Star of the Day Bundle for Primary This Star of the Day bundle includes writing paper, awards, rubrics, a personal dictionary and MORE!!!! Start the year off having students of ALL ages writing full paragraphs. Get to know each of your students individually and make them feel special with the included certificates! In this Student of the Day bundle, students will be interviewed and their classmates will write about them using the details that they have learned. All materials are available in “Star of the Day” or “Star of the Week”. This packet is geared for Primary Grades. I also have an Intermediate packet available in my store. This Student of the Day /Student of the Week bundle includes: *Fully detailed lesson plans *Student of the day books. Color and black line masters *Writing paper. Includes general and gender specific *Star of the Day and Star of the Week Certificates! A black line master is also included. *Daily evaluation quick check slips *Product Descriptor/Rubric for easy grading *Evaluation Descriptor posters. Post these so that students will always know what they will be evaluated on in their Student of the Day writing *My Word Book personal dictionary. This personal dictionary already has all of the Fontas and Pinnell sight words as well as Dolche sight words. There are also spaces for new words. Keep students accountable for their spelling This student of the day or student of the week project can last a month or all year. The skills they learn in this Student of the Day packet will last a lifetime. This Student of the Day writing project teaches and improves: -community building -spelling -vocabulary -creative writing -main idea -paragraph writing -sentence writing -punctuation and conventions -verbs, adjectives, nouns -parts of speech -grammar -summarizing Student of the Day or Student of the week makes a great activity for writer’s workshop! Research shows that students who write frequently are better readers! Star of the Day or Star of the Week books will make treasured keepsakes for your students! CCSS ELA Standards: W.1.2 W.1.5 W.1.8 W.2.2 W.2.5 L.1.1 L.1.2 L.2.1 L.2.2 L.2.5a

This series of Life as a Slave Stations are designed to humanize the people who were slaves as much as possible. Students often learn about the Civil War and the existence of slavery, but not about the daily life of the people who were slaves. The six stations are designed to help bridge the gap. The six stations focus on: 1. A picture book station 2. Listening to Songs of Slavery 3. Examining the Food and Clothes of Slaves 4. Studying Photographs of Slavery 5. Learning about life on a plantation 6. The Problems of Freedom These stations use primary and secondary source materials and are appropriate for students as young as 5th grade. Students will spend time examining the materials at each station and then as a group, write a response to a focus question. All needed materials are included, but you may need to log on to a few websites before beginning. The needs of ESL (English as a Second Language) students have also been addressed. Accommodations Include: Word Banks Group Work/discussion Multiple Intelligences Scaffolding of Recording Sheets WIDA Standards in Student Friendly language Rubrics

This End of the Year Memory Book is a fun twist on traditional memory books. The premise of this memory book is that the mayor wants to choose a student and design a festival around them! This book is designed for grades 3-5. This End of the Year Memory Book contains: *Memory Book Student Cover- Students will color their own end of the year memory book covers *All About Me *My Festival- students will design booths around their favorite foods, favorite games and favorite rewards *My Family- An end of the year memory book page dedicated to the student's family *The Ringleader- Students will write about the Ringleader! You! *The Most Exciting Day- Students will design movie poster about their most exciting day *The High Dive ABC Challenge- List one thing in this end of the year memory book about your year for each letter of the alphabet *The Fortune Teller- What three things does the fortune teller see in store for you next year? *Kiddie Rides- This page focuses on 3 things that were easy for the student *What a Roller Coaster!- This end of the year memory book page focuses on one challenge the student faced and how they overcame it *What the Critics are Saying- A movie is showing about YOUR school year. What do the critics say was the Best, Worst and Funniest part of the movie? Write the movie reviews *Flying off the Shelves- design a t-shirt for your past school year *Win a Trip- design a trip giveaway to the hottest field trip spot last year! *The Fun House- There is a tent filled with artifacts from your favorite subject. What are they? *The Next Big Thing- Movie producers want to make a movie of your favorite book! Tell them about your top 3 favorite books *The Summer Adventures Tent- Let fair-goers experience your ideal summer activities. What would you say to attract people to the tent and a draw a picture of what is inside! All Good Things Must Come to an End- an end of the year reflection page Autograph Pages- 3 pages to collect autographs and messages from classmates A Message from your Teacher- The last page of this end of the year memory book is for the teacher to leave an end of the year message to each student

