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Hello! I am Ruby Jane, creator of Spatial Projects. I have been an educator for 10 years. I was a Chemistry professor for four years before I finally decided to follow my heart and teach Science to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders. That was an awesome decision for me. I love kids, and I am happy seeing them learn and grow. Enjoy shopping in my store! -Ruby ;-)

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Hello! I am Ruby Jane, creator of Spatial Projects. I have been an educator for 10 years. I was a Chemistry professor for four years before I finally decided to follow my heart and teach Science to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders. That was an awesome decision for me. I love kids, and I am happy seeing them learn and grow. Enjoy shopping in my store! -Ruby ;-)
Dolphin Nonfiction Unit
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Dolphin Nonfiction Unit

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Looking for fun and engaging ocean animal activities? This All About Dolphins resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes dolphin craft, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book, worksheets, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities. This comprehensive packet includes 3 pdf files: nonfiction unit booklet, craft guide, and writing activities booklet. Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are dolphins? ☼ What do they look like? ☼ Where do they live? ☼ How long do they live? ☼ What do they eat? ☼ What do they do? ☼ How do they grow? ☼ Worksheets ☼ Answer Key ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Lapbook Guide ☼ How do dolphins find food? ☼ Why do dolphins have blubber? ☼ What are the threats to dolphins? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned Craft Pattern ☼ Assembly Guide ☼ Colored Patterns ☼ Tracing Patterns Matching Reading to Writing Booklet ☼ Before Reading ☼ K-W-L ☼ Can, Have, Are ☼ Note-Taking ☼ Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details ☼ Comparing and Contrasting ☼ Author’s Purpose ☼ After Reading ☼ Opinion Writing ☼ Expository Writing (Presenting Facts) ☼ Expository Writing (Explaining a Process) ☼ Story Writing ☼ Tracing, Drawing, Coloring ☼ Comic Strip Writing
All About Walruses Nonfiction Unit
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All About Walruses Nonfiction Unit

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Looking for fun and engaging Arctic Animal activities? This All About Walruses resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes walrus craft, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book, worksheets, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities. This comprehensive packet includes 3 pdf files: nonfiction unit booklet, craft guide, and writing activities booklet. Walruses Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are walruses? ☼ What do they look like? ☼ Where do they live? ☼ How long do they live? ☼ What do they eat? ☼ What do they do? ☼ How do they grow? ☼ Worksheets ☼ Answer Key ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Lapbook Guide ☼ How do walruses sleep? ☼ Why are walruses social animals? ☼ What are the threats to walruses ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources Walrus Craft ☼ Assembly Guide ☼ Colored Patterns ☼ Tracing Patterns Matching Reading to Writing Booklet ☼ Before Reading ☼ K-W-L ☼ Can, Have, Are ☼ Note-Taking ☼ Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details ☼ Comparing and Contrasting ☼ Author’s Purpose ☼ After Reading ☼ Opinion Writing ☼ Expository Writing (Presenting Facts) ☼ Expository Writing (Explaining a Process) ☼ Story Writing ☼ Tracing, Drawing, Coloring ☼ Comic Strip Writing
Inspirational Posters (Classroom Decor) for Back to School Bulletin Board - Unicorn Theme
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Inspirational Posters (Classroom Decor) for Back to School Bulletin Board - Unicorn Theme

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Brighten your classroom with these Unicorn-themed motivational posters. These 35 beautiful motivational posters are the perfect way to cheer and inspire your students! I hope you love them as much as I do! This resource includes: 35 different posters in 2 different themes - 70 posters all together! These posters are perfect for a bulletin board or for decorating your classroom walls. Just print and laminate. For best results, you can have them professionally printed. Poster Size: 8.5 x 11 inches Themes included: ♥️ Rainbow Background ♥️ Ink-Saving White Background Please purchase additional licenses if you plan on sharing. QUOTES Keep Going. You are capable of amazing things. Start now, not tomorrow. You can do it. Say yes to new adventures. You are enough. Courage, dear heart. Be here now. Keep moving forward. Find joy in the journey. Trust the magic of new beginnings. Never give up. You got this. Be present. Kindness is never wasted. Inhale. Exhale. Be your own kind of beautiful. Start each day with a grateful heart. Never stop questioning. Never stop exploring. Do better today than you did yesterday. Dream big. Oh yes, you can! Rise and grind. Decide. Commit. Succeed. Good vibes only. Laugh often, Love much. Stop wishing. Start doing. Darling, you are awesome. Let yourself glow. Don’t be afraid to be weird. If you are waiting for a sign, this is it. Be gentle with yourself. Grow through what you go through. Don’t postpone joy. ♥️ Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.
Weather Science Unit
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Weather Science Unit

