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!!!
Here is a combined packet of my popular "Life Cycle of a Star" sequencing worksheet, and "Life Cycle of a Star" vocabulary cards.
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Here are the original descriptions of each:
Sequencing Worksheet
When I began teaching my Space Unit for Grade 1, I could not find any activities that depicted the star life cycle. We were trying to make connections to previous life cycles we had learned (butterfly, plant). This is a great activity to do with Early Childhood students. This depicts 5 stages of the Star Life Cycle:
1. Stellar Nebula (creation/birth of a star by gases being pulled together).
2. Average Star (when a star is burning brightest and appears yellow).
3. Red Giant (the star is burning off lots of gas, emitting heat so it appears red).
4. Planetary Nebular (gases are escaping the star and it starts getting smaller).
5. White Dwarf (the last phase before a star dies and it grows very small before losing all of its gas).
My second language learners loved acting out the start life cycle as well:
Pushing hands together and packing them as if they are squeezing the gas together (Stellar Nebula)
Putting their hands by their faces with big eyes and smile to "shine" brightly (Average Star)
Arms out to their sides and stomping their feet like a giant would (Red Giant)
Arms pulling apart from their bodies to simulate the gas leaking out (Planetary Nebula)
Shrinking down to the floor to get really small (White Dwarf)
I have also included a student sample to help illustrate the different phases.
Vocabulary Cards:
It has been so popular that I decided to create some vocabulary cards to support this resource. Each card includes the name of the stage in the life cycle, a hand drawn image, as well as a description of what is happening to the star during that particular stage. Print and laminate for durability.
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This is a follow up to my Billy Goats Gruff packet. After such great response to that one, I decided to make a similar one for Goldilocks. This packet includes:
Display Characters (Can be printed in a smaller scale if needed)
Display Bowls and Chairs
Color Themed Vocabulary Words (blue=Baby Bear, yellow=Mama Bear, red=Papa Bear, pink=Goldilocks)
2 Flow Maps, for Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
A Goldilocks WANTED poster and writing activity
My Favorite Character graph and answer sheet
Venn Digram for Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
If you liked my Billy Goat Gruff pack, be sure to check this one out too!
This is a great hands on unit for 4-5 students that is aligned with ELA & Math CCSS, and Next Generation Science Standards for Engineering & Design. In groups students will read informational text about the evolution of clothing to then design and create a futuristic and functional clothing item based on the measurements of one group member. The clothing must be made only from the provided materials, must be able to carry food (snacks), must be wearable and fit the measurements of the selected group member, and be submitted for a weight evaluation. Students also have the option of creating an advertisement for the finished clothing item, which can be completed as a clothing commercial with technology or presented on a poster.
***Please note additional materials are needed for this activity***
Variety of Ziploc bags (small, medium, large), rolls of tape, snack items (pretzels, Goldfish, crackers, etc...), futuristic decorations (tapes, stickers, etc...) and a luggage weighing scale
Standards:
4.MD.A.2, 5.MD.C.5, 4.NBT.B.4, 5.NBT.B.5, RI.4.10, RI.5.10, W.4.1, W.4.3, W.5.1, W.5.3, SL.4.1, SL.5.1
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Introduction and Objective Page
3 pages of ELA, Math and Next Generation Science Standards for 3-5
Lesson Procedures
Student self assessment
Teacher Sample of Finished Product (NOT FOR STUDENTS)
Clothing Evolution Informational Text
Designing Clothing Lesson Directions for students
Designing Clothing Brainstorming Page
Designing Clothing Measurement Recording Sheet
Designing Clothing Current Functional Clothing Samples
Designing Clothing Student Checklist
Designing Clothing Measurement Explanation
Designing Clothing Commercial Worksheet
Designing Clothing Budget Sheet
Designing Clothing Display Banner
Designing Clothing Weight Check
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First I want to make it known that I do not own Elmer. This pack contains my artistic rendering of the wonderful elephant for personal classroom use to aid in teaching the story.
This pack includes:
1 Elmer cut out puppet
My Favorite Elmer Color Graph
Number 1-12 cards with recording sheet
I am Unique Like Elmer writing page
This is a great hands on unit for 3-5 students that is aligned with ELA & Math CCSS, and Next Generation Science Standards for Engineering & Design. Students will read or be learning about the history of the Titanic, and then will design better lifeboats, and test different materials for an insulated lifejackets.