Your students will enjoy this Thanksgiving Writing Project and Craft about as much as others will enjoy reading them! This Thanksgiving writing project has students write instructions on how to cook a turkey- from cooking temperatures to turkey size. In this Thanksgiving writing project, students will write a numbered list or a paragraph. This Thanksgiving writing will focus on expository writing, sequencing and the use of time transition words. How to Cook a Turkey Thanksgiving Writing and Craft includes: *Detailed daily writing instructions- This packet contains detailed instructions for 8 days of Thanksgiving writing instruction *Graphic organizers- You will find graphic organizers for brainstorming and organizing rough drafts for this Thanksgiving writing project *Thanksgiving Writing Rough draft writing paper- lined or unlined depending on the level of your students *Thanksgiving Writing paper- Final draft Thanksgiving writing paper available in full color or black line *Turkey writing Coloring Page- Color in this cute Turkey with his sign to compliment these Thanksgiving writing projects! *Thanksgiving writing Craft Instruction- Another alternative to go with the Thanksgiving writing. Create a turkey craft following these simple instructions *Thanksgiving Writing Grading Rubrics- This Thanksgiving Writing project includes a student and teacher checklist as well as a Product Descriptor for easy grading. Post this Thanksgiving writing project in your hallway and let the Thanksgiving chuckles begin! If you like this Thanksgiving Writing project, check out my Thanksgiving Bundle available in my store. It includes this and three other Thanksgiving themed packs for math and language arts! W.1.2 W.1.5 W.1.6 W.2.2 W.2.5 W.2.8 W.3.2 W.3.4 W.3.8 W.4.3 W.4.4 W.4.5 L.1.2 L.2.2 L.3.2 L.4.2 L.5.2

This creative thinking packet will bring Abraham Lincoln to life as no other research project has done before! Students will be inspired to research all aspects of Abraham Lincoln in order to find the answers to these 20 creative thinking activities. This Abraham Lincoln Creative Thinking packet makes an incredible independent study or alternative task and pushes students to use the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Thinkin’ About Lincoln pairs perfectly with a unit of study on Abraham Lincoln or the Civil War. It can also be an extra credit or early finishers activity. **An Independent Learning Contract and Product Descriptor are provided for easy implementation and grading! I have also provided student-friendly sites and resources on my Abraham Lincoln Pinterest board! I used many of these sites to inspire this packet. The Abraham Lincoln activities include: *Not in Your Lifetime *Lincoln’s Influence *A Forward Thinker *New-Fangled Origination *The Letters of Lincoln *Emancipation Elation *Signs of Lincoln *Alone in the Snow *Creative Solutions *Slavery’s End *A Thing of Value *Davis vs. Lincoln *Toy Troubles *Lincoln’s Hat *After the War *Who is Abraham Lincoln? *If You Build It *The Anti-Lincoln *Unexpected Findings *Singing About Lincoln *The Lincoln Connection *Product Descriptors *Sample Answers CCSS ELA Standards W.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.4 W.4.2 W.4.8 W.5.4 W.5.8 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.4.1 L.4.2 L.5.1 L.5.2 L.5.3