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Looking for fun and engaging Weather activities? This All About Weather resource has everything you need for an interactive science unit in your classroom. It includes posters, word cards, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book guide, weather activities, workbook, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities. This comprehensive packet includes 5 pdf files: All About Weather Booklet, Posters and Word cards, Fun Weather Workbook, Lap book Guide and Writing Activities Booklet. All About Weather Booklet ☼ What is weather? ☼ What are the different types of weather? ☼ Why is weather important? ☼ What causes weather? ☼ What makes the weather change? ☼ What is a weather station? ☼ What are the instruments that record changes in weather? ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Activities ☼ Cloud in a Bottle ☼ Fun with Clouds ☼ Weather News Report ☼ Making a Wind Vane ☼ Make an Anemometer ☼ Make a Rain Gauge ☼ Air Temperature Log ☼ My Weather Forecast Fun Weather Workbook ☼ Crossword Puzzle ☼ Word Search ☼ Types of Weather ☼ Color by Number ☼ Types of Clouds ☼ Fact or Opinion ☼ Reading Comprehension ☼ Reading an Air Thermometer ☼ Reading a Temperature Graph ☼ Reading a Rain Gauge ☼ Reading a Rainfall Graph ☼ Reading a Daily Weather Forecast ☼ Reading a Weekly Weather Forecast ☼ Answer Key ☼ Certificate of Achievement Posters and Word Cards ☼ 30 Posters ☼ 30 Word Cards See sample word cards here. Weather Lapbook Guide Matching Reading to Writing Booklet ☼ Before Reading ☼ K-W-L ☼ Types of Weather ☼ Note-taking ☼ Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details ☼ Author’s Purpose ☼ After Reading ☼ Further Research ☼ Expository Writing ☼ Story Writing Looking for Other Nonfiction Units? Check out the following resources: Science Units Solar System Matter Energy Weather
Energy Science Unit
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Energy Science Unit

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Looking for fun and engaging Energy activities? This All About Energy resource has everything you need for an interactive science unit in your classroom. It includes posters, word cards, energy unit booklet, lap book guide, energy activities, workbook, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities. This comprehensive packet includes 5 pdf files: Energy Booklet, Posters and Word Cards, Fun Matter Workbook, Lap Book Guide, and Writing Activities Booklet. All About Energy Booklet ☼ What is energy? ☼ What is the main source of energy for life on Earth? ☼ What are the two main types of energy? ☼ What are the different forms of energy? ☼ What is light? ☼ How does light travel? ☼ What is sound? ☼ How is sound produced? ☼ What is heat? ☼ How does heat flow through solid materials? ☼ What is electricity? ☼ How does electricity flow? ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ ACTIVITIES ☼ Combining Lights ☼ Transparent, Translucent, and Opaque ☼ A Shadow Puppet Show ☼ Studying Shadows ☼ Seeing Vibrations ☼ Medium of Sound ☼ A Simple Stethoscope ☼ A Wind Instrument ☼ Heat Conduction ☼ Exploring Temperature ☼ Exploring a Flashlight ☼ My Own Circuit Fun Energy Workbook ☼ Crossword Puzzle ☼ Word Search ☼ Is it Energy? ☼ What is Energy? ☼ Potential and Kinetic Energy ☼ Fact or Opinion ☼ Reading Comprehension: Energy ☼ Reading Comprehension: Light ☼ Which is a Luminous Source? ☼ Sources of Light ☼ Transparent, Translucent, or Opaque ☼ Transparent Objects ☼ Translucent Objects ☼ Opaque Objects ☼ Light and Shadow ☼ Reading Comprehension: Sound ☼ Sources of Sound ☼ Uses of Sound ☼ Reading Comprehension: Heat ☼ Sources of Heat ☼ Reading Comprehension: Electricity ☼ Which Uses Electricity? ☼ Components of an Electric Circuit ☼ Answer Key ☼ Certificate of Achievement ☼ Copyright page Posters and Word Cards ☼ 24 Posters ☼ 24 Word Cards See sample word cards here. Lap Book Guide Matching Reading to Writing Booklet ☼ Before Reading ☼ K-W-L ☼ Forms of Energy ☼ Note-taking ☼ Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details ☼ Author’s Purpose ☼ After Reading ☼ Further Research ☼ Expository Writing ☼ Story Writing
Snail Nonfiction Unit
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Snail Nonfiction Unit