Standards
3.MD.B.3, 4.MD.B.4, 5.MD.B.2, 3.G.A.1, 4.G.A.3, 5.G.B.3, RI.3.10, RI.4.10, RI.5.10, W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1
***Please note additional materials are needed for this activity***
Straws, duct tape, tin foils, 100-200 pennies or other coins, ziploc bags (large and/or sandwich size), ice cubes, cotton balls, Crisco, plastic spoons, bubble wrap, sponges, water, plastic bowls or plastic boxes, Mercury thermometers.
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Introduction and Objective Page
3 pages of ELA, Math and Next Generation Science Standards for 3-5
Lesson Procedures
2 Informational Texts
Symmetry Activity for Lifeboat Design
1st and Final Design for Lifeboats
Lifeboat Self Assessment
Insulation Graph
Insulation Experiment Explanation
Insulation Temperature Line Plot
Insulation Temperature Line Plot Questions
Insulation Materials Description Cards
Overall Reflection
This is my brand new STEM packet for 5th grade, all about Island Survival. This packet is a 4 week long activity, designed around 3 different experiments that tie in the Common Core Standards. The experiments include:
Designing and Building a Water Filtration System
Growing Seeds in Soil and Water using Fresh Water and Salt Water
Building a Raft
Students will also be required to document their progress through photos and video, so that they can create a multimedia presentation at the end of the project.
***These activities also require additional materials which are easy to come by:
Plastic water bottles (4 per group)
Plastic soda bottles (1 per group)
Plastic cups (16 per group)
Small rocks (2-3 cups per group)
Sand (2-3 cups per group)
Old t-shirts (1 per group)
Dirt (1 large Ziploc bag per group)
Variety of edible plant seeds, at least 8 different kinds (tomato, lettuce, etc…)
Salt (1 large container per group)
Sticks (10 per group)
String (1 roll per group)
Roll of plastic trash bags (1 bag per group)
Duct tape (1 roll per group)
Foam pool noodles (1 per group)
Poster board (1 per group)
Rubber bands (5-10 per group)
A container large enough to hold water for testing floatation (ideally 1 per group but can be just 1 for the class)***
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This is a set of clipart for use when teaching "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" Clipart is for use in personal and commercial use.
The pack includes color and black and white masters:
Brown Bear
Red Bird
Yellow Duck
Blue Horse
Green Frog
Purple Cat
Black Sheep
White Dog
Goldfish
Teacher
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This mini book gives students information about the specific body systems, and allows the students to label the body parts. This packet includes:
Cover page
Table of contents
5 pages of information about the body system and illustrations
5 pages of labeling body parts and illustrations
Simply print, and set up in a science center, or do as a whole group lesson. Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!
This is my combo pack for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. It includes my best selling Literacy Packet and my new STEM packet. Please read the descriptions below, and save $$$ by purchasing the combo pack rather than individually.
CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM LITERACY PACK
Another great literacy pack available. This one is wonderful to use while working with the story "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom".
Check out the free preview to get an idea of the contents. (Please note that not all items included in this pack are displayed in the preview).
Here is what is included in this pack:
1 large coconut tree (to be assembled, should be 2ft tall)
1 set of display coconuts with 26 letters
1 set of colored letters to place in the coconut tree, or to act out the story for sequencing
12 pages of word family activities with writing
1 letter sort cut and paste
1 coconut tree designing activity with cut and paste letters
1 name writing with sentence stems
1 creative coconut tree writing
1 display banner
STEM CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM TREES
This is a great hands on unit for K-2 students that is aligned with ELA & Math CCSS, and Next Generation Science Standards for Engineering & Design. Students will read "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom", and discuss what happened to the letters. Then they will work in small groups to design and build a new "tree" structure that can keep the letters in without falling out or without the structure collapsing.
***Please note additional materials are needed for this activity***
Assorted pieces of cardboard, cardboard tubes, tin foil, magnetic letters, and white glue.
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Introduction and Objective Page
3 pages of ELA, Math and Next Generation Science Standards for K-2
Lesson Procedure
Building Trees Differentiated Self Assessment
Building Trees Differentiated Math Extension
Building Trees Design page
Building Trees Explanations
Building Trees Rulers
Building Trees Banner for classroom display
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Note: I do not own Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, I merely created these resources to aid in teaching the fabulous book. Please purchase Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr to use in your class! Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!
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 complete a 2 part activity:
1. Students will test materials to see which ones float
2. Students will see a PPT on climate change and use the best materials from the previous testing to convert a toy car into an "amphibious car" that drives and floats on water.
***Please note additional materials are needed for this activity***
Clay or playdoh, foam, pool noodles, bubble wrap, newspaper, tin foil, duct tape, pieces of cardboard, toy cars (like Hot Wheels) containers for water.