This is a packet of 20 creative thinking, writing and math Halloween activities. These language rich Halloween activities may be used individually or stapled together to create a packet (black line cover included). Fostering creative thinking has been shown to increase learning in all areas. Included in this Halloween Activity Pack you will find: *A Mummy Can't- what CAN'T a mummy do? *Halloween Everyday- would you ever get tired of Halloween? *Ghostly Problems- Thinking about invisibility *What is THAT?- Create a new Halloween animals *Halloween Words- Halloween Vocabulary *Make Halloween Bigger, Add something and Replace something *The Bagless Wonder- Think of how you could carry your Halloween candy home without a bag *Signs of Halloween- What does that weird sign have to do with Halloween? *Halloween Fashion- Predict the top 10 costumes in the next 5 years *Halloween Problems- Write a Halloween problem for a classmate to solve *Malinda the "Green" Witch- Tell Malinda some new uses for her old hat *What? No Candy!?!- The mayor has decreed that only prunes can be handed out for Halloween. List the consequences *The Vampire and the Pumpkin- How are a vampire and a pumpkin are alike *Crazy Costume- Design a costume using only things you have in your desk *Frankenstein is the Answer- Frankenstein is the answer and you write the questions *The Next Big Thing- Design the next best Halloween Trick or Treat bag. Label the parts *Candy Drop- You dropped your Halloween candy in a manhole! Given some odds and ends, how will you get it out?! *Pumpkin Carving- You don't have a knife or a pumpkin carver. How are you going to carve your pumpkin? *The Missing Foot- A skeleton is walking around on Halloween night without his left foot. Explain how this happened. *Halloween Haiku This Halloween Activity Pack also contains a Product Descriptor for easy grading! Sample Answers included in this Halloween Activity Pack to get you and your class thinking! This Halloween Activity Pack makes a great Halloween early finishers packet as well! Use them as sponge activities to get your students thinking. Set up some educational centers around or on Halloween. CCSS ELA Standards: W.2.5 W.2.8 W.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.4 W.4.2 W.4.8 W.5.4 W.5.8 L.2.1 L.2.2 L.2.5 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.4.1 L.4.2 L.5.1 L.5.2 L.5.3

These Pilgrim activities may be used individually or stapled together to create a pilgrim packet (black line cover included). Great for centers or Early Finishers! Fostering creative thinking has been shown to increase learning in all areas. **This packet is designed to be used around Thanksgiving with a Non-Fiction Pilgrim unit of study. One of my favorites is the Interact Pilgrim Simulation (no affiliation)** Included in this Thanksgiving Pilgrim Packet you will find: -The Ungrateful Pilgrim -Living the Pilgrim Life -Pilgrim Problems -Home Sweet Home -Pilgrim Words -Improving the Mayflower -Finding Food -Digging up the Past -Plymouth Construction -Pilgrim Math -The Resourceful Pilgrim -The Lazy Pilgrim -The Pilgrim and the Mayflower -This Land is OUR Land- Who really owns the land -Who are "The Pilgrims” -Time Travel -Sinking Fast -Keeping Track -The Mysterious Deer -Pilgrim Poetry- Write an acrostic poem with the word "Pilgrim" This Pilgrim Packet contains a Product Descriptor for easy grading! Sample Answers included in this Thanksgiving Pilgrim packet to get you and your class thinking. CCSS ELA W.2.5 W.2.8 W.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.4 W.4.2 W.4.8 W.5.4 W.5.8 L.2.1 L.2.2 L.2.5 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.4.1 L.4.2 L.5.1 L.5.2 L.5.3