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Looking for fun and engaging springtime activities? This All About Snails resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes snail craft pattern, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book, snail life cycle worksheet, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities. This comprehensive packet includes 3 pdf files: nonfiction unit booklet, craft guide, and writing activities booklet. Snails Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are snails? ☼ What do they look like? ☼ Where do they live? ☼ How long do they live? ☼ What do they eat? ☼ What do they do? ☼ How do they grow? (Snail Life Cycle) ☼ Worksheets ☼ Answer Key ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Lapbook Guide ☼ Are snails male or female? ☼ What will happen to a snail if it gets in contact with salt? ☼ How do snails breathe? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned Snail Craft ☼ Assembly Guide ☼ Colored Patterns ☼ Tracing Patterns Matching Reading to Writing Booklet ☼ Before Reading ☼ K-W-L ☼ Can, Have, Are ☼ Note-Taking ☼ Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details ☼ Comparing and Contrasting ☼ Author’s Purpose ☼ After Reading ☼ Opinion Writing ☼ Expository Writing (Presenting Facts) ☼ Expository Writing (Explaining a Process) ☼ Story Writing ☼ Tracing, Drawing, Coloring ☼ Comic Strip Writing
Matter Science Unit
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Matter Science Unit

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Looking for fun and engaging Matter activities? This All About Matter resource has everything you need for an interactive science unit in your classroom. It includes posters, word cards, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book guide, matter activities, workbook, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities. This comprehensive packet includes 5 pdf files: Matter Booklet, Posters and Word Cards, Fun Matter Workbook, Lap Book Guide, and Writing Activities Booklet. All About Matter Booklet ☼ What is matter? ☼ What are the characteristics of matter? ☼ What are the states of matter? ☼ What is a solid? ☼ What is a liquid? ☼ What is a gas? ☼ What is plasma? ☼ How does matter change? ☼ What are the different changes in state? ☼ What is matter made up of? ☼ Why does matter matter? ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ ACTIVITIES ☼ Measuring Mass ☼ Air has Mass ☼ Matter that Flow ☼ Comparing Solids, Liquids, and Gases ☼ Making Crystals ☼ Water in a Balloon ☼ Making Soap Bubbles ☼ Escaping Gas ☼ Changing the States of Water ☼ Making Ice Cream ☼ Melting Crayon ☼ A Chemical Change Fun Matter Workbook ☼ Crossword Puzzle ☼ Word Search ☼ Is it Matter? ☼ What is Matter? ☼ Characteristics of Matter ☼ Which is a Solid? ☼ Which is a Liquid? ☼ Which is a Gas? ☼ Which is a Plasma? ☼ Changes in State ☼ What is Matter Made up of? ☼ Arrangement of Atoms ☼ Fact or Opinion ☼ Reading Comprehension ☼ Understanding a Flow Chart ☼ Measuring Mass ☼ Comparing Mass of Solids ☼ Measuring Volume ☼ Comparing Volumes of Liquids ☼ Summary of States ☼ Analyzing Experimental Data ☼ Answer Key ☼ Certificate of Achievement Posters and Word Cards ☼ 12 Posters ☼ 12 Word Cards See word cards here. Lap Book Guide Matching Reading to Writing Booklet ☼ Before Reading ☼ K-W-L ☼ States of Matter ☼ Note-taking ☼ Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details ☼ Author’s Purpose ☼ After Reading ☼ Further Research ☼ Expository Writing ☼ Story Writing Looking for Other Nonfiction Units? Check out the following resources: Science Units Solar System Matter Energy Weather
Inspirational Posters (Classroom Decor) for Back to School Bulletin Board - Owl Theme
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Inspirational Posters (Classroom Decor) for Back to School Bulletin Board - Owl Theme

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Brighten your classroom with these Owl-themed motivational posters. These 35 beautiful motivational posters are the perfect way to cheer and inspire your students! I hope you love them as much as I do! This resource includes: 35 different posters in 2 different themes - 70 posters all together! These posters are perfect for a bulletin board or for decorating your classroom walls. Just print and laminate. For best results, you can have them professionally printed. Poster Size: 8.5 x 11 inches Themes included: ♥️ Pretty Brown Background ♥️ Ink-Saving White Background Please purchase additional licenses if you plan on sharing. QUOTES Keep Going. You are capable of amazing things. Start now, not tomorrow. You can do it. Say yes to new adventures. You are enough. Courage, dear heart. Be here now. Keep moving forward. Find joy in the journey. Trust the magic of new beginnings. Never give up. You got this. Be present. Kindness is never wasted. Inhale. Exhale. Be your own kind of beautiful. Start each day with a grateful heart. Never stop questioning. Never stop exploring. Do better today than you did yesterday. Dream big. Oh yes, you can! Rise and grind. Decide. Commit. Succeed. Good vibes only. Laugh often, Love much. Stop wishing. Start doing. Darling, you are awesome. Let yourself glow. Don’t be afraid to be weird. If you are waiting for a sign, this is it. Be gentle with yourself. Grow through what you go through. Don’t postpone joy. ♥️ Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.
Inspirational Posters (Classroom Decor) for Back to School Bulletin Board -Llama Theme
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Inspirational Posters (Classroom Decor) for Back to School Bulletin Board -Llama Theme