This packet includes:
Cover Page
Introduction and Objective Page
2 pages of ELA and Next Generation Science Standards for K-2
Lesson Procedure
Teacher Prep
Building Amphibious Cars Differentiated Self Assessment
Building Amphibious Cars Design Sheets
Building Amphibious Cars Float/Sink Recording Sheet
Building Amphibious Cars Test Results Sheet
Building Amphibious Cars Samples
Building Amphibious Cars Explanation Sheet
Building Amphibious Cars Basic Budget Sheet
Building Amphibious Cars Advanced Budget Sheet
Building Amphibious Cars Classroom Display Banner
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This is a 5th Grade Journal that is aligned with Common Core ELA Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. It is a journal that encourages students to mark, deface, tear out pages, paint, and generally "vandalize" it, while meeting academic standards. I made this product based off the idea of an art journal, but wanted to incorporate academics as well. This could be the perfect thing for your students that can't handle "traditional" journals, feel the need to constantly doodle, or are unable to be creative in their own way when it comes to class assignments. Great to have in a STEM/STEAM school and to show differentiation!
The Vandalized Volume is over 60 pages and is divided into 6 sections:
All About Me
Friends & Relationships
The World Around Me
Keep Calm & Love Science
Thinking Like an Engineer
Get Creative
Each section has 10 pages of activities based on the theme. This journal will encourage creative writing, sequencing events, story telling, researching, designing, testing, predicting, and so much more!
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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 activity as a summative assessment for a space unit. The brochure should be folded into thirds, featuring "Space Travel Brochure" as the front. This brochure includes:
What to bring in space? activity where students name 5 things astronauts need, and then will draw lines to match the words to the astronaut picture.
What will we see in space? activity where students will write the names of the 8 planets.
Some planets we will visit are? map where students shall draw the 8 planets and label them in their correct order from the Sun.
There is a sample brochure included for reference. Please make sure to check out my blog and see ideas from my "Space Day".
http://completelykindergarten.blogspot.com/2013/05/sublime-space-unit.html
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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This is a complete set for Kindergarten/First Grade! It's a program for teaching the first 100 High Frequency reading words called "I Scream for Sight Words". Every child can earn a colored scoop for every 10 words they master reading by sight. The goal is to get 10 scoops signifying 100 sight words. This pack includes the following:
- Set of colored scoops with corresponding numbers.
- Set of colored scoops with first 100 sight words (for teacher).
- Set of ice cream cones.
- Set of take home letters identifying which colored scoop the students are working towards.
- Parent explanation letter.
- Graph for tracking progress (for teacher).
- Display banner for the classroom.
This 64 page pack is themed towards "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?"
This pack includes the following:
-Brown Bear pattern cards and independent pattern activity.
-Brown Bear ten frame activity/scavenger hunt.
-Brown Bear dice (2) and “Race to the Top” recording sheet.
-Brown Bear color spinners (2) and sight word recording sheet.
-Brown Bear 4-12 number mats and teacher addition cards.
-Brown Bear template for class book with student names.
-Brown Bear independent reader and sequencing sentences.
-Brown Bear number puzzles 1-10.
-Brown Bear pocket chart animal and color sorting cards.
-Brown Bear counting cards.
-Brown Bear story sequencing flow map.
-Brown Bear M&M graphing activity.
All of these activities are great to do either whole group, small groups, and/or independently. Please make sure to rate and leave feedback!
This is a nice set of apple-themed task cards to support and encourage more speaking and listening in the classroom. Cards can be used during whole group, guided reading, or independent practice with fiction and some non-fiction texts. Each card contains a task that requires students to engage in some form of either speaking or listening. Please make sure to rate and leave feedback, and to check out some of my other great items on TPT!
Task Cards include the following activities:
*Peer Pair Share
*Using Puppets
*Tell Me Why
*Who Am I?
*Magic Mike
*Swap a Scene
*Be the Character
*Teacher Questions
*A Picture's Worth...
*Four Words
*Let's Take a Walk
This is a simple and easy to use weekly spelling template for students to record 10 weekly spelling words and then write sentences for each.
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This is a fun visual self assessment for young readers. Every time they accomplish a task related to learning to read, they color in a section of the target. Simply print and write the child's name and display where they have access to it. Parts cover:
Standards
RF.K.1d, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2c, RF.K.3
Knowing Uppercase letters by name
Knowing Lowercase letters by name
Knowing all 26 letter sounds
Knowing how to blend sounds together
Knowing sight words
Knowing CVC words
Knowing how to read
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Great writing paper for primary grades with checklist at the bottom for self-assessment.
Checklist includes:
Capitals
Punctuation
Finger Spaces
Read to Myself
Read to a Friend (with space for friend to sign their name)