20 creative thinking, writing and math Thanksgiving activities for Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving Activity Pack is geared towards 3-5 grade, but could be used to challenge more advanced 2nd graders. These language rich Thanksgiving activities may be used individually or stapled together to create a packet (black line cover included). Fostering creative thinking has been shown to increase learning in all areas. Included in this Thanksgiving Creative Thinking packet you will find: *I am NOT Thankful- List 10 things you are not thankful for *You are Such a Turkey! - What if you were a turkey? *Thanksgiving Problems- What are the disadvantages of Thanksgiving? *Thanksgiving Garment- List the attributes of Thanksgiving and the attributes of jeans. *Thanksgiving Words- Write a word for every letter of the alphabet that has to do with Thanksgiving *Improving Thanksgiving- Make Thanksgiving bigger, add something and replace something *Baking Bind- Oh NO! Your oven broke! How can you still have Thanksgiving Dinner? *Thanksgiving Games- Students are given a picture and have to tell how it has to do with Thanksgiving *Thanksgiving Invention- Using a straw, a quarter, toothpicks and tape, students must invent something to use on Thanksgiving *Thanksgiving Math- Students will write a Thanksgiving word problem *New Uses for a Cornucopia- What is that thing filled with always shown filled with food around Thanksgiving? *No Leftovers- Your parents say you must finish ALL of the Thanksgiving food before you can leave the table. *A Turkey and an Ice Cube- How are a turkey and an ice cube alike? *Thanksgiving of the Future- What will Thanksgiving be like in the future? *What is “Thanksgiving”? - The answer is Thanksgiving. You write the questions *My Dog Ate My Thanksgiving- Company is on their way over and your dog ate your turkey. *The Ultimate Centerpiece?- You need to make a centerpiece for the Thanksgiving table using rubber bands, tape, scissors, a fake flower and a Justin Bieber poster *Aren't You the Cutest?- You are keeping track of how many times your cheeks get pinched this Thanksgiving. You can't use a paper or a pencil. *The Mysterious Dessert- An ice cream cake with a burning candle shows up on your Thanksgiving table. How did it get there? *Thanksgiving Poetry- Write a Thanksgiving acrostic poem Sample Answers included with these Thanksgiving activities to get you and your class thinking! CCSS ELA W.2.5 W.2.8 W.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.4 W.4.2 W.4.8 W.5.4 W.5.8 L.2.1 L.2.2 L.2.5 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.4.1 L.4.2 L.5.1 L.5.2 L.5.3

Students will fall madly in LOVE with these Valentine's Creative Thinking Activities! They will get all of your students thinking creatively, but are specially designed to inspire your gifted and talented students! These activities are perfect for early finishers, centers or guest teachers! Included in this Valentine's Day Activity packet you will find: Don’t Know What You've Got Love is Grand? World Without Love The ABC’s of Valentine’s Day Really, You Shouldn't Have Will You Be My BETTER Valentine? Love is in the Air A Valentine’s Day Surprise The Future of Candy Hearts Valentine’s Day in Pictures A Remote by Any Other Name Love Machine Answer: Valentine’s Day Love City A Unique Valentine A Valentine's Day Mystery The Procrastinating Valentine Pucker Up I love Cinquains Cupid’s New Job Sample Answers included with these Valentine's Day activities to get you and your class thinking! CCSS ELA W.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.4 W.4.2 W.4.8 W.5.2 W.5.8 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.4.1 L.4.2 L.5.1 L.5.2 L.5.3

St. Patrick's Day Creative Thinking and Literacy Activity Pack This St. Patrick's Day Activity Pack contains St. Patrick's Day Creative Thinking and Literacy Activities. Creative thinking can improve thinking in all subject areas. In this St. Patrick's Day Activity Pack you will find: St. Patrick's Day Activity #1-Pot o’ Gold- What would you NOT buy with a pot of gold? St. Patrick's Day Activity #2-Three Wishes- this St. Patrick's Day, you caught a Leprechaun and are granted three wishes. You decide to use them for three other people. This activity will let kids explore how a wish could change someone's life St. Patrick's Day Activity #3-Gold Improvements- This St. Patrick's Day, you found a pot of gold! What are the disadvantages of a pot of gold? St. Patrick's Day Activity #4-Word Search- Use the St. Patrick's Day Word Search template to create your own word search St. Patrick's Day Activity #5-ABC’s of St. Patrick’s Day- Think of a word for every letter of the alphabet that has to do with St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day Activity #6-There’s More Than One Way- Given four objects, explain how you will catch a Leprechaun. St. Patrick's Day Activity #7-Limericks- Instructions and writing paper for writing your own St. Patrick's Day Limerick St. Patrick's Day Activity #8-Catching a Leprechaun- In this St. Patrick's Day activity, create the best Leprechaun trap St. Patrick's Day Activity #9-Word Ladders- A leprechaun played a trick and changed some words by changing one letter at a time. Follow the clues he left to change the words back St. Patrick's Day Activity #10-Word Scramble- Unscramble these St. Patrick's Day words and answer the riddle St. Patrick's Day Activity #11-Secret Message- A leprechaun has left you a secret message. Use the key to solve the St. Patrick's Day message. Sample Answers included with these activities to get you and your class thinking! These St. Patrick's Day activities makes a great early finishers packet! Use these St. Patrick's Day activities as sponge activities to get your students thinking. Set up some St. Patrick's Day activity centers around St. Patrick's Day using these activities. W.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.4 W.4.2 W.4.8 W.5.2 W.5.8 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.4.1 L.4.2 L.5.1 L.5.2 L.5.3

