Where you will find all resources and materials aimed at Early Childhood and Primary/Elementary Education, covering ELA, Science, Math, ESL, Gifted and Talented, STEM Education, and much more!!!
Where you will find all resources and materials aimed at Early Childhood and Primary/Elementary Education, covering ELA, Science, Math, ESL, Gifted and Talented, STEM Education, and much more!!!
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This is a set of 3 activity sheets to use when comparing a Goldfish and a Goldfish Cracker. Typically teachers have taught Living and Non-Living using an earthworm and a gummy worm, but I found this was a better alternative for those not willing to bring live worms to school, with the added bonus of getting a class pet!
This is a great hands on unit for 3-5 students that is aligned with ELA CCSS, and Next Generation Science Standards for Engineering & Design. Students will discuss what they basic needs of people are, read informational text about how people around the world meet their basic needs, and then design and build a pair of shoes for themselves from everyday materials. The idea behind the lesson is not only engineering a solution to a problem, but becoming aware of how others less fortunate live and meet their basic needs in order to survive. Students will wear their shoes in a "fashion show" and will continue to wear them for one hour, to gain full perspective of how others might live.
***Please note additional materials are needed for this activity***
Thick cardboard, plastic bottles, soda bottles, plastic bottle caps, string, duct tape, plastic bags.
Standards Covered: SL.3.1, SL.4.1, SL.5.1, W.3.1, W.3.3, W.4.1, W.4.3, W.5.1, W.5.3, RI.3.10, RI.4.10, RI.5.10
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Introduction and Set up Page
2 pages of ELA and Next Generation Science Standards for 3-5
Lesson Procedure
Designing Recycled Shoes Teacher Prep
Designing Recycled Shoes Parent Letter
Designing Recycled Shoes Teacher Sample Photos
Designing Recycled Shoes Informational Text
Designing Recycled Shoes Writing Extension
Designing Recycled Shoes Template
Designing Recycled Shoes Explanation page
Designing Recycled Shoes Student Checklist
Designing Recycled Shoes Directions for Building
Designing Recycled Shoes Materials Budget
Designing Recycled Shoes Self Assessment
Designing Recycled Shoes Posters
Designing Recycled Shoes Display Banner
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This is my set of 6 summer STEM challenges, to keep young minds engaged and engineering throughout the summer.
***PLEASE NOTE: Additional materials are needed to complete these activities***
The topics for these challenges are:
1. Melting in the Sun
(broken crayons, chocolate, marshmallows, butter, Legos, marbles, ice cubes, rock, wood block, coin, shredded cheddar cheese, paper clip, 12 space muffin pan, recording sheet (1 per student).
2. Making Ice Cream
1 Pint and 1 Gallon sized Ziploc bags, ice cubes, 1 cup half and half, cup Kosher salt, 2 tbsp.sugar, tsp. vanilla extract, ice-cream cones or bowls, spoons.
3. Lemonade Taste Test
Pitcher or container with spout for pouring, cups, pre-cut lemons, sugar, water, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, spoons, fork or lemon juicer. (For younger students, pre-crush berries to help the juice release.)
4. Cooking in the Sun
Pizza box, tin foil, glue, bowl lined with foil, marshmallows, graham crackers, chocolate, a chopstick or skewer,
5. Building Water Slides
Cardboard (for base), masking tape, straws, cardboard tubes/toilet tubes/paper towel tubes, aluminum foil, Lego figures or other small plastic toys, plastic
or Styrofoam bowls.
6. Water Balloon Parachutes
Small water balloons, paper towel tubes, rubber bands, popsicle sticks, masking tape, Styrofoam bowls, aluminum foil, cotton balls, straws.
Students will complete the different challenges and give some feedback/assess their learning. Some activities have extensions included for further learning.