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Brighten your classroom with these Llama-themed motivational posters. These 35 beautiful motivational posters are the perfect way to cheer and inspire your students! I hope you love them as much as I do! This resource includes: 35 different posters in 2 different themes - 70 posters all together! These posters are perfect for a bulletin board or for decorating your classroom walls. Just print and laminate. For best results, you can have them professionally printed. Poster Size: 8.5 x 11 inches Themes included: ♥️ Blue Background ♥️ Ink-Saving White Background Please purchase additional licenses if you plan on sharing. QUOTES Good things are going to happen. Today will be great. Do something wonderful today. Spread joy. Escape the ordinary. Let it go. Just breathe. You are simply amazing. Be brave. Never stop dreaming. Use your smile to change the world. You make my heart smile. You are loved. The best is yet to come. Stay strong. Be kind. Do what you love. Stay wild and free. Wake up and be awesome. Choose happiness. Be the best version of you. Laugh more. Be silly. Be honest. Be kind. Be your own hero. Turn knowledge into action. Anything is possible. Stay focused. You are stronger than you think. Be your own guiding light. You totally got this. Light tomorrow with today. Every moment matters. Make it happen. Don’t be afraid to be weird. You are enough. ♥️ Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.
Inspirational Posters (Classroom Decor) for Back to School Bulletin Board - Elephant Theme
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Inspirational Posters (Classroom Decor) for Back to School Bulletin Board - Elephant Theme

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Brighten your classroom with these Elephant-themed motivational posters. These 35 beautiful motivational posters are the perfect way to cheer and inspire your students! I hope you love them as much as I do! This resource includes: 35 different posters in 2 different themes - 70 posters all together! These posters are perfect for a bulletin board or for decorating your classroom walls. Just print and laminate. For best results, you can have them professionally printed. Poster Size: 8.5 x 11 inches Themes included: ♥️ Purple Background ♥️ Ink-Saving White Background Please purchase additional licenses if you plan on sharing. QUOTES Good things are going to happen. Today will be great. Do something wonderful today. Spread joy. Escape the ordinary. Let it go. Just breathe. You are simply amazing. Be brave. Never stop dreaming. Use your smile to change the world. You make my heart smile. You are loved. The best is yet to come. Stay strong. Be kind. Do what you love. Stay wild and free. Wake up and be awesome. Choose happiness. Be the best version of you. Laugh more. Be silly. Be honest. Be kind. Be your own hero. Turn knowledge into action. Anything is possible. Stay focused. You are stronger than you think. Be your own guiding light. You totally got this. Light tomorrow with today. Every moment matters. Make it happen. Don’t be afraid to be weird. You are enough. ♥️ Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.
All About Sheep Nonfiction Unit
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All About Sheep Nonfiction Unit

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Looking for fun and engaging farm animals activities? This All About Sheep resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes sheep craft, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book, worksheets, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities. This comprehensive packet includes 3 pdf files: nonfiction unit booklet, craft guide, and writing activities booklet. Sheep Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are sheep? ☼ What do they look like? ☼ Where do they live? ☼ How long do they live? ☼ What do they eat? ☼ What do they do? ☼ How do they grow? ☼ Worksheets ☼ Answer Key ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Lapbook Guide ☼ Craft Pattern ☼ How do sheepdogs help farmers? ☼ Why do farmers cut the wool from sheep? ☼ What products can be made from sheep’s milk? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources Sheep Craft ☼ Assembly Guide ☼ Colored Patterns ☼ Tracing Patterns Matching Reading to Writing Booklet ☼ Before Reading ☼ K-W-L ☼ Can, Have, Are ☼ Note-Taking ☼ Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details ☼ Comparing and Contrasting ☼ Author’s Purpose ☼ After Reading ☼ Opinion Writing ☼ Expository Writing (Presenting Facts) ☼ Expository Writing (Explaining a Process) ☼ Story Writing ☼ Tracing, Drawing, Coloring ☼ Comic Strip Writing
All About Pigs Nonfiction Unit
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All About Pigs Nonfiction Unit