This is a packet of 20 creative thinking Summer activities for Summer. Keep your students thinking and writing right up until the last day of the school! These language rich creative thinking Summer activities may be used individually or stapled together to create a Summer activity packet (black line cover included). Fostering creative thinking has been shown to increase learning in all areas. This Summer Activity Packet will do just that! Included in this Summer Activities packet you will find: *Student Cover *The ABC’s of Summer *In Summer You Can’t… *Endless Summer *Can Summer GET Any Better? Yes! It Can *Summer Inventions *Summer is Great…Mostly *Too Many Arm Floaties *A New Summer Sensation *The Perfect Summer Beverage- *And the Question is… *Signs of Summer *Summer Poetry *It’s Just so HOT *Let’s Go Play! *So…That Just Happened *The Impossible Contest *The Hot, Hot Sand *Summer School *Classroom for Sale! *My Life as Part Dolphin Sample Answers included to get you and your class thinking! These activities makes a great early finishers packet! Use these as sponge activities to get your students thinking. Set up some centers using these Summer Activities. CCSS ELA W.2.5 W.2.8 W.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.4 W.4.2 W.4.8 W.5.4 W.5.8 L.2.1 L.2.2 L.2.5 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.4.1 L.4.2 L.5.1 L.5.2 L.5.3

This Back to School Activities Pack contains 20 unique activities to get your student’s creative juices flowing! This is titled "Back to School", but it can be used any time of year as it is simply school themed. These back to school activities are great for gifted and talented learners, enrichment or for your guest teacher packet! In this Back to School Activities Pack you will find: The ABC’s of School You Will Never Learn Book-Free Zone The New and Improved Classroom! A Real Time Saver The Disadvantages of Recess A Plethora of Pencil Top Erasers A School Must Have Put Your Best Paw Forward And the Question is… School Signs Stickers The Crow Flies at Midnight 8? Third Grade for You! The Cupcake Ladies What do They Have in Common? A Century of School A Longer School Day My Dog Ate It! Adios, School! Sample Answers CCSS ELA W.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.4 W.4.2 W.4.8 W.5.4 W.5.8 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.4.1 L.4.2 L.5.1 L.5.2 L.5.3

This is a packet of 20 creative thinking Christmas Literacy activities for Christmas. These language rich creative thinking Christmas Literacy activities may be used individually or stapled together to create a Christmas Literacy activity packet (black line cover included). Fostering creative thinking has been shown to increase learning in all areas. This Christmas Activity Packet will do just that! Included in this you will find: Wow! That’s Quite a Tree My Life as an Elf New and Improved Ornaments Santa’s Prototype Stocking Solutions- Christmas ABC’s Wrapping Dilemma It’s SANTA! Peppermint Profusion Christmas Thingy Christmas Future ‘Tis the Season of Giving. How is a Christmas Cookie Like a Cat? A Gift for Santa All I Want for Christmas is an Invention The Christmas Spirit The Tallest Tree EVER No Ladder, No Lights? No WAY! Christmas is...- Write a Christmas list poem Advice for Santa *Product Descriptors for easy grading! Sample Answers included with these activities to get you and your class thinking! If you like these Christmas Literacy Activities, check out my Christmas Bundle. It includes these activities AND math and Party Games! These Christmas Literacy activities makes a great early finishers packet! Use these activities as sponge activities to get your students thinking. Set up some centers around the holiday using these Christmas Activities. CCSS ELA W.2.5 W.2.8 W.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.5 W.4.2 W.4.8 W.5.4 W.5.8 L.2.1 L.2.2 L.2.5 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.4.1 L.4.2 L.5.1 L.5.2 L.5.3

