.
Chapter Quizzes: Includes 3 quizzes for chapter sections 1–10, 11–20, and 21–30. This resource assesses the author’s craft, figurative language, elements of plot, symbolism, theme, foreshadowing, character development, drawing conclusions, inferencing, text evidence, literary devices, and more. These three quizzes are multiple-choice tests with higher-level questions and include answer keys.
*** Essay Questions:** This includes 13 essay questions on lined paper.
S.T.E.A.M. Activities: The S.T.E.A.M.-based activities in this product concentrate on the subjects of math, science, engineering, and the arts. Students will discover the relationship between the Fibonacci series and fractal spirals as well as their existence in nature. Students will also plot fractal spirals, write a fictional story to describe a natural occurrence, and make an artistic cube with pictures of natural objects that follow the Fibonacci number sequence. Additionally, students will learn about artists who incorporate debris from natural disasters into their artwork and then use recycled or discarded materials to make their own masterpiece. Students will also conduct research on a chosen natural disaster’s effects and use art to communicate what they discover and its impact on people, the environment, and other living things. Furthermore, students will make connections between ideas like the golden ratio, fractal spirals, the Fibonacci number sequence, and Pi as they build a Pi skyline. They will design and build a mock levee, a hurricane-resistant building, and an anemometer to gauge wind speeds.
List of resources to pair with the novel: Lists that include 40 picture book titles and 10 novel or chapter book titles. All of which are already linked to Epic books & videos (if available) as well as Amazon if you would like to purchase the book for your classroom library. In addition, you get a list of 19 reading passages with comprehension questions & answer keys. Each title has a downloadable PDF file for you to download, print, or save to your computer. Finally, a list of 49 informational articles with comprehension questions. Answer keys are included. Each article comes in five different reading levels.
BONUS FREEBIE!
Picture Book Read Aloud: A Storm Called Katrina: This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book A Storm Called Katrina, by Myron Uhlberg. It’s the perfect read-aloud to teach and discuss family, community, character traits, character change, survival, hurricanes, and more. With 24 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
*This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only; the book is not included and will need to be purchased separately.
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Chasing Vermeer Novel Study BUNDLE
This BUNDLE has EVERYTHING you need to engage your class in an artistic, mathematical mystery. Students will learn about famous artists, respond to higher level questions, deepen their vocabulary knowledge, analyze elements of plot, characters, and author’s craft.
You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this Chasing Vermeer Novel Study BUNDLE!
Activities included require students to identify and investigate literary elements (e.g. tone, mood, plot, setting, theme, point of view, conflict, etc.) as well as literary devices & techniques (e.g. flashbacks, foreshadowing, figurative language, imagery, etc.). Students will also make predictions, compare and contrast, summarize, look for patterns, analyze characters, make inferences, and much more! The activities in this novel study encourage students to critically engage with the text.
This Resource Includes:
Who Was Johannes Vermeer?
Reader Response Journal
Mystery Genre Resources
Quote Analysis with response questions
Elements of Plot
Character Analysis
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Task Cards
60 - Chapter task cards
16 - Dig in & Discuss task cards - for higher-level thinking
47 - BONUS task cards
Student recording Sheets
S.T.E.A.M. Based Activities
Crack Calder’s Code: (Includes Answer Key)
What Are Pentominoes?
Investigating Vermeer’s Artwork
Artist Study, Henri Matisse
Pixel Paintings
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Chasing Vermeer Novel Study Activities
This novel study is a complete supplemental resource for Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet. The included activities focus on the genre of mystery, reader response questions, comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, character analysis, the elements of plot, and more! Graphic organizers are included, along with a clue tracker chart and mystery genre posters.
This Resource Includes:
Who Was Johannes Vermeer?: A short biography about Vermeer that includes reader response questions.*
Reader Response Journal: This reader response journal is divided into 5 sections by chapters. Each section includes 1-2 pages of vocabulary practice and 1-2 pages of short answer comprehension questions, and a 4 page final assessment that is mixed with multiple choice questions and short answer questions. Not only can this literature response packet be used for whole group discussion / instruction, but it works great in literature circles, to hold group members accountable for reading and discussing the text. It can also be used as a homework assignment, small group instruction, book clubs, etc.
Mystery Genre Resources - This section includes 2 mystery genre posters (2 color options) and a Clue Tracker to record clues or evidence regarding suspicious people or events from the novel.
Quote Analysis with response questions: a pre-reading activity
Elements of Plot: Graphic Organizer
Character Analysis: This graphic organizer can be used for any character(s) at any point during the reading of the novel that you see fit.
Task Cards: 2 sets of task cards are included. The first set is made up of open ended questions & digging deeper prompts. The second set are the same questions used in the reader response journals, but in a different format. This offers an alternative to the reader response journal activity.
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Chasing Vermeer Vocabulary Activities and Quizzes
Vocabulary knowledge is a direct link to reading comprehension. This vocabulary study provides vocabulary activities for words that appear in the novel Chasing Vermeer, by Blue Balliett.
This Resource Includes:
3 - Vocabulary Graphic Organizers - includes 3 different layouts (1, 2, or 4 on a page)
Investigating Words
I-define
Vocabulary Case File
7 - Student Vocabulary Activity Sheets
Chapters 1 - 6
Chapters 7 - 11
Chapters 12 - 14
Chapters 15 - 18
Chapters 19 - 24
Answer Keys
Examples of the vocabulary activities included:
define the word
antonyms / synonyms
fill in the blank sentences
respond to questions that include the vocabulary word
categorize words that are similar
write sentences using the word
There are 3 different graphic organizers that have students determine a mix of the following:
word
definition
write a sentence
draw a picture
draw an emoji
synonyms
antonyms
examples
non-examples
The vocabulary words in the word banks appear within the range of chapters listed at the top of each vocabulary sheet.
Please keep in mind that this product is not meant to take the place of formal vocabulary instruction. It’s a tool that can help you target vocabulary instruction, check for understanding of previously taught vocabulary, and practice vocabulary knowledge in a variety of ways.