Looking for fun and engaging penguin nonfiction unit activities? This All About Penguins resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes a penguin craft, a lap book guide, a nonfiction unit booklet, worksheets, answer keys, graphic organizers, and writing activities. Nonfiction Booklet: ☼ What are penguins? ☼ 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 penguins recognize each other? ☼ How do penguins stay warm? ☼ Why do penguin chicks have different colors compared to adult penguins? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources 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 Looking for Other Nonfiction Units? Check out the following resources: All About Butterflies All About Ants All About Honeybees All About Dragonflies All About Ladybugs

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.

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.

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.

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.

Looking for fun and engaging pet activities? This All About Goldfish resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes goldfish 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 goldfish? ☼ 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 ☼ Why are goldfish one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish? ☼ Why are goldfish considered an invasive animal? ☼ How do goldfish communicate? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources 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

Looking for fun and engaging farm animals activities? This All About Cows resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes cow 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. Cow Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are cows? ☼ 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 does a cow digest its food? ☼ What are different cow customs? ☼ What products can be made from the cow’s milk? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources Cow 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

A pentomino is made of five equally sized squares connected edge-to-edge. There are 12 distinct pentomino shapes. The pentominoes are manipulated (rotated/flipped) to solve puzzles. This packet contains a workbook with 8 fun activities and 24 pentomino puzzles that you can use in your learning centers, early finishers station, and team games. There are two sets that can be used at the same time to provide differentiated options for different students. Pentomino Set 1 This set contains puzzles that show the individual outlines of the shapes. You can use them for beginners level. Pentomino 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.

The OWL Spatial Project resource includes craft pattern, lap book guide, nonfiction unit booklet, worksheets, and answer key. Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are owls? ☼ 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? ☼ What are the different kinds of owl? ☼ Worksheets ☼ Answer Key ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Lapbook Guide ☼ How do owls fly silently? ☼ Why do owls rotate their heads? ☼ Why do owls hoot? ☼ 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

Looking for fun and engaging Arctic Animal activities? This All About Arctic Foxes resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes arctic fox 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 arctic foxes? ☼ 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 arctic foxes survive the cold climate? ☼ How do arctic foxes protect themselves? ☼ Why are arctic foxes classified as endangered animals? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources 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

Looking for fun and engaging Arctic Animal activities? This All About Polar Bears resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes polar bear 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 polar bears? ☼ 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 ☼ What distinguishes male and female polar bears? ☼ How do polar bears survive the cold climate? ☼ How do human activities affect polar bears? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources 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

Looking for fun and engaging grassland animal activities? This All About Lions resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes lion 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 lions? ☼ 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 lions hunt their prey? ☼ What are the threats to a lion’s life? ☼ How do lions communicate? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources 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

Looking for fun and engaging grassland animal activities? This All About Giraffes resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes giraffe 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 giraffes? ☼ 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 ☼ What are the uses of the giraffe’s long neck? ☼ How do giraffes communicate? ☼ How do giraffes protect themselves? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources 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

Looking for fun and engaging springtime activities? This All About Ducks resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes duck craft pattern, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book, duck 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. Ducks Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are ducks? ☼ 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? (Duck Life Cycle) ☼ What are the different kinds of ducks? ☼ Worksheets ☼ Answer Key ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Lapbook Guide ☼ How does a duck stay afloat? ☼ How do ducks stay warm in cold weather? ☼ How do ducks protect themselves from predators? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned Duck 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

Looking for fun and engaging farm animals activities? This All About Chickens resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes chicken craft, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book, chicken life cycle worksheets, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities. This comprehensive packet includes 3 pdf files: nonfiction unit booklet, craft guide, and writing activities booklet. Chicken Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are chickens? ☼ 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? (Life cycle of a chicken) ☼ Worksheets ☼ Answer Key ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Lapbook Guide ☼ Craft Pattern ☼ How can you tell if an egg is fresh and good to eat? ☼ Why do chickens lose their feathers? ☼ What products can be made from the chicken’s egg? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources Chicken 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

Looking for fun and engaging farm animals activities? This All About Horses resource has everything you need for an interactive nonfiction unit in your classroom. It includes horse 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. Horse Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are horses? ☼ 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 horses see the things around them? ☼ How do horses express their feelings or moods? ☼ What are the different horse breeds? ☼ Open Inquiry: I have a question! ☼ Here’s what I found ☼ Pair and Share: The Best Thing I’ve Learned ☼ Resources Horse 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

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

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

Check out this comprehensive resource on positional words and following directions! It includes ten posters, clip cards, word cards, workbook (30 work pages and answer key), book, book companion, “Build a City” project (following directions activity), and interactive game. In this lesson, students will use spatial (positional) words to describe positions of objects. Essential Questions: ☼What words are used to describe the position of people, places, and things? Essential Knowledge: ☼Terms to Know: inside, outside, behind, front, left, right, above, below, between, beside These words are used to describe the position of people, places, and things. They describe where an object in space is, often in relation to another object. Essential Skills: ☼ Describe the position of people, animals, places, and things using spatial (positional) words. ☼ Develop fluency in the use of spatial (positional) words. This comprehensive packet has five resources included: ☼ Posters and Cards (See sample word cards here.) ☼ Workbook ☼ Book and Book Companion ☼ Build a City Project ☼ Interactive Game

The SQUIRREL Spatial Project resource includes craft pattern, lap book guide, nonfiction unit booklet, worksheets, and answer key. Nonfiction Booklet ☼ What are squirrels? ☼ 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? ☼ What are the different kinds of squirrels? ☼ Worksheets ☼ Answer Key ☼ Fun Facts ☼ Recommended Books and Videos ☼ Lapbook Guide ☼ Why do squirrels squawk in trees? ☼ Why do squirrels rebury nuts? ☼How do squirrels keep warm during winter? ☼ 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