This is a packet of 20 creative thinking Winter writing activities. These language rich creative thinking winter activities are perfect for early finishers, gifted and talented learners or a great addition to your sub folder! As an added BONUS I have included a Fillable PDF! Students can complete most of the Winter Creative Thinking Packet using Adobe Reader or similar PDF software!** Included in this Winter Activities packet you will find: Frosty! Noooo!- Frosty the Snowman is alive and well...for now. Name 10 things he absolutely cannot do Winter Shape Poem Winter 24/7- It is always winter where you live now. List three ways your life would be different and three consequences of each difference The Snow Shovel- List 3 problems with a snow shovel and two fixes Not-So-Prime Realty- the Abominable Snowman is selling his cave. Help him write a realty listing The New Hot Chocolate Mug- redesign the plain old hot chocolate mug. Winter Words- think of a word for each letter of the alphabet that has to do with winter The Unexpected Snowstorm- You live in southern Florida where there has never been any recorded snowfall. Suddenly you get a snowstorm dumping 2 feet of snow on your neighborhood. You need to dig yourself out. Tell ways you can do that without using a shovel or any snow removing equipment. Winter Picture- tell how a given picture has to do with winter The Future of Winter- If the temperatures of the world continue to rise, winter in the future will be different than it is today. Tell how it is different in the future What Else Can I Do with THIS?- You no longer need your car window ice scraper and brush combo. Name other ways that you could use it Too Cold for…Anything- There is a new law in town. "No one can go outside for anything in winter". Come up reasons that this could possibly be a good thing. The Snowman and the Spoon- How is a snowman like a spoon? Ooooh! Ooooh! I know! Winter!- The answer is "Winter". You think of the questions Save the Polar Bears- The polar bears need some TLC right now. How can people be encouraged to help the polar bears? Think of 9 ways Winter Inventions- Given a list of 3 needed inventions, choose one and...Invent It! The Last Penguin- You have been asked to guard the last remaining penguin, but you have been given some pretty weird materials to do the job. Explain how you would use these materials to save the last penguin. The Snowman that Won’t Melt- you find an intact snowman in May. How is this possible? Crossword Puzzle Writer- You write the weekly crossword puzzle for the paper. Given the words, you write the clues Winter Movie Director- You have been asked to film a winter movie. Using the given materials, create a scene, photograph it and tell about it in writing.