This is a great hands on unit for K-2 students that is aligned with ELA CCSS, and Next Generation Science Standards for Engineering & Design. Students will read "Jack and the Beanstalk", and discuss what happened to the Jack and the beans. Then they will work in small groups to use growing materials to conduct an experiment on different growing conditions. After the experiment (which should take 20 days), students will use what they know about growing conditions of plants to write a letter to Jack, advising him on the best way to grow his "magic beans".
***Please note additional materials are needed for this activity***
Soil, cups, dry cannelini beans
Standards Covered: K.MD.A.1, 1.MD.A.2, 2.MD.A.1, W.K.2, W.1.3, W.2.7, SL.K.1, SL.1.1, SL.2.1
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Introduction and Set up Page
3 pages of ELA, Math and Next Generation Science Standards for K-2
Lesson Procedure
Growing Beanstalks Differentiated Growth Log Book
Growing Beanstalks Differentiated Writing Extension
Growing Beanstalks Explanation page
Growing Beanstalks Technology Extension
Growing Beanstalks Home Science Extension
Growing Beanstalks Banner for classroom display
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This is a great hands on activity for K-2 students, perfect for back to school. Students will read the story "If You Take a Mouse to School" and discuss what are some things we need to bring to school, the main one being a backpack. Students will discuss what a backpack looks like in terms of design, and then will create their own from provided materials. Once the backpacks are complete, students will measure them, and then test the backpacks to see which typical school items they can fit inside.
***Please note, additional materials are needed for this activity***
Sentence strips/strips of construction paper, construction paper, masking tape, pieces of cardboard.
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Introduction and Set up Page
3 pages of ELA, Math and Next Generation Science Standards for K-2
Lesson Procedure
Teacher Preparation Sheet
Backpack Poster
Labels for Backpack
Building Backpacks Differentiated Self Assessment
Building Backpacks Differentiated Writing Extension
Building Backpacks Brainstorm/Design Sheet
Building Backpacks Differentiated Math Extensions
Building Backpacks Material Total Sheet
Building Backpacks Testing Sheet
Building Backpacks Banner for classroom display
Mice to decorate backpack
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This is a packet based around the GATE unit of "Thinking Like a Disciplinarian" designed for K-2 students and aligned with CCSS. Students step into the role of being a Zoologist and complete a research study on an animal based on the story "A Kangaroo Has a Mother Too" by Eric Carle.
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Lesson Outline
Teacher Notes
CCSS Page
Animal Cards
What is a Zoologist? Display Card
Zoologist Definition Display Card
Zoologist Badges for lanyard (Color and BW)
Zoologist in Training Hat
Animal Informational Text Pages
Differentiated Research Packets
Differentiated Self Assessment
I am a Zoologist Display Banner
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This is a great hands on unit for K-2 students that is aligned with ELA and Math CCSS, and Next Generation Science Standards for Engineering & Design. Students will design and build candy boxes to hold the most amount of chocolates.
***Please note additional materials are needed for this activity***
Cereal boxes, cut to leave the 2 remaining large pieces of the box, masking tape, tin foil.
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Introduction and Objective Page
3 pages of ELA, Math, and Next Generation Science Standards for K-2
Lesson Procedure
Candy Boxes Differentiated Self Assessment
Candy Boxes Differentiated Writing Extension
Candy Boxes Measuring Explanation
Candy Boxes Differentiated Math Extensions
Candy Boxes Banner for classroom display
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This is a great hands on unit for K-2 students that is aligned with ELA and Math CCSS, and Next Generation Science Standards for Engineering & Design. Students will design and build Valentine's Mailboxes to meet specific requirements.
***Please note additional materials are needed for this activity***
Shoeboxes with lids (1 for each student), colored paper, Valentine's stickers, glitter, and any other themed decorating materials. Students will also need glue and scissors.