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Looking for fun and engaging farm animals activities? This All About Pigs resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes pig craft, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book, worksheets, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities. This comprehensive packet includes 3 pdf files: nonfiction unit booklet, craft guide, and writing activities booklet. Pig Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are pigs? ☼ What do they look like? ☼ Where do they live? ☼ How long do they live? ☼ What do they eat? ☼ What do they do? ☼ How do they grow? ☼ Worksheets ☼ Answer Key ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Lapbook Guide ☼ Craft Pattern ☼ What are the different pig breeds? ☼ What are the needs of pigs? ☼ How do pigs stay cool? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources Pig Craft ☼ Assembly Guide ☼ Colored Patterns ☼ Tracing Patterns Matching Reading to Writing Booklet ☼ Before Reading ☼ K-W-L ☼ Can, Have, Are ☼ Note-Taking ☼ Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details ☼ Comparing and Contrasting ☼ Author’s Purpose ☼ After Reading ☼ Opinion Writing ☼ Expository Writing (Presenting Facts) ☼ Expository Writing (Explaining a Process) ☼ Story Writing ☼ Tracing, Drawing, Coloring ☼ Comic Strip Writing
Understanding Maps
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Understanding Maps

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Looking for fun and engaging Mapping activities? This All About Maps resource has everything you need for an interactive geography unit in your classroom. It includes posters, word cards, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book guide, mapping activities, workbook, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities. This comprehensive packet includes 4 pdf files: nonfiction unit booklet, posters and word cards, fun with maps activities, and writing activities booklet. All About Maps Booklet ☼ What is a map? ☼ What is bird’s eye view? ☼ Who makes maps? ☼ How are maps used? ☼ What are the common features of maps? ☼ What are some types of maps? ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Lapbook Guide ☼ Make Your Own Compass ☼ Map Your Classroom ☼ Create a Treasure Map ☼ Build a Vacation Vision Board ☼ Map to the Park ☼ Create a World Map ☼ Explore Google Maps Fun with Maps Workbook ☼ Crossword Puzzle ☼ Word Search: Who Use Maps? ☼ Label That Map! ☼ Compass Rose ☼ Using Cardinal Directions ☼ Understanding the Map Key ☼ Using Map Grids ☼ Answer Key ☼ Certificate of Achievement Posters and Word Cards ☼ 20 Posters ☼ 20 Word Cards Matching Reading to Writing Booklet ☼ Before Reading ☼ K-W-L ☼ Look, Have, Are ☼ Note-taking ☼ Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details ☼ Author’s Purpose ☼ After Reading ☼ Further Research ☼ Expository Writing ☼ Story Writing
Sea Star Nonfiction Unit
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Sea Star Nonfiction Unit

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Looking for fun and engaging ocean animal activities? This All About Sea Stars resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes sea star craft, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book, worksheets, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities. This comprehensive packet includes 3 pdf files: nonfiction unit booklet, craft guide, and writing activities booklet. Sea Star Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are sea stars? ☼ What do they look like? ☼ Where do they live? ☼ How long do they live? ☼ What do they eat? ☼ What do they do? ☼ How do they grow? ☼ Worksheets ☼ Answer Key ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Lapbook Guide ☼ How do sea stars protect themselves? ☼ What controls the sea star’s movement in the water? ☼ What are the threats to sea stars? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned Sea Star Craft ☼ Assembly Guide ☼ Colored Patterns ☼ Tracing Patterns Matching Reading to Writing Booklet ☼ Before Reading ☼ K-W-L ☼ Can, Have, Are ☼ Note-Taking ☼ Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details ☼ Comparing and Contrasting ☼ Author’s Purpose ☼ After Reading ☼ Opinion Writing ☼ Expository Writing (Presenting Facts) ☼ Expository Writing (Explaining a Process) ☼ Story Writing ☼ Tracing, Drawing, Coloring ☼ Comic Strip Writing
Tangrams
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Tangrams

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A tangram is a traditional Chinese puzzle that consists of seven pieces called tans. The seven pieces include one square, one parallelogram, and five triangles. Arranged correctly, the puzzle pieces can be fitted together to create a larger shape. They can form a square, a triangle, or a rectangle. They can also form complex shapes such as helicopter, house, or rocket ship. This packet contains 35 tangram puzzles that you can use in your spatial learning centers, early finishers station, and team games. The two sets can be used at the same time to provide differentiated options for different students. Tangram Puzzles Set 1 This set contains puzzles that show the individual outlines of the shapes. You can use them for beginners level. Tangram Puzzles Set 2 This set contains puzzles without the individual outlines of the shapes. You can give these puzzles to students who are more advanced or who want more challenge. Choose the set you want to use in class. Print them on letter-size paper and laminate for durability. Please note that black and white versions are also available to save ink.