100th Day of School Fun Pack and 100th Day of School Parent Letter. Give your students an amazing 100th Day of School to remember with this creative and unique set of 100th Day of School Activities and centers. A 100th Day of School Parent letter is included in this 100th Day of School Activity Pack so that you can be prepared with volunteers and snacks. In this 100th Day of School Activity Pack, you will find the following 100th Day of School Activities: 100th Day of School Parent Letter 100th Day of School Certificate- This certificate is available in full color or black line master 100th Day of School Hat- A creative and fun twist on the 100th Day of School Crown. Instructions and photographs included. 100th Day of School Necklace- 100th Day of School counting mat is included 100th Day of School Trail Mix- Have students count out 100 ingredients ingredients to make this 100th Day of School snack. Hop to 100- Students will actually be able to hop to 100 100 Ways to Show 100 Flip to 100- Students will flip a coin 100 times and record their results and answer questions. Roll to 100- students will roll a dice 100 times, record their results and then answer questions about their results Which has 100?- A 100th Day of School estimating activity When I am 100- Students will predict how their life will be when they are 100 years old Fun with the 100's Chart- Three 100's Chart activities- Find the Missing Numbers and a page of 100 Chart Puzzles in this 100th Day of School activity! 100's Chart Hidden Picture- This 100th day of school activity includes three levels of difficulty. -a number match -a set of addition and subtraction problems that can be completed using the 100's chart -a wide variety of skill review- from tally marks to money. Pick the set that works best for your class or individual students on the 100th day of school! To complete these activities with younger students, it would be helpful to ask for a parent volunteer for each 100th Day of School center/activity. You can set up these activities to complete in one day. You can also celebrate the week of the 100th Day of School by spreading out these activities for the whole week. Be sure to read through these activities because some of them will require some advanced preparation. Have a FANTASTIC 100th Day of School!!!! CCCS ELA Math K.CC.A.1 K.CC.A.2 2.MD.C.8 1.NBT.A.1 1.NBT.B.2 1.NBT.C.5 1.NBT.C.6 2.NBT.A.1 2.NBT.B.5 2.NBT.B.6 2.NBT.B.8 3.NBT.A.2 1.OA.B.3 1.OA.C.5 1.OA.C.6 2.OA.A.1 2.OA.B.2 3.OA.A.3 3.OA.C.7 3.OA.D.8 3.OA.D.9

Forces and Interaction Integrated Unit Plan This is a backwards designed one month unit writing unit aligned with Forces and Interaction NGSS 3rd grade standards 3-PS2-1, 3-PS2-2, 3-PS2-3, 3-PS2-4, CCSS Literacy Standards 3.1-3.10 and Writing Standards 3.2, 3.4-3.8. This Force and Interaction Unit plan goes from Anchor Charts to Assessments! I have bundled this with my Personal Student Dictionary because I feel that it is an essential tool for writing. This unit is a total of 260 pages. This Force and Interaction Writing Unit Includes: *1 full month of Day to Day detailed plans for Reading, Writing and Science Reading: *Original Close Reading Folder design with photographs *Close Reading instructions for a variety of Force and Interaction texts *Interactive Notebook Pages *Foldable Templates *Informational Text Task Cards *Anchor Charts Science: *Hands On Experiments-balanced and unbalanced forces, predicting motion, magnetism and static electricity. These experiments are designed to use items you already have in your classroom or at home *Anchor Charts *Assessments *Student Led problem solving and experiment design *Data Collection and Evaluation *Cooperative Learning Writing: *Differentiated Writing Prompts- 3 for each week *Final Copy Writing Paper (with place for diagram) *Quick Checks *Final Assessments *Suggested Book List *Personal Dictionary *One Page Voice Level Chart CCSS ELA Standards: RI.3.1 RI.3.2 RI.3.3 RI.3.4 RI.3.5 RI.3.6 RI.3.7 RI.3.8 RI.3.9 RI.3.10 W.3.2 W.3.4 W.3.6 W.3.7 W.3.8

This is a backwards designed one month unit writing unit aligned with Forces and Interaction NGSS 3rd grade standards. It is also aligned to my Force and Interaction Unit Plan which includes reading, writing and science and goes from Anchor Charts to Assessments! I have bundled this with my Personal Student Dictionary because I feel that it is an essential tool to writing. This unit is a total of 86 pages. This Force and Interaction Writing Unit Includes: *1 month of daily plans *Differentiated Writing Prompts *Final Copy Writing Paper (with place for diagram) *Sample Anchor Charts *Quick Checks *Final Assessments *Suggested Book List *Personal Dictionary *One Page Voice Level Chart NGSS: 3-PS2-1 3-PS2-2 3-PS2-3 3-PS2-4 CCSS ELA Standards W.3.2 W.3.4 W.3.5 W.3.6 W.3.7 W.3.8