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Introduction and Objective Page
3 pages of ELA, Math, and Next Generation Science Standards for K-2
Lesson Procedure
Valentine's Mailboxes Differentiated Self Assessment
Valentine's Mailboxes Differentiated Writing Extension
Valentine's Mailboxes Measuring Explanation
Valentine's Mailboxes Differentiated Math Extensions
Valentine's Mailboxes Banner for classroom display
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This is a great hands on unit for K-2 students that is aligned with ELA CCSS, and Next Generation Science Standards for Engineering & Design. Students will read a story, identify the problem, and conduct an experiment to solve the problem. They will also determine and explain if the experiment was a sample of a "fair test". This will follow the process of the scientific method.
***Please note additional materials are needed for this activity***
Conversation Hearts hard candies, lollipops (all must be the same type and flavor), M&M's, and Russel Stover's chocolates (you can find these at the Dollar Store or Target).
CCSS Standards Covered: W.K.1, W.K.3, W.K.8, W.1.2, W.1.3, W.1.8, W.2.2, SL.K.1, SL.K.3, SL.K.5, SL.K.6, SL.1.1, SL.1.5, SL.2.1
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Introduction and Objective Page
2 pages of ELA and Next Generation Science Standards for K-2
Lesson Procedure
Valentine's Candy Differentiated Self Assessment
Valentine's Candy Differentiated Writing Extension
Valentine's Candy Display Cards for Cups
Valentine's Candy Observation Notes
Valentine's Candy Fair Test Explanation
Valentine's Candy Prediction Card
Valentine's Candy Banner for classroom display
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This is a combination of 4 sets of Animal Display Bunting including:
Polar Animals
Rainforest Animals
Farm Animals
Ocean Animals
Bunting would be perfect to use for a habitat unit, or animal study.
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This is a packet based around the GATE unit of "Thinking Like a Disciplinarian" designed for K-2 students and aligned with CCSS. Students step into the role of being a Marine Biologist and complete a research study on an ocean animal similar to the story "Over in the Ocean", with the main focus being animal conservation. Following the story students will select an ocean animal (great chance to get some stuffed ocean animals in the classroom) to learn about and work towards conserving.
Students can work independently, in small groups or partners depending on preference and ability. Once the research packet is complete, students will create a conservation poster to draw awareness to how we can help these animals.
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Lesson Outline
Teacher Notes
CCSS Page
Animal Cards
What is a Marine Biologist? Display Card
Marine Biologist Definition Display Card
Marine Biologist Badges for lanyard (Color and BW)
Animal Informational Text Pages
Differentiated Research Packets
Differentiated Self Assessment
Conservation Poster Explanation
Thinking Like a Marine Biologist Display Banner
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This is a packet based around the GATE unit of "Thinking Like a Disciplinarian" designed for K-2 students and aligned with CCSS. Students step into the role of being an Astronaut and complete a series of stations based around things a real Astronaut would accomplish. While working on the stations, the students will document their progress in a packet. Once the packet is complete, students will create a poster about "I am an Astronaut", to describe and share their experience.
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Lesson Outline
Teacher Notes
CCSS Page
Parent Letter for Donations/Explanation
What is an Astronaut? Display Card
Astronaut Definition Display Card
Astronaut Badges for lanyard (Color and BW)
Station Signs/Subesquent Printables
Research Packets
Differentiated Self Assessment
I am an Astronaut Poster Explanation
Thinking Like an Astronaut Display Banner
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This is a packet of morning work based around the principles of STEM for Early Childhood students K-2. Rather than having students complete only ELA or Math in the morning work, this packet incorporates reading and writing, and some math in the STEM activities.
The packet starts in the first week of August and goes all through the school year until the last week of May, 38 weeks of STEM activities. Each week offers one STEM activity that is spread out over 4 days, with the 5th day being a reflection of the week's work. All activities are designed to have 15 minutes spent on them, as students are settling into the morning routine of school.
Included in this packet is:
Monthly table of contents
Weekly STEM Packet Cover
STEM activity titles for each month
Needed STEM materials for each month
Directions for STEM activities for each month
Set up and prep directions for teacher for each month
Weekly pages for STEM activities
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