This Spring Literacy Centers Pack contains over 18 differentiated activities appropriate for grades K-3. This Spring Literacy Centers Pack has everything from art projects to reading response and everything in between! Spring into a Good Book- complete with differentiated reading response sheets. There is also a list of suggested titles Spring into Writing- Students can complete a Spring Alphabet book or a Spring Fact Book Spring Word Work- a variety of spring word work with differentiated spring word lists Rainbow Creation and Writing- An art project and writing foldable Flower Diagram- students will use books and real flowers to complete a flower diagram Summer vs. Spring- Compare summer and spring using a venn diagram Listening into Spring- a spring listening center with reading response sheets, websites and a suggested book list Spring Computer Center- students will use technology to work with spring words Spring Picture Sorting Spring Estimation Center- students will observe caterpillars and estimate how long it will take them to turn into butterflies. Information on ordering supplies for your classroom included Butterfly Life Cycle- a spring writing craftivity Spring Sensory Bin- Students will explore and write about a spring sensory bin. This Spring Literacy Centers Pack contains over 18 differentiated activities appropriate for grades K-3. This pack has everything from art projects to reading response and everything in between!

Looking for Fall themed centers to go with your fall unit? Included in this packet are 18 Writing, Math and Science themed centers. These Fall Centers are differentiated to accommodate all levels of learners in your classroom! These fall-themed activities are designed to stand on their own or be used collectively as fall centers. These autumn centers are aligned to the Common Core Language Arts standards as well as Science Standards. Fall activities Include: Fall Into Reading center- fiction and non-fiction reading response sheets It's Fall About Writing center- Students will create a fall ABC book or a Fall Fact Book Fall Word Work center- Fall Word Sorts for primary and intermediate and a Say, Write, Spell of fall words Fall Craft center- Students will create a paper bag scarecrow Fall Listening Centers Fall Science and Observation center-A cut and paste leaf diagram or a draw-your-own diagram of selected fall objects. Also includes a Summer vs. Fall comparison page Fall Math center- Students will estimate and compare the weights of pumpkins and number of pumpkin seeds Fall Computer Center- Students will type and decorate a list of fall words Fall Picture Sort center- Students will cut and paste summer and fall pictures into appropriate categories Covers CCSS: RI.1.2 RI.1.6 RI.1.10 RI.2.1 RI.2.5 RI.2.10 RI.3.1 RI.3.7 RI.3.10 RF.1.1a RF.1.4a W.1.2 W.1.8 W.2.2 W.2.6 W.2.8 W.3.2 W.3.8 Each fall activity includes a materials list, teacher directions and all the student printables you need for the fall centers. Student sheets are created in black and white for easy printing and photo copying.

Forces and Interaction Reading and Science Unit This is a Force and Interaction Reading and Science Unit. It is full aligned to 3rd grade NGSS about Force and Interaction. This unit is also aligned to 3rd grade Reading for Information standards. This Force and Integration Reading and Science unit is also included in my Force and Interaction Unit Plan! This Integrated Unit plan also includes one month of writing plans. This unit is a total of 175 pages. This Force and Interaction Reading and Science Unit Includes: *1 full month of Day to Day detailed plans for Reading and Science Reading: *Original Close Reading Folder design with photographs *Close Reading instructions for a variety of Force and Interaction texts *Interactive Notebook Pages *Foldable Templates *Informational Text Task Cards *Anchor Charts Science: *Hands On Experiments-balanced and unbalanced forces, magnetism and static electricity. These experiments are designed to use items you probably already have in your classroom or at home *Anchor Charts *Assessments *Student Led problem solving and experiment design *Data Collection and Evaluation *Cooperative Learning NGSS: 3-PS2-1 3-PS2-2 3-PS2-3 3-PS2-4 CCSS ELA Standards: RI.3.1 RI.3.2 RI.3.3 RI.3.4 RI.3.5 RI.3.6 RI.3.7 RI.3.8 RI.3.9 RI.3.10